Sport 28 May 2026 Two boxers reunite in Southport after fighting 50 years ago Fifty years ago, I held the King's Cup (an Award for the Best Young Bootle Boxer of The Year). Meanwhile, on the other side of tow…
Education 28 May 2026 Sefton Launches Family Life Toolkit: Virtual Hub for Local Families Sefton Council is proud to announce the official launch of its Sefton Family Life Toolkit, a virtual family hub designed to make i…
Emergency Services 28 May 2026 Wagon smashes into a house in Banks The driver of a large wagon lost control of their vehicle in Banks this morning ending up wedged between two houses. The porch of …
Emergency Services 27 May 2026 Teenager in Critical Condition After Formby Beach Incident Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an incident at Formby beach on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 May.At around …
Other 26 May 2026 Unruly Visitors Earn 700 Parking Fines Over Bank Holiday Weekend in Sefton Sefton Council has issued a reminder to visitors about the importance of planning and acting responsibly when visiting its beaches…
Emergency Services 26 May 2026 Enjoy Sefton’s Beaches Responsibly: Police Issues Warning Amid Increased Patrols Over the Bank Holiday weekend our officers dealt with a number of incidents in and around Sefton’s beaches and coastlines. This we…
Health 26 May 2026 Belong at Home Southport Receives Outstanding CQC Rating Belong at Home Southport, the not-for-profit home care operator, has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the industry regulator,…
Other 26 May 2026 The Magic of the Big Screen Awaits Southport Families at Vue this Half Term Enjoy interstellar adventures and family classics this May half term at Vues across MerseysideA roster of brand-new blockbusters a…
Emergency Services 26 May 2026 Busy Afternoon for Southport Rescue Crews Covering Multiple Beach Incidents Like many SAR organisations around the country, our crew were inundated with taskings this afternoon.Our quad bikes were first tas…
Business 26 May 2026 Sefton Businesses to Strengthen Marketing Strategies at InvestSefton Workshops Hot on the heels of the highly popular recent digital and social media masterclasses, local businesses are being invited to take a…
Transport 25 May 2026 Too many passengers bring disruption to Merseyrail Southport line Due to the large number of passengers travelling to the coast during warm weather the Southport line is disrupted. Disruption is e…
Other 24 May 2026 Thousands attend Extremebhp event in Southport's Victoria Park Thousands of people attend the Extremebhp motor event in Victoria Park today.Hundreds of vehicles were on display in the glorious …
Other 24 May 2026 Hundreds of Penalty Charges Issued for Irresponsible Beach Parking With a sunny Bank Holiday weekend Sefton Council is encouraging people visiting its beaches to leave the car at home and take publ…
Crime 24 May 2026 Merseyside Prepares for the Influx of TT Race Fans Merseyside is gearing up to welcome thousands of motorcyclists and race fans from across the world for the annual Isle of Man TT R…
Crime 22 May 2026 Two Arrested and Drugs Seized in Southport Raid Two people were arrested and a significant quantity of cash, cocaine and cannabis seized in Southport thanks to the quick-thinking…
Politics 22 May 2026 Revolution in Sefton Politics as Green Group Secures Council Committee Seats Sefton’s First Green Group Formed as Party Momentum GrowsGreen councillors officially formed the first ever Green Group on SeftonC…
What's On 22 May 2026 Southport Gets Ready for a Spectacular May Half-term Half-term in Southport will be a May to remember as family-friendly events unveiledSouthport is set for a spectacular May half-ter…
Politics 22 May 2026 Council Members Bash Labour’s Total Control of Sefton Council Committees Opposition councillors on Sefton were disappointed to find that despite Sefton’s dramatic elections last month, Sefton’s Labour gr…
Community 21 May 2026 Applications Open for The Open Legacy Fund Applications are now live for local community projects to apply for support from The Open Legacy Fund, launched ahead of The 154th…
Education 21 May 2026 Southport Library Leads in Book Loans Amongst Sefton Council Libraries Over the past 12 months, Sefton Library users borrowed over 590,000 books and audiobooks. They also read 313,000 newspapers. If th…
Community 21 May 2026 Southport's Heritage Officer Honored with Polish Badge for Community Work Joanne Chamberlain, Heritage & Participation Officer at the Atkinson in Southport has been awarded the Polish badge of Honour to m…
Transport 20 May 2026 Spring Bank Holiday Strikes Disrupt London Northwestern Railway Services London Euston passengers advised to check before travelling on Spring bank holiday weekendRegion & Route:North West & Central|Nort…
Other 20 May 2026 WWT Martin Mere Unveils Europe's Longest Stepping Stones Attraction WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, home to fascinating wetland wildlife such as flamingos and otters, is delighted to unveil an excit…
Transport 20 May 2026 Milestone Hit as Merseyrail Records One Million Tap & Go Journeys More than one million journeys have now been made using Tap & Go on the Merseyrail network, marking a major milestone for smart ti…
Business 20 May 2026 InvestSefton support helps bring 3,000 customers to Southport café Sixty business owners and managers from 40 local businesses attended two recent InvestSefton masterclasses at Formby Hall Golf Res…
Health 19 May 2026 New Care Village Provides Support For Dementia Carers in Southport Belong Spotlights Community Support for Dementia Action Week Engaging with community networks, being socially active, and accessin…
Environment 19 May 2026 Unsettled Weather Makes Way for Warm Weekend in Southport The UK’s cool and unsettled weather will make way for increasingly warm conditions on Friday, with the warmest day of the year so …
Health 19 May 2026 MFRS Urges Public to Exercise Water Safety Ahead of Rising Temperatures Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging the public to take extra care in and around water ahead of warmer weather. The…
Education 19 May 2026 Sefton’s SEND Services Get Positive Ratings in Latest Inspection Report Sefton’s Local Area Partnership has received its latest SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) inspection report.Positi…
Transport 18 May 2026 £64 Million Rail Upgrades to Disrupt Late May Bank Holiday Travel The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling this late May bank holiday – despite planned en…
Other 18 May 2026 Southport Food and Drink Festival 2026: Full Trader List Revealed EVERY confirmed trader revealed as Southport Food and Drink Festival returns for 2026Southport Food and Drink Festival is gearing …
Health 18 May 2026 Specsavers Southport Marks 35 Years of Excellent Eye Care AN OPTICIANS in Southport held a celebration in store to mark 35 years since opening their doors. Since 1991, Specsavers Southport…
Other 18 May 2026 Red Arrows Set for Spectacular Return to Southport Air Show 2026 The world-famous Red Arrows are set to make a spectacular return to Southport Air Show later this year.Appearing both days, the Re…
Emergency Services 17 May 2026 Speeding driver ends up on golf course in Southport A speeding driver on Fleetwood Road lost control of their vehicle this evening and ended up crashing onto Hesketh Golf Club course…
Sport 17 May 2026 UK Sport to Assess Feasibility of Hosting Olympics in the North of England The government has commissioned its expert arm’s-length body UK Sport to carry out an initial strategic assessment examining wheth…
Emergency Services 16 May 2026 Urgent Search for Two Missing Teenage Girls from North Liverpool Help find two missing teenage girls from north Liverpool.Grace Morgan and Maggie Machin, both aged 13, were last seen together las…
Transport 15 May 2026 North West Rail Users Advised to Check Journeys as Upgrade Work Commences on West Coast Main Line Rail passengers in the North West are being urged to check their journeys in advance ahead of upgrade work taking place on the lat…
Crime 15 May 2026 Suthport man one of nine charged with various crimes Police can confirm that nine people have been charged with various offences following an investigation into serious and organised …
Crime 14 May 2026 Bootle Man Continues Crime Spree, Banned from More Stores in Southport A man has been issued with a further two-year banning order following theft from a Southport supermarket.On 27 December it was rep…
Culture 14 May 2026 Great British Bake Off Winner Candice Brown to Cook Live at Southport Flower Show Great British Bake Off to join this year’s celebrity chef line-upWe are delighted to announce that Candice Brown will be at this y…
Crime 13 May 2026 Nadean Robinson, 17, Missing from Formby - Have You Seen Her? Please share and help us find missing teenager Nadean Robinson.Nadean, 17, was last seen at 10.50pm on Monday, 11 May in Formby.Na…
