Education 24 Feb 2025 No Southport school kids to get free breakfasts The government has announced the first 750 schools to provide free daily breakfast clubs as part of a pilot scheme ahead of a plan…
Environment 24 Feb 2025 6-Week Public Consultation on Liverpool City Region's Environmental Strategy Begins A six-week public consultation on an environmental strategy for the Liverpool City Region has been launched.Mayor Steve Rotheram h…
Crime 24 Feb 2025 £11 Million Lost to Holiday Scams in 2024 People looking to snap up online holiday deals ahead of the summer are being warned to stay extra alert and do their research befo…
Council 24 Feb 2025 Don't forget to have your say about the redevelopment of Southport Promenade First drop in session on tomorrowTuesday 25th at the Atkinson.Sefton Council has launched a new public consultation to seek the vi…
Transport 24 Feb 2025 200 vehicles checked on Lancashire’s roads under Operation Invigor Throughout January and February we’ve been running Operation Invigor, an operation focussing on tackling illegal immigration and h…
Environment 24 Feb 2025 Sefton Council Raises Bulky Item Collection Fees in Accordance With New Legislation Charges now in line with most other Merseyside authoritiesAfter the introduction of new, national legislation on the disposal of s…
Crime 24 Feb 2025 New Laws to Strengthen Stance on Vehicle Theft in England and Wales Sophisticated electronic devices used by criminals in 40% of vehicle thefts in England and Wales will be banned under new laws, as…
Sport 23 Feb 2025 Brackley Town 1 Southport 0. Match Report Our 7th trip to St James Park and still to find a win, it is not a happy hunting ground for The Sandgrounders.The game was settled…
Council 22 Feb 2025 Sefton Council Tax Reaches its Maximum Limit: Where Is the Money Going? SEFTON COUNCIL TAX UP - but where is the money going ?Next week Sefton will set its budget for the next financial year and soon af…
Crime 22 Feb 2025 CCTV appeal after man stabbed in Southport Police have issued CCTV images of two men who we believe could have information following a stabbing in Southport last night, Frid…
Crime 22 Feb 2025 Man stabbed on Lord Street in Southport Detectives are appealing for information following a stabbing in Southport last night, Friday, 21 February.At about 7.40pm, office…
Transport 21 Feb 2025 Passengers at Liverpool Airport Advised to Arrive Three Hours Before Flight During Security Upgrades Works are ongoing to improve your security experience at Liverpool airport, and over the next few weeks we are upgrading our remai…
Transport 21 Feb 2025 Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Lauds Merseyrail's New £500m Fleet for Accessibility Legendary Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson praises accessibility of new £500m publicly owned fleetFormer wheelchair racer …
Transport 21 Feb 2025 Find Out How This £21m Upgrade Will Change Your Journey Through Salford Work to build a third platform at Salford Crescent station means weekend closures in March, April, May and September.Network Rail …
Food & Drink 21 Feb 2025 Experience Authentic Italian Culture in the Heart of Southport with Roxy's Cafe A stunning Italian cafe serving up European delicacies is opening soon in the heart of Southport Town Centre.Roxy’s Cafe, created …
Crime 21 Feb 2025 Man Receives Over Two Years Prison Term for Assualting Policewoman in Southport A Wigan man has been sentenced today, Friday 21 February, for his role in violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker in S…
Transport 21 Feb 2025 Does Southport Need More Cycle Lanes and One Way Systems? Does Southport Need More Cycle Lanes and One Way Systems?Plans have been put forward by Sefton Council as part of the “Les Transfo…
Emergency Services 21 Feb 2025 Fire service called to West Street in Southport Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were called to West Street in Southport just before 10.00 today. A witness nearby said that the…
Community 21 Feb 2025 Urgent Appeal to Locate Missing 17-year-old Aron Rodwell with links to Southport Please share and help us find 17-year-old Aron Rodwell, who is missing from Bebington in Wirral.Aron was last seen at around 9.10p…
Business 20 Feb 2025 Energy Network Companies Accused of Pocketing £4 Billion Windfall Amid Cost-Of-Living Crisis by Citizens Advice Energy network companies pocket £4 billion in excess profits from cost-of-living crisis, says Citizens AdviceCitizens Advice says …
Sport 20 Feb 2025 Southport Gears up for Long Journey to Brackley Southport have a long trip down to Brackley on Saturday with a 3pm Kick Off.The supporters coach only has a couple of places left …
Politics 20 Feb 2025 Sefton Council Pressured to Increase Budget for Pier Refurbishment Amidst £72M Conference Centre Project Opposition leader on Sefton Council, Cllr John Pugh has written to the Sefton’s Chief Executive and the Leader of Sefton Council s…
Politics 20 Feb 2025 Immigration Enforcement Officers Conduct Routine Checks in Southport Officers from The Home Office Immigration Enforcement were in Shakespeare Street in Southport this morning. Several marked and unm…
Other 19 Feb 2025 Sefton Council Asks For Your Opinion On Southport’s Promenade Redevelopment Sefton Council has launched a new public consultation to seek the views of residents, businesses and visitors on future improvemen…
Crime 19 Feb 2025 Two Men From Ainsdale and Crosby Arrested Over Alleged Crosby Burglaries Two men have been arrested in connection with reports of attempted burglaries committed earlier this month in Crosby.Yesterday, Tu…
Business 19 Feb 2025 Merseyrail to Increase Ticket Prices by Average of 3.6% in March 2025 Merseyrail ticket prices will increase by an average of 3.6% on Sunday 02 March 2025.Rail operators across England and Wales incre…
Sport 19 Feb 2025 75 Fans Witness Southport’s 2-0 Win Over Farsley In front of our lowest ever Non League league gate of just 75 Southport came away with a 2-0 win on a bitterly cold night in Buxto…
Health 18 Feb 2025 Council seeking feedback on technologies that enable people to live independently and safely at home People in Sefton have until mid-April to give the Council their feedback on its TECS (Technology Enabled Care Solutions).TECS equi…
Transport 18 Feb 2025 Train Services to Southport Terminated at Sandhills Amidst Major Disruption Due to signalling problems at Liverpool Cntrl Northern the Northern line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until the end of the…
Culture 18 Feb 2025 Hilarious family-friendly show invites you to ‘Make Your Own Myth’ in Southport on this year’s UK Tour We’re very excited to be announcing a brand new, exhilarating family-friendly show that will be embarking on its inaugural UK Tour…
Health 18 Feb 2025 Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Seeks Public Opinions on Long COVID Support NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is asking for people’s views as part of a review of long COVID support. Hub-based services for those e…
Environment 18 Feb 2025 £165,000 Grant Up for Grabs for Innovative Zero Waste Projects Community groups in the Liverpool City Region are invited to apply for a share of £165,000 to support innovative projects that red…
Health 18 Feb 2025 Missed Your AAA Screening Appointment? Here's Why It Could Be the Most Important 10 Minutes of Your Life Men aged 65 or older are being encouraged to go for a free, 10-minute abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening.Main blood vesselA…
Transport 17 Feb 2025 Train services disrupted due to trespassers on the line at Birkdale Due to trespassers on the railway at Birkdale the Southport line is disrupted. Disruption is expected until 17:45 17/02.Impact:Tra…
Health 17 Feb 2025 Prevent Unnecessary A&E Trips: NHS' Guide for Parents During Half-Term Avoid A&E this half term with health advice for parents and carers. In the half-term week, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging p…
Council 17 Feb 2025 Dukes Ward & Birkdale Liberal Democrat Councillors to Hold Monthly Surgery Birkdale and Dukes Ward Liberal Democrat Councillors will be holding their monthly surgery this Tuesday 18th February at 6 pm til …
Community 17 Feb 2025 Updated photo of missing man last seen in Southport A new photograph of missing Gerrard Murphy from Walton has been shared to find him.It is believed 48-year-old Gerrard was last see…
Sport 17 Feb 2025 Southport F.C. to Face Farsley Celtic on Tuesday Evening Southport hit the road on Tuesday evening with a trip to Buxton to play Farsley Celtic, the kick off is at 7.45pm.Farsley’s troubl…
Crime 16 Feb 2025 Police arrest man in Bath Street , Southport Officers from Merseyside Police were questioning a man in Bath Street Southport this morning at around 10.30. The man was in the r…
Crime 16 Feb 2025 Mans body recovered from Formby Beach Officers investigating the disappearance of 23-year-old man, Theeraphat Khongthale, can confirm that a body of man was found just …
Sport 16 Feb 2025 Stalemate Continues as Southport and Darlington Draw at Haig Avenue As 0-0 draws go this was one of the better ones with chances at both ends of the pitch but neither side able to find the killer to…
