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New funding for suicide prevention in England Funding given to local communities that are worst affected by suicide to develop suicide prevention and reduction schemes. The investment announced today by the Department for

Dowd Dynasty continues in Sefton Elected for Labour this year in the Ford Ward of Bootle is the owner of the twitter hashtag  @lizjohnson4_liz Avid Seftonites will ​immediately ​recognise Ms Liz Johnson as the

Southport’s gay community are looking for leadership from MP Damien Moore (above, right) after a vicious attack by former Conservative Party chairman ​Lord Tebbit branding a gay ​clergyman as a ‘sodomite’. ​ Concerns are raised

Communist Party of Britain Embraces Comrade Corbyn ​There are “no major differences on immediate issues” between the Communist Party of Britain and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour according to CPB leader Robert Griffiths. He told the

Labour in Southport Not Alone in Vote Going Backwards The Labour Party’s falling back from second to third place in Southport is far from unique under Jeremy Corbyn, national figures produced by

There was a time when politicians were viewed as bastions of public respect and dignity. However, judging by the filthy language used by Jade Marsden, Deputy Chair of Merseyside Tories, on Twitter

SOUTHPORT man caught with child abuse images tells judge: “You won’t see me again” A step-dad caught with “foul images” of children as young as three and animal porn was spared jail.

MakeItWorkshop (Southport) – HOBBYIST’S HEAVEN ON PRINCES STREET Southport BID Ambassador’s visit several business owners a day and recent visits have been to meet some of the great Princes street businesses and

Leslie Rooney Wins Volunteer Of the Month Southport FC are pleased to announce the winner of the Southport FC Volunteer of the Month Award for April as nominated by supporters is Media

NHS Community Pain Service helps teenager with persistent pain A teenager from Formby with a health condition that left him in persistent pain and having to use a wheelchair for six years

OTS News Food Review | Veronica’s Cafe & Bar on Lord Street, Southport Bottomless never sounded so good. The delightful Veronica’s Cafe & Bar on Lord Street, Southport are championing the bottomless

The Masters| Tommy Fleetwood missed out on low round of the week by one SOUTHPORT’S Tommy Fleetwood made a big move on day three of the Masters, but a closing bogey cost him

Birkdale MAN caught with indecent pictures of children and extreme pornography A Southport man admitted having hundreds of indecent images of children as well as extreme pornography. David Poole, 69, of Blundell

Man arrested on suspicion of drug driving after car fails to stop for police in Southport Merseyside have arrested a man on suspicion of drug driving following an incident in Southport in

Councils will have the power to almost double on-the-spot fines for litter louts from today, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has announced. The maximum on-the-spot fine for littering and graffiti almost doubles from

Still Splits in Sefton Labour in anti-Semitism Row Opinions remain divided in Sefton Labour Party over the Jeremy Corbyn Anti-Semitism row. Some are backing new Narional Executive member Eddie Izzard (above) who

Fleetwood bids for France double-double. SOUTHPORT hotshot Tommy Fleetwood has his sights set on a double-double at the HNA Open de France, the third Rolex Series event of the year, as he

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging local residents to test their smoke alarms to ensure they stay safe in the home. The initiative is part of a national campaign, launched

Highways England is preparing to lift and complete hundreds of miles of roadworks to help people travelling over Easter – with more than one billion miles set to be travelled in the

The HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards seek to recognise and reward outstanding efficiency and improvement by the NHS and have successfully shortlisted Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust for three prestigious awards. The