Crime 3 Jun 2025 Southport Centre Disturbance Leads to Drug Seizure and Arrest Police have arrested a man and seized suspected cocaine and heroin following an incident in Southport town centre last night, Mond…
Crime 3 Jun 2025 Suspicious Email Reporting Service Removes 217,000 Scams Since 2020 As of April 2025, the total number of phishing scams reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) reached over 41 mil…
Community 3 Jun 2025 Community Associations, Schools and Outdoor Clubs Join Sefton’s Big Lunch Celebrations Nineteen organisations across Sefton are funding Big Lunch events that’s to £7,395 of grants awarded by Sefton Council for Volunta…
Business 3 Jun 2025 Enterprise Arcade Completes and Welcomes First Tenant in £1.5M Southport Venture Sefton Council has announced the practical completion of the Enterprise Arcade, a project funded via the Southport Town Deal by th…
Environment 3 Jun 2025 Plea to Sefton Coast visitors following a 614.1% rise in coastal fires They say a picture speaks more than a thousand words.Maybe the one with today’s column will get the message through – it was taken…
Crime 2 Jun 2025 109 people injured in Water Street incident We are continuing to appeal for witnesses and information one week on from the incident in Water Street in Liverpool city centre.W…
Business 2 Jun 2025 Southport business secures huge land boost thanks to Sefton Council A major employer in Southport is expanding to create new job opportunities, apprenticeships and economic growth across the Borough…
Culture 2 Jun 2025 Southport's Cultural Hub, The Atkinson, Shines in Visit England Ratings This year’s annual Visit England assessment of The Atkinson in Southport saw it score ‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’ ratings in all cr…
Emergency Services 2 Jun 2025 Drunk woman rescued from Crosby beach Crosby Coastguard Rescue Team responded to reports of an intoxicated female stuck in the mud on Crosby Beach.The team deployed the…
Health 2 Jun 2025 Millions of Telecare Users to Get Free Support in Major Digital Landline Switchover Users of lifesaving alarms encouraged to call their providers to access additional free support with the switchover from copper to…
Emergency Services 1 Jun 2025 Police Appeal for Witnesses After Fatal Incident on M6 Police are appealing for information after a collision on the M6 motorway in which a man sadly died.Police were called at about 11…
Health 31 May 2025 Radar Key Initiative By Northern To Improve Travel For Disabled Persons Customers travelling with Northern can now ask members of staff for a Radar key if they need it to use an accessible toilet.The tr…
Emergency Services 31 May 2025 Southport Lifeboat Responds to Missing Children Report at Formby CALL OUT – 31/05/25 – 15:11 - Southport Lifeboat were paged by Holyhead Coastguard to assist in the search for two missing childre…
Environment 31 May 2025 Fluffy flamingo chicks hatch at Martin Mere WWT Martin Mere is celebrating another successful year for fluffy flamingo chicks with a group of chicks hatching in April and May…
Environment 30 May 2025 Single-Use Vapes to Face Nationwide Ban in the UK from 1st June 2025 Sefton Council is reminding businesses that from Sunday 1stJune 2025, it will be illegal to sell, supply or possess single-use vap…
Food & Drink 30 May 2025 Southport Food and Drink Festival 2025 The 2025 Southport Food and Drink Festival is now underway in Victoria Park. Plenty of stalls selling food and drink from all over…
Politics 30 May 2025 Southport Conservatives Slam Reform UK's Bid to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap Mike Prendergast, Spokesperson for Southport Conservatives, has slammed Reform UK’s proposal to scrap the two-child benefit cap as…
Transport 30 May 2025 Merseyrail Network Survey. Have your say This survey asks questions about your most recent journey on Merseyrail.It is your opportunity to help us continually improve the …
Sport 30 May 2025 Pre-Season Friendly: Southport vs Crewe Alexandra on 26th July First Pre-Season Friendly AnnouncedSouthport will host EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on Saturday 26th July, with a 3pm kick-…
Crime 30 May 2025 Water Street update: Liverpool man charged with multiple offences - 29 May 2025 A man arrested by Merseyside Police following the incident on Water Street on Monday 26 May has been charged.Paul Desmond Sanders …
Sport 29 May 2025 Southport FC Women’s Team Achieves Promotion after Stunning 6-0 Victory A fantastic 6-0 winning performance against Rainford saw Southport FC Women’s Team promoted via the play offs.Congratulations to K…
Health 29 May 2025 World No Tobacco Day: Sefton Council Highlights Local Quit Smoking Support As the World Health Organisations’ No Tobacco Day approaches on Friday, Sefton Council is reminding people of the local support th…
Education 29 May 2025 Sefton Council continues half term support for families with free school meal vouchers Sefton Council is once again supporting families over half term by providing £15 supermarket vouchers per child, per week to those…
Property 28 May 2025 Work starts on Marine Lake Events Centre. Video Work has started on the Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport. A machine is driving metal supports into the ground . The noise is…
Transport 28 May 2025 Even more chaos on Merseyrail as power fails Due to power supply problems between Hamilton Square and James Street the Wirral line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 1…
Crime 28 May 2025 79 injured in Water Street incident . Police granted more time to question suspect Police can confirm that seven people remain in hospital in a stable condition following the incident on Water Street on Monday 26 …
Emergency Services 27 May 2025 Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims and DCS Karen Jaundrill Address Liverpool Incident Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims:Good afternoon, I am Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims of Merseyside Police.I would like t…
Other 27 May 2025 How to Apply for CICA Compensation After Water Street Incident From the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority...How to apply for compensation for the incident on Water Street in Liverpool ci…
Community 27 May 2025 Behind-the-Scenes Tour Offers Intimate Look at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Woodlands – Behind the scenes tour and cream teaYou may or may not be aware, that Woodlands Animal Sanctuary is a closed sanctuary…
Emergency Services 27 May 2025 MFRS Statement - Water Street Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by this incident this evening.Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were informe…
Sport 27 May 2025 Southport Women In Play Off Action Wednesday At 7pm Southport FC Women’s Team are in action in a promotion play off at Haig Avenue on Wednesday with a 7pm Kick Off.Entry is £2 all pa…
Emergency Services 27 May 2025 Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims and partners following incident in Water Street ACC Sims: "Firstly, my thoughts are with all those injured in the horrific incident, their families and friends, and all those aff…
Crime 26 May 2025 Police incident Victoria Street in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police rushed to Victoria Street in Southport just after Midday today Monday 26th May. Several officers w…
Business 26 May 2025 Economic Forum Event to Boost Sefton Businesses Sefton’s next free, twice-yearly Economic Forum event will take place on Thursday, 12th June at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa. Ope…
Crime 25 May 2025 Southport Man,Jake Carroll Mysterious Death in Little Plumpton: Police Seeking Public's Help The man pictured is Jake Carroll and our detectives are asking for your help as they investigate the circumstances which led to hi…
Environment 24 May 2025 Southport primary school receives donation from United Utilities Marshside Primary School has received a welcome boost to their conservation efforts, thanks to a donation from United Utilities’ C…
Environment 23 May 2025 Dry Conditions Continue to Impact the North West's Water Supplies United Utilities commented...We wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been supporting us by using less water around t…
Community 23 May 2025 Southport FC Donates Former Scoreboard to Local Club It has proved to be a busy period at Haig Avenue as various projects and ground improvements have commenced throughout the stadium…
Sport 23 May 2025 Vanarama Closes Chapter on Historic 11-Year National League Sponsorship The National League can announce that this season will be the last with our long term title sponsors Vanarama.We have been incredi…
Emergency Services 23 May 2025 Merseyside Police support for Liverpool FC Victory parade on Bank Holiday Monday - 26 May Merseyside Police will be providing support to the organisers of the Liverpool FC victory parade on Monday 26 May, when the team w…
Business 23 May 2025 Prime Minister and Mayors Discuss Leap Forward for Merseyside Businesses Prime Minister to meet with the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram to discuss the benefits of his recent trade deal…
