Other 24 Jun 2022 Red Arrows will display with 7 aircraft rather than the usual 9 at Southport Air Show This year, the Red Arrows will display with a seven-aircraft formation, rather than nine, as two of our formation pilots have move…
Environment 24 Jun 2022 Southport named as the best place for exercise lovers in England and Wales Southport has been named as the best location for exercise lovers in England and Wales according to Forbes Advisor. With a score o…
Transport 24 Jun 2022 MP says To level-up Southport, we need to further strengthen transport infrastructure. Damien Moore commented... To level-up Southport, we need to further strengthen transport infrastructure. As a seaside town with a …
Other 23 Jun 2022 Southport Splash World set for October reopening after cash injection Splash World in Southport has taken an exciting step closer to reopening after Sefton Council’s Cabinet today approved an addition…
Business 23 Jun 2022 Southport holidaymakers face summer of turmoil as BA staff vote to strike Workers employed as check in staff by British Airways (BA) at Heathrow airport have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a di…
Crime 23 Jun 2022 Armed Police called to Slaidburn Crescent in Southport after reports of person with a gun Armed Police were called to Slaidburn Crescent in Southport earlier today after a member of the public reported seeing someone wit…
Health 23 Jun 2022 Southport MP meets with health minister to discuss increasing number of available GP appointments This week, I met with Health Minister Maria Caulfield to discuss increasing the number of available GP appointments, as I know som…
Other 23 Jun 2022 From South Korea to Southport! Air Force roars into resort Southport Air Show will play host to the first UK appearance by the world famous Republic of Korea’s Air Force in more than ten ye…
Health 23 Jun 2022 Sefton Council supports RLSS Drowning Prevention Week campaign The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), have launched a brand-new animation to encourage children to get learn more about wate…
Transport 23 Jun 2022 Merseyrail staff accept 7.1% pay increase after ballot TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes has welcomed news that members across Merseyrail have voted to accept a 7.1 per cent pay dea…
Transport 23 Jun 2022 No trains again today from Southport Station due to industrial action Unfortunately due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail there will be no Merseyrail train services on Thursday 23 and Sa…
Crime 22 Jun 2022 Two arrested after stolen vehicles and parts were found in Canning Road in Southport Police have arrested two men after enquiries into suspected stolen vehicles and parts in Southport. At around 9.10pm on Sunday 19 …
Environment 22 Jun 2022 Sefton Council to hold retrofit energy open day Sefton Council, in partnership with ECOGEE, are holding an open day on Saturday 25th June between 10am – 1pm in Ince Blundell Vill…
Sport 22 Jun 2022 Southport FC announce change of date for awards night Please note that for various operational reasons, we have decided to change the date of our annual awards evening from Saturday 25…
Business 22 Jun 2022 Merseyside braced for bus disruption as Stagecoach workers announce strikes Bus passengers across Merseyside are set for severe disruption and delays beginning next week as a result of bus operator Stagecoa…
Crime 22 Jun 2022 Appeal to find Birkenhead woman wanted on recall to prison Police are appealing for help in finding a woman from Birkenhead who is wanted on a recall to prison for breach of her license con…
Culture 22 Jun 2022 Artists announced for The World Reimagined in the Liverpool City Region The artists creating the designs for the Liverpool City Region’s public art trail as part of The World Reimagined have now been an…
Crime 21 Jun 2022 Police update after woman hit by van on Lord Street Southport At around 10.10am this morning we received a report of a collision involving a white van and a pedestrian on Lord Street, Southpor…
Community 21 Jun 2022 Small group of Travellers set up on Southport Sea Wall A small group of Travellers have set up on the Marine Drive Car Park on the Sea Wall. Caravans are not allowed to park but its one…
Transport 21 Jun 2022 Southport station deserted as industrial strike action begins Southport station was deserted this morning as the first of three days of strikes by RMT members begins. Merseyrail are not on str…
Emergency Services 21 Jun 2022 Emergency services called to Lord Street Southport after woman hit by van The emergency services were called to Lord Street in Southport at approximately 10.00am today (21st June) after a woman was hit by…
Transport 21 Jun 2022 Southport MP "deeply concerned" by todays rail strike Like many across our town, I am deeply concerned by the rail action beginning today, which will affect everybody from the 16-year-…
Community 20 Jun 2022 Southport Against Racism to host music, film and food night for Refugee Week This Thursday, 23rd June at Southport Bijou Cinema, Southport Against Racism are hosting a night of music, film and food as part o…
Politics 20 Jun 2022 Southport MP slams rail strikes as “a kick in the teeth to hardworking people”. Damien Moore, Member of Parliament for Southport, has slammed rail union bosses for pushing for industrial action. The strikes, su…
Crime 20 Jun 2022 Southport man arrested after overturning his car with 2 kids in it and failing to provide A 42-year-old man from Southport was arrested yesterday evening, Sunday 20 June after a report was received that a car had been ov…
Community 20 Jun 2022 Good News. Missing Southport girl found safe and well GOOD NEWS! Brooklyn Nash, 12, who had been reported missing, has been found safe and well. Thank you to everyone who shared our ap…
Environment 20 Jun 2022 Travellers leave behind piles of rubbish at Kew P&R in Southport The large group of Travellers who took over the P&R at Kew in Southport have now left leaving behind piles of garden waste, tarmac…
Transport 20 Jun 2022 RMT statement on the nationwide rail strikes this week RMT statement on the forthcoming Rail and Tube strikes In the past few weeks, discussions have been taking place at senior level w…
Transport 20 Jun 2022 Arriva bus workers to vote on strike action across the North West including Southport Bus workers employed by Arriva across the North West are preparing to ballot for industrial action in a dispute over pay. Pitifull…
Crime 19 Jun 2022 Taxi driver from Formby arrested for drug dealing Operation Pelican last night arrested a 42-year-old male from the Formby area for Drug Supply Offences and Money Laundering Office…
Emergency Services 19 Jun 2022 12 year old girl missing from home in Southport Please help Merseyside Police find 12-year-old Brooklyn Nash who is missing from home in Southport. Brooklyn was last seen in Sout…
Emergency Services 19 Jun 2022 Confused elderly man from Southport found at Carnforth Station Officers from BTP Lancashire were called to the station. BTP commented... Officers were called to Carnforth Station yesterday wher…
Environment 19 Jun 2022 Red-Crowned Crane Chick Hatches at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre near Southport Excitement at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere Centre as one of the rarest species of crane successfully hatches. The red…
Crime 18 Jun 2022 Driver clocked at 87 mph on the Formby bypass coming into Southport Roads Policing Unit commented... We have an officer on attachment with us today and he is throwing himself into the Roads Policing…
Business 18 Jun 2022 Shell garage in Ainsdale in Southport charging 205.9 for a litre of diesel Shocked motorists have taken to social media to comment on the exorbitant prices being charged at the Shell garage in Ainsdale. Bo…
Sport 18 Jun 2022 Tickets Are Now On Sale For All Southport FC Pre-Season Home Games Supporters can now buy tickets for all of our home pre-season matches. A reminder that 2022-23 Southport FC Members and Season Tic…
Crime 18 Jun 2022 Double stabbing in Liverpool City Centre yesterday evening Police are appealing for information following an incident in Queen’s Square, Liverpool City Centre, Friday 17 June. At around 7.3…
Transport 18 Jun 2022 Snape Green near Southport speed limit to be lowered after concerns raised by residents Lancashire County Council have informed West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper that they will be changing the speed limit of Snape Green,…
Environment 18 Jun 2022 Sefton Council continues its march towards net zero carbon by 2030 Sefton Council confirms it is on track to be net zero carbon by 2030 after it submitted its Climate Emergency Annual Report to cab…
Community 17 Jun 2022 How Southport venues are committing to making nights out safer and more enjoyable Members of Southport Pubwatch are working hard to ensure that customers and bar staff can enjoy nights out in the town safely and …
Crime 17 Jun 2022 Two men arrested in Ainsdale,Southport for drug dealing In response to reports of drug dealing between Formby and Ainsdale, Neighbourhood Police Officers arrested two men in Ainsdale yes…
