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Spook up your business and win £250 for charity!

It is time to launch our annual ‘Spook up your Business’ competition! Each year we ask businesses to get involved with Southport Halloween Festival by dressing up their shop and office windows
11th October 2019

Surveys start for new Merseyside bypass

One lorry joins existing route every 30 seconds Proposed bypass to take traffic away from local communities “The number of wagons that now go past our home day and night is unbelievable”
10th October 2019

Health Secretary visits Southport Hospital

Local MP Damien Moore has today welcomed the Secretary of State for Health, Matthew Hancock, to Southport. On a visit to the town’ hospital, the Health Secretary welcomed the improved performance targets
10th October 2019

Have your say on empty properties in Southport

Sefton residents have until Friday 1st November to have their say on proposed changes to council tax discounts on empty properties. Sefton Council is proposing to reduce council tax discounts on empty
9th October 2019

Tribute from the family of Gary Spafford

Gary Spafford, 31 The family of a man who sadly passed away on the morning of Saturday 5 October following an RTC on the Rainford Bypass have paid tribute to him. “We
8th October 2019
Next Of Kin Appeal - Stephen Anderson of Southport

Next of kin: Ian Cook from Southport

Officers are appealing of behalf of the coroner’s office to trace the next of kin of 67 year old Ian Cook. Mr Cook sadly passed away at his home address on Knowsley
8th October 2019

Busy week for expanding Formby Community FC

FCFC was only formed in March and membership is still growing. The club now has 317 members playing regular grass roots football. The astonishing rise in interest seems to be the passion
8th October 2019

Missing from Merseyside : David Brownless

David Brownless POLICE are appealing for information to find an Anfield teenager who has been missing from home since last month. David Brownless, aged 16, was last seen in Midghall Street, Liverpool
8th October 2019

Appeal to locate missing Maria Butcher?

Have you seen Maria Butcher? POLICE concerned for the welfare of the 48 year old who is missing from home in Preston. Maria (who also uses Marie) was last seen on Taylor
7th October 2019
Councillor advice centre ots news

Meols Ward Councillor Advice Centre

COUNCILLOR ADVICE CENTRE: Crossens: St Johns’s Primary School, Rufford Road, second Saturday in the month (except August) between 11am and 12noon. Churchtown: As you may be aware, Boxtree Kitchen for Queenscourt café, Manor Road/Cambridge Road roundabout,
7th October 2019

Dispersal zone in Formby

Officers in Sefton will be setting up a dispersal zone in Formby following reports of anti-social behaviour associated with the use of fireworks and making fires in the area. The Dispersal Zone
7th October 2019
Green Sefton

Green Sefton wants your ideas!

Green Sefton, Sefton Council’s service that looks after parks, green spaces, coast and countryside, is looking for ideas on how it can breathe new life into Sefton’s landscape whilst also helping local
7th October 2019
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