Essential path maintenance work at Lifeboat Road
The National Tralust Formby has made great progress with improvements to the main access path from the Lifeboat Road car park to the boardwalk. A spokesperson for the trust Said “Please bear
Merseyrail raises £41,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Charity
Merseyrail has raised an impressive £41,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in 2019 as its Charity of the Year. Employees voted for Alder Hey to be the Charity of the Year for
Power outage causes chaos in town centre
Security alarms are ringing throughout the town centre and restaurants were thrown into i after a brief power cut tonight. The town wide power cut knocked out street lamps and power to
Woodlands – Could you take our Cinderella kitten to her own loving forever home?
Woodlands – Could you take our Cinderella kitten to her own loving forever home? There is always a story behind every admittance at Woodlands Animal sanctuary but Peppermints has a strong resemblance
Barking Mad – Canines in Clay, Southport
With more than a passing nod towards the upcoming CRUFTS dog show at Birmingham’s NEC 5-8th March, Skelmersdale ceramic artist, Helen Birnbaum, has been putting together her own take on man’s best
Reports of door to door salesmen, Southport
Merseyside Police offering advice to local residents following reports of young males attending houses in Southport and attempting to sell items. At around 3.35pm on Tuesday 21 November, we received a call
CCTV appeal after car stolen from Sussex Road, Southport
APPEAL for information following a theft of a motor vehicle in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 23 January 2020. The Hyundai i30N stolen from Sussex Road Southport, three men were
Rodwell, Wilshere and Jones: A Story of Failed Potential
Southport’s own Jack Rodwell returned to the Premier League in a move to Sheffield United after starting the 2019/20 season without a club. The 28-year-old is in dire need of a spark
Improving the outpatient experience for over a decade
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with LloydsPharmacy at a special event held earlier this month. In 2009, LloydsPharmacy became the first external provider to
Dukes Ward Advice Surgery
Please note the day change from Tuesday to WEDNESDAY! Councillors John Pugh, Tony Dawson and Ward Activist Jo Barton will be holding their Dukes Ward Advice Surgery on Wednesday 12th February. They
Norman Wallis is Standing Up For Southport
Standing up for Southport! I took over the Pleasureland site in Southport back in 2007. At that time, it had been all but destroyed in a bid to prevent it ever opening
Scottish Power restore traffic light signalling on Brooms Cross Road
Scottish Power have now made assurances that there will be no more disruption to power on the Traffic Signal junction on Brooms Cross Road. On January 9, the Traffic Signal junction of
Christmas at Dalemain House 2019
Residents at Dalemain House on Westcliffe Road Birkdale Southport enjoyed a very festive Christmas lunch in December 2019. Residents were joined by family for an afternoon of food and drink provided by
Flying start for resorts Wedding Photographer with 2020 Magazine Front Cover
Leading North West Wedding Photographer Matthew Rycraft, starts 2020 with a flying start after being asked to provide a bridal image for well known Merseyside & Cheshire Wedding Magazine front cover. North
Sidney Road Lights’ Best Fundraising Year Ever!
For the 4th year in a row, Steve Henshall and his wife Jan (pictured with Helen Stanbury, Freshfields Director) raised funds for Freshfields by running a Christmas Lights display in their front
Reshape the centre of Southport, warm worried councillors
A Southport town centre councillor is calling upon the Council to ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ following the announcement that Beales Department stores are going into liquidation. The bad news follows
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police
Burglaries Between the 5th January and the 19th January 2020 burglaries or attempted burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Mount Street (shed), Stanley Street, Argyle Road (garage), Marlborough Road, Norbury
Charity want all resort hotels to have life saving defibs
Desperate pleas have been made for all major hotel chains in Sefton to install defibrillators. Anthony Marsh, the Chairman of the Associ- ation of Ambulance Chief Executives, wants Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
New research reveals retirement living improves people’s social life & helps prevent loneliness
New research by Girlings Retirement Rentals found that the majority of people (88%) that had moved to a retirement development had made new friends, with a third (33%) saying they are now
‘Export Champion’ Isotech celebrates four decades of innovation
Local manufacturer of quality calibration systems celebrates 40 years in business this year. Isotech was founded by John Tavener in 1980 with the single aim of supplying thermocouple reference units to the
Police Commissioner to have new role in police complaints system
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is set to have a new role in the police complaints system. The Home Office has introduced legislation that will change how complaints made against the police are handled,
Check your vehicle!
The advice comes as figures released by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) show that last January over half a million cars had a late MOT with more than 70,000 failing with
Witness appeal following serious collision on Christmas Eve -Crosby
POLICE are appealing for information following a serious injury collision in Crosby on Tuesday, 24 December 2019. It was reported that at around 9.25pm, a dark coloured vehicle, possibly a Ford Fiesta, was
Hospital staff pull out all the stops to boost beds
Hard working staff from both Ormskirk and Southport hospitals worked tirelessly to reopen under-utilised space at Ormskirk. This has created additional beds at Southport, and will help to reduce the amount of
History in the making for Southport Rugby Club
History in the making for Southport Rugby Club on Saturday afternoon. Past 1st XV Captain Shane Cook played for the 2nd XV along with his three sons in a big win against
Fears grow for missing Southport girl who vanished on night out
A young girl from Southport has seemingly vanished without a trace after a night out in Liverpool. Concerns are growing for the safety of Sam Butler who was last seen at G
The critical information about CBD oil
The success of CBD is mainly due to its relaxing effects and its absence of toxicity and harmfulness. Unlike THC, CBD is indeed not a psychotropic drug that alters states of consciousness.
Famous resort photographer celebrates three decades behind the lens
Celebration at Yaffé Photography! Southport photography company has a great reason to celebrate during 2020. As a third generation of Yaffé photographer, a great milestone has been achieved. This year, Adam Yaffé celebrates 30
“I LOVE TO DRAW” – a pastime becomes a passion
Paul Daley can trace his early interest in art back to his childhood growing up in Newcastle where he passed his days (or at least some of them) portraying his fantasies in
Grants to encourage people to enjoy the great outdoors
Community groups in Sefton are being invited to apply for a ‘Get Outside’ grant being offered by wellbeing organisation, Living Well Sefton. This is the seventh round of the popular Community Resilience