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Halibop is a Southport based company established in 1995 specialising in embroidery, vinyl transfers, signs and van livery work. Now under new ownership, Keith and Adam re-launched Halibop just over 2 years ago

Southport golfer Tommy Fleetwood is still chasing a major after coming agonisingly close at last year’s US Open. Fleetwood finished a disappointing 46th in the US Open which ended Sunday, but he’s

There are delays and cancellations at Manchester Airport after a “power issue” affected fuel supply. Flights to Tenerife, Belfast and Milan are among 69 cancelled, while others have been delayed by hours.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces grants will be made available over the next two years to green town and city spaces. A new £10 million plan will see more than 130,000 trees

Hollies Care Home on Mornington Road in Southport yesterday Celebrated D-Day anniversary 75 years and victory in Europe by dressing up in tradional clothing. Staff and residents enjoyed the day, below are

The UK currently wastes 10.2 million tonnes of food a year – it’s a shocking stat, and we’re all a little bit responsible. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural

POLICE are currently in attendance of a serious road traffic collision involving a police vehicle and a pedestrian on A59 Northway, Maghull which took place in the early hours of this morning

During Foster Care Fortnight (May 13-26), Sefton Council is asking people who live in the borough, to think about giving a loving home to a child who is unable to live with their

During Dementia Action Week, Southport residents are invited to attend a free dementia hub event hosted by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), Merseyside Fire and Rescue and Mersey Care NHS Trust. Aimed

A ceremony has taken place to mark the latest key milestone in the construction of Hartley Hospital in Southport. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Chairman Beatrice Fraenkel led a topping out event

Damien Moore MP has welcomed new money for local projects to keep communities in Southport safe with preventative measures and support for young people, announced recently by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire. Southport’s

Spectacular street food, live entertainment and much more is promised for the 2019 Southport Food and Drink Festival. Running from May 31 – June 2 at Victoria Park, the annual spectacular of

Officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU), working alongside Romanian Police, have carried out warrants and arrested and charged 10 people in connection with the human trafficking of Romanian

The much-predicted collapse of the Brexit talks between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn mirrors the demise of Sefton Council’s Labour-Tory 2008 coalition which controlled Southport and the rest of Sefton Borough for

Health commissioners in Sefton marked International Nurses Day on Sunday 12 May by celebrating the important and diverse work carried out across nursing in the borough in support of the national We

The One Party Labour Rule from Bootle over Southport and Formby continues after Sefton Council’s Annual General Meeting last night. The Labour majority on Sefton Council voted through the same set of

While it might be true that automation and machine learning threatens the job market to a certain degree, there are a number of careers out there for students to consider. Most of

We have issued a CCTV image of a man we believe could assist an investigation into an assault in Liverpool city centre last month. A report was received at around 4.30am on

Officers in Southport, yesterday, (Wednesday, 15 May) arrested three people and seized a quantity of Class A and B drugs and what is believed to be stolen goods, following the search of

Image captionJack Rodwell has moved for a total of £22m during his career Championship club Blackburn Rovers are in talks with former England midfielder Jack Rodwell about extending his stay. The 28-year-old

The Labour Party is in such a shambolic mess it has no idea what its policy over the EU is, claimed North West MEP Paul Nuttall today. “Are they for a second

Beer lovers are rejoicing as the annual Southport Oktoberfest returns to Victoria Park. Twinned with the Southport food and drink festival from May 31st to June 2nd Dust off your Lederhosen &

A man has been charged with attempted murder by detectives investigating an incident in Waterloo on 9 November 2018 when officers were called to reports of a disturbance at a first floor

Labour’s Euro-election leaflets were still arriving on Southport doormats today, several days after the Postal Votes for the MEP election have been delivered to the same streets. So, many Southport voters had

Southport’s MP has learnt nothing from his recent day working with Royal Mail after sending out promotional leaflets without paid postage. An elderly woman was told by her postman she would need

A computer error means that hundreds of drivers can park for free in Southport town centre today. Sports Direct Car Park is expected to be overrun today after a computer glitch meant