Environment 14 Dec 2023 Nearly £21 million invested in fisheries across England through fishing licence sales The Environment Agency publishes its 2022/23 Annual Fisheries Report that shows how rod licence income has been spent. The Environ…
Sport 13 Dec 2023 Southport FC loan players update Brad Holmes loan from Blackpool has been extended until January 28th 2024. Connor Heath and Freddies Sass have both returned to th…
Community 13 Dec 2023 A School football team in Southport is sporting a new kit thanks to sponsorship from Elan Homes. The homebuilder has helped kit out the girls’ team at Churchtown Primary School with a donation towards their fundraising. The sch…
Health 13 Dec 2023 Queenscourt Hospice Receives £5,760 Donation from Morrisons Foundation Staff, patients and their families at Queenscourt Hospice were celebrating recently thanks to a donation of £5,760 from the Morris…
Transport 13 Dec 2023 And here I’ll stay…Mayor signs contract to build new Mersey Ferry wholly in the Liverpool City Region The first new Mersey Ferry for more than 60 years will be built entirely within the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram has anno…
Community 13 Dec 2023 Tesco collection raises over £1500 for Southport Lifeboat A spokesperson for the Lifeboat said... Thank you to everyone who donated to us at our recent collection at Tesco Kew.A fantastic …
Environment 13 Dec 2023 Boost for electric vehicle drivers as 50,000 public chargepoints installed across the UK The UK has taken another step on the road to zero emission driving as new statistics out today (13 December 2023) show over 50,000…
Crime 13 Dec 2023 Appeal after fatal crash on the M61 last night Police are appealing for witnesses after a man sadly died in a collision on the M61. We were called at about 10pm after a pedestri…
Sport 13 Dec 2023 Tamworth v Southport this Saturday It’s another away day on Saturday as we make the trip down the M6 to Tamworth who are currently sitting in second place in the tab…
Crime 13 Dec 2023 Police patrolling ASB hotspots in West Lancs Tonight we have been patrolling the ASB areas that you have asked us to patrol via 'In the Know'.These include Clieves Hill, Town …
Council 13 Dec 2023 Sefton Council looking for new builder for Southport Events Centre Cllr Marion Atkinson, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills for Sefton Council said: “While work is continuing both on and aw…
Crime 12 Dec 2023 Trespassing youths smash a table at Maritime Court in Southport (VIDEO) Posted by a member at Southportnews group ... Trespassers at the rear of Maritime Court causing damage. They have since been back …
Health 12 Dec 2023 Trust signs Dying to Work Charter.Formerly: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust The Trust has added its name to a charter aimed at helping employees who become terminally ill at work. The charter is part of the…
Other 12 Dec 2023 American Bully XL to be Prohibited in England and Wales: What's Next? In September the Government announced that the American bully XL is being added to the list of banned dogs in England and Wales. T…
Education 12 Dec 2023 Ofsted Inspect Merseyside Police Force Control Room Apprenticeships for the First Time and Rate Provision as ‘Good’ in All Areas Ofsted inspectors carried out their first assessment of the quality of apprenticeship training provided by Merseyside Police to th…
Emergency Services 12 Dec 2023 Fire Brigades Union calls eight days of strike in Merseyside control room Fire control staff in Merseyside are to take eight consecutive days of strike action from 27 December. Control staff delivered an …
Transport 12 Dec 2023 More misery for Merseyrail passengers Due to a broken down train at Sandhills the Northern line is disrupted.Impact:Train services running through this station may be c…
Business 12 Dec 2023 Unilever’s ‘green’ claims come under CMA microscope The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be scrutinising environmental claims made by the consumer goods group Unilever, w…
Environment 12 Dec 2023 See whooper swans in a different light at our after-hours event at Martin Mere Each year, WWT Martin Mere welcomes hundreds of whooper swans as they join us over the winter period. Visitors flock to see the sp…
Crime 11 Dec 2023 Registered sex offender with links to Southport on the run Have you seen Martin Travis who is wanted for failing to appear at court and for a breach of his notification requirements - he's …
Sport 11 Dec 2023 RIP former Southport FC player Paul O'Riley Obituary By Michael Braham Our thanks are due to Scunthorpe United fan, Phil Mooney, for alerting us to the death of Paul O’Riley …
Education 11 Dec 2023 Churchtown Primary Pupil Triumphs in MP's Christmas Card Contest Churchtown Primary School pupil wins Damien Moore MP’s 2023 Christmas Card Competition. On Friday 8th December, local Member of Pa…
Environment 11 Dec 2023 Drought investment must remain priority, experts urge Drought experts have highlighted the need to continue investing and preparing for droughts to ensure England is in the best possib…
Crime 11 Dec 2023 Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Southport A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape at an address in Southport yesterday, Sunday 10 December. At around 11.15pm it was re…
Health 11 Dec 2023 People asked to consider right place for treatment as Winter pressure on hospitals grows rapidly Frontline doctors are warning that winter virus cases are "creeping up" alongside pressure on emergency departments. Flu, noroviru…
Health 11 Dec 2023 Living Well bus in Ainsdale on on Thursday 14th December providing Covid and Flu vaccinations The ‘Living Well’ bus will be at Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Sandbrook Rd, Ainsdale on Thursday 14th December provid…
Environment 11 Dec 2023 Environment Agency Introduces Unlimited Financial Penalties for Polluters Companies who pollute the environment can be hit with unlimited financial penalties from the Environment Agency from today (11 Dec…
Crime 11 Dec 2023 Police and Scientific Support at the Nile Hotel in King Street ,Southport Officers from Merseyside Police and the Scientific Support Unit are at the Nile Hotel in King Street Southport this morning. An of…
Transport 10 Dec 2023 Unexpected Disruption in Rail Services to Southport due to Trespassers Due to trespassers on the railway at Liverpool Cntrl Northern disruption is expected until 18:30 10/12.Impact:Train services to So…
Sport 10 Dec 2023 Minority of Southport supporters let the club down again. Appeal for information Southport FC along with Chesterfied FC and Derbyshire Police would like people to come forward with information after a small mino…
Sport 10 Dec 2023 Southport Bow Out of FA Trophy after Heavy Defeat to Chesterfield Southport exit the FA Trophy after a 6-1 defeat at Vanarama National League leaders Chesterfield and whilst the visitors can feel …
Emergency Services 10 Dec 2023 Intensive search for missing man continues Our search for Brian Blakeman is continuing (Saturday, December 9).Brian, 77, has been missing from Skelmersdale since Tuesday (De…
Sport 9 Dec 2023 Southport hit for 6 as they crash out of FA Trophy after 6-1 defeat at Chesterfield After taking an early lead Southport conceded 6 goals against Chesterfield the highest-ranked team in the Trophy A total of 259 So…
Emergency Services 9 Dec 2023 Mysterious Case of Unidentified Man: Found Dead in Rivington Yesterday afternoon the body of a man was found in a field on Dean Brook, near to Horrobin Lane, Rivington and he has yet to be id…
Crime 9 Dec 2023 Southport Police Seeks Owner of Lost Tool Bag Filled with Various Tools The Local Neighbourhood Team in Southport hope to locate the owner of this VETO PRO PAC tool bag which contains various tools .Con…
Crime 9 Dec 2023 25 drink and drug drivers arrested in one day by Police Operation Limit, the national drink/drug drive campaign is now underway.The first 24 hours of the operation saw a staggering 25 dr…
Education 9 Dec 2023 Liverpool City Region to Continue Pioneering Pathways to Teaching Programme Councillor Ian Maher, Sefton Council leader and Liverpool City Region Portfolio Holder for Employment, Education and Skills has we…
Community 8 Dec 2023 Sombre Anniversary: Remembering Southport and St Annes' Lifeboat Heroes On the 9th of December, we commemorate the anniversary of the Mexico Lifeboat Disaster, a tragic event in the history of the Royal…
Community 8 Dec 2023 Merseyside Police Extends Hanukkah Greetings to Jewish Community Merseyside Police commented... We’d like to extend our warm wishes to our Jewish communities here in Merseyside this Hanukkah.Hanu…
Emergency Services 8 Dec 2023 Missing boy who has links to Southport last seen in Scotland Police are appealing for help in finding a missing teenage boy who has links to Sefton and Liverpool.Anthony McNaughton, aged 17, …
Emergency Services 8 Dec 2023 Police extremely concerned for missing 77 year old man Lancashire Police said... We want to update you about our search for Brian Blakeman. Brian, 77, has been missing from Skelmersdale…
