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Southport man jailed after Birkdale burglary

Merseyside Police have today, Thursday 18th July, welcomed the sentencing of a 41 year-old man for burglary. Marcus Darroue-Williams, of Churchill Avenue, Southport, pleaded guilty to a burglary at a house in

18th July 2019

Learn to Swim or Improve Booster Before Your Holidays!

One hour a day for Four Days! Starts on 22nd July! Gail Rickett who is known as The Water Whisperer is running a one hour a day, for four days learn to

18th July 2019

Baldwin plans to keep frustration away from his Open gameplan

Smell the roses: Matthew Baldwin wants to enjoy every moment of playing the Open Southport’s Matthew Baldwin is aware that qualifying for this year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush is an opportunity

17th July 2019

Charity cake sale for terminally ill children

NCS will be doing a cake sale tomorrow, Thursday 18th July at 10:30 at Holy Family Church. All of the money raised will be going to when you wish upon a star

17th July 2019

How Can Southport Businesses Prepare for the Coming Digital Retail Revolution?

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the Internet had been considered a luxury. Those of us who were lucky enough to have access were forced to endure dial-up speeds

17th July 2019

Health Warning issued over fake “THC VAPE” That in fact contains “SPICE”

Health agencies have warned people to avoid products sold as “THC vape juice”, “THC vape pens” or “THC oil”. The vaping liquid, marketed as a “natural cannabis”, has also been sold as

16th July 2019

APPEAL after serious RTC on Southport road

POLICE are again appealing for witnesses after a collision close to Scarisbrick. Around 11.45pm on Saturday (July 13), a Vauxhall Astra car and Peugeot 3008 car were involved in a collision close

16th July 2019

Port strike deal with Pizza shop

Southport FC have teamed up with Papa John’s of Southport for the upcoming season in a brand new sponsorship deal for the players’ shorts. As the team’s new shorts sponsor, the Papa

16th July 2019

Young Southport mum escaped from drug fuelled fight

A young mum walking her children near Lord Street says she feared for her life after being caught up in a fight between a group of addicts. The young Mum was passing

16th July 2019

Man arrested after burglary in Kew Estate, Southport

Merseyside Police were called to reports of an attempted burglary in Folkestone Road in the early hours of Tuesday, 16 July 2019. Merseyside police attended the scene and located a male in

16th July 2019

More travellers invade Meols Park playing field

More travellers have taken over Meols Cop field just days after the Park was destroyed by another group. The group of travellers, speaking with Eastern European accents have again forced their way

16th July 2019

Southport Signing | Zehn Re-Joins

Manager Liam Watson has strengthened his defensive options with the signing of Zehn Mohammed. Zehn, who spent a brief period with Southport last season, re-joins on a youth loan from Accrington Stanley

16th July 2019

Full line up revealed for 2019 Southport Air Show

Three days of awe inspiring, jaw dropping aerial displays are set to make the skies thunder during the 2019 Southport Air Show. Thousands of aviation enthusiasts, families and tourists are expected

16th July 2019

Be safe in the sun say health commissioners

After a long, grey winter, the return of some sunshine is more than welcomefor many of us. However, getting too much sunand spending too much time in the heatcan have a serious

16th July 2019

UPDATE | Southport FC Pitch & Home Friendlies

As can be seen from the picture above, the pitch at the Merseyrail Community Stadium is looking fantastic. We have however taken advice from our pitch consultant Alan Lewis, who has confirmed

16th July 2019

Southport man arrested at cannabis cultivation

Photo: Shellfield Road A 25 year old man from Southport was arrested by Merseyside police officers yesterday evening (Sunday 14th), on suspicion of cannabis cultivation. A number of plants were seized at

15th July 2019

The Mighty Herald victorious at Rainhill tournament

On Sunday 14th July The Herald U10s made the short journey to Rainhill, despite struggling with injuries to key players they sailed thru the group stages winning there 1st 4 games losing

15th July 2019

Children to have greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of physical activity every day

School Sport and Activity Action Plan will help set children up to lead healthy lives Children will have a greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of daily sport and physical activity, whether

15th July 2019

Police construct knife arch in Southport after stabbing

#OpTarget continued in Southport last night with Local Policing Team Officers assisted by Merseyside Special Cons to conduct knife arch checks and make the Southport night time economy a safer, #knifefree place

15th July 2019

Sam Shrouder now Honorary Life President at Southport FC

LIFE PRESIDENT | Sam Shrouder Southport FC are pleased and honoured to announce that Sam Shrouder has been invited to take the role of Honorary Life President, an invitation that he has

14th July 2019

Hesketh Colts U13s Runners Up at the Glenavon tournament

Hesketh Colts U13s today finished Runners Up at the Glenavon tournament. Pete Isol said: “We recently travelled across the water to Prenton where Hesketh Colts U13s Reds came Runners Up at the

14th July 2019

Dozens of neglected exotic animals rescued from squalid conditions

Dozens of exotic animals – including parrots, pelicans, porcupines, iguanas, mara and agouti – have been rescued by the RSPCA after being neglected by their Preston owner. The animals were living in

14th July 2019

Southport sign Manchester City youth team goalkeeper

Southport FC are pleased to announce the signing of former Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City youth team goalkeeper Charlie Albinson. The 22-year-old stopper, who played the second half of the Port’s pre-season

13th July 2019

CORPORATE | Matchday Hospitality at Southport FC 2019-20

Once again this season, there is an excellent range of corporate packages available at Southport FC or check out the Liverpool FC hospitality packages. For businesses, groups and supporters, our friendly hospitality

13th July 2019

WATCH | Southport resident calls for Crescent/Grosvenor Road Crossing Review

A safety campaigner who wants to make a Southport railway crossing safer has created a film showing how dangerous it is. The Crescent/Grosvenor Road level crossing only has two barriers and has

13th July 2019

Ainsdale train station wins prestigious sustainability award

The newly refurbished Ainsdale station on Merseyrail’s Southport line has won a prestigious sustainability award a year after it opened its doors to the public. Ainsdale is the most environmentally friendly on

13th July 2019

Mystery driver destroys popular post box

Police are hunting a hit and run driver who lost control and destroyed a post box on the Promenade in the early hours of this morning, Friday 12 July 2019. The post

12th July 2019

Police appeal to locate 32 year old Alan Bevington

Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing 32 year old Alan Bevington. Bevington, who was sentenced in 2012 following an assault, is wanted on prison recall after he failed to

12th July 2019

Businesses You Can Start with Near-Zero Capital, and Earn Today

Worldwide, people dream of starting their own businesses. However, like anybody else, several obstacles might prevent you from becoming a business owner. For example, you may not have a solid idea of

11th July 2019

RTC Cemetery Road, Southport

There was an RTC on Cemetery Road, Southport, Thursday 11th July 2019. Witnesses reported that a van and car collided outside Firwood timber at around 2.30pm. The road was partially blocked to

11th July 2019