Council 26 Jun 2026 Sefton Well Together: A New Initiative for Healthier, Happier Lives At their meeting today Sefton Council’s cabinet approved a new plan to improve the lives of people across the Borough over the nex…
What's On 26 Jun 2026 Rob Rinder to appear at this years Southport Flower Show We’re thrilled to announce that Rob Rinder will be joining us at this year’s show on Friday 21stAugust.Rob Rinder MBE is a barrist…
Business 25 Jun 2026 Sefton Council Allocates £370,000 Grant for Local Businesses At their meeting today, Sefton Council’s Cabinet members agreed to use almost £370,000 of new grant funding to support local busin…
Politics 25 Jun 2026 Everyday Fun Made More Affordable for UK Families through VAT Cut Every family across the UK will pay less tax on meals and days out as new VAT cut helps families enjoy trips to the seaside and ma…
Environment 24 Jun 2026 Hot Weather Prompts Earlier Starts for Southport Bin Crews With the hot weather continuing tomorrow, our bin crews will be starting their rounds earlier in the morning to help them keep coo…
Politics 24 Jun 2026 Southport Conservatives Push for Welfare Cuts to Bolster Defence Conservatives call on Labour to cut welfare and fund warfare• Conservatives use Opposition Day Debate to force a vote calling on t…
Health 23 Jun 2026 Sefton Council Issues Amber Alert in Response to Extreme Heat Sefton Council has issued guidance and advice ahead of an extreme hot weather event that is due to affect the Borough.With hot wea…
Transport 23 Jun 2026 North West Rail Passengers Warned to Expect Reduced Services Due to Extreme Heat Rail passengers in the North West have been warned to expect reduced services over the coming days during extremely hot weather co…
Health 23 Jun 2026 World Cup Tied to Increase in Domestic Abuse - Sefton Council Offers Support With the football World Cup well underway and England’s next match tonight, Sefton Council is reminding local people affected by d…
Emergency Services 22 Jun 2026 Heatwave Alert: Precautions to Take as Temperatures Soar in Lancashire Heatwave expected in Lancashire, please take careWith very hot weather across Lancashire this week and temperatures possibly reach…
Health 22 Jun 2026 Potential Risk to Life as Severe Heatwave Strikes England The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a red heat-health alert (HHA) for 6 regions of England. The West Midlands, East M…
Transport 22 Jun 2026 Stay Hydrated: Free Water Refills At Liverpool Stations Amidst Heatwave Travelling in hot weather can be uncomfortable, especially at busier times. One of the best ways to stay comfortable is to keep hy…
Politics 22 Jun 2026 Lancashire's Police Commissioner Calls for Ketamine Reclassification Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has called on Government to look again at the reclassification of Ketamine to a Class A…
Council 22 Jun 2026 SHOULD SEFTON HAVE STUCK WITH KIER ? No, NOT the prime minister, but the construction firm, Kier, originally scheduled back in 2022 to complete Southport’s new convent…
Council 22 Jun 2026 Social Impact of Sefton Council’s Major Highway Schemes Recognised Sefton Council’s Active Travel, Place Making and Public Realm Programme has been shortlisted for the North West Regional Construct…
Council 19 Jun 2026 £100,000 Government Funding Launches Sefton's Plan for Future Development Sefton Council is required to commence the process for preparation of a new Local Plan, setting out a long-term vision for how the…
Crime 19 Jun 2026 Southport Woman Wanted for Court No-Show Linked to Drug Offences Police are appealing for help in finding a woman from Southport who is wanted after failing to appear in court.Catherine Norris, 4…
Crime 19 Jun 2026 Two men from Southport arrested along with 15 others across the region Police have arrested 17 men and women across Sefton as part of an operation to locate and detain outstanding suspects.Operation Sp…
Environment 19 Jun 2026 Hightown Beach Undergoes Coastal Protection for Erosion Prevention Emergency coastal protection works will take place at Hightown beach next week as efforts are made to protect the beach and dunes …
Emergency Services 18 Jun 2026 Missing Southport Man, Stephen Molloy, Tragically Found Dead in Halsall Police can sadly confirm that a body has been found which we believe to be Stephen Molloy.The 60-year-old, from Southport, was fir…
Community 18 Jun 2026 Sefton Community Lottery: Play for a Chance to Win £25,000! Tickets are now on sale for the new Sefton Community Lottery, a new initiative giving residents the chance to support local good c…
Business 17 Jun 2026 The Marine Lake Events Centre Anticipated to Launch Early 2029 Marine Lake Events Centre opening date expected for early 2029- Venue to create 386 jobs and welcome 600,000 extra visitors annual…
Other 17 Jun 2026 Sefton Residents Urged to Volunteer for The 154th Open Championship Sefton residents are being encouraged to get involved in a major international sporting event, as there’s still time to apply to v…
Transport 17 Jun 2026 UK Government Initiates Consultation on Rules for Self-Driving Vehicles the future rollout of self-driving vehicles across the UK moves a step closer today (17 June 2026), as thegovernment seeks views o…
Council 16 Jun 2026 Promenade Road Changes Draw Huge Public Disapproval, Council Remains Unmoved Sefton is being accused of riding roughshod over public consultation and turning it into a 'tick box' exercise by Lib Dem leader, …
Politics 16 Jun 2026 Conservatives force government U-turn to protect children in Southport and the Northern Parishes from online harms The Conservatives have forced the government into a U-turn that will protect children across Southport and the Northern Parishes f…
Culture 16 Jun 2026 Su Pollard, Iconic Hi-de-Hi! Star, to Grace Southport Flower Show Hi-de-Hi! star heading to Southport Flower ShowWe are delighted to welcomeSu Pollardto this year’s show onFriday 21stAugust.Su Pol…
Emergency Services 15 Jun 2026 Unidentified Male Body Found at Pier Head Liverpool: Post-Mortem Planned Police can confirm emergency services are currently at the Pier Head in Liverpool.At around 12.15pm today (Monday 15 June), we rec…
Emergency Services 15 Jun 2026 M53 Collision: Appeal for Witnesses After Tragic Fatal Incident Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision on the M53 earlier this morning.At around 3.25am today (Monday 15…
Health 15 Jun 2026 Doctors Call Off Strike as Government Pitches New Offer Resident doctors have called off strike action that was due to start this morning, after the Government made a new offer.NHS 111Yo…
Crime 12 Jun 2026 How Your Local Vape Shop Could Be a Front for Money Laundering HMRCwill carry out more than 30,000 interventions this year to tackle tax fraud and illegal activity on the high street.Action tar…
Crime 12 Jun 2026 Early Morning Drug Raid in Southport Leads to Arrest Police have arrested a man following an early morning warrant carried out in Southport today.The activity is part of a wider inves…
Emergency Services 11 Jun 2026 Don't Let the World Cup Fever Turn into a Cautionary Tale Have fun but don’t pay the penalty this World Cup!As the nation gets behind England this World Cup, we’re proud to be supporting f…
Other 11 Jun 2026 CMA Investigates Ryanair Over 'Mandatory Family Seat' Charges Ryanair’s T&Cs require parents to sit with their children – and charges them around £8 per flight to do soCMA will investigate whe…
Transport 10 Jun 2026 Councils Face New Government Measures to Fix Potholes and Future-Proof Roads New rules to require councils to prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads.new government rules will requir…
Crime 10 Jun 2026 Southport Man Banned from Eight Stores Across Sefton Following Criminal Behaviour Order A man from Southport has been banned from entering eight stores across Sefton after he was handed a two-year Criminal Behaviour Or…
Emergency Services 10 Jun 2026 Volunteers Fear for the Future of HM Coastguard After Funding Cut Announcement From Anonymous Coastguard Rescue Officer MerseysideI thought you may be interested in a developing story involving HM Coastguard w…
Health 10 Jun 2026 NHS urges public to use 111 as doctor strikes coincide with World Cup and rising temperatures With warmer temperatures on the way and the excitement of the World Cup bringing communities together, health leaders are encourag…
Other 9 Jun 2026 Government Introduces New Protections Against Dangerous Dog Breeds in UK Homes Children will be better protected from dangerous dogs in the home under a new government measure introduced to Parliament today (J…
Culture 9 Jun 2026 £248,000 National Lottery Grant Awarded to The Atkinson to Preserve Southport's Seaside Entertainment History The Atkinson in Southport has been awarded a £248,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver an ambitious commun…
Sport 9 Jun 2026 Southport's Key Dates for 2026/27 Season Revealed Fixture release dayFriday 10 July 2026Opening day Saturday 8 August 2026Final day Saturday 24 April 2027Promotion Finals weekendSa…
