Emergency Services 11 Mar 2023 Southport Quads and UAS complete missing person task near Sandworks Southport Quads and UAS paged to search for a missing person near the old Sandworks. Our units completed the tasking and returned …
Crime 11 Mar 2023 British Transport Police Release Images of Suspected Graffiti Vandals in Southport Do you recognise these people? British Transport Police would like to speak to them in relation to a number of incidents of graffi…
Business 10 Mar 2023 Damien Moore MP call on Chancellor to lower business rates and support Southport’s businesses. This week, Damien Moore, MP for Southport, met with the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to deliver his lette…
Crime 10 Mar 2023 Southport man jailed for 10 weeks for multiple theft charges A Southport man has been jailed for 10 weeks by magistrates for stealing a bike and stealing from a shop he was banned from. Luke …
Community 10 Mar 2023 Sefton Council Encourages LGBTQ+ People to Become Foster Carers This week we’ve been celebrating LGBT+ Fostering and Adoption Week (6th – 12th March). For LGBTQ+ people thinking about fostering …
Politics 10 Mar 2023 Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day Gary Lineker is to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use, the BBC has s…
Community 10 Mar 2023 Sefton Council Launches New Scheme to Help Struggling Residents with Household Bills Sefton Council is inviting residents in need of financial help to apply to the Household Support Fund before Friday 31st March dea…
Health 10 Mar 2023 Here's What You Need to Know About the Upcoming NHS Strike Action in Southport and Ormskirk Advice and guidance for patients regarding upcoming strike action. Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will be affected by t…
Environment 10 Mar 2023 Wintry conditions easing up over the weekend, but colder weather expected next week Wintry conditions will be slowly easing their grip on most parts of the UK over the weekend, but a return to colder conditions for…
Health 10 Mar 2023 Groundbreaking trans health service making a difference to lives in Sefton A dedicated trans health service is providing medical support and guidance for residents across Sefton. Trans Health Sefton was se…
Politics 10 Mar 2023 Comment from Michael Gove on his visit to Southport "I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Southport Market today. It was great to speak with such brilliant local businesses and to learn …
Environment 10 Mar 2023 Limited number of waste collection crews back in action in Southport Update - thanks to the improving weather situation we now have a limited number of crews out collecting refuse and recycling bins.…
Environment 10 Mar 2023 Refuse and Recycling Collections Suspended Due to Severe Weather Conditions All refuse and recycling collections are suspended today – Friday 10th March – due to the severe weather conditions. Please leave …
Education 10 Mar 2023 Parents should check if their childs school is open today Parents should check if their child's school is open today following the snow. Trains have been suspended across the Merseyside re…
Transport 10 Mar 2023 All Merseyrail services suspended due to adverse weather conditions Due to poor weather conditions, all services across the Merseyrail network are currently suspended. Rail replacement buses are una…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 British Transport Police seize 28 dangerous weapons in crackdown on drug offenders A handgun and 27 other dangerous weapons were seized as British Transport Police (BTP) officers conducted a series of operations o…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Anti-Social Behaviour around Westerdale Drive, Banks Lancashire Police commented... We have been made aware of a group of youths who are targeting a vulnerable elderly couple on Weste…
Education 9 Mar 2023 Change to dates for return of key stage 2 test results for 2023 A change to the date we return 2023 KS2 test results to schools by one week will be necessary due to the additional bank holiday i…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 12 arrested, drugs and weapons seized in major crackdown on County Lines in West Lancs 12 people have been arrested, cash, weapons and mobile phones have been seized and suspected Class A and Class B drugs have been r…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Merseyside Police arrest 69 people and seize more than £250,000 Merseyside Police continued its crackdown on County Lines drug dealing during the national County Lines Intensification Week (27 F…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Malicious communications arrest made in connection with Nicola Bulley investigation Lancashire Police statement... We wanted to let you know that we’ve arrested a man on suspicion of malicious communications offenc…
Crime 9 Mar 2023 Wirral Man Charged with Possessing Prohibited Weapon and Assisting Offender in Elle Edwards Murder Case Detectives investigating the murder of Elle Edwards in Wallasey on Christmas Eve have arrested three people on Wednesday 8 March 2…
Crime 8 Mar 2023 Merseyside Police joins forces with Herts Police to investigate 20 year old sexual assault case Merseyside Polce ... Can you assist our colleagues at Herts Police? They are trying to close a 20 year old investigation into two …
Transport 8 Mar 2023 Merseyrail issue winter weather warning for Thursday after Met office advice The Met Office has issued a weather warning for cold temperatures and snowy weather overnight. Passengers are advised that disrupt…
Community 8 Mar 2023 Meet Mark Sowerby, Reserve Volunteer at WWT Martin Mere near Southport Volunteers play a key part in supporting WWT. With our Volunteering Week coming up, we caught up with some of our volunteers to fi…
Health 8 Mar 2023 UK Cold Weather Alert Extended Until March 13 Latest update.As of Wednesday 8 March, the level 3 cold weather alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been ext…
Crime 8 Mar 2023 Police arrest two men and seize cash, drugs and phones after car chase in Southport Police have arrested two men and seized cash, drugs and other items following a stop check in Southport yesterday, Tuesday 7 March…
Business 8 Mar 2023 Statement from Southport Pier Pavillion Good morning all,Just to clarify and stop the rumours. The air show tickets are not for sale for the pier as a precaution. We are …
Emergency Services 8 Mar 2023 Southport Quads called upon to assist Merseyside Police in Ainsdale incident Southport Quads paged by Holyhead Coastguard to assist Merseyside Police with an incident at Ainsdale.As our quads were on their w…
Business 8 Mar 2023 Sefton businesses invited to ‘Health is Wealth’ workshop to boost mental wellbeing Sefton businesses of any size or sector are being invited to a ‘Health is Wealth’ workshop focusing on mental health wellbeing. In…
Sport 8 Mar 2023 Southport ease relegation fears with 2-1 victory over Blyth Spartans Southport managed their second home win of 2023, after a nervous final ten minutes saw them take all three points following two qu…
Culture 7 Mar 2023 Tickets for all 9 shows at this year's Eurovision Song Contest have now SOLD OUT. No further ticket sales are foreseen at the current time. Page updated 7 March 2023 at 14:40 CET For more information, FAQs and te…
Crime 7 Mar 2023 Bootle man Allan Mitchell jailed for 18 years and 3 months for sexually abusing and raping young girls. A man from Bootle has been jailed after he raped and sexually abused a girl over several years. Allan Mitchell, aged 75, of Washin…
Crime 7 Mar 2023 £20,000 reward on offer for information on Blackpool hospital patient's horrific death Independent charity Crimestoppers has today (Tuesday, March 7) announced a £20,000 reward for information which leads to the convi…
Crime 7 Mar 2023 Southport Police appeal for help in identifying address doorbell camera was stolen from A 42 year old man was arrested in the early hours of Friday 3rd March by Response and Resolution officers from Southport Police St…
Health 7 Mar 2023 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital porter Robbie wins national award When Robbie Graham stepped foot inside Hillsborough Football Stadium in Sheffield in April 1989 to support his beloved Liverpool F…
Other 7 Mar 2023 Large safe found abandoned in Waverley Street,Southport A large safe has been abandoned in Waverley Street Southport. The safe is extremely heavy and would take several people to move it…
Health 7 Mar 2023 Free NHS health checks and COVID-19 vaccinations available on the 'Living Well' bus in Bootle, Birkdale and Litherland The ‘Living Well’ bus is calling at Bootle, Birkdale and Litherland in March. Catch upDuring its visits, Sefton residents can catc…
Health 7 Mar 2023 Is your backyard flock at risk? Learn about the new bird registry rules! Proposals to require all poultry keepers to officially register their birds were launched by the government today (7 March) as par…
