Sport 15 Dec 2024 Match Report. Southport 0 Needham Market 0 A fourth game in a row without scoring and a second home 0-0 in a row. It was a game of very few chances for either of the sides, …
Crime 14 Dec 2024 Southport Police Increase Patrols Amidst Annual Operation Shepherd Neighbourhood Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSO's) have continued our regular foot patrols of Southport …
Crime 13 Dec 2024 Southport Man Banned from Local Supermarkets Following Multiple Thefts A Southport man has been issued with a year long Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following allegations of multiple thefts from supe…
Crime 13 Dec 2024 Judicial proceedings remain ongoing following the murders of Alice, Bebe and Elsie. Police statement Judicial proceedings remain ongoing following the murders of Alice, Bebe and Elsie. Please read the statement below
Transport 13 Dec 2024 Liverpool to Reconsider Mersey Tunnel Toll Rates and Transport Fees The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will consider a range of proposed transport fees and charges including Mersey Tunnel …
Politics 13 Dec 2024 New Legislation Grants Council Power to Auction Tenancy of Vacant Shops This month councils will acquire new powers to put up for auction the tenancy of vacant shops that have been left untenanted for o…
Health 12 Dec 2024 Public urged to get flu vaccine as hospitalisation rates rise steeply The government’s medical experts are calling on eligible groups to ensure they book their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations before the…
Council 12 Dec 2024 Council Opposition Leader Expresses Concern Over Southport's Slow-Paced Major Developments As 2024 reaches the end, John Pugh, Lib Dem opposition leader on Sefton Council is expressing concern about the large number of ma…
Emergency Services 12 Dec 2024 Police and Paramedics called to Eastbank Street in Southport. Air Ambulance on Promenade. Video Police and Paramedics were called to the rear of a property on Eastbank Street in Southport this morning. The North West Air Ambul…
Crime 12 Dec 2024 Southport Stabbings Update: Teenager's Court Appearance Postponed A teenager from Lancashire next court appearance in relation to the Southport stabbings, originally scheduled for today (December …
Sport 12 Dec 2024 Back in League Action: Southport VS Needham Market Back to league action after the late cup drama on Tuesday night with the visit of Needham Market to The Big Help Stadium. The kick…
Crime 12 Dec 2024 Operation: Shepherd Spreads Christmas Joy at Ocean Plaza The ad van was at Ocean Plaza tonight, where we gave away another 20 of our Operation: Shepherd Christmas Crackers! Inside our Mer…
Education 11 Dec 2024 She Inspires goes on tour with a stadium visit She Inspires goes on tour with a stadium visit. Funded by Merseyside’s Chief Constable and Police Commissioner, the She Inspires p…
Politics 11 Dec 2024 Massive £2.3bn Investment in New UK Prisons £2.3 billion towards prison builds over the next two years, with a target to open up 14,000 places by 2031 As part of the 10-year …
Health 11 Dec 2024 Southport Hospital Volunteer Encourages Others After Landing First NHS Job An Appley Bridge man is encouraging members of the community to volunteer at their local hospitals after landing his first job in …
Sport 11 Dec 2024 Last Minute Goals Lead to Unlikely 2-1 Victory for Southport We didn’t see this one coming after 90 minutes of very little happening in the attacking third. Goals in the 90th and 90+2 minutes…
Environment 10 Dec 2024 Southport Liberal Democrat Councillors Demand Action Over Churchtown Lights Odour Councilors demand action from United Utilities on Churchtown lights odour Liberal Democrat Councillors for Marshside and Churchtow…
Transport 10 Dec 2024 New Train Times for Southport, West Kirby, & New Brighton Starting December 2024 Minor timetable changes on Southport, West Kirby & New Brighton LinesSome of Merseyrail’s train timetables will change from Sunday…
Crime 10 Dec 2024 Body found on Ainsdale beach has been formally identified Merseyside Police confirmed today, Tuesday, December 10, that a body found on Ainsdale beach at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, Decemb…
Crime 10 Dec 2024 Police Clampdown on Southport Disorder: Wigan Man Latest Arrest A man from Wigan has been arrested in connection with violent disorder in Southport in July. The 20-year-old man from Wigan was ar…
Health 10 Dec 2024 “Now or never” for people to protect themselves in time for Christmas The NHS is urging people to come forward for their flu vaccination without delay so they and their families are protected in time …
Emergency Services 10 Dec 2024 North West Ambulance Service launches campaign to combat abuse against emergency workers In just six months, there has been more than 1,000 recorded incidents of violence and aggression against our staff, which averages…
Crime 10 Dec 2024 Shocking Revelations: Local from Bath Street Faces Disturbing Charges Detectives have charged a Southport man as part of an ongoing investigation into online sexual offences. The man was arrested on S…
Sport 10 Dec 2024 Southport FC Lifts Segregation to Boost Match Atmosphere The reschedued FA Trophy game against Peterborough takes place tonight with a 7.45pm Kick Off. Tickets bought for the game on Satu…
Crime 9 Dec 2024 Timely Justice for Victims as Southport Rapist Gets 21-Year Sentence A man from Southport has been jailed for 21 years for raping three women during separate incidents between 2003 and 2018. Paul Wil…
Crime 9 Dec 2024 Southport man arrested on suspicion of online sexual offences Southport man arrested on suspicion of online sexual offences. Detectives have arrested a man as part of an ongoing investigation …
Sport 9 Dec 2024 FA Trophy 4th Round: Southport to Battle Peterborough Sports; Southend United on the Horizon The winner of tomorrow’s tie with Peterborough Sports will travel to Southend United in the Isuzu FA Trophy Fourth Round Proper. T…
Council 9 Dec 2024 Calls for 'Common Sense' Approach to Road Gritting in Churchtown Churchtown Lib Dem Councillors John Dodd, Gareth Lloyd Johnson and Lauren Keith are calling on Sefton Council to include all roads…
Crime 9 Dec 2024 County Lines Intensification Week: 19 Arrested, Drugs and Weapons Seized in South Lancashire 19 people have been arrested across South Lancashire as part of a major national crackdown on County Lines offenders. As part of C…
Health 9 Dec 2024 Future of Respite Provision in Jeopardy after Sandpipers Shutdown Following the closure of Sandpipers (Revitalise) concerns are mounting about our ability locally to provide respite and recuperati…
Sport 9 Dec 2024 FA Trophy Game Rescheduled: Southport vs Peterborough Tuesday Kick Off The FA Trophy game against Peterborough will now take place on Tuesday with a 7.45pm Kick Off. Tickets bought for the game on Satu…
Business 9 Dec 2024 Maximise Your Margins Event Set to Boost Profits for Southport's Hospitality Sector Maximise Your Margins is the title of an InvestSefton for the Borough’s hospitality sector taking place between 2pm and 5pm at Sou…
Community 8 Dec 2024 Concerns for Safety of Missing Teenager with Links to Southport Please share and help us urgently find missing teenager Ellie Gargan. Ellie, 17, was last seen in the Stevenage area of Hertfordsh…
Business 7 Dec 2024 Storm damage closes Morrisons in Southport until further notice Morrisons supermarket in Southport is closed until further notice due to storm damage. Staff are working tirelessly to get the sto…
Crime 7 Dec 2024 Former Police Officer Jailed Following Investigation by Anti-Corruption Unit A former police officer has been jailed following a proactive investigation by our Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU). ACU officers first …
Transport 6 Dec 2024 Merseyrail expecting delays and cancellations as storm Darragh approaches Storm Darragh is expected to cause significant rainfall and high winds across the region over the weekend, Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 D…
Emergency Services 6 Dec 2024 Southport Prepares for High Winds and Possible Disruptions Due to Storm Darragh The Council is sharing advice and guidance to residents ahead of Storm Darragh. In the early hours of Saturday morning, the curren…
Emergency Services 6 Dec 2024 Saturday tours cancelled on HMS Prince of Wales in Liverpool Due to an Amber Weather Warning for strong winds, public viewing of @HMSPWLS has been cancelled for Saturday 7 December. The @Roya…
Crime 6 Dec 2024 Teenagers from Ainsdale and Chester Brought to Account for Violent Disorder Detectives investigating incidents of violent disorder in Merseyside have charged a further two males. A 16-year-old male from Ain…
Crime 6 Dec 2024 £10,000 Stolen from Women in Southport and Formby Police are issuing CCTV images of three men we believe could have information that may assist enquiries into the theft of nearly £…
Sport 6 Dec 2024 Southport match postponed Southport FC can confirm that, following today’s pitch inspection, tomorrow’s fixture against Peterborough Sports in the FA Trophy…
