Education 15 Feb 2024 State-of-the-Art Weather Centre Headquarters Given Go-ahead Planning permission has been granted to develop a new headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts at t…
Sport 15 Feb 2024 Highlights of Southport's remarkable win over Brackley Town last Saturday Theclub said... Apologies for the delay in getting these done, we had a camera malfunction for 12 minutes. Luckily our first goal …
Education 15 Feb 2024 One in five children found to engage in illegal activity online The National Crime Agency is calling on parents and teachers to help young people understand the implications of their behaviour o…
Health 15 Feb 2024 Hospitals under pressure with three times more flu patients than last year England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospita…
Community 15 Feb 2024 Trinket found in Union Street Southport A silver coloured Trinket has been found outside Diva Hair Salon in Union Street today. It is about the size of a 5p coin.If its y…
Health 15 Feb 2024 Sefton Council Encourages Parents to Update Children's Vaccinations Amidst Measles Outbreak Following the declaration of a national incident in response to a number of measles outbreaks, Sefton Council is urging parents an…
Transport 15 Feb 2024 Promenade in Southport to be closed for seven weeks The Promenade in Southport will be closed to traffic for 7 weeks from the 19th Feb. The closure will be outside the soon to be dem…
Culture 14 Feb 2024 Booming Visitor Numbers as Police Museum Nominated for Tourism Award Lancashire Police Museum is celebrating after making the finals for a prestigious local Tourism Award. Lancashire Police Museum wa…
Sport 14 Feb 2024 Southport to Face Chorley in Saturday Showdown Southport make the short journey to Chorley on Saturday with a 3pm Kick Off. This game will be segregated and tickets are on sale …
Crime 14 Feb 2024 Get your bike registered for free Police are offering two opportunities to have bikes, old and new, added to the Bike Register database in Southport this week, to t…
Crime 14 Feb 2024 Op Warrior success soars since launch with cash seizures up by 103% Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has praised Lancashire Police for their success in fighting organised crime through O…
Transport 14 Feb 2024 Merseyrail fares to be frozen for six months, mayor says Regulated train fares in England are set to rise by up to 4.9% from March. Mr Rotheram said he wanted to "shield" commuters from t…
Other 13 Feb 2024 Forget the rose tinted views of Southport by some media outlets watch this video Some media outlets in Southport try to paint the town as some sort of utopia . I think this excellent video is nearer the truth
Transport 13 Feb 2024 £78m Railway Upgrade Works Underway in Wigan and Southport Railway engineers are working around the clock to complete major improvements across the Wigan and Southport areas, including leve…
Crime 13 Feb 2024 Free bike marking events taking place across Merseyside Merseyside Police is inviting the public to get their bikes security marked at a series of free events across the region. The forc…
Environment 13 Feb 2024 Warning to be careful if visiting Formby Beach Due to recent high tides last weekend and over the next few days, natural coastal change is exposing more of the old construction …
Politics 13 Feb 2024 Police Commissioner invites public to attend budget meeting Merseyside Police’s Commissioner and Chief Constable will host a special public meeting this week at which the police’s budget wil…
Community 13 Feb 2024 February Half Term Meal Vouchers could be the last As hundreds of Sefton families get February half term help from the Local Authority, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities …
Transport 13 Feb 2024 Un’waver’ing success for Mersey Ferries Mersey Ferries announces continued success of its River Explorer Cruise, following a boost in visitors to the popular attraction. …
Crime 12 Feb 2024 Woman jailed for pickpocketing in Liverpool city centre A woman has been jailed for six months following a policing operation aimed at reducing pickpocketing in Liverpool city centre hel…
Politics 12 Feb 2024 Labour green investment u-turn is “bad news” for Southport’s future says Lib Dem candidate Labour green investment u-turn is “bad news” for Southport’s future says LibDem candidate Southport Lib Dem Parliamentary candidat…
Education 12 Feb 2024 Sefton Council Launches Consultation for New Children and Young People Plan The voices of children and young people will be at the heart of a new Children and Young People Plan as Sefton Council embark on a…
Emergency Services 12 Feb 2024 Unidentified Body Recovered From River Mersey Merseyside Police can confirm that a body was recovered from the River Mersey yesterday (Sunday 11 February). Just before 9.50am, …
Crime 12 Feb 2024 A Wigan man has been charged with a racially aggravated assault at Southport railway station. A Wigan man has been charged with a racially aggravated assault at Southport railway station. Robert O'Hara-Barton, 47, of Leigh S…
Community 12 Feb 2024 Chorley v Southport T-Shirt Auction The Southport and Chorley players will all be wearing a very special t-shirt during the warm up for the game on Saturday. We will …
Business 12 Feb 2024 'Sefton Huddle' Networking Event for Digital, Creative and Tech Businesses Digital, Creative and Tech Businesses are being invited to the latest ‘Sefton Huddle’ on Thursday 22nd February. Hosted by the Cou…
Education 11 Feb 2024 From Screen to Reality: Meet Your Favourite Animated Star Bing at Martin Mere Families in Lancashire will have the chance to meet Bing, the title character from the multi-award-winning animated series at WWT …
Sport 11 Feb 2024 Match Report. Southport 3 Brackley Town 1 Whoever keeps saying football is a funny old game should have been at this one because if ever a game deserved that saying this wa…
Sport 10 Feb 2024 10 man Southport move out of relegation zone after 3-1 win over Brackley Southport came from a goal down and having Carver sent off to beat high-flying Brackley 3-1 with goals from Flowers , Hmami and Ar…
Sport 10 Feb 2024 Southport v Bishops Stortford on Tuesday postponed Tuesday night’s game against Bishop’s Stortford will be postponed. This is due to their FA Trophy game being rescheduled for that …
Other 10 Feb 2024 Hand feeding returns to Martin Mere It is the news you have all been waiting for - hand feeding has received the green light, and you can now feed the Martin Mere's l…
Business 9 Feb 2024 Funeral costs increased slower than inflation following CMA order Rules requiring price transparency continue to have a positive impact on funeral sector. An annual review of the funerals market, …
Emergency Services 9 Feb 2024 Family Thanks Tarleton Community Following Tragic Loss of Father and Toddler The family of a dad and 17-month-old baby who died in a crash in Tarleton last Sunday have shared their heartbreak in a social med…
Other 9 Feb 2024 Child Maintenance Service reformed to crack down on parents who refuse to pay Parents who wilfully refuse to pay maintenance for their children will face swifter enforcement action£20 CMS application fee will…
Transport 9 Feb 2024 Damien Moore asks the Commons about the Burscough curves I’m continuing my campaign to reinstate the Burscough Curves, ensuring that Southport can fully benefit from our £38.5 million Tow…
Health 9 Feb 2024 Merseyside unites behind new plan to drive forward the work to prevent serious violence Organisations across Merseyside will unite today (Friday 9th February) to launch a new plan to drive forward the work to prevent a…
Business 9 Feb 2024 Southport’s Digital and Creative Work Hub Begins Construction Southport residents will see that work has now begun on the Enterprise Arcade, a brand-new digital and creativity work hub in the …
Transport 9 Feb 2024 Road Replacement Transport Set to Substitute Wigan-Southport Trains in February and March 2024 Buses will replace trains between Wigan and Southport in February and March 2024 Services from Saturday 10 and Sunday 18 February …
Sport 9 Feb 2024 Danny Lloyd Rejoins Southport FC After 12 Years Southport can confirm the signing of Danny Lloyd who rejoins the club after an absence of 12 years. The move is subject to interna…
Environment 8 Feb 2024 Public Urged to Avoid Disturbing Resting Birdlife on Sefton Coast Amid High Tides Over the next few days, some of the highest tides of the year are forecast along the #Sefton Coast.Please bear this in mind if you…
Politics 8 Feb 2024 New protest laws on face coverings and pyrotechnics The new laws will crack down on dangerous disorder, following warnings from police chiefs that some protesters are using face cove…
