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…
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Investigation Reveals 1 in 6 Arrested in Southport Stabbings Unrest were Underage 18 One in six people arrested across the country in connection with the unrest following the Southport stabbings were under 18. The s…
Transport 20 Dec 2024 £8.7m new funding to fix potholes and repair roads in Liverpool City Region Liverpool City Region is set to benefit from smoother, safer roads thanks to a £8.7m investment to fill potholes and repair paveme…
Transport 20 Dec 2024 Festive changes to bus, rail and ferry services revealed as passengers urged to plan ahead Free Christmas Day buses on selected hospital routes Mersey Tunnels free on Christmas Day Merseyrail to run Boxing Day services Pa…
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Quick Police Response Ends in Arrest of 17-Year-Old in Southport Police arrested a 17-year-old boy in Southport town centre yesterday (Thursday) after reports a teenager riding a bike towards peo…
Crime 20 Dec 2024 Latest CCTV appeal in relation to summer disorder in Southport and Liverpool As part of our ongoing investigation into violent disorder in Merseyside during the summer, we have issued images of 47 people who…
Council 20 Dec 2024 Scheduled bin collection dates over the Christmas & New Year period Each year, Sefton Council provides restricted services over the Christmas and New Year period. Most council buildings will be clos…
Health 19 Dec 2024 Hospices to receive biggest investment in a generation, says Southport MP Patrick Hurley MP welcomes biggest investment into hospices and end of life care in a generation • £100 million boost for adult an…
Crime 19 Dec 2024 Scarisbrick man stole £20,000 from Poppy appeal funds A Royal British Legion branch chairman who helped himself to more than £20,000 in donations to the charity's famous poppy appeal h…
Crime 19 Dec 2024 Operation Limit Targets Drunk and Drugged Drivers in Southport Officers from Sefton Targeted Team have been conducting Road Traffic operations in Southport today as part of Operation Limit, kee…
Transport 19 Dec 2024 M6 Warrington to Wigan upgrade fully open with move to 70 mph The upgrade of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan moved to operation at 70 mph today (Thursday 19 December) helping to improve jo…
Emergency Services 19 Dec 2024 Hesketh Centre fire in Southport was deliberate say Fire Service Commenting on the fire a Merseyside Fire And Rescue spokesperson said... "A joint investigation between Merseyside Fire and Rescue…
Crime 19 Dec 2024 Eight more people arrested, charged and sentenced for violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool Detectives have arrested and charged more people in connection with violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool in the Summer. A 4…
Transport 19 Dec 2024 £142m Network Rail Improvement Works Set for Christmas Period Passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance as stations and services are likely to be busier over the Christma…
Sport 19 Dec 2024 A New Era for Everton FC Under The Friedkin Group Everton Football Club has been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited (Roundhouse), an entity within The Friedkin Group (…
Council 19 Dec 2024 Overhaul of Planning System to Boost Local Economies and Provide More Affordable Housing Councils to be able to buy cheaper land to deliver more homes and drive economic growth.Removal of ‘hope value’ to help councils m…
Transport 18 Dec 2024 Special Train Services for Liverpool F.C. Fixture on Boxing Day as well as Aintree Races Whether it is for last minute shopping, a night out or a day at the races, trains will be running every day over the festive perio…
Crime 18 Dec 2024 Hesketh Bank Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Following Drug Raid This morning officers from the West Lancashire Task Force executed a misuse of drugs warrant at an address on Fylde Cresent in Hes…
Emergency Services 18 Dec 2024 Police forces must be better prepared to tackle future violent disorder Police forces must be better prepared to plan for and tackle serious violence and disorder, the police inspectorate has warned, fo…
Politics 18 Dec 2024 Labour Accused of Betrayal Over Pension Changes Affecting Southport Women According to House of Commons Library figures up to 10,000 women in Sefton could have been adversely affected by the pension chang…
Business 18 Dec 2024 Is Southport Suffering Under Labour's Anti-Business Policies? Can We All Afford the Cost of Labour? Figures released today indicate that all is not well in the UK economy with inflation rising…
Crime 18 Dec 2024 Southport Stabbing Suspect Axel Rudakubana Denies Murder Charges Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18, has denied murdering three young girls - Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguia…
Politics 18 Dec 2024 Deputy Prime Minister Announces Pioneering Funding to Tackle Homelessness Crisis More people will be prevented from becoming homeless with the largest-ever investment in homelessness prevention services, thanks …
Crime 18 Dec 2024 Detectives Issue CCTV Images in Southport Sexual Offence Case CCTV image appeal following report of serious incident in SouthportDetectives have issued CCTV images of a man who may have inform…
Crime 18 Dec 2024 Secure Your High-Powered Vehicles, Southport Residents Warned Rain, high winds, it's not a great day for foot patrol in Southport town centre, but that's what we are doing. Keep an eye out for…
Crime 18 Dec 2024 Ainsdale Assault Suspect on the Run: Police Ask for Public to Crack the Case John Rimington thought it would be a good idea not to show up to court in connection with a Section 18 assault.The 21-year-old fro…
Health 17 Dec 2024 Hospital Admissions Increase by 38% as Vaccine Booking Deadline Looms Final chance to book jabs to avoid ‘festive flu’ The NHS is urging those eligible for vaccination to come forward without delay be…
Emergency Services 17 Dec 2024 Missing man may have travelled to Southport on the Bus Please share our appeal and help us find missing Walton man Anthony Hall. Anthony, 47, was last seen on Sunday morning, 15 Decembe…
Health 17 Dec 2024 The Secret to a Stress-Free Festive Period: Order Repeat NHS Prescriptions Online If you haven’t done it already, don’t forget to order any repeat prescriptions to make sure you have any medication you need in ti…
Business 17 Dec 2024 Southport Businesses Suffer Major Sales Drop, Liberal Democrats Demand Urgent Support Southport town centre businesses need urgent support – local Liberal Democrats Following the report to Sefton Council that Southpo…
Environment 17 Dec 2024 Boost Your Recycling this Festive Season with Merseyside’s Open Recycling Centres Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA) and its contractor Veolia are reminding local people that the region’s 16 Household …
Culture 17 Dec 2024 2025 Southport Tourism Events: Tickets Up for Sale Tickets now on sale for amazing calendar of tourism events in 2025 Sefton Council has announced tickets are now available for its …
Business 16 Dec 2024 Liverpool Considers £2 City Visitor Charge to Boost Local Economy Hotels to be asked to vote on measure, which could see £6m invested into city’s visitor economy Liverpool could charge overnight g…
Environment 16 Dec 2024 Labour Government Crackdown: New Legislation Targets Polluting Water Bosses in Southport Labour introduces landmark legislation to crack down on bosses polluting waterways in Southport. • Introduction of major new legis…
Emergency Services 16 Dec 2024 253 Arrested for Drug and Drink Driving in Merseyside over 16 days With Christmas little more than a week away our Roads Policing officers have been out on the roads of Merseyside supporting Operat…
Transport 16 Dec 2024 Potential Train Delays and Cancellations Over Christmas If you're planning to take the train over the festive period, we'd like to let you know that from Saturday 21 December there may b…
Community 16 Dec 2024 Police highlight services available in Southport Continuing with some posts to highlight the various services available in Southport, which are available all year round, but may b…
Crime 16 Dec 2024 28-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 40 Months for Burscough Tesco Burglary Lancashire Police commented... On Tuesday 10th December, Ellis Brown, 28, of no fixed abode (pictured below left) was sentenced to…
Crime 16 Dec 2024 Ainsdale Man Wanted for License Conditions Breach: Can You Help? Can you help locate a man who is wanted on a recall to prison for breach of his licence conditions? Jamie Sean Mullin, 37 years, f…
Sport 16 Dec 2024 £150k Boost for The Hub at Banks Transforms into Modern Community Sports Centre West Lancashire Borough Council are delighted to announce significant improvements to The Hub at Banks after the successful instal…
Environment 15 Dec 2024 New Netting Programme Kicks Off Benefitting Fisheries in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire A programme, funded by rod licence income, that provides free netting services to clubs and fisheries in Greater Manchester, Merse…
