Business 3 Jan 2024 Massive Blow to Ainsdale as Damien Moore MP Confirms Pontins Southport Closure Damien Moore MP confirms the permanent closure of Pontins AinsdaleLocal Member of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, confirms…
Business 3 Jan 2024 Pontins announce the closure of Southport site . Pontins have announced the closure Of their Southport site in Ainsdale. A short statement on their website says... It is with grea…
Transport 3 Jan 2024 Man with no fixed abode jailed after driving from Southport to Liverpool and causing death by dangerous driving A man has been jailed today (Wednesday 3 January) for 12 years for causing the death of a man in Liverpool city centre by dangerou…
Health 3 Jan 2024 Living Well Bus Offering Covid and Flu Vaccinations in Ainsdale The ‘Living Well’ bus will be at Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Sandbrook Rd, Ainsdale on Friday 5th January 2024 provi…
Transport 3 Jan 2024 Southport Cycle Lanes used over 2.5 million times set to be made permanent An Active Travel scheme in Southport Town Centre, which has been used more than 2,500,000 times, is set to be made permanent. Moni…
Crime 3 Jan 2024 A total of 80 Merseyside police officers and staff were victims of assault or verbal abuse between 24th December and 1st January Chief Constable Serena Kennedy has recognised the work of officers and staff across the force following the Christmas and New Year…
Environment 3 Jan 2024 Sefton Updates Its Post-Holiday Bin Collection Schedule Sefton residents whose grey bins are due to be collected this week (w/c 1/1/24) are being asked to leave them out for collection o…
Environment 3 Jan 2024 Pathway for zero emission vehicle transition by 2035 becomes law 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Great Britain will now be zero emission by 2030, increasing to 100% by 2035. The UK no…
Environment 3 Jan 2024 Environment Agency issues flood alert for River Alt - update The Environment Agency has updated yesterday's flood warning about low lying areas around the River Alt and other watercourses, in…
Crime 3 Jan 2024 Police appeal after cyclist injured on Lord Street We are appealing for information following a serious road collision involving a car and a cyclist in Southport yesterday, Tuesday …
Politics 3 Jan 2024 Southport Lib Dems Demand Apology from Sefton Council over Holiday Bin Collection Mishap Southport Lib Dems are calling on Sefton Council to apologise for Christmasbin chaos and confusion.Southport Lib Dems are calling …
Emergency Services 2 Jan 2024 Serious accident on Lord Street in Southport Lord Street in Southport is closed off after a serious accident near the Prince of Wales Hotel. Witnesses at the scene said that a…
Business 2 Jan 2024 Blackpool Pleasure Beach reports £522k loss Blackpool Pleasure Beach has reported a £522,000 pre-tax loss in the year to 26 March 2023. The Lancashire amusement park also sai…
Crime 2 Jan 2024 469 Arrested for Drug Driving in Merseyside Across the Festive Period The results from Operation Limit, which ran in Merseyside from 20 November to 1 January, have now been totalled. Operation Limit i…
Business 2 Jan 2024 Hamletts Sandwich Bar in Union Street Southport will re-open on Thursday 4th January 2024 After being closed for the festive period Hamletts Sandwich Bar in Union Street was due to re-open on Monday 8th January 2024. The…
Environment 2 Jan 2024 Flood alert for River Alt, Formby to Huyton River levels are expected to remain high on the River Alt due to rainfall today. Further flooding could occur at River Alt and oth…
Crime 2 Jan 2024 15 year old boy missing from home Ian Lafferty has been missing from his home in Garston since Sunday 31 December. Officers have carried out extensive enquiries to …
Health 2 Jan 2024 NHS warns of tough new year amid growing winter pressures and record strike action Record industrial action this week could see one of the most difficult starts to the year for health services across the country, …
Sport 2 Jan 2024 Match report from a depressing afternoon at Southport FC. Southport 0 Curzon Ashton 3 Southport had the first chance of the game as Brad Holmes fired a low ball into Luke Burgess near the penalty spot, the midfielder…
Sport 1 Jan 2024 Southport 0 Curzon Ashton 3 Southport slumped to another defeat going down 3-0 at The Big Help Stadium this afternoon. The result leaves the Port still in 19t…
Environment 1 Jan 2024 Charges for disposing of DIY waste at recycling centres scrapped Households no longer have to pay to get rid of small-scale DIY waste at council recycling centres, boosting recycling and making i…
Business 1 Jan 2024 Government Scraps VAT on Period Pants, Women to Save Up to 16% Women to save up to £2 on period pants as government scraps VAT today.Retailers, including M&S, Primark and Tesco, have committed …
Emergency Services 31 Dec 2023 Can You Help? The Desperate Search for Missing Man Known to Frequent Liverpool and Sefton Police are continuing to appeal for help in finding a 48-year-old man from Kensington. Carl was reported missing from his home in …
Other 31 Dec 2023 New legal restrictions on XL Bully dog now in force New restrictions on the XL Bully dogs are now in force (31 December) making it a legal requirement for all XL Bully dogs to be kep…
Environment 30 Dec 2023 Lambing Season Dog Attacks Cause Alarm for Lancashire Farmers As we go into a New Year it seems timely to mention the effect that Livestock Worrying has on our Lancashire Farmers. January sees…
Crime 30 Dec 2023 Alcohol Tags: Deterring Offenders and Reducing Booze-Fuelled Crimes A record number of offenders with alcohol problems will be forced to stay dry this festive season in a bid to cut booze-fuelled cr…
Crime 30 Dec 2023 Three Merseyside Police Staff Honoured for Distinguished Service A trio of Merseyside Police staff has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours. Donna Dawber, News and Campaigns Manager, ha…
Emergency Services 29 Dec 2023 Officers praised for swift actions to help stabbing victim in Liverpool city centre Deputy Chief Constable Chris Green, has praised the swift actions of three police officers following the stabbing of three men in …
Emergency Services 29 Dec 2023 Flat fire Southport. Fire service update Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was in attendance at a flat fire on Kingsway, Southport earlier today, Friday, 29 December. Crews…
Council 29 Dec 2023 6% Increase in Councillor’s Allowances but 100% Decrease in Brown Bin Collections Over Christmas Many residents across Sefton will have noticed that the usual brown bin collection service has not been provided over the Christma…
Emergency Services 29 Dec 2023 Fire in a block of flats Kingsway, Southport. Video The emergency services were called to a block of flats on Kingsway in Southport this afternoon. Fire crews from Merseyside and Lan…
Crime 29 Dec 2023 Rise of Opportunistic Car Thieves in Southport Triggers Safety Warning Police are aware of an incident where a person was seen trying to open the door of cars on Norwood Crescent in Southport at 02:30a…
Crime 29 Dec 2023 Two men arrested following discovery of drugs and ammunition in Southport Officers have arrested two men following the discovery of suspected drugs and ammunition in Southport yesterday, Thursday 28 Decem…
Health 29 Dec 2023 Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of New Year doctor strikes Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of New Year doctor strikes NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to use NHS 111 for all n…
Health 29 Dec 2023 Unleash Your New Hobby at Martin Mere: New You in New Year As we step into the new year, many of us will reflect on how 2023 went and how we’d like to improve our lives throughout 2024. Whe…
Sport 29 Dec 2023 New Year's Day Football Showdown: Southport FC's Chance for Redemption After a disappointing defeat on Boxing Day despite taking a two goal lead aginst Curzon Ashton the quick turnaround pits us togeth…
Crime 28 Dec 2023 Warrants carried out following stabbings in Liverpool city centre Detectives investigating an incident in which two men were stabbed in Liverpool city centre yesterday morning, Wednesday 27th Dece…
Environment 28 Dec 2023 Sefton Council Announces Suspension of Recycling Collections over Festive Period Household recycling (brown bins) due to be collected during the week commencing Monday 25th December will be suspended. Residents …
Community 28 Dec 2023 Appeal after 55 year old Southport woman has sadly passed away Can you help trace the next-of-kin of a woman from Southport who has passed away?Jacqueline Diane Rimmer, 55 years, of Queens Road…
Council 27 Dec 2023 Is Sefton Headed for a Financial Meltdown? Inside Councillor Pugh's Fearful Forecast A warning that Sefton could be facing a perfect financial storm unless it changes tack has been issued by opposition leader on Sef…
Crime 27 Dec 2023 Southport Man Arrested After Fleeing Collision Scene in Maghull Officers investigating a fail to stop collision in Maghull this morning have arrested a 49 year-old man from the Southport area. A…
