Council 3 Nov 2022 Council reminds households to use their prepayment vouchers for energy Sefton Council is reminding households across the Borough who have prepayment meters to ensure they use vouchers sent through the …
Culture 2 Nov 2022 River of light cancelled this evening Due to high winds, River Of Light will not be going ahead this evening. Don't worry though, the event runs until 6 November so the…
Health 2 Nov 2022 Bird Flu closes Botanic Gardens Aviary in Southport Botanic Gardens aviary will be closed from today onwards in response to the latest outbreak of Avian influenza (bird flu) Mandator…
Council 2 Nov 2022 Volunteer sought to help scrutinise council's decisions Are you passionate about local government and want to help make sure the right decisions are being made? Sefton Council is offerin…
Business 2 Nov 2022 Scam warning from Southport Pleasureland Statement from Southport Pleasureland. We have had reports of people receiving scam messages from an account pretending to be Sout…
Crime 2 Nov 2022 Police from Southport recover stolen vehicles Two stolen vehicles were recovered by Southport Neighbourhood Officers yesterday, Tuesday 1st Nov, following information from memb…
Business 2 Nov 2022 Southport Market review lauds tireless efforts of traders and staff Southport Market is going from strength to strength after being buoyed by the growing ‘staycation’ holiday market. Since reopening…
Crime 2 Nov 2022 Almost 450 people have either been arrested, summoned to court or handed a traffic offence report during a fortnight of action Almost 450 people have either been arrested, summonsed to court or handed a traffic offence report during a fortnight of action to…
Environment 2 Nov 2022 #BinTheButt campaign to protect River Mersey Liverpool City Council has joined forces with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to #BintheButt to stamp out cigarette litter…
Sport 2 Nov 2022 Saturday December 3rd KIck Off Times Moved for Southport FC We have been advised by the National League that all games scheduled to be played on Saturday December 3rd will kick off at 12.30p…
Environment 2 Nov 2022 Tree-mendous Honours for Southport and Crosby A pair of native oak trees have been planted at Argyle Road in Southport and Alexandra Park in Crosby as part of a nationwide camp…
Other 2 Nov 2022 Cllr calls for more transparent system after failure of children's social services Following the publication of the Childrens’ Commissioner’s report on the failures at Children’s Social Services in Sefton, Conserv…
Emergency Services 2 Nov 2022 RTC at the Duke Street roundabout junction with Lord Street yesterday evening The emergency services were called to the junction of Duke Street and Lord Street yesterday evening at 5.25 after a collision betw…
Crime 1 Nov 2022 Police still appealing to find missing teenage girl Please share as we continue our appeal to find missing teenager Lexie Weightman. Lexie, 15, also goes by the name Lexie Erin. She …
Crime 1 Nov 2022 Police appeal after Ainsdale in Southport burglary Police have issued CCTV images of a man who may have information to assist inquiries into a report of a burglary in Ainsdale last …
Emergency Services 1 Nov 2022 Vandals smash up Scarisbrick New Road bus shelter in Southport Mindless vandals have smashed the glass in a bus shelter on Scarisbrick New Road in Southport. The incident is believed to have oc…
Health 1 Nov 2022 Ask your Pharmacist Week – how your local pharmacy can support you It’s ‘Ask Your Pharmacist Week’ and health professionals in Sefton are reminding residents of the range of healthcare services and…
Other 1 Nov 2022 Sefton Council is warning people not to turn to loan sharks as the national Cost of Living Crisis takes hold. Loan sharks are circling, knowing that many local people are going to be facing difficult choices between feeding their family and…
Politics 1 Nov 2022 More than 21,000 local government staff in Liverpool City Region to begin Race Equality Training Race equality training begins this week for all employees – more than 21,000 people – at the Liverpool City Region’s six local cou…
Emergency Services 31 Oct 2022 Ahead of Halloween police urge the public to stay safe and act responsibly It’s been a busy weekend for the Emergency services in the run-up to Halloween weekend, and despite a decrease in antisocial behav…
Sport 31 Oct 2022 Southport get home tie in FA Trophy draw Southport have been given a rare home draw in the FA Trophy and will face fellow National League North side Curzon Ashton. The tie…
Health 31 Oct 2022 Paul Krone opens Wellbeing Garden at Southport Hospital Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has formally opened a new wellbeing garden for staff and patients at Southport Hospital.…
Food & Drink 31 Oct 2022 Rate My Takeaway YouTube star says Southport fish and chip shop is a '9.5/10' YouTube sensation Danny from Rate My Takeaway was in Southport recently filming a Halloween special of his hit YouTube series. He …
Health 31 Oct 2022 Remember, remember to take care on 5 November This advice comes following our work and support with Lancashire Constabulary and Lancashire Fire & Rescue into cracking down on a…
Health 31 Oct 2022 NWAS Stay safe this Halloween-Video Last year alone we received nearly 12,000 calls to our 999 service during October 31st and November 1st. We see many injuries with…
Crime 31 Oct 2022 Police have four suspects after bike thefts in Southport Enquiries into bike thefts on the seafront area in Southport have led to us now having four suspects in three separate thefts. The…
Education 31 Oct 2022 Sefton to Keep Children's Services, but Cultural Change Needed The government commissioner put in to see if Sefton should retain control of its Children’s Services has concluded that there is s…
Emergency Services 30 Oct 2022 Man arrested following fatal road traffic collision in Waterloo Police have arrested a man following a fatal road traffic collision in Waterloo last night, Saturday 29 October. Just before 10.15…
Crime 30 Oct 2022 Southport couple left "Homeless" after being scammed on Facebook The couple had saved hundreds of pounds to use as a deposit for a flat. Kaitlin said on the Gofundme page set up for them Me and m…
Emergency Services 30 Oct 2022 Call Out for Southport Lifeboat Quads Following reports from a concerned member of the public for three people on the beach, our quads were tasked by HM Coastguard Holy…
Community 30 Oct 2022 Dispersal Zone introduced in Birkdale ,Southport. A dispersal zone has been created to help combat anti-social behaviour in the area of Birkdale over the Halloween period. The disp…
Sport 29 Oct 2022 Match report as Southport battered at home It’s hard to believe we somehow managed to lose the game 4-1 but sometimes things just don’t go you way. Southport dominated the g…
Sport 29 Oct 2022 Southport 1 Buxton 4 Southport slumped to a disappointing home defeat to Buxton after some great wins on the road recently. Buxton took the lead in inj…
Council 29 Oct 2022 Councillor calls for Network Rail neighbourliness Birkdale councillor, Simon Shaw, is calling for a new relationship between the town and Network Rail and believes there is more wi…
Emergency Services 29 Oct 2022 MFRS urges people to “think twice” before setting deliberate fires and attacking firefighters Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is calling on people to “think twice” before putting their community at risk over the Bonf…
Transport 29 Oct 2022 Strike action to hit Merseyrail services in November Due to planned 24-hour strikes by Network Rail staff who are members of the RMT union, Merseyrail will be running a limited train …
Health 29 Oct 2022 COVID-19 variants identified in the UK – latest updates The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its latest COVID-19 variant technical briefing. It contains epidemiological da…
Emergency Services 28 Oct 2022 Halloween advice from Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service Planning a spooky weekend for #Halloween? Be sure to follow our safety tips so you remember it for the right reason! Switch to LED…
Transport 28 Oct 2022 Major disruption on the Merseyrail Southport and other northern lines Earlier today a low speed train tripped a safety device leading to a controlled derailment. No passengers were on board and no one…
Health 28 Oct 2022 Record numbers of staff working in the NHS Record numbers of staff are working in the NHS, latest provisional data published by NHS Digital shows. Data also shows record num…
Transport 28 Oct 2022 Section of the M56 closed all weekend-Video This weekend, we’ll be closing the M56 in both directions for one full weekend to lift the new bridge into position. The closure w…
