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Merseyside Police becomes first force in England, Wales and Scotland to record more than 2,000 arrests for drug drive in a calender year

Merseyside Police has become the first force in England, Wales and Scotland to record more than 2,000 drug drive arrests in a calendar year, after figures released today, Wednesday 15 January 2020.

15th January 2020

WANTED another absconded from HMP Kirkham

POLICE are appealing for information about a wanted prison absconder. Jason Harrison, 49, was released from HMP Kirkham in November on temporary licence. He was due to visit Liverpool but failed to

15th January 2020

Is the Formby YMCA shop closing?

Some confusion seems to exist over the future of Formby’s YMCA charity shop. The shop was closed again today (15th January) yet other signs in the window indicated that it was ‘not’

15th January 2020

WARNING | Lancashire people taken ill after taking ecstasy tablets

Police are issuing a warning after a small number of people became ill after taking what they may have believed to be ecstasy tablets. Officers are advising that the tablets, described as

14th January 2020

Racial hatred message daubed on park wall

Racist and anti ethnic graffiti has been daubed in 20 foot high letters on the side of a gable wall in Southport. The massive graffiti which takes aim at people of colour

14th January 2020

Woodlands – When forever doesn’t last forever!

As you will probably know Woodlands Animal Sanctuary take in unwanted, neglected and injured cats, with a view rehoming them to a loving forever home. Well what happens when forever doesn’t last

14th January 2020

New bike for Christmas? Get it tagged!

New bike for Christmas? Bring your bike, new or old, to one of our bike registering events in Southport this weekend, and have your bike registered and tagged for free! Events on

14th January 2020

JOB ALERT | Local Job Opportunities

Opportunities to pursue a career in the Hospitality / Holiday Park Sector. Pontins Southport will be hosting recruitment days on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th of January 10am – 4pm. Shore Road

14th January 2020

Jobcentres to receive new £3 million fund to support homeless people

Jobcentres across the UK are to benefit from a boost of up to £3 million to support homeless people, Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince said today. The new funding will see

14th January 2020

Southport’s EFT looking for 10 new apprentices

EFT are looking for 10 new apprentices to start August 2020! We are recruiting for our Electrical, fire and security and construction apprenticeships We invite anyone with an interest to our Open

14th January 2020

Water bill cuts are just sinking in for resort residents

Bill payers in Southport are rejoicing at news their water bills may due to be slashed. Southport residents will soon pay less for their water after firms were ordered to reduce the

14th January 2020

Camp TV Comedian to return to Southport’s LOL Comedy Club at The Atkinson

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club – Saturday 1 February Starring: Stephen Bailey Joe Zalias George Rigden Damion Larkin (MC) Stephen Bailey is a comedian, presenter, television personality and writer, whose friendly and

13th January 2020

Dog dead after eating palm oil on Formby beach

We are aware that a dog has sadly passed away due to potentially eating palm oil on Formby beach. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for harmful materials such as palm oil to

13th January 2020

AIRPORTNEWS: LJLA launches consultation on future aircraft flight paths

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) is today beginning a 12 week consultation as part of the modernisation of the UK’s airspace, which will involve potential changes to the routes taken by aircraft

13th January 2020

IN PICTURES | Thank you to our local supporters

Thank you to our local supporters Thanks to the kindness of local residents and businesses, our Children’s Department at Ormskirk hospital was inundated last month with donations of toys, chocolates and even

13th January 2020

Charities in desperate plea to claim unwanted birthday gifts

Desperate charity shops are asking people left disappointed by birthday and anniversary presents to donate unwanted gifts to them – ‘to help beat the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases’. Rather

13th January 2020

Going, Going, Gone …

Southport Contemporary Arts will be welcoming in the New Year with its much-anticipated Under the Bed Sale at the ArtHouse in Eastbank Street from Tuesday 8th – Saturday 25th January. This annual

12th January 2020

Special Southport memorial service will take place to remember victims of the Holocaust

A special ceremony will be held for Holocaust Memorial Day. The service, which is open to the public will be attended by the Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns on Sunday, January

12th January 2020

M6 in Lancashire re-opens after bridge demolition

The M6 in Lancashire has re-opened after it was closed to allow a bridge to be demolished safely as part of a planned project. The motorway was closed in both directions from

12th January 2020

Game store closures: the full list of branches we know are shutting – is your nearest affected?

National video game retailer GAME aims to close 40 of its UK outlets as part of what it called a “store rationalisation programme”. GAME served notice on 14 sites yesterday (January 9),

11th January 2020

Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Patients raise fears over hospital moving vital services

Patients at a physio unit have flagged up concerns that services have been moved from Southport Hospital to Ormskirk Hospital due to ‘winter demands’ – but the NHS have responded, saying that

11th January 2020

Man’s Best friend becomes a Work of Art

Ainsdale portrait artist, Neil Prior, will be whetting the discerning local art aficionados’ appetite with a taster of his forthcoming one-man show scheduled for later in the year, by a display at

11th January 2020

Look after yourself and others, says local NHS

AS we start the New Year, the NHS is reminding everyone of the importance of looking after ourselves and each other. For many the winter season can pose problems for health and

11th January 2020

RTC, Liverpool Road, Southport

The emergency services were called to Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport this evening following a report of an RTC (Friday 10 January). Witnesses reported a car crashing into a garden wall at around

10th January 2020

New series highlights life working on one of UK’s busiest roads

A new, prime time television series which follows Highways England traffic officers, engineers and road workers as they manage life of one of England’s busiest motorways in the country will air on

10th January 2020

£Multi-Million attraction confirmed for Southport Pleasureland

Southport Pleasureland today confirmed that, further to securing a long lease with Sefton Council, its £multi-million plans to create a substantial and unique attractions anchor for Southport, the borough, the Liverpool City Region and

10th January 2020

Labour candidate to rid party of anti-Jewish hatemongers

Jess Phillips the Labour leadership candidate has promised to rid the party of “anti-Jewish hate”, which she says was “far too common” under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. Labour’s ongoing failure to tackle antisemitism,

10th January 2020

Appeal to locate missing Merseyside teenager

Can you help us find missing teenager Jade Roberts from Old Swan? 17-year-old Jade was last seen on Christmas Eve but may also have recently been seen on Dale Street, Liverpool City

10th January 2020

CCTV appeal following assault in Liverpool city centre

Do you recognise these men? We believe they may have information that could assist enquiries into on an assault in Liverpool city centre in August last year. It was reported a 20-year-old

9th January 2020

Traffic bulletin: Lancashire M6 weekend closure confirmed

Highways England has confirmed the M6 in Lancashire will be closed this weekend to allow a footbridge over the motorway to be demolished. The demolition work was confirmed at noon today (Thursday

9th January 2020