Community 24 Feb 2022 Angry resident spray paints Motor Home in Southport street A large Motor Home has been parked in Mosley Street in Southport for two days. Somebody has sprayed the word "move" on the vehicle…
Health 24 Feb 2022 Number of rough sleepers reaches 8-year low The number of people sleeping rough on England’s streets is at its lowest level in 8 years and has halved since 2017. The annual r…
Crime 24 Feb 2022 Police Commissioner sets budget to help Merseyside Police rebuild in the year ahead Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has set and approved a budget which will allow Merseyside Police to continue to rebuild during 20…
Business 24 Feb 2022 Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram unveils plan to help city region tourism industry recover A short-term recovery plan to rebuild the Liverpool City Region visitor economy after it was devastated by the pandemic has been u…
Politics 24 Feb 2022 Households urged to get ready for £150 council tax rebate Households across England are being urged to set up direct debits with their local council to receive a council tax rebate that wi…
Culture 23 Feb 2022 MP urges cultural organisations across Southport to bid for Government funding to Level Up Culture. Damien Moore MP is encouraging cultural organisations across Southport to bid for funding from the £75 million boost in culture fu…
Health 23 Feb 2022 Southport MP comments on the ending of Covid regulations On Thursday, all remaining domestic Covid regulations will end. After two years of what I know have been some extremely difficult …
Crime 23 Feb 2022 Elderly woman from Tarleton near Southport has £200,000 stolen from her bank account by fraudsters Detectives from our Economic Crime Unit have carried out three raids in Blackburn today as part of an investigation into courier f…
Crime 23 Feb 2022 Sniffer dogs join fight against North West railway metal thieves Specially trained sniffer dogs are now being used to track down metal thieves who cause major delays to passengers and freight on …
Health 23 Feb 2022 Sefton Council Leader’s concerns at scrapping of COVID-19 restrictions Sefton Council leader, Cllr Ian Maher has welcomed ongoing signs that the country is beginning to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemi…
Crime 23 Feb 2022 Man in his 80's attacked in nature reserve in Ainsdale Southport Police are appealing for information following reports of an assault in Ainsdale yesterday, Tuesday 22 February. At around 9.45am …
Environment 23 Feb 2022 Despite severe erosion on the beach National Trust at Formby near Southport open again Following initial storm safety checks we’re pleased to confirm that Victoria Road car park and all toilets are now open. The team …
Politics 23 Feb 2022 50 Days left to be sure you're vote ready in Southport and Sefton There are just fifty days left to ensure you are registered to vote in the 2022 Local Elections in Sefton. On Thursday May 5th, 20…
Community 23 Feb 2022 Become a volunteer at WWT Martin Mere near Southport Volunteers are at the heart of WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre – without our volunteers we couldn’t do what we do. We have around 1…
Sport 23 Feb 2022 Southport 2 Blyth Spartans 3. Match Report Southport FC suffer their first defeat of the season at Haig Avenue as visitors, Blyth Spartans, come away victors in a 5-goal thr…
Other 22 Feb 2022 Sefton Council is recruiting Green Sefton Rangers for Southport and the surrounding area Sefton Council is reminding people interested in one of its vacancies for Green Sefton Rangers have just until Sunday 27th Februar…
Health 22 Feb 2022 Southport Hospital:Help keep our vulnerable patients safe from Covid Families and friends are being asked to carry on keeping patients safe by limiting their visits to hospital. Visiting was banned a…
Environment 22 Feb 2022 Birkdale’s Lee Durkin talking trash with residents. Households in Southport have three bins currently which are Green, Grey and Brown with a Blue bin due in the future as part of the…
Emergency Services 22 Feb 2022 Southport Lifeboat moving into new home video The past few weeks have been some of the most memorable and significant for Southport Offshore Rescue Trust. We said goodbye to a …
Politics 22 Feb 2022 Southport and Sefton urges residents to contribute to boundary change consultation Sefton Council is encouraging everyone in the Borough to contribute to the England 2023 Boundary review. The Boundary Commission f…
Food & Drink 22 Feb 2022 Southport FC. The Port’s Fans’ Food Goes Viral Last week we announced changes to enhance our matchday catering options for our fans…but didn’t anticipate that the results would …
Environment 21 Feb 2022 Storm Franklin: Bus shelter badly damaged in Southport Severe winds over night and this morning have badly damaged a bus shelter next to Dunes Leisure Centre .The advertising section ha…
Environment 21 Feb 2022 Storm Franklin: Trolley shelter ripped out of the ground in Morrisons car park in Southport Storm force winds from the named Storm Franklin have ripped a trolly shelter out of the ground in Morrisons car park today. The sh…
Health 21 Feb 2022 Botanic Gardens in Southport Aviary now open again Botanic Gardensare pleased to say that the aviary will reopen to the public. However because of the National avian influenza outbr…
Health 21 Feb 2022 Southport MP opens new flexible health space. Damien Moore, MP for Southport, last week opened four new, flexible healthcare rooms, now available to rent at Churchtown Health C…
Emergency Services 21 Feb 2022 Major incident in Southport town centre as roof blows off building-Video Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service are dealing with a major incident in London Street in Southport . Part of a roof has blown off …
Business 21 Feb 2022 Plans to invest in the former Sands Pub in Ainsdale Southport Sefton Council is set to offer local and national companies the opportunity to invest in the former Sands Pub building in Ainsdale…
Transport 21 Feb 2022 M6 closed after lorry smashed into bridge this morning High winds caused this HGV to hit a bridge and burst into flames on M6 Driver luckily escaped from cab with help from other motori…
Community 21 Feb 2022 Community groups urged to bid for Sefton Crowd funding An incredible community led scheme which funds ideas that create more vibrant, resilient and connected communities is set to retur…
Sport 21 Feb 2022 Southport v Blyth Spartans Preview Weather permitting we try again on Tuesday when Blyth Spartans make the long trip to Haig Avenue. Kick Off 7.45pm. Tickets HERE Pr…
Transport 21 Feb 2022 Trains cancelled after barrier damage between Southport and Birkdale-Updated Due to barrier damage between Southport and Birkdale: The 0547 service from Southport to Hunts Cross is currently cancelled. The 0…
Transport 20 Feb 2022 Southport trains suspended as wind blows down tree near Freshfield Alterations to services to Southport Due to a fallen tree blocking the tracks at Freshfield the Southport and Hunts Cross line is …
Health 20 Feb 2022 Council close Covid test centre in Southport because its windy Due to high winds from Storm Franklin we have had to close the LFT testing centre at Splash World Southport. We apologise for any …
Environment 20 Feb 2022 Council close Parks across Southport and Sefton due to Storm Franklin Due to high winds and rain forecast this afternoon (Sunday 20th) our Green Sefton teams have closed a number of parks. This is to …
Environment 20 Feb 2022 Yellow weather warning in place for Southport as more strong winds arrive Very strong winds may cause disruption across Northern Ireland, southwest Scotland and Irish Sea coasts, particularly on Sunday ni…
Transport 20 Feb 2022 Early trains from Southport and other stations cancelled on Monday morning Due to the ongoing Met Office weather warnings, on Monday 21 February, some of the first timetabled trains will be cancelled. This…
Environment 19 Feb 2022 Storm Eunice: Costa Coffee on Central 12 in Southport damaged in storm Sections of the roof at Costa Coffee on Central 12 in Southport have come loose after yesterdays storm and are flapping about in t…
Sport 19 Feb 2022 Southport v Leamington match off due to waterlogged pitch Today’s game against Leamington has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The pitch is holding water and with the forecast fo…
Emergency Services 19 Feb 2022 Storm Eunice: West Street in Southport still closed After yesterdays storm West Street is still closed due to falling tiles from a building. The road will remain closed until the bui…
Sport 19 Feb 2022 Lewis Mansell Joins Southport FC on Loan till the end of March Striker Lewis Mansell has joined Southport on loan from Accrington Stanley until March 26th. Born in Burnley. Lewis began his care…
Crime 19 Feb 2022 Southport drivers did you witness fatal accident at Switch island yesterday? Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic incident in Netherton on Friday 18th February. Officers were con…
