Emergency Services 10 Aug 2022 Fire at Aintree University Hospital. Patients evacuated Fire crews have been called to a fire at Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Aintree this morning. Six fire engines are in…
Other 10 Aug 2022 Plan your journey if coming to Southport and Sefton coastline in the next few days With its coastline expected to be very busy over the coming days as temperatures soar, Sefton Council is urging people to plan the…
Council 10 Aug 2022 Council is now in the process making the final, statutory, £150 payments Sefton Council is now in the process making the final, statutory, £150 payments to local residents under the Government’s Energy R…
Emergency Services 10 Aug 2022 Missing person found in the sea after 6hr search by Southport Lifeboat and other emergency services Southport Quads paged by Holyhead Coastguard to assist the police search for a missing person between Birkdale and Ainsdale. Our Q…
Environment 9 Aug 2022 200 hundred trees to be planted thanks to Air Show patrons in Southport and Sefton More than 200 trees will be planted across Sefton thanks to the generosity of visitors to the recent Southport Air Show. Two hundr…
Emergency Services 9 Aug 2022 Southport Coastguard, Lifeboat and Police in search for suicidal woman in the Royal Birkdale area The Southport Coastguard along with the Lifeboat Quads and the Police were called this morning to reports of a suicidal woman in t…
Crime 9 Aug 2022 CPS sets out the law on street-based sexual harassment Street harassment such as cyber-flashing, up-skirting or the exposure of genitals in a public place are crimes which can and will …
Sport 9 Aug 2022 Match Day hospitality still available for Southport v Peterborough Sports this Saturday Bartercard Lounge Hospitality is open for our first home match of the season. We play host to newly promoted Peterborough Sports a…
Emergency Services 9 Aug 2022 Fire service called to large grass fire, Lifeboat Road, Formby near Southport Fire crews were called to a large grass fire in the dunes near to a caravan park at Lifeboat Road, Formby yesterday. Crews were on…
Environment 8 Aug 2022 Met Office issue heatwave warning as temperatures set to climb during the next few days Temperatures are forecast to build this week, with heatwave thresholds likely to be met for much of the UK, particularly England a…
Transport 8 Aug 2022 No end to Southport and the North West Arriva bus drivers strike Arriva commented... Despite further negotiations today and having done all we can to make another improved offer, the Unions have …
Health 8 Aug 2022 Souhport Hospital. When am I going home? It’s ok to ask Southport and Ormskirk hospitals’ chief nurse is asking patients and families to be curious about going home. “We know that it’s m…
Transport 8 Aug 2022 Strike action, when are Merseyrail services affected? Merseyrail statement... There is currently a lot of news coverage of strike action in public transport companies. We understand th…
Crime 8 Aug 2022 Residents warned of courier fraud scam circulating in Merseyside Residents in Merseyside are being warned of a new scam circulating where the fraudster is posing as a police officer to try and tr…
Environment 8 Aug 2022 King’s Gardens in Southport has retained its Green Flag and is one of 2208 UK winners King’s Gardens in Southport has retained its Green Flag and has been announced as one of 2208 UK winners. The international award,…
Emergency Services 8 Aug 2022 Southport Lifeboat find despondent male after long search A spokesperson said... Not long after our crew returned from their previous tasking, they were requested by HM Coastguard to searc…
Business 8 Aug 2022 Council is writing to eligible businesses encouraging them to apply for C19 Additional Relief Fund. Sefton Council is writing to eligible Sefton businesses encouraging them to apply to the latest round of the COVID-19 Additional R…
Culture 8 Aug 2022 All the video action and chat from Southport Battle of Bands first semi-final The Banff club in Southport was buzzing on Friday night as it hosted the first semi-final of the town's Battle of the Bands compet…
Crime 7 Aug 2022 Mindless vandals smash up bus shelter in Southport Mindless vandals have smashed up a bus shelter on Fairways in Southport. The shelter is the pick up point for passengers who are u…
Emergency Services 7 Aug 2022 Merseyside Fire Service called to fire in High Park Road Southport Merseyside Fire ad Rescue Service were called to a fire at a property on High Park Road at approximately 10.10 today 7th August. N…
Emergency Services 7 Aug 2022 Southport Lifeboat rescues child from the water off Formby beach Commenting on the rescue a crew member said... HM Coastguard Holyhead tasked our lifeboat and quad bikes to a child in the water o…
Environment 7 Aug 2022 Vandals destroy fencing at National Trust Formby near Southport A spokesperson for the Trust said... Earlier this week the rangers were made aware of damage caused to the fencing along squirrel …
Crime 7 Aug 2022 Police carry out speed enforcement in Banks,Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Due to concerns raised by local residents in Tarleton, Hesketh Bank and Banks via the Lancashire Road Safety Partneship website HQ…
Sport 7 Aug 2022 Five star Southport batter Boston in first match of the season An amazing afternoon at The Jakemans Community Stadium saw Southport come away with a 5-3 win, a result not many predicted ahead o…
Emergency Services 6 Aug 2022 Police smash down door in London St Southport to allow Paramedics to access a patient Emergency Paramedics were called to a property in London Street Southport this afternoon after reports of a concern for safety. Af…
Environment 6 Aug 2022 North West bird watching festival returns to Martin Mere near Southport A wildlife-filled weekend will be on offer at the North West Bird Watching Festival at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s Martin Mere…
Crime 5 Aug 2022 Man arrested in Southport after theft from a motor vehicle A man was arrested on Albert Road in Southport in the early hours of Thursday morning on suspicion of vehicle interference and the…
Crime 5 Aug 2022 Group of youths armed with bats and golf clubs travel from Freshfield to Birkdale in Southport Police patrols responded to reports of a large number of youths carrying golf clubs and baseball bats at Freshfield Railway Statio…
Crime 5 Aug 2022 Southport MP has welcomed the news that 611 extra officers have been recruited by Merseyside Police Southport MP Damien Moore has welcomed the news that 611 extra police officers have been recruited by Merseyside Police as part of…
Community 5 Aug 2022 Dr Karen Groves from Queenscourt Hospice to open Southport Flower Show The work of Queenscourt has touched the lives of thousands of patients and their families across Southport, West Lancashire and Fo…
Transport 5 Aug 2022 Coming to a road near you soon. New research van rolled out to detect dangerous driving New mobile technology capable of automatically detecting motorists who fail to wear a seatbelt or hold mobile phones at the wheel …
Crime 5 Aug 2022 37 year old woman arrested after being filmed having sex in Concert Square in Liverpool Police investigating video footage of two people having sex in Concert Square have made an arrest today, Thursday 4 August. Follow…
Council 5 Aug 2022 Exploratory work to begin on Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport Having last week agreed business case approval for its planned new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport, Sefton Council is about…
What's On 4 Aug 2022 K-KLASS To Headline at SMILE! At The Big Wheel Southport On 13th August...FREE OUTDOOR EVENT. There's an outdoor Old Skool daytime event coming to Southport on Saturday 13th August brought to you by Pleasureland and Southpor…
Sport 4 Aug 2022 Enock Lusiama Comes In On Loan At Southport FC Manager Liam Watson has today moved to strengthen his squad with the loan signing of striker Enock Lusiama who is coming in on a o…
Crime 4 Aug 2022 Police statement on video footage of two people having sex in Concert Square, Liverpool Liverpool Community Policing Superintendent Diane Pownall said: “We are investigating video footage circulating on social media wh…
Environment 4 Aug 2022 Food outlets finally arrive at Ainsdale Beach entrance in Southport Two food outlets have arrived at the entrance to Ainsdale Beach in Southport. The summer season only has four weeks before the sch…
Transport 4 Aug 2022 Damien Moore MP Comment on Arriva Bus Service Changes in Southport “Like many residents in our town, I was deeply concerned about the Liverpool City Region’s proposals to change the 44 and 49 bus r…
Environment 4 Aug 2022 Sefton Coast Landscape Partnership share joint message to those visiting Southport and Sefton coast A number of organisations across Sefton are joining forces once again this summer to ensure local communities, and visitors from a…
Council 4 Aug 2022 Southport and Sefton Coastal and Visitor Area PSPO ‘signed and sealed’ for three years Following the approval of Full Council on Thursday 14 July 2022, a Coastal and Visitor Area Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) i…
