Emergency Services 27 Sep 2022 Two vehicle RTC at the junction of Kew Road and Brighton Road in Southport The emergency services were called to the junction of Kew Road and Brighton Road at approximately 10.10 today after two vehicles c…
Community 27 Sep 2022 Incredible amount of money raised from donations at Firework Display for Southport Lifeboat Commenting on their Facebook page... A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our crew at the British Musical Firework Champion…
Crime 27 Sep 2022 Donation box contents stolen from Botanic Aviary in Southport A spokesperson commented... Unfortunately, one of our donation boxes has been broken into and the contents have been stolen, We ar…
Crime 26 Sep 2022 Police called to Southport Station after reports of sexual assault. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "British Transport Police were called to Southport station at 8.36pm on Thursday 22 …
Transport 26 Sep 2022 Transport Police issue fines for ticketless travel on the Southport line Working alongside .@MerseyPoliceThis evening patrolling the Southport line. Oh, and we’re not all in uniform. One was arrested, dr…
Environment 26 Sep 2022 Update on Green bin collections in Southport Sefton Council is asking residents in North Sefton who have been affected by the recent Bank Holiday green bin collection disrupti…
Crime 26 Sep 2022 Lancashire Police campaign launched to crackdown on burglary Lancashire Constabulary has today launched Op Defender, a force wide campaign funded by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner…
Other 26 Sep 2022 Thousands attend fireworks in Southport and dates released for next years events - Video Tens of thousands of people attended the 2022 British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport's Victoria Park at the weekend, …
Transport 26 Sep 2022 Limited Merseyrail service to and from Southport on Saturday 1st October 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 26 Sep 2022 Second vaccine doses to be offered to those at highest risk from monkeypox The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced that second doses of the smallpox (Jynneos) vaccine will be offered to people …
Culture 25 Sep 2022 The winner of the Southport Musical Fireworks Championship 2022 is... The WINNER of the 2022 British Musical Fireworks Championship is..... 1st Place...@Optimumfirework2nd Place...@SelstarFirework3rd …
Culture 25 Sep 2022 10,000 people pack into Victoria Park for the second night of the Southport British Musical Fireworks Championship - Video Update Sefton Council has just announced that tonight's fireworks (25/09/2022) have been cancelled due to bad weather. See Here
Council 25 Sep 2022 Southport British Musical Fireworks night three cancelled Sefton Council has just announced that tonight's fireworks (25/09/2022) have been cancelled due to bad weather. See the full state…
Business 25 Sep 2022 UK drinkers face beer drought if GXO delivery workers strike over pay 1,000 draymen based at 22 sites balloted over ‘pay cut’ from firm making hundreds of millions The workers, who are responsible for…
Sport 24 Sep 2022 Southport FC statement after idiot runs onto the pitch For the third time this season, members of the public have encroached onto the field of play during a match. We have been and will…
Sport 24 Sep 2022 Southport 1 Leamington Spa 0 A solid defensive performance sees Southport hold on for a hard earned 1-0 victory against Leamington to please the majority of th…
Business 24 Sep 2022 Demolition of the old Homebase store in Southport has begun to make way for a new Sainsbury's Demolition of the old Homebase Store at Meols Cop Retail Park in Southport has begun. Once demolished a new Sainsbury's will be co…
Crime 24 Sep 2022 Police arrest 107 in the last week as they continue to disrupt criminals In this week’s round-up under Operation Miller, Merseyside Police has made 726 arrests, 1,938 stop searches, executed 142 warrants…
Culture 23 Sep 2022 Southport British Musical Fireworks Night One a Success The Southport British Musical Fireworks Championship returned last night. Crowds were treated to two fantastic displays, one from …
Politics 23 Sep 2022 Statement from Southport MP Damien Moore on today’s economic announcement. Today the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced a ground-breaking set of measures to assist withthe cost of living and get our eco…
Crime 23 Sep 2022 Police update on theft of Defibrillator from the Botanic Gardens in Southport We are investigating a burglary that took place shortly after midnight on the 22nd September at the Settle Inn, which is located i…
Transport 23 Sep 2022 Merseyrail to introduce timetable changes on Southport and other lines due to leaves on the line From Monday 3 October we are making some timetable changes to the Southport, Chester and Ellesmere Port lines. These changes are b…
Environment 23 Sep 2022 Land Rover Defender rescued from Birkdale beach in Southport A Land Rover Defender had to be rescued from the beach at Weld Road in Southport early this afternoon. The driver of the vehicle i…
Environment 23 Sep 2022 Council are reminding people that balloon and lantern releases are not permitted along the Southport and Sefton coast Sefton Council are reminding residents that lantern and balloon releases are not permitted across the borough. The ban was introdu…
Crime 23 Sep 2022 Defibrillator stolen from Settle Inn at the Botanic Gardens in Southport - Video Heartless burglars broke into the Settle Inn at the Botanic Gardens in Southport stealing the Defibrillator along with a charity b…
What's On 23 Sep 2022 Preparations underway for the Musical Fireworks in Southport Preparations are well underway for the Musical Fireworks in Southport's Victoria Park this weekend. Staff from the various compani…
Property 23 Sep 2022 Large group of Travellers take over car park on Southport's Marine Drive A large group of Travellers have taken over a section of the car park on the Marine Drive in Southport.Caravans and Motorhomes are…
Sport 23 Sep 2022 Striker Marcus Carver returns to Southport FC on loan Marcus Carver has returned to Southport, on loan from Scunthorpe United. A real fans favourite in his time at the club, Marcus mad…
What's On 23 Sep 2022 What’s on this Autumn - great days out at Martin Mere near Southport Autumn is a fantastic time for nature lovers looking to visit our centre. We’ll see lots of migration taking place as the months b…
Sport 23 Sep 2022 Southport v Leamington on Saturday Preview Southport return to Vanarama National North League action on Saturday after two cup games in the last seven days. A disappointing …
Transport 22 Sep 2022 Cleaners on Avanti West Coast services will take 24 hours of strike action this Friday RMT members in cleaning grades on Avanti West Coast services will take 24 hours of strike action this Friday in a row over low wag…
Transport 22 Sep 2022 Rail Union RMT has announced that railway workers will walkout across the country on October 8 RAIL UNION RMT has announced that railway workers will walkout across the country on October 8 in the ongoing fight over jobs, pay…
Environment 22 Sep 2022 Public buildings across the Liverpool City Region plot path to net zero St George’s Hall, the Williamson Art Gallery and St Helens Town Hall are among 50 public buildings across the Liverpool City Regio…
Health 22 Sep 2022 Smokers encouraged to join Stoptober Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in Sefton to join more than 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaig…
Politics 22 Sep 2022 Southport MP swears his allegiance to King Charles Damien Moore commented... Today I had the honour of swearing my oath of allegiance as Southport's Member of Parliament, on behalf …
Sport 22 Sep 2022 Change of date for Southport fixture Southport's home game against Bradford (PA) originally scheduled to be played on Tuesday 27th September has been switched to Satur…
Emergency Services 21 Sep 2022 Young woman who fell from a fire escape at Hey Amigos nightclub in Southport has died Katie Davenport who fell from the fire escape of Hey Amigos nightclub in Southport on Sunday 4th September has sadly died. She die…
Crime 21 Sep 2022 Crimestoppers offer £200,000 for information in the hunt for killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel The huge increase is made possible by Crimestoppers founder Lord Ashcroft, matching the sum offered by a private donor as a new ap…
Other 21 Sep 2022 Animal Magic is back at WWT Martin Mere near Southport Animal Magic is returning to the Lancashire-based wetland centre WWT Martin Mere on the 24 and 25 of September after three years. …
Sport 21 Sep 2022 Southport 7 Longridge Town 1 Match Report An action-packed game sees Southport progress to the next round of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy after beating Longridge Town 7-…
Politics 20 Sep 2022 Rosie Cooper quits as MP for West Lancashire West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper is today announcing that she has accepted the position of Chairman of Mersey Care NHS Foundation T…
