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…
Community 22 Nov 2021 Southport residents can drop off toys for the Mayors Christmas appeal The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Clare Louise Carragher, has today (Monday 22 November) launched the borough’s annual Christmas Toy Appea…
Crime 22 Nov 2021 Birkdale Man arrested after sexual assault on Lord Street in Southport A man has been arrested following reports of a sexual assault in Southport on Sunday 21st November. At around 11.10pm officers wer…
Environment 22 Nov 2021 Council backs Flood Action Week 2021 in Southport and Sefton Sefton Council is backing this year’s Flood Action Week, taking place from Monday 22nd November to Sunday 28th November, to ensure…
Sport 22 Nov 2021 Southport v Alfreton Preview Southport return to Haig Avenue on Tuesday when Alfreton Town are our visitors. In an amazing run of home fixtures only the game a…
Sport 21 Nov 2021 Leamington 1 Southport 1 Southport manager Liam Watson was satisfied with a point in the “hardest away game of the season.” A draw was fair and a good resu…
Emergency Services 21 Nov 2021 Open letter to the people of Southport and Merseyside after the Liverpool bomb blast Chief Constable Serena Kennedy, Mayor Joanne Anderson, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell and Combined Author…
Environment 20 Nov 2021 Sefton spreads Christmas cheer across Southport and the region with communitrees Sefton Council is once again helping to spread Christmas cheer across the Borough with a series of new living and cut Christmas tr…
Transport 20 Nov 2021 Lord Street in Southport crossing out of action after vehicle smashes into traffic light The pedestrian crossing in between The Monument and Eastbank Street is out of action. Overnight a vehicle has smashed into one of …
Emergency Services 20 Nov 2021 Temporary lights on Southport Promenade after large sink hole appeared yesterday Sefton Council have installed a temporary two way set of traffic lights on the Promenade after a large sink hole appeared yesterda…
Environment 20 Nov 2021 200 Herdwick sheep arrive at Ainsdale sand dunes in Southport Natural England commenting on the arrival of the sheep... Who doesn't love a herdie?! After a couple of delays the sheep have fina…
Council 20 Nov 2021 Appeal to find next of kin of man who died in a Southport nursing home Police are appealing on behalf of Sefton Council for help in tracing the next of kin of a 81 year-old man who has passed away in S…
Other 20 Nov 2021 Damien Moore MP. Thank you to all our shopworkers for keeping Southport going! Respect for our shopworkers is so important. Throughout Covid, they continued to go into work and ensure that the rest of us had t…
Council 19 Nov 2021 Council refuse approval for the installation of 15m mobile phone mast on Lulworth Road in Southport Dukes Ward Councillors and Sir Ron Watson and Mike Prendergast are pleased with the recent decision by Sefton Council to refuse ap…
Community 19 Nov 2021 Councillors from Southport's Norwood Ward fund Christmas Tree in Bispham Road Cllr Greg Myers commented... Fantastic to see our Christmas Tree going up on Bispham Road in preparation for our lights switch on …
Emergency Services 19 Nov 2021 Fire Service block off part of Southport Promenade after sink hole appears Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service have blocked off part of Southport Promenade this afternoon after a deep sink hole appeared. Th…
Transport 19 Nov 2021 Waterloo Road in Southport to be closed for three weekends Please be aware that Waterloo Road, Birkdale will be temporarily closed for contractors to undertake works on behalf of Mersey Rai…
Sport 19 Nov 2021 Southport have been drawn away to Charnock Richard Or Kendal Town in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy Southport have been drawn away to play either Charnock Richard or Kendal Town in the Quarter Final of the Lancashire Challenge Tro…
Transport 19 Nov 2021 Marine Drive in Southport to be closed for three months from January next year A spokesperson for the Council said... “Over time, the condition of the road surface has deteriorated, which has affected its ride…
Community 19 Nov 2021 Statement from Southport BID regarding the cancellation of the Blackheart Orchestra concert A statement from us regarding the the cancellation of the Blackheart Orchestra concert on Wednesday night. Southport BID was sad t…
Business 19 Nov 2021 Premier League New Funding For Lower League Clubs Like Southport The National League Board is delighted to receive news from the Premier League of fresh Covid Impact Funding to assist all our mem…
Business 19 Nov 2021 Southport FC Stadium Naming Rights’ Opportunities Following the recent events surrounding our former stadium naming rights’ partner, we now have several exciting and prestigious op…
Health 18 Nov 2021 Mask reminder from Southport and Sefton Health Chief in light of global study Margaret Jones, Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health has called on people living and working in the Borough to remember that…
Environment 18 Nov 2021 Southport Liveable Neighbourhood consultation extended to mid December A consultation on the Southport Liveable Neighbourhood scheme is being extended until mid December in order to continue ongoing en…
Council 18 Nov 2021 Statement from Sefton Council regarding the installation of Southport’s Christmas Tree Following claims that the installations of Southport’s Christmas Tree was the reason for the cancellation of a show at The Atkinso…
Emergency Services 18 Nov 2021 RTC Lord Street and Duke Street roundabout in Southport. The emergency services were called to the South end of Lord Street at the roundabout with Duke Street this afternoon (18th Novembe…
Council 18 Nov 2021 The Blackheart Orchestra has show cancelled 20 minutes before start time at the Atkinson Southport The Blackheart Orchestra were told that due to the ongoing installation of Southport's Christmas Tree outside The Atkinson the sho…
Business 18 Nov 2021 Shelves at Morrisons in Southport could be empty as warehouse workers hold strike ballot over pay Morrisons warehouse workers ballot for industrial action with pre-Christmas strikes looming. Over a 1,100 workers employed at two …
Community 18 Nov 2021 Christmas Tree arrives outside The Atkinson in Southport. There will be no switch on event this year Southport's Christmas tree has arrived this morning. The tree is in sections and will be bolted together ready to be turned on. Sa…
Sport 18 Nov 2021 Leamington v Southport Preview Southport make the journey down the M6 on Saturday when they travel to Leamington looking to put the first away points of the seas…
Environment 18 Nov 2021 Council to roll out mobile CCTV to tackle fly tipping in Southport and West Lancs During the pandemic, fly tipping incidents have increased. Hot spot areas are generally situated on quiet country lanes where no o…
Environment 17 Nov 2021 Finally something colder for Southport and the rest of the UK next week The main weather news has to be “it is going to turn colder” but of course it is, it’s November and it’s been very mild, for a goo…
Environment 17 Nov 2021 Huge improvements announced for Kings Gardens in Southport Kings Gardens in Southport is set to undergo a series of improvement works designed to restore and regenerate a number of the park…
Transport 17 Nov 2021 More disruption for passengers travelling to and from Southport on Northern Rail this morning All lines have now reopened following an earlier broken down train between Wigan Wallgate and Southport. Trains between Wigan Wall…
What's On 17 Nov 2021 A vibrant festive Market is coming to Market Street in Southport this Christmas A vibrant festive Market is coming to Market Street in Southport this Christmas. Expect to find plenty of local crafts, gifts and …
Politics 17 Nov 2021 Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes:Time to get real about migrant security crisis Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: ITV News are currently reporting that French authorities seem helpless or unwilling to …
Sport 17 Nov 2021 Southport 3 Daisy Hill 1 Southport made heavy weather of beating a spirited Daisy Hill side in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy who looked like they were go…
Emergency Services 16 Nov 2021 Southport car owners warning as the DVLA are clamping illegal vehicles in the Town The DVLA are in Southport clamping vehicles that are not taxed or insured as the owner of this vehicle found out to their cost. Re…
