Transport 3 Mar 2023 Sefton council cuts highway maintenance budget by 15% - putting motorists and cyclists at risk Those expecting immediate action on Sefton's mounting backlog of potholed roads are likely to be disappointed. Sefton Council has …
Business 3 Mar 2023 Karen Potter appointed as a Director of Southport BID. Highly-successful local business owner Karen Potter is looking forward to making a real difference to her hometown having been app…
Emergency Services 3 Mar 2023 Türkiye - Syria Earthquake: How MFRS specialist teams helped Firefighters from MFRS were among those deployed to the Republic of Türkiye this month to assist with search and rescue operations…
Politics 3 Mar 2023 Sefton Conservatives Vote Against Council Tax Rise and Propose 25% Cut in Councillors’ Allowances At tonight’s budget meeting, Sefton Conservatives voted against a 4.99% increase in Council Tax and put forward an amendment that …
Council 2 Mar 2023 Sefton Council budget statement After tonight’s annual budget meeting at which Sefton Council agreed a Council Tax rise of 4.99%, which will mean an extra £1.51 p…
Environment 2 Mar 2023 Turning colder with snow on the way The UK will get colder later this weekend with a northerly airmass dropping temperatures and introducing snow to the forecast next…
Transport 2 Mar 2023 Changes to Merseyrail timetable on Southport and Ormskirk lines Following the introduction of the first of the new Class 777 trains onto the Merseyrail network, further temporary timetable chang…
Environment 2 Mar 2023 It's a right mess dog owners can get our kids into A Southport councillor and a mum-of-two have joined forces to appeal to dog owners to 'bag it and bin it' to keep our streets clea…
Health 2 Mar 2023 Southport woman Julie McKnight aiming to walk 310,000 steps in March for North West Air Ambulance Julie McKnight from Southport is hoping to walk 310,000 steps in March to raise funds for the North West Air Ambulance charity. He…
Other 2 Mar 2023 Eurovision Song Contest ticket details announced Fans can purchase tickets for a total of 9 shows at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest which is being staged at the Liverpool Arena …
Health 1 Mar 2023 FSA consumer survey reveals most recent changes to our eating habits The latest wave of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You 2 survey, conducted between April and July 2022, shows that most…
Environment 1 Mar 2023 Driest February in 30 years for England England had its driest February in 30 years according to provisional figures from the Met Office, as meteorological winter conclud…
Environment 1 Mar 2023 Two Dolphins rescued in the River Mersey after becoming stranded near Liverpool Airport When two dolphins became stranded and injured on a sandbank in the River Mersey, Hoylake RNLI hovercraft and New Brighton RNLI lif…
Community 1 Mar 2023 Woodlands – Fancy frocks, food and fundraising, all in one night! Woodlands – Fancy frocks, food and fundraising, all in one night! If you feel as though it has been far too long since you got dre…
Culture 1 Mar 2023 Opera, trains and submarines to star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Son…
Sport 1 Mar 2023 Southport 4 Charnock Richard 0 Southport methodically picked apart Charnock Richard as they moved into the semi-finals of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy. Southp…
Culture 28 Feb 2023 Lookalike Tribute Festival at Victoria Park in Southport Southport’s BIGGEST Outdoor Tribute Festival! An all-day, outdoor, family-friendly music festival featuring the UK’s best tributes…
Culture 28 Feb 2023 Spitfire pilots family visit the wreckage on display in The Atkinson Southport The Atkinson said... Last weekend we had a lovely visit from the family of Flying Officer Palej, whose Spitfire wreckage is curren…
Community 28 Feb 2023 Martin Mere near Southport seeks new volunteers WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is looking to expand its family with a range of volunteering roles in a beautiful wetland environme…
Culture 28 Feb 2023 British Musical Fireworks in Southport will take place over two nights not three - Video This year's British Musical Fireworks Championship will be on a Friday and Saturday with the Sunday show dropped. There will be an…
Politics 28 Feb 2023 First time voter urged to prepare for May Elections Sefton Council is encouraging young people across the Borough who have just turned 18 not to miss out on their first chance to vot…
Education 28 Feb 2023 Sefton says Give Back and Get Ahead- Could you be a School Governor? Sefton launched the #GiveBackGetAhead campaign today to encourage people to think about being a school governor and shine a light …
Council 28 Feb 2023 An extension of Sefton Council successful Selective and Additional (HMO) Licensing schemes for private rented homes starts this week. An extension of Sefton Council successful Selective and Additional (HMO) Licensing schemes for private rented homes starts this we…
Other 27 Feb 2023 Tuesday February 28th is the last day to purchase advance tickets for this years Southport Flower Show Tuesday February 28th is the last day to purchase advance tickets for this years Southport Flower Show at £20 which can be used on…
Business 27 Feb 2023 Poundland on Eastbank Street in Southport will close its doors on Friday 3rd March In another hit for Southport Town Centre Poundland on Eastbank Street will close on Friday. A spokesperson for the company comment…
Crime 27 Feb 2023 Man charged after Shakespeare Street incident Mark Thomas Randles, 34 years, of Shakespeare Street, Southport has been charged with criminal damage, breach of a molestation ord…
Crime 27 Feb 2023 Man arrested after serious assault outside Ainsdale bar. A man has been arrested following a report of an altercation outside a bar in Ainsdale on Friday night, 24 February. At around 10.…
Environment 27 Feb 2023 Bridge over the River Mersey to be closed weekdays (8am - 5pm) until May Halton’s magnificent Silver Jubilee Bridge is to be fitted with more modern architectural lighting to complement the Mersey Gatewa…
Sport 27 Feb 2023 Lancashire Challenge Trophy Quarter Final tie on Tuesday for Southport FC Southport FC have a Lancashire Challenge Trophy Quarter Final tie on Tuesday when we welcome Charnock Richard to Haig Avenue for t…
Politics 27 Feb 2023 Legal age of marriage in England and Wales rises to 18 Vulnerable children across England and Wales will be better protected from the damaging impact of forced marriage as the legal age…
Property 27 Feb 2023 Sefton Council is supporting Empty Homes Week 2023 Sefton Council is supporting Empty Homes Week 2023, which is taking place from Monday 27th February to Sunday 5th March. One of th…
Crime 26 Feb 2023 Merseyside Police are still at incident in Shakespeare Street,Southport Officers from Merseyside Police are still at the scene of the incident in Shakespeare Street where a man was arrested following a …
Community 26 Feb 2023 Martin Mere near Southport offers free kids tickets during teacher strike WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is welcoming families to enjoy a full day of wetland adventures and meet wetland stars such as ador…
Sport 25 Feb 2023 Southport 0 Hereford 1 Match Report Southport fall to 15th in the league after a 0-1 loss to Hereford this afternoon in a dour match. They are just 7 points above the…
Emergency Services 25 Feb 2023 Major Police incident Shakespeare Street Southport Updated Merseyside Police are attending a major incident in Shakespeare Street Southport. Eight police vehicles along with an ambulance an…
Crime 25 Feb 2023 New street safe tool from Merseyside Police Did you know that you can anonymously flag areas in Merseyside where you feel unsafe?Whether it’s poor lighting or signs of anti-s…
Culture 25 Feb 2023 Displaced Ukrainians in line for thousands of tickets for Eurovision Song Contest Thousands of tickets will be made available for displaced Ukrainians to attend the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool in May. Th…
Community 24 Feb 2023 Tenants can have their say in Tenant Satisfaction Survey Tenants can give their views on the housing services we provideYour feedback will be used to identify improvements and shape how w…
Politics 24 Feb 2023 Southport MP observes one minute's silence for the people of Ukraine Damien commented... At 11am this morning, ahead of my weekly surgery at the Atkinson, my office and I joined people across the UK …
Community 24 Feb 2023 Dog found near to Crosby Beach. Police want to reunite with its owner Merseyside Police said... Can you help us reunite this gorgeous girl with her owners? She was found today (24th February) around 3…
Business 24 Feb 2023 Tesco to close all meat, fish and hot deli counters across the country Tesco is shutting down its fresh meat and fish counters across the county. The supermarket giant has confirmed it's closing all of…
