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Man, 28, wanted in connection with incidents in Skelmersdale and Manchester We are appealing for help locating a man from Upholland who is wanted in connection with a robbery, an assault and

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been awarded £50,000 by NHS England to explore innovative ways to use women’s and their partners’ feedback to improve maternity services. A judging panel from

Ainsdale man jailed for hoax calls Officers from Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service have welcomed the sentence of Alan Spencer, 56 years of Woodvale Road, Ainsdale. Spencer was sentenced

Photo: Emma Fraser Emma’s in the doghouse – for Red Nose Day! As part of Red Nose Day 2017, Emma Fraser, who works at the K9 Comforts Dog Training Centre in Formby,

Picture shows staff from the Medical Day Unit at Southport hospital who were winners of the People’s Choice Award in 2016. Nominate your NHS hero in 2017 Pride Awards  Do you know

Manchester United are preparing for their second leg Europa League clash against FC Rostov – by finding out about the last team to face the Russians. Sunday league side High Park FC are

Extra police patrols will be in southport town centre tonight in an attempt to stop large groups of youths from gathering. In a last ditch bid by Merseyside Police, a dispersal order

Over £10,000 worth of mobility equipment stolen in Southport raid Over £10,000 worth of mobility equipment has been stolen in a bizarre overnight raid on a Cambridge Arcade shop. Overnight police were

TRANSFERS | Striker Jean-Charles Coly Signs Southport FC can confirm the arrival of 23 year-old Sengalese forward Jean-Charles Coly from French side Football Saint Medard En Jalles, following confirmation of his international

CCTV Images released following Southport shop window smash CCTV images have been released after a gang of youths allegedly broke Jaspers Sweet Shop window in Cambridge Arcade (Friday 2 February 2017). Four

An urgent appeal has been launched to find the owners of an American Bulldog which was found roaming Lord Street late last night. Although the dog is microchipped the details of the

KGV Students explore Parisian Art & Culture ICONIC paintings and world famous landmarks were viewed by KGV students when they jetted out to Paris. The gifted group of 20 French A level

Federation of Small Business hits out at Therea May’s’ Broken Promises The Federation of Small Buisness (FSB) has kicked hard at the Conservatives for penalising the self-employed in the latest Budget presented

Visiter risk wrath of cat lovers with shocking kitten sale ad Cat lovers in Southport have tonight launched a scathing attack on the Southport Visiter after their Tuesday edition of the paper

Police are desperately trying to trace a bike which has been stolen in Ormskirk A black Yamaha wrx 125 with blue hand guards was taken from a property in the town while

Two arrested in Southport immigration raid Immigration officers arrested two people after a raid in Southport this afternoon, Wednesday, March 8 2017. A 32-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man and a were

Tommy Barton Sad news that Tommy Barton has passed away. Tommy owned the Sands Pub and was the previous owner of Toad Hall and ran the Lido in its heyday, as well

With less than 150 days to go until The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale (16-23 July, 2017), the Championship is proving to be the one that fans just don’t want to miss

A well-known children’s author who has recently been appointed writer in residence at Stanley High School in Southport was the VIP guest at its World Book Day celebrations this week.   The

A Crime Alert has been issued by Sefton Neighbourhood watch warning residents to be on their guard after a number of burglaries in Sefton In the past two weeks a high number

Signage and paraphernalia are already being erected at Riyal Birkdale ahead of the Open championships in July. The local and regional economy is expected to receive a multi-million pounds boost when the

The UK is well documented as a nation of animal lovers, so it should come as no surprise that we have just as avid an interest in our furry friends on social

Burscough Gin is coming on 30th March. Jack&Gin is teaming up with Birkdale Craft Distillery to provide the locals of Buscough with their very own premium gin. Following the highly successful event

Another vehicle that has no tax or MOT is clamped in Ainsdale.  How to report an untaxed vehicle. https://www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle How to report a vehicle with no MOT. https://www.gov.uk/report-no-mot What happens next The

The police and the RSPCA United this morning to rescue four dogs trapped in a van. It’s believed the distressed dogs were left there at least overnight while their owner stayed at

MATCH PREVIEW | Maidstone United v Southport Without a win in seven games in all competitions, the feeling as Southport head into Saturday’s match at Maidstone United is that this is a