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Controversy rages as British soldiers are filmed shooting at the UK Labour leader’s image. https://news.sky.com/video/british-soldiers-filmed-shooting-corbyn-target-11682904 The clip was taken in Afghanistan over the Last few days. Soldiers of the elite 3rd Battalion,

Former Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Julie Cooke has been presented with an award for her work in supporting the Merseyside Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) network. Charity Stonewall handed out the

A ‘No Deal’ Brexit, as acceptable to Southport’s MP, would plunge the UK into a catastrophe which would include 10% food price hikes, a recession and direct rule over the people of

Have you seen 13-year-old Faith Cooil who is missing from the Appley Bridge area of West Lancashire? The last confirmed sighting of Faith was in Southport at around 8.50pm on Saturday 30th

Southport head into their first Final of the season on Tuesday night as they take on Prescot Cables in the Liverpool CFA Senior Cup at Volair Park. With a mid-table league finish

An overworked animal lover has been forced to dump a brood of rabbits on Plex Moss after their breeding became too much. The rabbits, which were bought as an Easter present last

Matrix units have raided an address on st Luke’s Road this afternoon in a pre planned swoop, Monday 1 April 2019. Officers smashed down the front door of a first floor flat

Merseyside Police is giving a warm welcome to the thousands of visitors heading to the Aintree festival this week (April 4 – 6) and offering advice to make sure they have a

CALL OUT – 31/3/19 – 16:40 – Southport Quads helped rescue a missing dog from Southport Beach. Salli, a black and white Collie Cross had slipped away from the owners the previous

Southport-based waste management specialist, Inciner8, is celebrating a triple nomination after being shortlisted for an Echo Regional Business Award, and receiving a double nomination at Insider Media’s Made in the North West

MENTAL health support drop-in sessions now rolled out seven-days a week in Skelmersdale. Originally launched in August 2018 and based at the Skelmersdale PULSE (Unit 73, Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale, WN8 6LN),

It seems that we must all vote Lib Dem, to avoid a very nasty Armageddon. We must vote Lib Dem to stop the earth’s climate changing and get rid of cyclones. This appears to

“Mobile Phones Before Food”. Is Esther McVey’ Right? Would Southport Support Her as Prime Minister? Former Merseyside MP Esther McVey is sparking anger for seemingly blaming families on the bread line for

Southort goals: Brackley Town: Port bookings: 50′ Archer, 53′ Charles, 59′ Platt Saints bookings: 67′ Walker, 85′ Ndlovu Port substitutions: Saints substitutions: 60′ Walker (on for Murombedezi), 70′ Fairlamb (on for Baker), 88′ Nti (Lowe) Attendance: 791 Referee: Thomas Parsons Sponsors Man of

The all-British heavyweight clash between David Price and Kash Ali in Liverpool ended in bizarre fashion as Ali was disqualified for biting. Price, 35, landed a stinging shot on the undefeated 27-year-old

A school has wiped the entire results of a school year after being caught cheating. Parents of pupils at Larkfield primary have been told their children’s exam results are null and void

Revealed figures show more than £24million of National Lottery funding has been invested in Southport since the National Lottery began almost 25 years ago. National Lottery say the “lives of ordinary people

Southport is within a whisker of returning to having a Lib Dem MP once more, the latest polling by Sir John Curtice \(above) shows. Sir John is the man in charge of

Without the right support, living with cancer can be lonely and isolating. The Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre provides a free, confidential drop in service for anyone who is affected by

POLICE are appealing for information following a serious injury road traffic collision in Southport yesterday afternoon, Thursday 28 March. At around 2.30pm, a collision was reported between a Vauxhall Astra and a

Good Samaritans have ran to the aid of an elderly man who fell ill at a bus stop on Lord Street West this afternoon. The man, in his early 60s was waiting

Following last Saturday’s draw Southport will be hoping to go on this better this weekend as they welcome Brackley Town to the Merseyrail Community Stadium. After coming from two down to draw

Two scam artists are operating in the town centre trying to con vulnerable people out of their money using fake cash. Two men, around 5’9 and wearing tracksuits have been repeatedly approaching

Cancellations to services between Freshfield and Ainsdale Due to reports of a person being hit by a train between Freshfield and Ainsdale the Southport and Hunts Cross line is disrupted. Impact: Train

Detectives investigating a firearm recovery in Crosby last year have charged three men in connection with the offence. On Friday 17 August 2018, a Smith and Wesson revolver was found near to

After a tough run the Herald has reached the prestigious Liverpool cup final. They are hoping to emulate the Herald adults team a few years back when they lifted the trophy at

A man from Vauxhall has been jailed today at Liverpool Crown Court for 18 years for the sexual abuse of six children. We have welcomed the sentencing of Gerard Kendrick, 32 years,

Politicians in Southport are bracing themselves for a really low turnout in the coming local elections as a reaction to national politicians. Latest YouGov polling (above) shows that both the Prime Minister

Community organisations across Southport are celebrating today after being awarded more than £29,000 in National Lottery funding. The money, raised by players for good causes, is being distributed by The National Lottery

Council chiefs are being urged to ‘sort out’ how by-laws are enforced in the borough’s parks following claims of increasing tension between dog owners and NSL enforcement officers. NSL is contracted by