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An ex teaching assistant has died suddenly aged 65. Lyn Shaw, who worked at Farnborough Road Infant School in Southport for more than 20 years until retiring in 2015, suffered a stroke

Restricted services will be in place during Christmas and New Year as most Sefton Council staff are required to take unpaid leave as part of continuous cost-saving measures.Similar to previous years, residents

One lady doing her Christmas shopping in Southport was lucky yesterday. The lady had got on a bus to go back to where her car was parked, carrying a lot of bags.

Local Policing team officer working in conjunction with St Marks church, Scarisbrick delivering presents donated by parishioners, to the Salvation Army in Southport to go to appropriate families in the area.

Although ministers originally touted a smooth Brexit transition, the outcome is still far from certain. With the May cabinet continuing to struggle with basic logistics and other officials calling for a second

Wai Ming Lam age 36 of Liverpool Road, Birkdale has been arrested and charged with assault by beating. Lam will appear in court today, Wednesday 5 December 2018.

Liam Manly age 22 of Bedford Road, Birkdale has been arrested and charged with breaching a criminal behaviour order. Manly will appear at court to answer the charge.

Speed trap police are keeping Southport’s roads safe in Birkdale. So far a number of businessmen have been stopped on their way to work after slightly exceeding the speed limit on Waterloo

The Emirates FA Cup Second Round Replay at the Merseyrail Community Stadium against Tranmere Rovers will take place on Monday 17 December at 7:45pm and will be televised live on BT Sport

Southport fans are reacting with glee after finding out they could play Tottenham Hotspur in January. Southport have been drawn against the London side in the FA cup but still need to

Town centre vandals have struck again in Southport this time burning a shop bin to a crisp. Tulketh Street is now littered with the melted remains of a red biffa bin after

Pet owners are being advised to skip the edible decorations and create an ‘alarm’ if they want to pet-proof their Christmas tree and keep their four-legged friends safe this festive season. The

Police are dealing with an emergency incident following reports of an armed robbery at a town centre jewellers. Shocked customers at the Bold Hotel were left gobsmacked when a group of masked

Sefton Council has a range of services for rough sleepers throughout the borough which are available all year round. Services, run by Light For Life, are at hand as we to try

Pupils at Kew Woods primary school in Southport have planted a time capsule to help mark the planned opening of a new look play area they helped design. The time capsule was

Two crowbars have been recovered by Police in Southport town centre. A spokesperson for the force said: “These delightfull implements were spotted on a Southport town centre street by a keen-eyed member

As Day 2 of our Tesco collection draws to a close we continue to be thankful for the generosity of Tesco customers and the efforts of our volunteers which go over and

High school Students at a Southport secondary have been evacuated after a major flood. Pupils at Meols Cop were sent home today after a major pipe burst flooding part of the school

Southport fight fans won’t need to miss a minute of the action in the monumental clash between Tyson Fury and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Los Angeles this weekend. Firepit Smokehouse

New Mumma Photography is already changing the way children are photographed by offering a natural non posed style which both children and parents can look back on in years to come and

Graham Abram aged 40 has been arrested and charged with stealing a bicycle on Eastbank Street, Southport. He has been kept in custody to appear at Sefton Magistrates court.  

Birkdale residents are secretly worried their Christmas tree will be mocked compared to Southport’s. The village turns on its Christmas lights on the 6th of December but worries villagers have said they

A choir raised £1,800 from a concert to support people with leukaemia being treated in the Medical Day Unit (MDU) at Southport hospital. It was presented by former patient Colin Pompfrett, a

Sefton Council is once again supporting Small Business Saturday to honour the many impressive independent traders who set up shop in the borough.   Small Business Saturday, which takes place on December

Merseyside Police can confirm that officers are in the Southport area following the non suspicious death of a woman last night, Tuesday 28 November. At around 8.30pm, officers attended a premises in

Emergency services have rushed to King Street tonight after the alarm was raised over concerns for safety of a woman. Police and fire crews were forced to smash down the door of