Community 26 Nov 2021 Bispham Road in Southport Christmas switch on cancelled due to storm Arwen Ward Councillor Greg Myers said... Unfortunately, due to the high winds that Strom Arwen is due to bring, we are cancelling tonigh…
Community 26 Nov 2021 Southport Gingerbread Family Trail starts tomorrow Southport’s Gingerbread Family Trail starts this Saturday (27th November), with a great prize to be won! How many members of the G…
Culture 26 Nov 2021 Botanic Gardens in Southport lakeside mural to be repainted by its original artist Robert Newbiggin Artist Robert Newbiggin has been given the green light from Sefton Council to create a replacement mural that will adorn the lakes…
Crime 26 Nov 2021 12 year old girl sadly dies after being stabbed in Liverpool City Centre last night Police statement. It is with great sadness that we confirm that a 12-year-old girl, Ava White, has died following an incident in L…
Emergency Services 26 Nov 2021 Southport Rescue take part in a three day Maritime Casualty Care Course A spokesperson for Southport Rescue commented on the course... Our volunteer crew have had a busy weekend on a three day Maritime …
Culture 26 Nov 2021 Join The Atkinson Southport this Christmas for the most magical pantomime of them all! Bring the whole family to Cinderella, a spellbinding new Christmas pantomime staged in The Atkinson’s traditional theatre. Cindere…
Politics 25 Nov 2021 As David Bowie would say, is Southport's MP becoming a Rebel Rebel? As David Bowie would say, is our MP becoming a Rebel Rebel? Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Southport Tory MP Damien Mo…
Sport 25 Nov 2021 Southport drawn away to Charnock Richard in Lancashire Challenge Trophy Lancashire Challenge Trophy tie at Charnock Richard will be played on Tuesday January 11th 2022 with a 7.45pm Kick Off. It will be…
Politics 25 Nov 2021 Rees-Mogg takes swipe at Sefton Council in Parliament over Liveable Neighbourhood plans in Southport Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg today (Thursday) urged Southport Tory MP Damien…
Politics 25 Nov 2021 Southport MP Damien Moore votes against his own Government for only the second time Damien Moore MP, the Member of Parliament for Southport, has for only the second time since his election in 2017 voted against the…
Environment 25 Nov 2021 Storm Arwen set to batter Southport and the North West from Friday The Met Office has named Storm Arwen; the low-pressure system will bring high winds most of the UK. An amber wind warning for nort…
Health 25 Nov 2021 Bird flu – Latest situation as disease creeps towards the Southport region The Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have agreed to bring in new housing measures to pr…
Other 25 Nov 2021 Former Pumping Station building in Kings Gardens, Southport to be transformed Sefton Council are set to approve proposals to sell the former Pumping Station building in Kings Gardens, Southport. An agreement …
Health 25 Nov 2021 Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals Baby and Child Remembrance Service Dec 8th At West Lancs Crematorium The chaplaincy team and bereavement midwives at Ormskirk hospital hold a memorial service every December for anyone who has experi…
Community 25 Nov 2021 Food Bank Collection For Southport Soup Kitchen 4 December at Southport FC game Southport FC are holding a food bank collection for Southport Soup Kitchen on Saturday 4th December at the Hereford game. The coll…
Business 25 Nov 2021 Businesses urged to sign up for The Good Business Festival event at Southport Market Businesses across Sefton are invited to attend next month’s free The Good Business Festival event at Southport Market, in partners…
Health 25 Nov 2021 Sefton Community Pharmacy Survey now open for Southport and the region residents The Sefton Community Pharmacy Survey – which can be completed in less than 5 minutes – is open from now until the end of December.…
Sport 25 Nov 2021 Tickets are now on sale for Southport's FA Trophy game against Darlington on Saturday November 27th. Tickets are now on sale for our FA Trophy game against Darlington on Saturday November 27th. Buy HERE Terrace Jack Carr Covered an…
What's On 24 Nov 2021 Victoria Park Southport Winter Light Trail A spectacular, illuminated trail, full of wonder and intrigue, to delight and enthral your senses. As darkness descends, join us o…
Environment 24 Nov 2021 Southport Liveable Neighbourhoods video. Council encouraging people to sign up A consultation on the Southport Liveable Neighbourhood scheme is being extended until mid December in order to continue ongoing en…
Business 24 Nov 2021 Derisory pay offer for Chep workers set to create Southport and the North West pallet famine The North West is facing severe pallet shortages in the crucial pre-Christmas period, as workers at Chep UK Limited have announced…
Crime 24 Nov 2021 Police appeal after HGV driver is struck by his own vehicle on M62 We are appealing for witnesses following an incident on the M62 in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 24th November. Offic…
Business 24 Nov 2021 £2.3m funding to bring forward proposed Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport announced Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has announced a potential £2.3 million to enable Sefton Council to carry out t…
Transport 24 Nov 2021 No trains between Southport and Formby on Sunday due to engineering works To keep the network running reliably engineering work sometimes take place at various locations across the network resulting in ra…
Environment 24 Nov 2021 Businesses pledge to reduce their carbon footprint net zero event held at Formby Hall near Southport Thirty Sefton businesses have pledged to reduce their carbon outputs following their attendance at InvestSefton’s net zero worksho…
Sport 24 Nov 2021 Southport 2 Alfreton 0. Connor Woods double gives the Port all three points Southport’s impressive home form continues with a comfortable 2-0 win against Alfreton at Haig Avenue. A brace of goals from Conno…
Politics 24 Nov 2021 Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Do you spend £4,000 a month on your child? Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Local authorities including Sefton Council have been ordered by the government to care …
Environment 23 Nov 2021 Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust which runs Martin Mere Wetland Centre near Southport celebrates 75 years From pulling birds back from extinction to creating wonderful new nature friendly habitats - the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)…
Environment 23 Nov 2021 Council send out gritters to Southport and Sefton as temperatures plunged to -1 Sefton Council’s gritting teams have already rolled into action as the 2021/22 gritting and road treatment programme gets underway…
Culture 23 Nov 2021 Free admission to festive films at Southport Market this Christmas Festive Films showed in the Extravaganza space throughout December in partnership with Bijou Cinema! All of your Christmas favouri…
Crime 23 Nov 2021 Wanted: Rory McCormick aka Rorion Tootle who has links to Formby near Southport Know this man? Rory McCormick, also known as Rorion Tootle, is wanted on a warrant. He failed to attend Liverpool Crown Court in A…
Emergency Services 23 Nov 2021 Police very concerned about missing 96 year old lady Please share and help find missing Bootle lady Betty Spencer. 96-year-old Betty was last seen at her home on Roxburgh Street at ar…
Health 23 Nov 2021 Southport Hospital could lose hyper-acute stroke services after NHS consultation takes place The NHS in Sefton, West Lancashire, Knowsley and Liverpool has launched a 12-week public consultation about the creation of a new …
Culture 23 Nov 2021 Huge Black Friday Event at The Atkinson in Southport Win a £200 Gift Card! It's not your average Black Friday sale at The Atkinson! Forget the usual discounts and find something truly…
Transport 23 Nov 2021 Southport facing double rail blow according to Liverpool Business News Months after it was revealed Southport would see a vital rail link to Manchester cut, a bid to restore the Burscough Curves has be…
Crime 23 Nov 2021 Merseyside Police pledges support for #ShopKind campaign in Southport and the rest of the region Officers in Merseyside have pledged to support shop workers across the region on the run up to Christmas. The force has pledged to…
Crime 23 Nov 2021 DID YOU KNOW? Gun laws have changed! Today marks the start of a TWO WEEK gun surrender here in Merseyside! The surrender follows a change in the law which has now made…
Crime 22 Nov 2021 Avondale Road incident appears to be police over reaction At around 11.30am today, Monday 22 November, we received a report of suspicious circumstances in Southport. It was reported that b…
Business 22 Nov 2021 Another Lord Street bank in Southport to close its doors to customers The Royal Bank Of Scotland branch on Lord Street in Southport is closing. The bank will shut on the 22rd of March 2022, leaving So…
Crime 22 Nov 2021 Serious incident as Police cordon off Avondale Road in Southport Merseyside Police have cordoned off a section of Avondale Road in Southport this afternoon. A property is also cordoned off with s…
Emergency Services 22 Nov 2021 Police incident Lord Street Southport.Area cordoned off Officers from Merseyside Police have cordoned off a section of Lord Street this morning following an incident during the early hou…
