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Serial shoplifter spotted in town by worried business owners A prolific shoplifter who was once banned from Lord Street has been spotted in the town centre. Warren Wright, who in 2014 was

Advice for drivers out on the roads this autumn Drivers are being offered advice on how to avoid the dangers of low sun, showery rain and sudden fog when out on the

Date of CQC publication 18/09/2018 CQC did not re-rate urgent and emergency care at the time of this inspection. We found the following areas for improvement: We had concerns about the safety

Sefton’s Public Health Annual Report supports 30 Days of Sefton in MindSefton Council’s 30 Days of Sefton in Mind campaign is well underway, using the 30 days that fall between World Suicide

Thoughtful Tippers leave bus stop treat ’thoughtful’ idiots have dumped a sofa outside a bus stop in Southport, joking to a witness that they were leaving it as a comfy alternative to

Lancashire Police support nationwide knife amnesty week Carrying knives on Lancashire’s streets is unacceptable – and police are encouraging residents to hand in the weapons as part of a national knife surrender

Drivers urged to take extra care in high winds Highways England is advising drivers to take care and be prepared for strong gales later this morning across northern England . Motorists, particularly

Asda launch HUGE toy sale – with up to 58 per cent off IT’S a good time to be young, as Asda has launched a huge toy sale with prices starting from

Deputy PCC marks anniversary by announcing plans to develop network of domestic abuse ‘champions’ Merseyside’s Deputy Police Commissioner is marking her first anniversary in post by announcing plans to launch a new

Southport Care home group to walk for a world without dementia A care home group from Southport are hoping the town comes together as part of a memory walk to combat dementia.

Youngsters make waves at anti-scrambler fun day Pupils from schools across Sefton have once again been shown how to have fun without dangerous scrambler bikes, thanks to Sefton Council and its partners.

Dirty and offensive graffiti daubed on town centre restaurant Dirty and offensive graffiti has been daubed across the side wall of a popular town centre restaurant. Employees of Pizza Express were told

Labour conference to be dominated by Brexit, with 151 of 272 motions submitted on the subject. The vast majority call for a final say referendum with an option to Remain. Anti-Brexit push

Week of action underway as part of our ongoing work to tackle knife crime Merseyside Police re one of a number forces across the UK who will be taking part in the week-long

Police are continuing to search for a teenager who was last seen in Fulwood. Justin Corsbie left Fulwood Academy in Black Bull Lane around 5.15pm on Tuesday (11 September). The 15-year-old has

POLICE Appeal to lcate Merseyside woman – Roxanne Glorman Merseyside Police are appealing for information to help trace a missing 27-year-old woman from Liverpool. Roxanne Glorman was reported missing on 29 August

Win free lessons at The Catherine Victoria Academy in Formby The Catherine Victoria Academy is auditioning for talented youngsters in the area to win FREE lessons. The Catherine Victoria Academy in Formby

Southport 0-0 Darlington Port Goals: N/A Darlo Goals: N/A Port Subs: 73′ Gilchrist for Bauress, 88′ Osborne for Green Darlo Subs: 65′ Saunders for Henshall Port Bookings: N/A Darlo Bookings: 79′ Hughes

DVLA Continue to clamp 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

High-paid Police and Crime Commissioners are ‘bleeding hopeless’ with ‘lousy judgement’ say Police and Crime Commissioners and top-ranked police officers Elected  police and crime commissioners have been branded ‘bleeding hopeless’ and ‘not

“Modern serfdom” claims Labour’s Liz as Archbishop condemns Zero Hours Modern working conditions are returning to a form of “serfdom” for some local employees according to Labour campaigners. The claim comes after

Merseyside Police has been urged to carry out more visits to high-risk sex offenders. An assessment carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services found that the

Local businesses collaborate to celebrate the launch of Express Performing Arts Academy The summer saw the launch of the all new Express Performing Arts Academy, at Greenbank High School. Young performers from

Police want to reunite bike and jacket with owner Merseyside Police are trying to locate the owner of a white & red pedal bike we recovered on Monday 10th September in Liverpool

Train passenger banned from travelling when drunk following assaults A man who became violent and abusive on a train in Liverpool has been jailed and has been banned for two years from

Disabled woman says Street is just rubbish as she risks life A disabled wheelchair user was forced to go into the road and face head on traffic today after bins were left

Protect the Protectors’ law welcomed by Deputy PCC  A new law designed to ensure individuals who attack emergency service workers face longer jail terms has been welcomed by the Deputy Police Commissioner,