Crime 1 May 2024 Warrant Issued for Southport Man Involved in Class A Drug Supply Police are appealing for help in finding a man from Southport who is wanted on a warrant issued by Liverpool Crown Court relating …
Council 1 May 2024 Lib Dem Candidate Accuses Sefton Council of Neglecting Lord St Lord St - usually considered the jewel in Southport’s crown and a Conservation Area in it’s own right remains on the 'at risk’ reg…
Property 1 May 2024 Preparations Underway for Demolition of Former Southport Theatre The creation of the hugely anticipated Marine Lake Events Centre can now take another landmark step forward as demolition preparat…
Community 1 May 2024 50 Exemplary Citizens to be Honoured in Sefton's 50th Year Citizens 4 Good recognises local people for good deeds, kindness and support that they provide to other members of the community. …
Environment 30 Apr 2024 Climate Change Committee Urges UK Government to Retrofit Homes Against Rising Heat In its report, the Committee cited findings that heat-related deaths could rise to 10,000 every year without concerted actions to …
Other 30 Apr 2024 Staggering 420km of Pipes to Be Upgraded in North West, Securing Work for 600 Engineers Details of 2024-25 North West gas mains upgrade programme (see table below)£80m investment will modernise the underground gas netw…
Crime 30 Apr 2024 Child and Vulnerable Person Strip Searches to Undergo Major Overhaul Parents and guardians will need to be informed when their child is strip searched by the police, under new government plans set ou…
Crime 30 Apr 2024 Image released after man performs sexual act on himself between Hillside and Birkdale stations Detectives investigating an incident of a man masturbating on board a train from Hillside to Southport stations have released an i…
Politics 30 Apr 2024 Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats to enhance security checks to prevent illegal working Leading food delivery companies will introduce enhanced security checks on their apps to prevent the market being abused by illega…
Emergency Services 30 Apr 2024 Southport Lifeboat Joins Search for Missing Elderly Man Southport Lifeboat and quads paged to assist in a police search for a missing elderly male in the Ainsdale area.Our quads searched…
Emergency Services 30 Apr 2024 Urgent Appeal to Locate Missing Southport Teenager are appealing for help in finding a 15 year-old girl who is missing from home in Southport.Emily Kalthoeber, was last seen at arou…
Other 30 Apr 2024 TV Chef Matt Tebbutt Set to Cook Live at Southport Flower Show Southport Flower Show are delighted to announce that Matt Tebbutt, Chef and TV presenter, will be cooking live in this year’s Cook…
Other 30 Apr 2024 Unleash Your Adventure Side at WWT Martin Mere this Bank Holiday Exciting duck races, creative crafts, and brilliant boat tours, here are our best activities for you to enjoy this bank holiday we…
Community 30 Apr 2024 64-Year-Old Southport Man Found Dead at Home; Police Search for Next-of-Kin Police are appealing for help in tracing the next-of-kin of a 64 year-old man from Southport. Derek Staples, of Queens Road and or…
Sport 29 Apr 2024 Victory in Sight: Southport's Over 65’s and 70’s Progress in National Walking Football Cup Our Over 70’s were in Walking Football action in the National Walking Football Cup yesterday and won 2-0 at Glossop. A great perfo…
Property 29 Apr 2024 A E Yates to Spearhead Next Phase of Southport Pier Refurbishment A specialist team for the delivery of the Southport Pier refurbishment project has now been finalised. The collective of industry-…
Crime 29 Apr 2024 Mercedes driver drives down the M57 with a child on his knee and 6 other people in the car Roads Policing unit said on X... Shocking behaviour by the driver of this Mercedes, who was seen driving with his young infant chi…
Emergency Services 29 Apr 2024 MFRS Heads Largest UK Convoy Delivering Essential Equipment to Ukraine Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) are leading the largest UK fire and rescue service convoy to deliver essential firefightin…
Business 29 Apr 2024 Southport FC Announces New Kit Partnership with True Heritage Brand Patrick Southport have announced a multi-year agreement with “True Heritage Brand” Patrick as their new kit provider. Patrick has been a l…
Environment 28 Apr 2024 Adorable Cape Barren Goslings Make Debut at WWT Martin Mere WWT Martin Mere is excited to announce its first hatchlings of the year in its living collection, welcoming three adorable cape ba…
Community 28 Apr 2024 Two Christ the King School Staff Embark on 2 Part Relay from Liverpool to Southport On Thursday the 16th of May, Mr Oliver and Mrs Durkin are running a 2 part relay from Christ the King Catholic Cathedral in Liverp…
Health 27 Apr 2024 Beat the Bank Holiday Rush: NHS Urges Order of Repeat Prescriptions in Advance It’s May Bank Holiday next weekend, from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May, so don’t forget to order any repeat prescriptions you mig…
Crime 26 Apr 2024 Police dog catches burglar on Leeds Liverpool canal path in the early hours A burglary suspect was arrested on a canal path in Maghull with the help of a police dog in the early hours of today (Friday 26 Ap…
Crime 26 Apr 2024 Police called to Nevill Street incident Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Nevill Street at approximately 2.00 this afternoon after an alteraction between a m…
Politics 26 Apr 2024 Liberal Democrat Candidate Promises Southport Pier Renovation City Region Mayoral Candidate, Rob McAllister-Bell believes the City Region can find substantial funds to help fix Southport’s ail…
Health 25 Apr 2024 Alcohol-Related Deaths Spike in Sefton Following COVID Pandemic Record numbers of people are dying from drink-related causes in a north west of England borough. New data shows deaths relating to…
Business 25 Apr 2024 InvestSefton Convenes Successful Financial & Professional Networking Event Business from the Financial & Professional sector in Sefton got together last week to network and hear presentations from invited …
Business 25 Apr 2024 Potential Job Boost as Plans for Gym in Southport's Central 12 Retail Park Emerge Plans to convert a former Poundworld in Southport into a 24 hour gym have been lodged. The scheme has the potential to create 30 j…
Property 25 Apr 2024 Explore the Detached Homes at Elan's Balmoral Gardens: Affordable Prices for Quality Living in Southport FACTORING in mortgage repayments, energy bills and a lack of maintenance required, a move to a new home in Southport could save ho…
Community 25 Apr 2024 Southport Pleasureland Sponsors Sefton Child of Courage Award in the Celebrated Grand Pride of Sefton Awards Southport Pleasureland is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Sefton Child of Courage Award as part of the prestigious Grand …
Sport 24 Apr 2024 Marshall Lawson's Historic Goal Remembered: Southport FC Connects with Annfield Plain FC for 60 Year Anniversary A few months ago Southport FC were contacted by Annfield Plain FC about the possibilty of a Pre Season game to commemorate the upc…
Environment 24 Apr 2024 Bat & Barn Owl Nights return to Martin Mere Visitors to WWT Martin Mere will get the chance to search for owls, bats and even rare moths at a special after-hours event. The e…
Crime 24 Apr 2024 Police Seeking Man in Connection with Southport Pub Assault Detectives have issued CCTV images of a man who could have information that may assist with their enquiries following an assault i…
Crime 24 Apr 2024 Police arrest in Bath Street North this morning. Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Bath Street North just after 9.00 today (April 24th). The officers stopped a person…
Sport 24 Apr 2024 Southport FC Announces Player Retentions and Releases for 2024-25 Season Following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season we can now confirm the retained and released list of players for the 2024-25 season…
Emergency Services 23 Apr 2024 Police to use facial recognition drones to save millions of hours 38 million hours of police time could be saved under a plan supported by the government, as the drive continues to free up officer…
Crime 23 Apr 2024 Police incident Bridge Street in Southport Officers from Merseyside Police Matrix unit stopped a taxi in Bridge Street this afternoon (April 23rd) after following along East…
Transport 23 Apr 2024 One Driver Clocks 71mph in 30mph Zone Amid Speeding Clampdown Following community concerns regarding speeding on Holmeswood Road in Rufford, we wanted to let you know about a recent speeding c…
Sport 23 Apr 2024 South Shields Game Swings Player of the Year Award to Tyler Walton Despite only having 24 starts this season Tyler Walton retains his Media Player Of The Year title following on from him winning th…
Emergency Services 22 Apr 2024 Firefighters say “Be Water Aware” to reduce accidental drownings In 2023, 266 lives were lost to accidental drowning in the UK. These deaths are preventable tragedies. Statistics reveal 40% of pe…
Crime 22 Apr 2024 Man jailed after sexual assault of a 17 year old girl on board a Merseyrail train A 64 year old man who sexually assaulted a 17 year old girl has been jailed for nine months. Following a British Transport Police …
