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Almost a fifth of people in the North West prepared to ‘bypass the truth’ in order to fast-track divorce

Over half surveyed wrongly believed they could get quick divorce without apportioning blame; 26% of poll participants said lying during court proceedings was no more serious than missing a Doctor’s appointment, with

8th January 2019

Safety fears as Southport hospital trust under strain yet again

Concerns over patient care have been raised by new figures revealing Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust exceeded its safe bed occupancy targets for nearly the whole of last month. Latest NHS statistics

8th January 2019

Birkdale Jazz at United Reformed Church

Birkdale URC Church Hall Grosvenor Road Birkdale PR8 2ET Birkdale Jazz The latest Jazz event at the at Birkdale United Reformed Church in Grosvenor Road takes place on Saturday 19th 7.30pm January featuring The Billionaires Trio

7th January 2019

OFFER | Southport FC Match-day Corporate Hospitality

Southport Football Club are pleased to offer the following package again for the start of 2019. This could be an ideal gift for a loved one, or a perfect opportunity for yourself

7th January 2019

DOUBLE DELIGHT | Marcus & Liam Stay at Southport FC

The club are delighted to announce that the loans of Liam Edwards and Marcus Wood from Bolton Wanderers have been extended. Liam, 22, and Marcus, 20, have both made big impressions in

7th January 2019

Fiat ducato motorhome stolen from Burscough

Fiat ducato motorhome stolen from junction lane Burscough friday night 12.30 pm / 8am sat 5/1/2019 NX03MTE report to Police REWARD IF RETURNED Please SHARE!! If you have any information regarding the

7th January 2019

Celebrate 12 month at The Pines

On Sunday January 6,Mine Hosts John and Rebecca celebrated an outstanding twelve months at The Pines Hillside with many of the regulars. The Micro Bar was packed to the rafters and the

7th January 2019

Yellows fans fret on company’s MILLION pound losses

Worried Yellows fans are going through the accounts of their club’s major shareholder after his company posted increased losses. Pure Legal LTD whose boss Phil Hodgkinson runs the rule at Southport FC

6th January 2019

Suspicious van spotted ‘casing homes’ in Birkdale

Residents in Birkdale and Hillside are being asked to be wary of white van men who have been reported to be acting suspiciously in the area. A white Mercedes Sprinter has been

6th January 2019

Driver wedges his car in between Shopping Park bollards

A motorist has been left red faced and facing humiliation after somehow getting his car stuck in the wooden barriers at Meols Cop Retail Park. Police officers were alerted to the incident

6th January 2019

POLICE called after traffic warden assaulted in Southport

A traffic warden called police after being assaulted in Southport today. The warden had issued a parking ticket to a car parked outside the William Hill bookmakers on London Street but was

5th January 2019

Preview | Southport V Nuneaton Borough

Southport kicked off 2019 with a positive point away to rivals Chester and will now look to improve on that as Nuneaton Borough visit the Merseyrail Community Stadium on Saturday 5 January

5th January 2019

Petition to stop the closure of accident hotspot

The southbound arm of Moss Hey Lane will be closed to traffic after an unusually high accident rate was identified. Members were told that almost half of the 17 collisions at the

5th January 2019

Re-appeal to find Stanley McBrien from Crosby in connection with attempted murder of man in Waterloo

Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a 25-year-old man in Willoughby Road, Waterloo on Friday 9 November are continuing to appeal for information find a man we wish to speak to in

4th January 2019

Giving a ‘BOOST’ to Local People

Are you stuck in a rut? Do you have time on your hands? Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association are running a FREE 6 week course funded by The P.H. Holt Foundation to

4th January 2019

Smart bell rings the alarm over suspicious man in Ainsdale

A smart doorbell has caught a suspicious man in Ainsdale trying to enter homes. The man, wearing a flat cap and styling a goatee was caught on a smart doorbell camera as

4th January 2019

Woman stuck in mud rescued from Southport beach

CALL OUT – 3/1/19 – 16:11 Southport Quads tasked by Holyhead Coastguard to assist in the recovery of a female stuck in the mud on Southport Beach. The casualty was safely brought

3rd January 2019

Appeal to locate Southport man last seen on New Years Eve

The family of a well loved Southport man are concerned for his safety after he went missing three days ago. Carl Francis hasn’t been seen since he vanished on New Years Eve

3rd January 2019

DVLA CLAMP down on Southport car tax dodgers

If you don’t pay your car tax, either intentionally or because you ‘just forget’, you need to be aware that the penalties are severe. Many people think that an untaxed car on private

3rd January 2019

Southport FC Match-day Mascots Spots

PACKAGE | Match-day Mascots For the 2018/19 season we are pleased to offer the opportunity to local children (aged 3-11) who are the future of Southport Football Club to become our match-day

3rd January 2019

UPDATE | Police searching for Alec Baxter have found a body

Police looking for missing Alec Baxter, 81, have found a body. Mr Baxter was last seen in Old Hollow Lane, Banks this morning (30 Jan). The body has yet to be formally

3rd January 2019

Don’t install “WhatsApp Gold”- it contains malware

Please beware of scam and hoax emails, texts and social media messages asking you to open attachments, download videos or just simply pass it on to others. A recent one is in

2nd January 2019

CCTV appeal after drive by firework attack in SOUTHPORT

Yobs have been caught on film throwing live fireworks out of a car in a drive by attack on innocent bystanders in Southport. The footage posted on Facebook shows a group of

2nd January 2019

BURGLARY Alert Birkdale Village

A group of youths were spotted (and caught on camera) trying to break into the house, Tuesday 1 January 2019. After all the work that has gone into the house recently, it

2nd January 2019

Message to people using services of Sex Workers

POLICE are sending a message to people who use sex workers, to think about the women involved and whether they could be being exploited. Det Sergeant Stu Peall of Lancashire Constabulary’s Human

1st January 2019

British Citizens in The European Union May Lack Free Healthcare in Host Nations Post-Brexit

As the date for the final implementation of the Brexit vote draws near, the health care entitlements of thousands of expatriates on both sides of the English Channel remains unclear. Currently, the

1st January 2019

WANTED Merseyside man Liam Wright

Merseyside Officers are appealing for help to locate wanted man, Liam Wright. Liam, 20 of Stone Square, Bootle is wanted for failing to comply with his custodial supervision conditions as issued by South

1st January 2019

New Year New Start for slimming world Champion Debbie

Dee Wright who has been a Slimming World Consultant in Southport for 2 years on Friday 4th January will be celebrating her anniversary by opening her third group on the 2 year

1st January 2019

Merseyside Police FAIL to turn up to fleeing Birkdale burglars

Incompetent Merseyside police has failed to turn up to fleeing burglars. Merseyside police was called to an address on Waterloo Road in Southport in the early hours of this morning, 1 January 2019.

1st January 2019

UPDATE | Southport FC Break In

Following the break-in at the Merseyrail Community Stadium last night, the club would like to thank everyone for their offers to help and messages of support, especially our dedicated staff and volunteers

31st December 2018