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Photo: Real Ale Trail Photographs by Bernard Johnson The Lakes Real Ale Trail took place on Wednesday 30th Mach. Real Ale lovers set off from the Sandgrounder pub on Lord Street shortly after

Today Sir Henry Segrave’s Sunbeam Tiger car reenacted his land speed record run along Southport beach Wednesday 16 March 2016 The shoreline was packed with spectators lining up to see the classical car return

In a dramatic turn of events a Southport man who killed his girl friend today (Mon) admitted murdering her. Ian Gordon had been on trial for four days but this morning before

Photo: James, and John Maddocks, of Southport firm Radwraps Southport radiator cover company conducts trials with Liverpool John Moores University Research by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has found that a Southport

Barton Family release statement following investigation Four members of the same family in Southport, have been charged following an investigation at a care home in Birkdale. All four members of the Barton family

Photo: Megan and Chelsea Two schoolgirls from Stanley High School have been commended by Merseyside Police after the prevented a woman from being further assaulted on Eastbank Street earlier this month. Officers were

UDATE A 58-year-old man, Christopher Little from Southport pleaded guilty to four charges of making and possessing indecent sexual images and movies of children and animals, between July 2011 and January 2015. Mr Little, of

Pat Regan just picked up a ‘First place’ award in an international  Pixoto Photography Contest with a macro shot which he took with his last Fuji (S4800) camera.  Not too bad out of 577 entries in this challenge competition …

Photo: William Lound from Southport A man has been charged with the murder of a Salford University student from Southport. At about 1pm on Monday a man approached a Police Community Support Officer on

Colin Smith, of King Street, Southport, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Colin Smith, 38 from Southport was caught with around £1,700 worth of cannabis in his car has narrowly escaped

Merseyside Police are appealing for help in tracing a man they want to speak to in connection with a bike theft in Maghull. The 16-year-old owner of the bike had left it

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 54-year-old Southport man who was hit by a train in Freshfield. Philip Andrew Barber, from Southport, was in collision with a train at Fisherman’s

Sefton Council’ s Playing Pitch strategy has found a shortage in the number of playing fields for pitch sports in the area. The draft strategy, which will be discussed by council at a

Photo: Police Seabank Road, Southport Detectives in Southport are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault in the town to come forward. Several people rushed to the aid of the victim after

Photo: Above: Cllr Peter Dowd (Leader of Sefton Council) at Switch Island The £20m Thornton relief road is set to close for for up to three weeks while repair work is carried out. A statement

Southport Homebase has been sold to Australian company Bunnings along with 264 other stores. Homebase will disappear from the UK market and be replaced by the Australian brand Bunnings after Home Retail

The Prime Minister announced a new English language requirement for family route migrants seeking to extend their stay in the UK. Non-EEA national partners and parents on the family route will need

The amount of jobless people has risen in Sefton with a total of 4,825 people claiming either Job Seekers Allowance or Universal Credit. There are currently 220 more people claiming than this time

Ten apartments and four detached houses are set for a Birkdale site after Sefton Council grant permission. The 18 Granville Road site was granted planning approval to be turned into “bold and innovative” apartment

Hillside club has snubbed footie legend Steven Gerrard because of his behaviour off the pitch.  Gerrard, 35, was rejected for membership of Hillside Golf Club in Southport, Merseyside, over fears he would “shame”

Thomas Bore, 48 of Dinorwic Road, was sentenced after being charged with a public order offence and breach of bail Thomas Bore, 48 from Southport cannot enter any shop on Lord Street, Chapel Street or

An organisation that supports mums and mums to be in Southport and across Sefton is set to close, after Sefton Council withdrew all funding. Breast Start Sefton is a non-profit organisation which

Sefton Council is supporting Public Health England’s (PHE) New Year campaign and encouraging smokers to contact their local stop smoking service and quit for good this new year to improve their health

Southport’s Living Well Centre is to face a reduction in funding after Sefton Council agreed cuts worth up to £135,450. The reduction in funding will affect Sefton Carers Centre, which supports carers across the