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…
Environment 17 Jun 2022 High-tech pollution sensors to help reduce emissions and improve air quality on Sefton’s roads Sefton Council is gathering pollution data with brand new sensors to monitor and improve air quality at some of the Borough’s bigg…
Crime 17 Jun 2022 16 years in jail for man who raped another man on Crosby Beach A 51-year-old man has been jailed for raping a man on Crosby beach last year. Stephen Elms, of Sandheys Terrace, Waterloo, was sen…
Transport 16 Jun 2022 No trains from Southport Station on three days next week as network rail staff strike Due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail there will be no Merseyrail train services on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Satu…
Culture 16 Jun 2022 Southport Flower Show returns in August with special headline opener The Southport Flower Show is looking for a VIP to launch this year’s event - and it could be someone you know. After a two-year br…
Education 16 Jun 2022 Sefton Pushes the Boat out for Fostering Families Sailing activities organised for Sefton’s fostering households were underway as families came together for a fun day at Crosby Lak…
Transport 16 Jun 2022 Northern advises customers DO NOT TRAVEL during the week of RMT industrial action Northern Trains is asking customers not to travel on its services between 21 – 26 June because of industrial action by the RMT The…
Environment 16 Jun 2022 Met Office issues extreme heat warning for parts of the UK Many parts of the southern half of the UK are likely to exceed 30C and may even reach 34C in some places, by Friday. Away from the…
Council 16 Jun 2022 Cabinet is being asked to approve further discretionary funding to help households meet their bills Sefton Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve further, discretionary funding to help households meet their energy bills as pa…
Environment 16 Jun 2022 Council apologise for not cutting the grass in Southport and Sefton A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “Green Sefton are aware of current concerns regarding grass cutting in the borough on our …
Crime 16 Jun 2022 Police deal with drug dealers in the Botanic Gardens in Southport Following complaints of drug dealing in the area of Botanic Gardens in Southport, Neighbourhood Police Officers stopped and search…
Emergency Services 15 Jun 2022 Midnight call out for Southport Lifeboat Our lifeboat was requested to launch to a despondent female in the water at Southport. As our crew were preparing to launch the li…
Crime 15 Jun 2022 Travellers take over Kew P&R in Southport A large group of Travellers have taken over the Kew P&R in Southport. They have gained access by dragging large concrete barriers …
Business 15 Jun 2022 Southport Market is welcoming new vendor Kaizen early next month. Offering pan-Asian flavours ranging from hot sushi rolls and salads to small plates for sharing Kaizen, will open Unit 9 of Southp…
Crime 15 Jun 2022 14 year old Southport boy Aron Rodwell missing from home Aron was last seen on Links Avenue, Southport on Wednesday 8 June at around 1pm and extensive enquiries are ongoing to find him He…
Emergency Services 15 Jun 2022 Southport Lifeboat Quads called to despondent male in the sea at Ainsdale Our crews’ pagers were activated by Holyhead Coastguard following reports of a despondent male in the water at Ainsdale. Our quad …
Politics 15 Jun 2022 Damien Moore MP for Southport commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. To mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War, Southport MP Damien Moore has attended an event in Parliament hosted by the All…
Crime 14 Jun 2022 Woman jailed for nine years for sexual offences with a minor A woman from Sefton has been jailed for more than nine years following an investigation into sexual offences against a teenage boy…
Other 14 Jun 2022 Appeal to find next of kin of deceased Southport man Can you help trace the next-of-kin of a man from Southport who has passed away? Michael Marsden, 71 years, sadly died at his home …
Environment 14 Jun 2022 White stork chicks hatch at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre near Southport Two white stork chicks have hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre for the first time. The chicks hatched at the end of May and…
Council 14 Jun 2022 Southport Councillors concerned about telephone scams Dukes Ward Conservative Councillors, Mike Prendergast and Sir Ron Watson, are drawing their constituents’ attention to the latest …
Crime 14 Jun 2022 Southport MP Damien Moore slams French handling of Champions League Final Damien Moore MP has slammed the French authorities for their handling of the Champions League Final. On Friday, Mr. Moore met with…
Culture 13 Jun 2022 Huge 130 year old map on display as part of special Southport exhibit From golden sandhills to a bustling and busy seaside town – Southport has a rich and ever changing history. That’s the theme of a …
Emergency Services 13 Jun 2022 RTC Birkdale Village in Southport as driver loses control of vehicle Liverpool Road in Birkdale is blocked after the driver of a vehicle lost control and smashed into a parked vehicle close to Walmer…
Sport 13 Jun 2022 Alex Russell a Southport FC all time great has sadly passed away. Southport FC said... We have today received the very sad news that Alex Russell passed away yesterday after a short illness, aged …
Emergency Services 13 Jun 2022 Late evening call out for Southport Lifeboat after reports of person in the sea by the Pier Our Inshore Lifeboat (ILB), Arctic 24 lifeboat and ATV quad bikes were tasked by Holyhead Coastguard to reports of a person enteri…
Health 13 Jun 2022 Rosie Cooper MP welcomes Southport and Ormskirk hospital patient visiting changes Rosie Cooper MP has today welcomed the return to pre-pandemic visiting arrangements within Southport & Ormskirk Hospital for both …
Politics 13 Jun 2022 Damien Moore MP for Southport presses for increased opportunity in the Civil Service. Lasts Thursday, Southport MP Damien Moore raised the suspension of the Civil Service Fast Stream in Parliament, following an annou…
Emergency Services 13 Jun 2022 National Response Policing Week 2022 This week, we are joining police forces across the country to highlight the work of response police officers and the vital part th…
Crime 13 Jun 2022 Mindless vandals smash bus shelter to bits on Eastbank Street Southport Mindless vandals have smashed a bus shelter to bits on Eastbank Street in Southport. The incident occurred during the night accord…
