Transport 31 Dec 2024 Merseyrail Plans to Operate Normally Despite Yellow Weather Warning Merseyrail commented... The MET office have issued a yellow weather warning for significant rainfall across the region on Wednesda…
Crime 31 Dec 2024 Six people from Southport arrested on Suspicion of money laundering On Tuesday 17 December, search warrants were executed at six addresses across Lancashire and Merseyside as part of an investigatio…
Emergency Services 31 Dec 2024 New Hope and Ongoing Challenges in Southport Offshore Rescue Trust’s 2024 Review Southport Offshore Rescue Trust Annual Review – 2024As 2024 draws to a close, everyone at Southport Lifeboat wishes to thank you f…
Crime 30 Dec 2024 Operation Limit: Arrest count reaches 434 for drink and drug driving offences over holidays The total number of those arrested for drink and drug related driving offences in Merseyside across the festive period, today 30 D…
Transport 30 Dec 2024 Vandalism Caused Major Delays on Merseyrail Network Passengers on the Merseyrail network were disrupted on Sunday 29 December following a senseless act of vandalism which caused dela…
Crime 30 Dec 2024 44-Year-Old Carlisle Man Arrested over Southport Pub Rape A man has been arrested following a report a woman was raped in Southport in the early hours of Friday (27 December).It was report…
Health 30 Dec 2024 UK medicines regulator warns against buying weight loss medicines without a prescription this New Year The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is reminding the public this New Year not to buy weight-loss medici…
Council 30 Dec 2024 Lib Dems Demand Apology from Sefton Council Over Festive Bin Collection Crisis More festive bin chaos for Southport residents as Council refuses to learn from last year’s mistakes Southport Lib Dems are callin…
Crime 29 Dec 2024 Man in Southport Pub Toilets Rape Case Still at Large: Do You Recognise Him? Detectives investigating a rape in Southport in the early hours of Friday (27 December) have issued CCTV images of a man they beli…
Crime 29 Dec 2024 Southport's 600 Degrees Pizza Vandalized with Black Paint Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage, where black paint has been thrown at the front and rear of the 600 Degree…
Crime 28 Dec 2024 Southport's Botanic Gardens Plagued by Night-time Drug Activities Following complaints of anti-social behaviour in Botanic Gardens at night, Neighbourhood Police Officers and PCSO's have been doin…
Politics 28 Dec 2024 Conservative Proposals for DBS Checks for Sefton Councillors Finally Agreed Conservative Proposals for DBS Checks for Sefton Councillors Finally Agreed Following the news that the Audit & Governance Committ…
Crime 27 Dec 2024 29-Year-Old Man Arrested Following Boxing Day Road Tragedy in Ormskirk Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a fatal fail-to-stop collision in Ormskirk. Emergency services were calle…
Sport 27 Dec 2024 Southport 2 Warrington Town 0. Match report A very welcome win for The Sandgrounders picking up all 3 points on a foggy afternoon at The Big Help Stadium. The visitors shaded…
Emergency Services 26 Dec 2024 Serious RTC Argyle Road, Southport on Christmas Day evening The emergency services were called to Argyle Road in Southport on Christmas Day Evening at approximately 8.00pm. An elderly lady d…
Emergency Services 26 Dec 2024 Christmas Day call out for Southport Lifeboat Rescue Our crew's Christmas dinners were interrupted this afternoon when Southport Quads were tasked to assist a disoriented diabetic in …
Community 25 Dec 2024 End of Year Tribute Planned by Southport FC to Remember Those We've Lost Southport FC are starting to put together their end of year video/roll call when we remember those we have lost with any connectio…
Crime 25 Dec 2024 Invest in a Good Lock, Police Advise New Bike Owners Police have been working with bike retailers across the region to register new bikes on the Bike Register database at the time of …
Sport 25 Dec 2024 Southport FC Chairman wishes all supporters a Happy Christmas I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your amazing support this year. Whether you've been cheering us on at Haig Ave…
Crime 25 Dec 2024 Southport Man Charged with Murder in Braemar Avenue Incident Detectives yesterday Tuesday 24 December, charged a man following the death of a man at a house in Southport. We were contacted at…
Crime 24 Dec 2024 Merseyside Police have a new Dog ready to catch criminals We couldn't have asked for a better present just before Christmas! Our newest recruit is 15-month-old PD Bear who has successfully…
Crime 24 Dec 2024 Police see increase in burglaries in the Southport area around Cemetery Road and Ash Street Merseyside Police commented... Evening Sefton. Christmas Eve is upon us, and Santa will have already started his deliveries around…
Politics 24 Dec 2024 Christmas message from Sir Kier Starmer PM This Christmas, people will be travelling up and down the country. Heading home, visiting relatives and loved ones to celebrate to…
Crime 24 Dec 2024 52-year-old Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Southport Police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man found at a Southport house in Braemar Avenue late on Sunday. A 52-year-old…
Crime 23 Dec 2024 Man Jailed for Threatening Video Shared Amid Southport Unrest A married father who threatened far-right protesters while holding a decommissioned AK-47 assault rifle on social media has been j…
Crime 23 Dec 2024 Man who featured in viral social media footage is jailed for violent disorder Man who featured in viral social media footage is jailed for violent disorder A man who was involved in the violent disorder in So…
Transport 23 Dec 2024 Mayor launches unlimited travel on Merseyrail for just £2 during weekends in January Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced a special New Year ticket offer – allowing unlimited travel for just £2 a…
Emergency Services 23 Dec 2024 Lancashire Firefighters Share Safety Tips for Home Appliance Use Using appliances like tumble dryers, dishwashers, and washing machines while you’re asleep or out might seem convenient, but it’s …
Environment 23 Dec 2024 Sefton Council Reminds Public to Safely Navigate Outdoor Spaces this Winter Sefton’s heritage parks, green spaces, 22-mile coastline, and nature reserves are here to be explored this winter. Whether walking…
Transport 23 Dec 2024 Major Rail Upgrades in North West England Scheduled for Christmas Season Railway engineering work means changes to train travel between Christmas and New Year. Between 24 December 2024 and 2 January 2025…
Transport 22 Dec 2024 Mersey Tunnels Travel to Increase by 20p from April Car drivers paying cash to use the Mersey Tunnels will have to find an extra 20p each time from April. A single trip through the K…
Business 22 Dec 2024 Black Friday Sees 10k More Passengers at Liverpool Lime Street Station Than Last Year Almost 10,000 more passengers chose to travel by rail through Liverpool Lime Street station for Black Friday shopping and leisure …
Crime 22 Dec 2024 Vandalism Wave Hits Southport as Car Tyres Slashed Police are investigating multiple reports of criminal damage where car tyres were slashed in the early hours of Saturday 21st Dece…
Sport 22 Dec 2024 Southport's Goal Drought Continues, 451 Minutes Without a League Goal Southport returned from Kidderminster with a 2-0 defeat and a result that was a fair reflection of the game with the visitors once…
Crime 21 Dec 2024 Increased Police Presence in Southport Amid Holiday Season Officers will be out on foot patrol and in vehicles in Southport town centre again today. The mobile Police Station will be out an…
Other 21 Dec 2024 Christmas Cheers Secured with New Legal Changes for Age Verification via Phones From next year, people can choose to use digital identities on their phones to prove their age when buying alcohol in high street …
Transport 21 Dec 2024 55 Drivers Breaching 'No Entry' Law Spoken To by Southport Officers Southport Neighbourhood Officers were out on Queens Road in Southport yesterday morning, conducting stops and, where necessary bre…
Environment 20 Dec 2024 Police say avoid walking along the sea wall in Southport this weekend Merseyside Police said.... The Met Office have issued a yellow warning for high winds on the north west coastline for this weekend…
Transport 20 Dec 2024 Merseyrail weather warning for travel over the weekend Due to a MET Office yellow weather warning for wind across the region on Saturday and Sunday, we are advising customers to check b…
Emergency Services 20 Dec 2024 NHS 111 Call Handlers In The North West Subjected to Daily Verbal Abuse NHS 111 call handlers receive abusive calls daily. In the past six months alone, there have been 192 reported incidents of verbal …
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Ensuring Festive Safety in Southport: Police Increase Presence in City and Town Centres Police have extra officers patrolling #Liverpool City Centre and all of our town centres to help keep you safe as part of our crim…
