Crime 9 Mar 2024 Police issue advice ahead of Liverpool v Manchester City match Merseyside Police is working with Liverpool FC and Manchester City ahead of their Premier League match at Anfield this coming Sund…
Other 8 Mar 2024 The Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle Set for Spring Demolition The demolition of parts of a 1960s shopping centre will start later in the spring.Sections of The Strand in Bootle will be knocked…
Transport 8 Mar 2024 Liverpool Central station celebrates 150 years of public transport service Liverpool Central station, which serves both the Wirral and Northern lines on the Merseyrail network, is celebrating its 150th bir…
Crime 8 Mar 2024 Man given suspended sentence after drugs found in vehicle in Banks Whilst out on patrol in January 2022, officers from the South Rural Task Force have requested a Volkswagen Golf to stop on Southpo…
Crime 8 Mar 2024 Police incident Broome Close, Southport Officers from Merseyside police are searching a property in Broome Close, Southport today. The officers arrived this morning and h…
Health 8 Mar 2024 New Survey Highlights Sexual Harassment Faced by NHS Workers NHS staff report record levels of discrimination from the public. Frontline NHS staff are facing record levels of discrimination f…
Environment 8 Mar 2024 Three males arrested after being caught hare coursing South Rural Task Force, supported by our local farming community, have today detained three males believed to be hare coursing in …
Other 7 Mar 2024 A large piece of stone gutter falls from old BHS building into Corporation Street A large section of stone guttering has fallen from the old BHS building in Corporation Street at the rear of the Town Hall. Corpor…
Crime 7 Mar 2024 Images released of suspected stolen jewellery Detectives from our Operation Castle burglary team have issued photographs of suspected stolen jewellery in a bid to reunite it wi…
What's On 7 Mar 2024 WWT Martin Mere Unveils Exciting Spring Line-up Looking for something to do this Spring? WWT Martin Mere, Burscough, has a line-up of exciting events and activities so that you c…
Environment 7 Mar 2024 Update on ploughed fields in Lunt A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “Earlier this year, it was announced that the Council has agreed to sell 78 hectares of di…
Crime 7 Mar 2024 New measures to tackle business crime roll out on Safer Business Action Day Today (Thursday 7 March), the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Emily Spurrell, officers from Merseyside Police and bu…
Business 7 Mar 2024 Southport Businesses Invited to Attend Free Cyber Security Workshop InvestSefton is inviting the Borough’s businesses to a Cyber Security Workshop at the Lake House Crosby, between 10 am and 2pm on …
Politics 6 Mar 2024 Southport MP comments on the latest budget Today, the Chancellor announced the latest ‘Budget for Growth.’It’s clear to see that our plan is working - with inflation falling…
Sport 6 Mar 2024 Banbury vs Southport: Can The Sandgrounders Continue Their Winning Streak? Southport take to the road again on Saturday with a trip down the M6/M40 to Banbury United. Kick Off is at 3pm It will be only our…
Health 6 Mar 2024 Budget fails to tackle NHS crisis as figures show Southport patients wait longer for GP appointments Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson Erin Harvey is calling for more action from the government to tackle the NHS crisis after the B…
Other 6 Mar 2024 New storage facility at Sellafield takes another step forward This month the £1.5 billion Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP) handed over its waste treatment cell to commissioning, completing its bi…
Business 6 Mar 2024 Sustainable Sefton programme launches with accommodation event at the Waterfront Southport Hotel Thanks to funding from the UK Government and in partnership with InvestSefton, environmental consultants Groundwork are kickstarti…
Other 6 Mar 2024 LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2024 This week is LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering week. It’s a week to celebrate those who have gone through the process and to raise awar…
Crime 6 Mar 2024 Half a million pounds in criminal cash seized during Operation Henhouse 3 Merseyside Police has taken part in Operation Henhouse, a month-long intensification period, tackling fraud, resulting in 10 arres…
Sport 6 Mar 2024 Warrington Town 0 Southport 3. Match Report After a quiet opening it was Richie Bennett who opened the scoring for Southport. A hopeful ball in by Jack Doyle was missed by th…
Transport 5 Mar 2024 New Merseyrail Stations Promised by Liverpool City Region's Metro Mayor Three new railway stations have been promised for the Liverpool city region's Merseyrail train network by metro mayor Steve Rother…
Environment 5 Mar 2024 Stricter Animal Welfare Laws - No More Monkeys in English Households Measures have been signed into law today (Tuesday 5 March) to ban the keeping of primates as pets. The legislation brings in a lic…
Transport 5 Mar 2024 Majority of Liverpool City Region Residents Support Shift in Investment to Active Travel Statistics show more people walk, wheel and cycle than drive and many more want to Plans for 600km active travel network across al…
Transport 5 Mar 2024 Hillside Station's Ticket Office Closure Denies Accessibility to Disabled Rail Users The regular unannounced closures of the ticket office at Hillside station are leaving disabled passengers stranded as if the ticke…
Environment 5 Mar 2024 Zero Waste Community Fund Offers £165,000 to Promote Recycling in Sefton Community groups in Sefton have until Sunday 10th March to apply for a share of £165,000 to make the region a cleaner and greener …
Other 5 Mar 2024 Go quackers with the Giant Easter Duck Hunt at Martin Mere Have a wild day out at Martin Mere Wetland Centre this Easter half term with the GIANT Easter Duck Hunt. Join us from 29 March unt…
Health 4 Mar 2024 UK Health Authorities Sound Alarm over Falling Childhood Vaccination Rates A new country-wide, multi-media campaign is reminding parents and carers of the risk of their children missing out on protection a…
Sport 4 Mar 2024 Southport Look to Improve Away Game Record With Upcoming Warrington Match Southport have the first of three away games in a row on Tuesday with the short trip to Warrington, the kick off is at 7.45. It wi…
Politics 4 Mar 2024 Budget should deliver help to Southport’s small businesses and focus on our town’s access to healthcare says Lib Dem parliamentary spokesperson Budget should deliver help to Southport’s small businesses and focus on our town’s access to healthcare says Lib Dem parliamentary…
Business 4 Mar 2024 New cluster boards set to help drive growth in key sectors in the Liverpool City Region New cluster boards for Advanced Manufacturing, Digital and Creative, and Health and Life Sciences Boards to support new Business a…
Emergency Services 4 Mar 2024 Southport Lifeboat Quad bikes assist in rescue of four people Our quad bikes were tasked to assist in the search for four missing people in the region of the River Alt.Soon after arriving on s…
Crime 3 Mar 2024 77 year old Rufford Man jailed for sex assaults on a girl more than 30 years ago Justice caught up with a man more than 30 years after he had committed sexual offences. Thomas De Lacey, 77, was jailed at Preston…
Environment 3 Mar 2024 Liberal Democrat's Annual Tree Campaign Fights Global Warming As Spring approaches, Birkdale Liberal Democrat councillors made good yesterday on their promise to hand out young trees ( ”whips”…
Sport 3 Mar 2024 Southport 0 Peterborough Sports 0.Match report A game that won’t live long in the memory ended in a 0-0 stalemate with neither side managing to break each others solid defence d…
Sport 2 Mar 2024 Southport fail to beat 10 man Peterborough Sports Southport play out a 0-0 draw with Peterborough Sports who had a man sent off. The Port are 2 points above the relegation zone in …
Politics 2 Mar 2024 Peaceful protest for Palestine in Southport Town Centre There was a peaceful protest in Southport from people wanting to free Palestine. It was part of the "Run The Wall" event taking pl…
Property 2 Mar 2024 Council Tax Premiums to Address Sefton's Long-Term Empty Homes This year, National Empty Homes Week is highlighting local initiatives to make sure more empty homes are brought back into use mor…
Culture 1 Mar 2024 Book Launch: Italy Unpacked & Wrapped with Author Graham Hofmann Wednesday 13 March Italy Unpacked & Unwrapped Book Launch with readings by author Graham Hofmann at The Attic (above Woodwards) on Wednesday 13 March…
Culture 1 Mar 2024 Southport Little Theatre Features Play 'Pressure' on WWII Decision In this 80th anniversary year of D-Day you’d think the story of D-Day would be well known, especially if you were a D-Day veteran.…
Council 1 Mar 2024 Council Tax Increase Set to Support Essential Services in Sefton Leaders at Sefton Council set the authority’s budget for the coming year promising to continue to protect vital frontline services…
