Emergency Services 16 Jul 2022 Southport Lifeboat crew receive Queens Jubilee Medals Members of our crew were delighted to receive their Jubilee Medals for contributions to lifesaving at the time of Her Majesty the …
Community 15 Jul 2022 Ormskirk Motorfest has been cancelled for 2022 Following a meeting of the Directors of the Club, faced with the continuing complications and unnecessary delays in obtaining furt…
Emergency Services 15 Jul 2022 Southport Lifeboat Quads called to Formby Beach to search for despondent male Holyhead Coastguard Operations Centre tasked our ATV quad bikes to search for a despondent male in the vicinity of Formby Beach. A…
Health 15 Jul 2022 ‘COVID and I are both still here,’ warns Sefton Health Chief, Margaret Jones Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones said today that she hasn’t gone away and neither has COVID. With levels …
Crime 15 Jul 2022 Southport residents scammed out of thousands of pounds this week Sadly, fraudsters seem to have been successful in scamming multiple people out of their hard earned savings this week, using a wel…
Education 15 Jul 2022 Cllr Mike Prednergast speech to Council last night regarding Childrens Services Around 12 months ago I stood here following a damning review from OFSTED regarding Children’s Social Services, that report was in …
Transport 14 Jul 2022 Stagecoach Merseyside strikes suspended as workers balloted on new deal Planned bus strikes, by members of Unite, employed at Stagecoach Merseyside, scheduled for Friday 15 July and Monday 18 July, have…
Crime 14 Jul 2022 Southport man charged with assault and theft in Bootle. Man in hospital in critical condition Police have charged two people with assault and theft following an incident on Stanley Road in Bootle in the early hours of Tuesda…
Crime 14 Jul 2022 Police raid in Scarisbrick Street ,Southport Officers from Merseyside Police raided a property in Scarisbrick Street, Southport at 8.45 this morning(14th July). Three Police v…
Business 14 Jul 2022 Work begins on new Sainsbury's supermarket at Meols Cop in Southport Work has finally begun to convert the old Homebase store into a Sainsbury's Supermarket at Meols Cop. The car park has been blocke…
Emergency Services 14 Jul 2022 Short call out for the Southport Lifeboat crew Comment from the Lifeboat spokesperson... Southport Quads tasked to help Merseyside Police and Southport Coastguard with a police …
Transport 13 Jul 2022 RMT calls 24 hours strike action after rejecting "paltry" Network Rail offer. Railway workers will once again take strike action over job security, pay and working conditions on Wednesday July 27. The 24-hour…
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…
