What's On 25 May 2022 Taste buds tingling ahead of bumper 2022 Southport Food & Drink Festival Taste buds will be set a-tingling next week as Sefton Council’s 2022 Southport Food & Drink Festival gets underway. Running for a …
Transport 24 May 2022 New £12m cycle funding will be a ‘down payment’ on Mayor Steve Rotheram’s active travel ambitions Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced £12m of additional funding has been secured to build high-quality walking and cycling routes ac…
Crime 24 May 2022 Firearms Surrender 2022 – Shotguns, antique revolver and crossbows among weapons handed in Twelve shotguns, an antique revolver and two crossbows are among the haul of weapons handed in so far as part of a firearms surren…
Transport 24 May 2022 Fans advised to plan ahead and stay local for LFC celebration parade Important travel information is now live as anticipation builds ahead of the UEFA Champions League final this weekend when Liverpo…
Transport 24 May 2022 Southport MP hails “seismic change” to Southport’s fortunes during Queen’s Speech debate. During the Queen’s Speech debate last week, local MP Damien Moore applauded the progress made in recent years to put Southport bac…
Council 24 May 2022 Southport Councillor is calling for greater clarity from Council about missed bin collections Conservative Leader on Sefton Council, Councillor Mike Prendergast, is calling for greater clarity from Sefton Council about misse…
Health 24 May 2022 Southport MP comment on "inadequate childrens services" and lack of A&E During a debate last week on “Making Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow Old”, local MP Damien Moore raised the two most pr…
Community 24 May 2022 Damien Moore MP asks Southport residents to embrace War Graves Week. Damien Moore, MP for Southport, is calling on residents of Southport to come together and discover the World War heritage on their…
Transport 23 May 2022 Self-driving buses, shuttles and delivery vans could soon hit UK roads A new £40 million competition to kick-start commercial self-driving services, such as delivery vehicles and passenger shuttles, ha…
Crime 23 May 2022 British Transport Police recording almost 98 per cent of all crimes British Transport Police is recording an outstanding 97.9 per cent of crimes committed across the network, the police inspectorate…
Environment 23 May 2022 Public urged to help bees, butterflies and other pollinators The public are being encouraged to count bees, butterflies and other pollinators as part of the latest drive to protect and increa…
Emergency Services 23 May 2022 Southport Lifeboat and Quads called out to reports of two people heading towards Blackpool Southport Rescue commented... Our quads and UAS (drone) were requested to investigate reports, by local lifeguards, of potentially…
Emergency Services 23 May 2022 People asked for their views on 101 and 999 services in Southport and Merseyside Residents of Southport and Merseyside are being asked to take a few minutes to tell police chiefs about their experiences of the 1…
Crime 22 May 2022 Armed Police search Moor Lane in Woodvale Southport for three youths with a gun. Armed police and the National Police Air Service Helicopter searched the area. A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "We can conf…
Emergency Services 22 May 2022 Police car and another vehicle collide in Hillside in Southport The emergency services were called to Hillside Road in Southport yesterday afternoon after two cars one of which was a police car …
Crime 22 May 2022 Pictures from one of the largest Cannabis farms ever found in Southport On Thursday 19th May, Police Officers from the Neighbourhood Team based at Southport Police Station executed a warrant at the site…
Transport 21 May 2022 Coastal Road and Marine Drive in Southport closed on Sunday for the Southport Triathlon The Coastal Road/Marine Drive will be closed on SUNDAY 22nd May between PONTINS and THE PLOUGH ROUNDABOUT between 06:30 - 1:00PM f…
Environment 21 May 2022 Fines for Merseyside anglers caught fishing illegally in Ince Blundell and Formby Three anglers fishing without a licence in Merseyside caught more than they bargained for with fines running into hundreds of poun…
Transport 21 May 2022 Changes to train times for Liverpool FC victory parade and Champions League Final Following a spectacular season, a victory parade will take place in central Liverpool on Sunday 29th May and Merseyrail have put a…
Other 21 May 2022 Have a bug-tastic time this May Half Term at Martin Mere near Southport Calling all bug explorers! Visit WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this May Half Term to have a fantastic day of bug themed activitie…
Sport 20 May 2022 Southport FC respond to criticism on social media over next seasons season ticket prices Thank you to all our fans for your support this last season since we have been able to welcome you back into the stadium. However,…
Crime 20 May 2022 Alexander Road Southport update. 1277 cannabis plants discovered after officers raid property A warrant was executed and a cannabis farm consisting of 1,277 plants across 17 rooms was recovered. Matt Brown, head of the Merse…
Council 20 May 2022 Have your say on a proposed PSPO across coastal and visitor areas in Southport and Sefton Sefton Council are asking people to have their say on a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across coastal and visitor …
What's On 20 May 2022 Record breaking number of street parties planned for Sefton's and Southport Jubilee celebrations Sefton will play host to a record number of street parties where local people are celebrating next month’s Queen’s Platinum Jubile…
Emergency Services 20 May 2022 Southport mini police on the look out for speeding motorists on Norwood Ave and Roe Lane The Mini-Police were out in Southport earlier this week, on a mission to educate drivers to stay within speed limits. Children fro…
Council 20 May 2022 Southport Marine Lake Events Centre & Light Show Public Consultation Sefton Council is set to launch its public consultation on much anticipated plans for the Southport Marine Lake Events Centre and …
Crime 20 May 2022 Arrests following reports of disorder in Everton Police arrested seven men following reports of disorder in the Everton area last night (Thursday 19 May). A large group began thro…
Crime 20 May 2022 Merseyside Police raid in Alexandra Road Southport Officers from Merseyside Police have executed a warrant at a property in Alexandra Road in Southport. The scientific support team …
Environment 20 May 2022 First Cuckoo Arrives at Martin Mere near Southport The sound of a cuckoo is probably the most recognised bird song in the country and it has been a delight to hear one calling over …
Crime 20 May 2022 Southport murderer Mitchell Quy who chopped up his wife has been refused parole Quy, was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife Lynsey at their home in Southport, Merseyside in December 1998. Lynse…
Crime 20 May 2022 Seven girls and three boys arrested after attack on teenage girl in Southport Ten youths have been arrested following an attack on a 13-year-old girl in Southport last week.Officers from the Southport Neighbo…
Education 20 May 2022 £300 million to cut youth crime and make streets safer Thousands of troubled children and teenagers teetering on the edge of crime will be put back on the right track thanks to the larg…
Environment 19 May 2022 Report shows overwhelming support for low traffic neighbourhoods in Liverpool City Region A major new study of walking, wheeling and cycling in the Liverpool City Region has shown that 69% of people support low traffic n…
Other 19 May 2022 Liverpool FC victory parade to take place on May 29 A Liverpool FC victory parade will take place in the city on Sunday May 29. The Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, had already i…
Crime 19 May 2022 Two shops in the Southport area warned by Police about selling knives to minors Officers have continued with Operation: Sceptre work this week, in the Southport and Formby area, focused on reducing knife crime …
Crime 19 May 2022 Police arrest 15 year old boy at Southport station for possession of a knife and drugs A 15 year old boy from Burscough was stopped on London street on suspicion of possession of cannabis. On being searched the boy wa…
Health 18 May 2022 Monkeypox update with recent cases predominantly in gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected 2 additional cases of monkeypox, one in London and one in the South East of Eng…
Crime 18 May 2022 Police appeal for help in reducing Catalytic Converter thefts in Southport and across the region Thieves are targeting cars that have catalytic converters, in car parks across the UK. Makes of cars targeted are typically Honda,…
Health 18 May 2022 Southport MP Damien Moore calls for childrens A&E to be returned to the town Mr Moore said: “While I welcome the Government’s commitment to clear the backlog from Covid, we must aim for more than simply retu…
Environment 18 May 2022 Take part in the first ever Great Community Climate Change Experiment at Southport Eco-Centre Two psychologists from Edge Hill University are launching the first-of-its-kind experiment to discover whether children are the be…
Crime 18 May 2022 Motorcyclists urged to secure their bikes ahead of the Isle of Man TT race Merseyside is again welcoming motorcyclists and racegoers from across the globe in the lead-up to the Isle of Man TT race. The eve…
