Council 20 Apr 2024 Sefton Smug Satisfaction ? The Sefton full council meeting this week featured a debate on the 50th Anniversary of Sefton Council with a motion put down by th…
Transport 19 Apr 2024 Train services disrupted as Fire Service deal with incident between Freshfield and Ainsdale Due to the fire brigade dealing with an incident near the railway between Freshfield and Ainsdale the Southport and Hunts Cross li…
Community 19 Apr 2024 Stray Cat and Her Newborn Kittens Find Hope at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary If you follow the story of Woodlands Animal Sanctuary you may have seen on their socials the kittens who have recently found their…
Health 19 Apr 2024 Eligible Residents Urged to Book their Spring COVID Jabs Now Those who are at increased risk from COVID-19 can book their spring vaccination appointment now. People that are eligible include …
Environment 19 Apr 2024 Sefton Council's Green Team Offers Safety Reminders Following Stormy Weather Over the last couple of weeks, the Sefton coastline has endured a range of adverse weather conditions, including 10-metre-high tid…
Community 19 Apr 2024 Sefton Council Renews Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order Residents in Sefton are being reminded to keep their dogs and others safe as the Council renews its Dog Control Public Spaces Prot…
Crime 19 Apr 2024 Rise in Targeted High-Value Bike Thefts in Southport Four high value bikes have been stolen from two sheds/garages in shed burglaries in different areas of Southport over the last 7 d…
Environment 19 Apr 2024 National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year The National Drought Group has reconvened t…
Emergency Services 19 Apr 2024 Multi-Agency Search for Missing Man in Southport Ends Successfully Southport lifeboat and quads tasked to assist in a police search for a missing male in the Southport area.The lifeboat and quads c…
Emergency Services 18 Apr 2024 Southport and Ormskirk Fire Service Tackle Heathey Lane Caravan Blaze At 02:30 today (18th April), two fire engines from Ormskirk and Southport attended a caravan fire on Heathey Lane, Halsall, Southp…
Crime 18 Apr 2024 UK's First Designated ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’ Introduces a New Era of Safety in Liverpool A new branded ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’, improved signage and CCTV the measures are part of the latest wave of safety improvements acros…
Culture 18 Apr 2024 Iconic pastime extravaganza returning to this year’s Southport Flower Show You asked, we listened! One of the show’s highlights from many years ago was show jumping and we are delighted that it will return…
Business 18 Apr 2024 Darren Court Appointed as Southport FC's Commercial Manager Southport Football Club are today delighted to confirm the appointment of Darren Court as the club’s full-time Commercial Manager.…
Emergency Services 17 Apr 2024 Missing 68 year old man believed to be in the Southport area Police are appealing for help in finding a 68 year-old man who is missing from home in St Helens. Keith Moret was last seen on Den…
Politics 17 Apr 2024 UK Aims for Contactless Border with Digital Immigration by 2025 The next stage in the government’s plan to modernise the border and introduce a digital immigration system is under way, as the Ho…
Crime 17 Apr 2024 Crosby Man Sentenced to 10 Years for String of Sexual Offences Against Child A man from Crosby has been jailed for 10 years for committing a string of sexual offences against a child. Joseph Clifford, 37 yea…
Sport 17 Apr 2024 Pressure Eases for Southport as They Seek Tenth Win on Road Southport make their first ever league (In NL Football) visit to South Shields on Saturday. Kick Off is at 3pm. Having secured our…
Crime 17 Apr 2024 Stay safe from a cruel summer: be alert to ticket fraud ahead of this summer’s top events Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, has launched a ticket fraud awareness campaign, warning people …
Other 16 Apr 2024 Will you be this year's Duck Race winner at Martin Mere? Ready… set… go! The annual duck race is returning to Lancashire on 6 May and we're looking for the winners of 2024! Looking for so…
Transport 16 Apr 2024 No hurdles for Grand National racegoers thanks to Merseyrail's outstanding service More than 103,000 journeys were made by racegoers travelling to and from The Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse thanks …
Health 16 Apr 2024 MPs to vote on landmark Bill to create Smokefree generation MPs will vote today (16th April 2024) on world-leading legislation to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful ef…
Transport 15 Apr 2024 Ormskirk Junctions Get Safety Boost with New Speed and Red Light Cameras A scheme to improve safety at two junctions in Ormskirk will go live this week, with new cameras being used to detect drivers runn…
Business 15 Apr 2024 United Utilities Sees Surge in Water Meter Applications Following Money-Saving Push More than 40, 000 customers have applied to switch to a water meter following a money saving reminder from United Utilities. The w…
Crime 15 Apr 2024 Urgent Appeal: 68 Year-Old Man Missing from Southport Police are appealing for help in finding a 68 year-old man who is missing from home in Southport. George Lamont was last seen in R…
Sport 14 Apr 2024 Jack Doyle Triumphs at Southport FC's Annual Awards Night It was a great night at the club on Saturday as we celebrated our award winners in what was thankfully a lovely atmosphere after N…
Crime 14 Apr 2024 Travellers break into Fairways Park and Ride Once again a large group of travellers have forced their way into the Fairways P&R just off the Promenade. Last summer the P&R was…
Crime 14 Apr 2024 Merseyside Police Commends Responsible Racegoers at Randox Grand National Festival Merseyside Police would like to thank the racegoers who attended this year’s Randox Grand National Festival after another successf…
Sport 14 Apr 2024 Southport 3 Rushall Olympic 0. Match report National North status guaranteed after a comfortable 3-0 win against Rushall Olympic at The Big Help Stadium. With Rusdhall also n…
Sport 13 Apr 2024 Southport avoid relegation with victory over Rushall Southport ensured another season in the National League North with a victory over Rushall and Blyth Spartans going down at Scuntho…
Emergency Services 13 Apr 2024 Ladies Day attracts nearly 45,000 racegoers Thousands of visitors attended Ladies Day today, Friday 12 April, at Randox Grand National Festival 2024. The festival spirit cont…
Emergency Services 13 Apr 2024 Three drones seized by police during Grand National Festival 2024 Three drones have been seized by police after they were flown in a restricted area during the three-day Randox Grand National Fest…
Crime 12 Apr 2024 Officers from BTP seized almost quarter of a million pounds from County Lines in the last year. British Transport Police County Lines Taskforce worked closely with other forces across the country on 243 joint operations target…
Crime 12 Apr 2024 Two Birkdale men arrested in major Southport drug bust Two men were arrested and suspected cocaine seized in Southport yesterday (Thursday 11 April) after a car was stopped.At around 1p…
Environment 12 Apr 2024 £850,000 Bequest Fuels Hesketh Park Improvement Works Improvement works to Southport’s popular Hesketh Park, made possible by a generous bequest are underway. In 2023, Sefton Council w…
Emergency Services 12 Apr 2024 Missing girl last seen at Southport train station Please share and help us find missing 16-year-old Shannane Turner from Lydiate. Shannane has been missing from her home in Lydiate…
Health 12 Apr 2024 Sefton Pharmacies Offering Walk-in MMR Vaccinations for 5- to 11-Year-Olds Two Sefton pharmacies are among first in country offering walk-in appointments for 5- to 11-year-olds who are overdue one or both …
Transport 12 Apr 2024 Enhancements Rolled Out at Hillside Station Following Campaign by Lib Dems Local Lib Dems Erin Harvey (prospective parliamentary candidate) and Councillor Iain Brodie-Browne have been working closely with …
Crime 12 Apr 2024 Thousands of racegoers enjoy first day of Grand National Festival 2024 Police would like to thank the thousands of racegoers who attended the first day of this year’s Randox Grand National Festival 202…
Culture 11 Apr 2024 Jubilee Baker Jemma Melvin Creates Delicious Tribute to Southport Flower Show Platinum Pudding winner creates a special dessert to celebrate 100 years of Southport Flower Show To celebrate 100 years of Southp…
Health 11 Apr 2024 Coroner's Office Takes Over After Missing Man Found Dead in River Mersey Police can confirm that the body of a man found in the River Mersey is that of missing 48-year-old Carl Williams. Officers receive…
Community 10 Apr 2024 Appeal to Find Next-of-Kin of Southport Man Who Passed Away Sefton, Knowsley and St Helen's Coroner's Office is appealing to find the family of a man who has passed away. Stephen Kewn, 62 ye…
