Emergency Services 3 Apr 2024 Record Reduction in Accidental Dwelling Fires across Merseyside Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) are praising their staff and the communities of Merseyside following the release of annu…
Community 3 Apr 2024 50-Year-Old Southport Man Passes Away, Next of Kin Sought Can you help? Sefton Coroner's Office is looking to find the next of kin for Southport man Jonathan Hancox. Mr Hancox sadly passed…
Crime 3 Apr 2024 Three people arrested following stabbing in Southport Police have arrested three people in connection to a stabbing in Southport on Friday 29 March. Just before 8pm, we received a repo…
Crime 3 Apr 2024 Urgent Appeal: 14-year-old Southport Boy Missing, Police Seek Help Please share and help us find missing 14-year-old Jayden Eccleston from Southport.Jayden was last seen at his home in Southport on…
Transport 3 Apr 2024 Northern tells customers to ‘make alternative arrangements’ for travel on Saturday as latest ASLEF strike takes place Northern has advised its customers to make alternative arrangements for travel on Saturday 6 April when the latest ASLEF strike ta…
Environment 2 Apr 2024 New giant wind turbine project in Southport sunk for £75m surfing lagoon Plans for a community energy company's wind turbine been shelved in favour of a surfing attraction.Sefton Council has signed an ex…
Emergency Services 2 Apr 2024 Search for Next of Kin of Southport Man, Robert Carlson Please share and help Sefton Coroner's Office trace the next of kin of Southport man Robert Carlson. Mr Carlson sadly passed away …
Education 2 Apr 2024 Lack of Concrete Plan for Childcare Reflects Badly on Labour, Says Southport Lib Dems Local families will feel let down by Labour’s lack of commitment to free childcare – Southport Lib Dems The Labour party have anno…
Health 2 Apr 2024 Boosted GP practice access for patients thanks to new phone technology More patients will be able to get through to their GP surgery for an appointment, thanks to upgraded phone technology rolled out a…
Sport 2 Apr 2024 Southport 0 Scunthorpe United 1. Match report Just when a point, and a well deserved point at that, looked likely Scunthorpe snatched a win with an 88th minute goal to end a re…
Sport 1 Apr 2024 Late winner gives Scunthorpe all three points against Southport Southport went down to another home defeat as Scunthorpe took all three points with a late winner after a dour match broadcast liv…
Emergency Services 1 Apr 2024 Southport Woman Pronounced Dead After Being Found Unconscious Police can confirm emergency services were called to Chapel Street, Southport just after 9.15am on Sunday (31 March 2024) followin…
Transport 1 Apr 2024 Reminder. No Merseyrail trains between Southport and Hillside from tomorrow Tuesday 2 April to Friday 5 April Southport Line Rail replacement buses will run between: Hillside and SouthportPlease use our jou…
Other 1 Apr 2024 Pier petition hits 3000 signatures at weekend Birkdale Village stall 3000 people have now signed the petition to re-open the pier following a street stall in Birkdale Village held yesterday. Southpor…
Emergency Services 31 Mar 2024 Serious incident Southport Station. Person found unconscious Officers from Merseyside Police were called to Southport Station early this morning after what is believed to be a homeless person…
Crime 30 Mar 2024 Merseyside woman dies in the Isle of Man after assault in Douglas Police have confirmed a woman from Merseyside has died following a ‘serious incident’ in Douglas last night. It happened at around…
Sport 30 Mar 2024 Southport Gears Up for Penultimate Home Game Against Scunthorpe Southport play their penultimate home game of the season on Easter Monday when Scunthorpe are in town for a 3pm Kick Off. Tickets …
Crime 30 Mar 2024 Stabbing in Southport: Man in Critical Condition We can confirm that emergency services are at an address in Southport after a stabbing last night, Friday 29 March.Just before 8pm…
Sport 29 Mar 2024 Southport FC: A Point Gained in Lacklustre Game Against Farsley This is likely to be the shorest match report ever in what was a dreadful game of football with very few chances at either end. We…
Sport 29 Mar 2024 Farsley and Southport battle out 0-0 draw Southport and Farsley battled out a 0-0 draw this afternoon.The port are now 15th in the league and should be safe from relegation…
Crime 29 Mar 2024 Can You Help Locate Fugitive Khaleel Fires? Information Needed Do you know this man? Khaleel Fires is wanted after failing to appear for a court appearance. The 27-year-old from Aigburth is des…
Other 29 Mar 2024 More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed Lost or stolen pets will be reunited with their owners more quickly under reforms to the pet microchipping system announced today …
Politics 29 Mar 2024 Lost Your Favourite Spot? Sign the Petition and Bring Back the Southport Pier 'Here for the pier' petitioners in action this Saturday This Saturday campaigners will be out in Birkdale Village (near Costa) 10.…
Council 29 Mar 2024 Southport Pier: High Price of Penny Pinching Exposed The current Pier problems could have been avoided according to opposition leader on Sefton, Cllr John Pugh, had Sefton followed pr…
Health 28 Mar 2024 Five million more GP appointments delivered in February than before pandemic GP teams delivered over 30 million appointments for patients last month (February 2024), up almost a quarter on the same period pr…
Transport 28 Mar 2024 Urgent Southport Line Engineering Work Set to Commence April 2nd Southport Line Engineering Work - Tuesday 2 April to Friday 5 AprilRail replacement buses will run between Hillside and Southport.…
Property 28 Mar 2024 Decorative seating damaged in Chapel Street Another of the decorative seats has been damaged on Chapel Street. A witness said the seat was hit by a vehicle recently. Several …
Sport 28 Mar 2024 Southport's Trip Over Pennines to Challenge Farsley Celtic Southport have a trip over The Pennines to Farsley Celtic on Friday with a 3pm Kick Off. Marcus Carver and Luke Burgess will be av…
Education 27 Mar 2024 Sefton Superstar Awards Celebrate Inspirational Young Achievers Bootle Town Hall rolled out the red carpet last Friday for the inaugural Sefton Superstar Awards for cared for children to celebra…
Education 27 Mar 2024 Our Future World Competition Sees Pupils' Art Displayed Across Recycling Centres Our Future World competition got children to imagine what they want their future world to look like. Veolia and Merseyside Recycli…
Other 27 Mar 2024 Southport Pleasureland Gears Up for Spectacular Season With New Steampunk Bay Attraction ‘SOUTHPORT PLEASURELAND ARE FULL OF ‘STEAM’ AHEAD OF EASTER WEEKEND OPENING AFTER £5M IS SPENT ON NEW ATTRACTIONS’ Southport Pleas…
Politics 27 Mar 2024 Southport Friends of Palestine Holds Fourth Rally at The Atkinson On Saturday March 23rd Southport Friends of Palestine held its fourth rally outside the Atkinson on Lord Street. Gathered were abo…
Community 27 Mar 2024 Everyone Has a Story: Sefton Calls for Contributions towards Time Capsules for Its 50th Anniversary As, over the coming months, the borough of Sefton marks the 50th anniversary of its creation, those people and places that make it…
Environment 27 Mar 2024 Southport Refuse Collection to Continue as Planned over Easter Weekend Each year, our refuse and recycling crews work on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Residents are asked to present their bins as usua…
Culture 28 Mar 2024 Southport Flower Show Welcomes Back Justin Fletcher for Centenary Celebrations Southport Flower Show, sponsored by the Seventy Ninth Group, are pleased to announce that Justin Fletcher will be returning this y…
Community 27 Mar 2024 Secrets of Southport's Heroes Revealed: Lifeboat Station Open Day! The latest Southport Lifeboat Station open day is on Good Friday (29/03/24). The station will be open between 10am and 4pm, and vi…
Crime 27 Mar 2024 Image released after woman bitten by a dog at Merseyside Station British Transport Police is today issuing an image after a woman was bitten by a dog at Liverpool Central. Just after 9pm on Wedne…
Sport 27 Mar 2024 Southport 4 Bishop's Stortford 1 Just the sixth home league win comes at a crucial time as Port move up to 15th with just 5 games left. The windy conditions played…
Community 26 Mar 2024 Sefton partners ensure Southport families have an egg-cellent easter! Three hundred families across Southport will be able to enjoy a sweet treat thanks to kind hearted easter egg donations by Sefton …
Environment 26 Mar 2024 Shocking State of Southport's Beach Might Ruin Your Easter Plans! The beach at Southport is in a shocking condition and has been for a while.Last year the Council blamed high tides and this year a…
Business 26 Mar 2024 Papa Johns to close 43 stores including Southport Papa Johns is to close 43 stores including the Southport branch on Garrick Parade. Papa Johns UK managing director Chris Phylactou…
