Health 13 Jul 2022 Free Lower My Drinking app launched across Cheshire and Merseyside Heavy drinking can cause disruptions in everyday life, but it also has a long-term impact and can lead to depression, cancer, and …
Sport 13 Jul 2022 Pre - Season friendly Lancaster City 0 Southport 1 A 90th minute penalty gave Southport the first goal of the pre-season. Charlie Oliver stepped up to slot the ball home after an of…
Crime 13 Jul 2022 Merseyside Police marks four years of Project Servator This Sunday, 17 July 2022, marks fours year since Merseyside Police launched Project Servator at Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool. T…
Other 13 Jul 2022 Southport Air Show. Parking and catering come under fire from TripAdvisor reviewers People have taken to TripAdvisor to air their views over the chaotic parking and catering arrangements at last weekends Air Show. …
Environment 13 Jul 2022 A cows role at WWT Martin Mere near Southport Cows are amazing creatures that are sometimes given little credit for the work they do. There is plenty to learn about them, inclu…
Sport 12 Jul 2022 Southport FC ban fans from ground after trouble in the friendly v Blackpool Following the statement which the Club issued on 4 July arising out of inappropriate behaviour by a minority of fans during the re…
Emergency Services 12 Jul 2022 More callouts for Southport Lifeboat Crew We provided safety cover for the Southport Airshow on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, with our quads being utilised on a nu…
Health 12 Jul 2022 Teenage boy who tragically drowned in Quarry was from Southport. Family issue tribute A FAMILY have paid a heart-breaking tribute to their ‘one-in-a-million’ son following his tragic death at the weekend. We were cal…
Community 12 Jul 2022 13 year old girl missing from home in Southport Police are appealing for help in finding a 13 year-old girl who is missing in Southport. Chloe McCabe was last seen in the Heysham…
Community 12 Jul 2022 Orange Lodges Parade through Southport this morning. Video of the Parade For the first time in three years the Orange Lodge Parades took place in Southport this morning (12th July). Hundreds of supporter…
Community 12 Jul 2022 Orange Parades take place in Southport today delays are expected in the Town Centre Today sees the return of the Orange Parades to Southport for the first time in three years. Long delays are expected from around 1…
Business 12 Jul 2022 Southport Company Immersive Interactive has been acquired by Echo Healthcare Inc. Sefton Council’s Business Support Team have welcomed the news that Southport Company Immersive Interactive has been acquired by wo…
Transport 11 Jul 2022 ASLEF Ballot Results: Train Drivers to Strike ASLEF members at eight train companies have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay. ‘Strikes are always the …
Politics 11 Jul 2022 Southport MP responds to Cllr Greg Myers press statement saying he is disappointed but not surprised Response to statement from Cllr. Greg Myers and Southport Labour. I am deeply disappointed, but sadly not surprised, that Cllr. Gr…
Business 11 Jul 2022 Stagecoach Merseyside bus workers to take all-out strike action as company fails to tackle low pay Members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, employed by Stagecoach Merseyside have announced all-out strike action in their pay disp…
Emergency Services 11 Jul 2022 A boy has sadly died following an incident at a quarry in Appley Bridge A boy has sadly died following an incident at a quarry. Police were called by the Ambulance Service around 9.40pm on Saturday, Jul…
Crime 11 Jul 2022 Boy, 15, sentenced to life for murder of Ava White last November Today, (Monday 11 July) a 15-year-old boy has been sentenced for the murder of 12-year-old Ava White in Liverpool city centre in N…
Environment 11 Jul 2022 Bat & Barn Owl Nights return to Martin Mere near Southport Visitors to WWT Martin Mere will get a rare chance to search for owls, bats and even rare moths at a special after-hours Bat and B…
Crime 11 Jul 2022 Appeal for witnesses after fatal road traffic collision Police are investigating following a fatal road traffic collision in Maghull last night, Sunday 10th July. We were contacted at ar…
Politics 11 Jul 2022 Southport's Conservative MP challenged over Boris Johnson "about-face". Southport's Conservative MP has been challenged about his late change of stance over support for Boris Johnson with claims of "hed…
Emergency Services 11 Jul 2022 Southport Lifeboat Quads and Southport Coastguard rescue 10 people from the beach near Altcar Southport Quads paged by Holyhead Coastguard to help 10 people lost south of Altcar Rifle range. Using our quad trailer we carried…
Business 11 Jul 2022 The return of Southport Air Show hailed a soaring success The return of Southport Air Show has been hailed a soaring success with fascinating displays, awesome aerial stunts and much more.…
Politics 11 Jul 2022 Southport Tories must think we're all stupid, says journalist Martin Hovden Last Friday, Southport Tories invited local residents to take part in their survey to name your choice for the new leader of the C…
Culture 11 Jul 2022 Second round of Southport Battle of the Bands is a real scorcher Second round of Southport Battle of the Bands is a real scorcher It wasn't just the weather that was hot stuff in Southport on Fri…
Politics 11 Jul 2022 Southport MP Damien Moore backs Tom Tugendhat as next Prime Minister Damien Commented... “I’m backing Tom Tugendhat as he’s a fresh face for a clean start. Restoring integrity, building a strong team…
Transport 10 Jul 2022 Southport commuters could soon be travelling on new trains as Merseyrail dispute settled A long-running dispute over guard positions on a new fleet of Merseyrail trains has been settled. Members of the Rail, Maritime an…
Emergency Services 9 Jul 2022 Armed Police enjoy a day out at Southport Air Show Great turnout at Southport Air Show today and of course, the highlight was an amazing display by RAF Red Arrows Lots to see on the…
Other 9 Jul 2022 Thousands attend Southport Air Show in near perfect conditions Thousands of people packed onto Southport Beach the Sea wall and the Pier for this years Air Show. The crowds were treated to some…
Emergency Services 9 Jul 2022 Southport Lifeboat Quads rescue three people who wandered into the flight path at the Air Show Three people were rescued from Southport Beach during the Air Show this afternoon. Just before 2.00pm the Quad bikes were deployed…
Culture 9 Jul 2022 An amazing night of live music at its very best in the heart of Southport It was hot, sweaty, clammy and loud...very loud - but I wouldn't have missed it for the world, writes Martin Hovden. The second he…
Politics 9 Jul 2022 Southport Conservatives Ask Town's Views on Next Prime Minister Southport Conservatives have today launched a survey asking residents for their views on who should be the next Leader of the Cons…
Crime 8 Jul 2022 Catatlyic Converters thefts increase in Southport as thieves target Supermarket and beauty spots Here in Southport, thefts of catalytic converters have taken place at busy town centre car parks, other supermarket car parks and …
Emergency Services 8 Jul 2022 Police issue advice ahead of the first Southport Air Show for three years This weekend is the first Southport Air Show since the covid cancellations. The weather forecast is good for both days of the even…
Other 8 Jul 2022 Preparations on the ground for the Southport Air Show Preparations are under way on the ground for the Southport Air Show which starts tomorrow with gates opening at 10.00pm. Food outl…
Crime 8 Jul 2022 Drunk driver smashes into telegraph poles and overturns car in Hesketh Bank near Southport A drunk driver smashed into telegraph poles and overturned the car in Shore Road, Hesketh Bank near Southport this morning. The dr…
Health 8 Jul 2022 UK public urged to stop using heated hairbrush and dryer model The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is urging the public to stop using a heated hairbrush and dryer which can catch…
Transport 8 Jul 2022 Big changes to bus routes in Southport and Sefton with some removed altogether In Southport, the 49 bus service will be axed, although three new services will come in. The 20-minute number 44 bus service to an…
Health 8 Jul 2022 Mayor welcomes £5m partnership to prevent flu pandemic – on ‘momentous day’ for LCR innovation 5-year deal announced between Liverpool’s Pandemic Institute and Speke vaccine giant Seqirus Deal highlights city region’s ground-…
Business 7 Jul 2022 Sefton set sights on operator for Enterprise Arcade in Southport Plans to transform one of Southport's many heritage buildings into the town’s first ever purpose designed workspace for creative a…
Culture 7 Jul 2022 Planning Permission Update – The Marine Lake Events Centre & Water and Light Show in Southport The Marine Lake Events Centre & Water and Light Show project has reached a major milestone after Sefton Council submitted a detail…
Politics 7 Jul 2022 Southport MP gets his wish as Boris quits as party leader and will step down as PM Southport MP Damien Moore yesterday called for Boris Johnson to resign after a series of scandals. Today Boris has done just that …
