Culture 23 Jan 2025 Professional Horticulturalist, David Domoney, to Return to Southport Flower Show We are delighted to announce that David Domoney will return to this year’s show on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August. David has…
Crime 22 Jan 2025 Interactive Map Reveals Rioters Jailed for Southport Stabbings A new interactive map shows how many people were jailed for rioting-related offences sparked by the Southport stabbings last year.…
Crime 22 Jan 2025 BBC. How was the Southport killer allowed to fall through the cracks? The first serious signs Rudakubana was capable of inflicting harm date back to when he was in year nine at Range High School in Fo…
Environment 22 Jan 2025 Record Number of Marsh Harriers Roost at Martin Mere Reserve near Southport On Sunday 19th January as part of the national Harrier survey (monthly winter harrier roost survey). The reserve team counted a ne…
Sport 22 Jan 2025 Tickets Now Available for Southport's Upcoming Home Games Southport have two home games to look forward to this next week. On Saturday we face local rivals Chorley with a 3pm Kick Off then…
Transport 22 Jan 2025 New £1.5m jet fans are a breath of fresh air for the Kingsway Tunnel New £1.5m jet fans have been installed to improve ventilation and safety in the Kingsway Tunnel as part of a new approach to commi…
Crime 22 Jan 2025 100th Person Sentenced Over Summer Southport Violence The 100th person has been sentenced in court in connection with violent disorder in Merseyside last summer. Peter Fairhurst, 33, o…
Politics 22 Jan 2025 Benefit Cheats May Lose Driving Licences in Historic UK Fraud Crackdown Benefit cheats to be stripped of driving licences under new plans in government’s biggest fraud crackdown in a generation New Publ…
Crime 21 Jan 2025 Southport Killer Purchased Knife on Amazon Despite Numerous Prior Incidents Southport killer Axel Rudakubana admitted carrying a knife on 10 separate occasions but was still able to buy a blade on Amazon, t…
Other 21 Jan 2025 Massive crane on the Marine Drive in Southport A massive mobile crane was erected on the Marine Drive side of the Ocean Plaza this morning. The crane supplied by https://www.joh…
Council 21 Jan 2025 Sefton Stands United: Council Leader Assures Ongoing Support Amidst Tragedy Councillor Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton Council, said: “Our thoughts are with the families of Alice, Bebe and Elsie Dot who w…
Business 21 Jan 2025 Andy's snack bar to close its doors After 64 years of trading Andy's Snack Bar on Kingsway in Southport is to close its door soon.A post on Facebook says. Breaking ne…
Emergency Services 21 Jan 2025 Unprecedented Multi-Agency Search for Lost Teen Successfully Concludes Our crew was tasked to join a large-scale multi agency search for a missing teenager at Ainsdale.Initially, our quads were paged t…
Politics 21 Jan 2025 PM statement on the Southport public inquiry: 21 January 2025 The senseless, barbaric murder of three young girls in Southport is a devastating moment in our history. No words come anywhere cl…
Crime 20 Jan 2025 Statements from Merseyside Police, Counter Terrorism Policing and Lancashire Child Safeguarding Partnership Today Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to the murders of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, the attempted…
Politics 20 Jan 2025 Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on Southport. Kier Starmer comments on Southport tradegy ... Our thoughts are with the families of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da S…
Health 20 Jan 2025 Heartrending Inquest Into Tragedy of Young Semina Halliwell Concludes A summary of evidence heard during the inquest into the tragic death of 12-year-old Semina Halliwell in Southport in 2021 at Bootl…
Other 20 Jan 2025 Semina Halliwell Inquest: Day Six A summary of evidence heard during the inquest into the tragic death of 12-year-old Semina Halliwell in Southport in 2021 at Bootl…
Crime 20 Jan 2025 Southport Triple Murder Case Highlights Criminal Age Threshold Rudakubana's crimes are so severe that they may have warranted a whole life order, under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts …
Politics 20 Jan 2025 Trump administration to recognise only two genders, male and female Donald Trump's government is set to recognise only two genders, male and female. The move will come as part of a swathe of executi…
Emergency Services 20 Jan 2025 Urgent Search for Missing 16-Year-Old Boy Elijah Marsh in Southport Missing 16-year-old Elijah Marsh from Southport. Elijah has been missing from home since the early hours of this morning, Monday 2…
Crime 20 Jan 2025 Banks Man Pleads Guilty to Southport Murders and Terrorism Charges Axel Rudakubana, aged 18, from Banks in Lancashire has today (Monday 20 January 2025) pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to a…
Crime 20 Jan 2025 Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to all charges Axel Rudakubana the man charged with the murder of three Southport schoolgirls the attempted murder of eight others and two adults…
Politics 20 Jan 2025 Home Secretary releases statement ahead of murder trail The Home Secetary Yvette Cooper statement. This will be a deeply traumatic and distressing time for the families of Alice, Bebe an…
Crime 20 Jan 2025 Police Seek Information Following Unsuccessful Banks Burglary On Saturday evening at approximately 22:15, Police were made aware of an attempted burglary on New Lane Pace in Banks. The suspect…
Emergency Services 19 Jan 2025 Vulnerable Person Safely Dispatched from Beach: Southport Quads and ILB in Action Southport Quads and ILB tasked to assist Merseyside Police with a vulnerable person on Southport Beach.The Quad team located the c…
Sport 19 Jan 2025 Hereford 1 Southport 1. Points shared A well deserved point on the road for Southport. A game that saw very few clear cut chances which could have gone either way as bo…
Community 18 Jan 2025 Council Proposes to Transform Underused Tennis Courts into Padel Spaces One of the fastest growing sports in the UK will soon find a new home in Sefton as the Council looks to capitalise on the swinging…
Council 18 Jan 2025 Semina Halliwell Inquest: Day Five Day five - Semina Halliwell inquest – Friday 17 January A summary of evidence heard during the inquest into the tragic death of 12…
Council 17 Jan 2025 Sefton Council Reinforces Its Commitment to Southport's Prosperity Sefton Council has reiterated its significant support and investment across Southport. Speaking at a meeting of full council (Thur…
Environment 17 Jan 2025 It's Make or Break for Southport's Beach What is to become of Southport beach? Conservative Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast, is calling on Sefton Council to tak…
Environment 17 Jan 2025 Major Revamp in Sight for Duke St Cemetery Following Failed 'Wilding' Experiment Progress is being made in improving Duke St cemetery following the failure of the wilding experiment that has left many graves at …
Health 17 Jan 2025 Council Passes Motion to Support Disabled Residents Post-Sandpipers Closure A motion brought by Cambridge Ward Councillor Mike Sammon to push for more to be done to support people with disabilities and thei…
Emergency Services 17 Jan 2025 Trial of Axel Rudakubana Brings Mobile Police Station to Southport Town Hall Merseyside Police. As you may know, the trial of Axel Rudakubana will begin on Monday 20 January relating to the tragic incident a…
Business 17 Jan 2025 Five-year masterplan aims to make Liverpool City Region the best UK visitor destination for work and play A five-year masterplan has been unveiled to make the Liverpool City Region the best tourism and career destination in the UK. The …
Council 17 Jan 2025 Pier Restoration and Beach Rejuvenation Neglected by Sefton Council Disappointment was expressed when Sefton Council refused to review their policy on the beach and the Pier during a debate last nig…
Other 17 Jan 2025 Former Eyesore on Nevill Street to Get Much-Needed Facelift A dilapidated building that put a historic Southport street at risk of turning into an eyesore will now be saved thanks to its new…
Education 16 Jan 2025 Semina Halliwell Inquest: Day Four Day four - Semina Halliwell inquest – Thursday 16 January, 2025 A summary of evidence heard during the inquest into the tragic dea…
Business 16 Jan 2025 Patrick Hurley to Lead Discussion on Local Co-Operative Bookshop Initiative Patrick Hurley is inviting members of the public to a community meeting to discuss the exciting prospect of establishing a new co-…
Crime 16 Jan 2025 Attorney General Warns Against Online Commentary on Axel Rudakubana's Trial The Attorney General issues a reminder about commenting on the trial of Axel Rudakubana and risks of being in contempt of court. A…
Crime 16 Jan 2025 35-year-old Wigan Man Arrested Over Southport Violence Detectives investigating incidents of violent disorder in Southport last summer have made a further arrest. The 35-year-old man fr…
