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Politics 26 Mar 2024

Southport women impacted by pension age increase need fair payouts quickly - Erin Harvey, Southport Lib Dems

Southport women impacted by pension age increase need fair payouts quickly - Erin Harvey, Southport Lib Dems Southport Lib Dem par…

Transport 26 Mar 2024

Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester

The next steps of development for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) between Manchester and Liverpool have been announced today (25 Ma…

Environment 25 Mar 2024

More unsettled weather forecast by the Met Office

The UK will see a typical mix of spring weather in the run-up to Easter, with periods of showers, rain and winds, as well as some …

Environment 25 Mar 2024

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council awarded £2,644,182 for food waste collections

Councils in England will be supported with up to £295 million in funding to introduce weekly food waste collections by 31 March 20…

Sport 25 Mar 2024

Close Contest: Southport Walking Footballers Fall to Neston Nomads 5-3

A squad of seven of our Walking Footballers took part in a 6 a side friendly against a strong Neston Nomads side and put in a grea…

Business 25 Mar 2024

New mobile roaming alerts for UK holidaymakers

UK mobile customers will be better protected against unexpected roaming charges while using their phone abroad and at home, under …

Sport 25 Mar 2024

Bishop’s Stortford Come to Southport Struggling with 16 Consecutive Defeats

Southport complete the run of three home league games in a row on Tuesday night when they welcome Bishop’s Stortford to The Big He…

Environment 24 Mar 2024

£7 Million Funding to Transform Green Spaces across Rural UK

Community orchards, kitchen gardens, and natural play areas are set to spring up across rural England thanks to a new government f…

What's On 24 Mar 2024

Experience Jurassic Joy: Over 550,000 Toy Bricks Bring Dinosaurs To Life In Southport

Get ready for some prehistoric fun when Southport becomes 'DinoTown' in Spring 2024! Visitors will get the chance to come face-to-…

Transport 24 Mar 2024

‘Travel either side’ advice this Easter with Euston station closed

Passengers planning on using the West Coast main line this Easter are being advised to travel either side of the bank holiday with…

Sport 24 Mar 2024

Southport have two players sent off in 2-2 draw with Buxton

The points were shared after a lively encounter at The Big Help Stadium. It was a strange game, as a spectacle it wasn’t the best …

Sport 23 Mar 2024

Southport score late equaliser to draw 2-2 with Buxton.

Southport scored late goal to draw 2-2 with Buxton with Lloyd and Burgess the scorers. Southport are now 18th 5 points above the r…

Culture 23 Mar 2024

You can now visit the free Sefton Open 2024 art exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport

Sefton Open, the annual art exhibition that celebrates creativity and artistic talent across the Borough at The Atkinson in Southp…

Transport 23 Mar 2024

Drivers to save £50 this year as fuel duty cut extended

Millions of drivers across the UK will continue to be supported at the pumps from today (Saturday 23 March) as the extension to th…

Health 22 Mar 2024

Thousands more lung cancer patients to get innovative blood test as part of NHS pilot

A blood test which could help thousands of people receive earlier, more targeted, lung cancer treatments is being trialled by the …

Business 22 Mar 2024

Vodafone / Three deal could leave consumers and businesses worse off

The deal, which seeks to combine 2 of the 4 UK mobile network operators, could lead to higher prices for customers and affect inve…

Community 22 Mar 2024

Clean-up scheme expanded nationwide to tackle anti-social behaviour

Rapid Deployment teams - made up of offenders serving Community Payback sentences – will be on call to swiftly deal with notorious…

Community 22 Mar 2024

Easter Open Day at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary: Fun for Whole Family

School holidays are fast approaching, we’re starting to spot blossom around, and everyone has chocolate on the brain...Easter is o…

Business 22 Mar 2024

InvestSefton Kickstarts Innovative Support Program for Aspiring Business Owners

Over 25 budding entrepreneurs attended an event aimed at helping Sefton residents explore the possibility of starting their own bu…

Environment 21 Mar 2024

Southport MP Welcomes Dedicated Fund for Expanded EV Charging Points

Damien Moore MP welcomes the Department for Transport’s £381 million Local Electric Fund to increase EV changepoints across the UK…

Crime 21 Mar 2024

Southport Residents Encouraged to Secure Cars Amid Theft Reports

Police are investigating a theft from a car in the Forest Road/Lansdown Road area of Southport which took place overnight, between…

Sport 21 Mar 2024

Bamber Bridge 3 Southport 1

Southport’s stranglehold on the Lancashire Challenge Trophy ended with a 3-1 defeat to Bamber Bridge at Darwen tonight. We can hav…

Transport 21 Mar 2024

Easter bank holiday travel advice for North West rail passengers

Rail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway upgrad…

Council 21 Mar 2024

Southport poles protest policing praised but concerns raised too

Merseyside Police has been highly praised for its handling of poles protests in Southport but concern has been raised over citing …

Politics 20 Mar 2024

Government to Introduce New Passport Fees in April 2024

The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 11 April 2024. The proposals, which are subject to parliam…

Council 20 Mar 2024

Dates confirmed for end of Southport Park and Ride service

Southport’s Park and Ride service will make one final stop later this month as Sefton Council look to implement cost saving measur…

Other 20 Mar 2024

Ainsdale-On-Sea Welcomes Visitors as Beach-side Toilet Works Near Completion

Sefton Council is looking forward to welcoming visitors back to Ainsdale-on-Sea through the spring and summer months. Ainsdale coa…

Emergency Services 20 Mar 2024

Increased Firefighters and Advanced Tech, Merseyside Looks Forward to Safer Future

We hope that you enjoy reading our draft Community Risk Management Plan. You can tell us what you think about our proposals by com…

Transport 20 Mar 2024

Transport for the North Unites Against Avanti West Coast's Contract

RMT today welcomed the news that the Board of Transport for the North voted unanimously to write to the Secretary of State calling…

Politics 20 Mar 2024

Liverpool City Region forges closer ties with Indonesia’s second largest city

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has signed a deal to forge closer ties with Indonesia’s second largest city, Surabaya. …

Environment 20 Mar 2024

Flythrough revealed for world’s largest tidal scheme on River Mersey as Combined Authority votes to begin formal planning process

Flythrough shows how scheme could look – above and below the water Mersey Tidal Power has the potential to become the world’s larg…

Politics 20 Mar 2024

100th asylum hotel set to close next week

One hundred asylum hotels will be closed by the end of March as part of the government’s plan to stop the boats and cut the use of…

Health 20 Mar 2024

NHS bosses urging people to make healthy preparations for long, Easter Bank Holiday weekend

NHS bosses are asking people to plan ahead for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend (Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April) by ordering any…

Health 20 Mar 2024

Sefton Council's Capital Grants Programme Benefits 26 Local Care Homes

Care homes across Sefton are, once again, benefitting from funding provided by Sefton Council to make significant changes to help …

Emergency Services 20 Mar 2024

MFRS search and rescue dog wins The Kennel Club Hero Dog 2024 Award

Merseyside Fire service search and rescue dog, Vesper, has been crowned the winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award. Vesper’s her…

Emergency Services 20 Mar 2024

Southport Lifeboat & Coastguard Collaborate in Missing Person Search

The team were tasked by our colleagues at Holyhead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) to assist Merseyside Police with an …

Environment 19 Mar 2024

WMO Report Highlights Unprecedented Rise in Global Temperatures during 2023

A number of climate records were broken last year, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Las…

Education 19 Mar 2024

Sefton Children’s Services Recognised by Ofsted Inspector for Significant Improvements

Sefton Children’s Services is making steady progress in its improvement journey, an Ofsted inspector has concluded. In a letter to…

Business 19 Mar 2024

Sustainable Sefton Aims to Support 60 Businesses in Hospitality and Retail Sectors

Over 30 accommodation providers from Sefton attended an event at the Waterfront Hotel in Southport last week to take up support fr…

Business 19 Mar 2024

151st Open Generates Over £187 Million Economic Benefit for Liverpool City Region

The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool generated more than £187 million in overall economic benefit for the Wirral and the wider Liverp…

Council 19 Mar 2024

Southport's North-Bound Promenade Drainage Works Set to Finish Ahead of Schedule

Essential drainage diversion works on Southport’s north-bound Promenade are progressing well and will be finishing on Friday 29th …

Southport women impacted by pension age increase need fair payouts quickly - Erin Harvey, Southport Lib Dems

Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester

More unsettled weather forecast by the Met Office

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council awarded £2,644,182 for food waste collections

Close Contest: Southport Walking Footballers Fall to Neston Nomads 5-3

New mobile roaming alerts for UK holidaymakers

Bishop’s Stortford Come to Southport Struggling with 16 Consecutive Defeats

£7 Million Funding to Transform Green Spaces across Rural UK

Experience Jurassic Joy: Over 550,000 Toy Bricks Bring Dinosaurs To Life In Southport

‘Travel either side’ advice this Easter with Euston station closed

Southport have two players sent off in 2-2 draw with Buxton

Southport score late equaliser to draw 2-2 with Buxton.

You can now visit the free Sefton Open 2024 art exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport

Drivers to save £50 this year as fuel duty cut extended

Thousands more lung cancer patients to get innovative blood test as part of NHS pilot

Vodafone / Three deal could leave consumers and businesses worse off

Clean-up scheme expanded nationwide to tackle anti-social behaviour

Easter Open Day at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary: Fun for Whole Family

InvestSefton Kickstarts Innovative Support Program for Aspiring Business Owners

Southport MP Welcomes Dedicated Fund for Expanded EV Charging Points

Southport Residents Encouraged to Secure Cars Amid Theft Reports

Bamber Bridge 3 Southport 1

Easter bank holiday travel advice for North West rail passengers

Southport poles protest policing praised but concerns raised too

Government to Introduce New Passport Fees in April 2024

Dates confirmed for end of Southport Park and Ride service

Ainsdale-On-Sea Welcomes Visitors as Beach-side Toilet Works Near Completion

Increased Firefighters and Advanced Tech, Merseyside Looks Forward to Safer Future

Transport for the North Unites Against Avanti West Coast's Contract

Liverpool City Region forges closer ties with Indonesia’s second largest city

Flythrough revealed for world’s largest tidal scheme on River Mersey as Combined Authority votes to begin formal planning process

100th asylum hotel set to close next week

NHS bosses urging people to make healthy preparations for long, Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Sefton Council's Capital Grants Programme Benefits 26 Local Care Homes

MFRS search and rescue dog wins The Kennel Club Hero Dog 2024 Award

Southport Lifeboat & Coastguard Collaborate in Missing Person Search

WMO Report Highlights Unprecedented Rise in Global Temperatures during 2023

Sefton Children’s Services Recognised by Ofsted Inspector for Significant Improvements

Sustainable Sefton Aims to Support 60 Businesses in Hospitality and Retail Sectors

151st Open Generates Over £187 Million Economic Benefit for Liverpool City Region

Southport's North-Bound Promenade Drainage Works Set to Finish Ahead of Schedule

Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester