Ormskirk Hospital donation from the League of Friends
A donation of £500 from the charity League of Friends has allowed the play specialists at Ormskirk hospital to invest in a much needed update to the toy box. The charity works
Casablanca’s in Southport to be transformed back to the 80’s
On Saturday 7th September, for one night only, be transported right back to the 80s! Casablanca’s in Southport will be transformed into an 80s party venue, complete with 80s disco and live
Sefton Adult Social Care Provider Offers Gift Ideas With A Difference At Flower Show
Visitors at this year’s Southport Flower Show were able to shop for craft and gift items with a difference thanks to a leading Sefton adult social care provider. Bootle-based New Directions took
WARNING after local residents targeted by scammers
Two different scams have been reported by residents in Sefton during the past fortnight. The following text was received by phone “PayPal: Your account is limited due to a failed payment request
Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police.
Burglaries Between the 4th August and the 18th August burglaries or attempted burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Balfour Road, Seaton Way, Blowick Moss Lane (2), Preston New Road, Queens
Action group helps overcome cutbacks by cutting back overgrowth
Norwood’s Labour Councillors and local residents have been making cutbacks of a far more beneficial kind to the area, by taking on overgrown stairways and clearing up its problem pathways. It’s part
MP calls on residents to object to fracking planning application
Formby Labour MP, Bill Esterson is encouraging residents to use research carried out by Frack Free Formby to object to the planning application by Aurora Petroleum at Altcar Moss Wellsite. The planning
Southport Flower Show 2019 – more images
The third day of the Southport Flower Show (17/8/2019) was greeted with warm sunshine. Photos by Cath and Jasmine Regan… The crowds flocked in to see what was on offer. The craft
Runaway Parrot found in Ainsdale garden
The hunt is on to find the owners of a green parrot which is flying round Ainsdale. The last confirmed sighting was in a garden on Kings Meadow Lane Ainsdale when it
Lazy binmen leave Marine Lake to overflow with rubbish
Lazy binmen are being slammed for not cleaning up after takeaway tossing teenagers. Bins around the Marine Lake are overflowing with rubbish, which is now being blown into the lake, because they
High winds and stormy weather batters Southport
Don’t let the sunshine fool you. Southport is being battered by high winds and stormy conditions. Trees have been blown over in a number of parts of Southport thanks to high winds.
WARNING | Merseyside man taken ill LSD, in a jelly sweet form
Police are issuing a public safety warning and appealing for witnesses after a 23-year-old man suffered a severe medical episode in Kirkby in the early hours of Saturday 17 August. At around
RESULT | Defeat At Darlington
Two early goals consigned Southport to their first defeat of the Vanarama National League North season at Darlington. Tyrone O’Neill and an Adam Campbell penalty proved to be the difference between the
Lancashire Firearms surrender results
Almost 40 firearms were handed in during the two-week national firearms surrender in Lancashire. The 38 firearms firearms included an AK-47 assault rifle and a James Bond style Walther PPK pistol (pictured),
Rotary club host Gig4Life for cancer research
Enjoy a great night out and support a great cause. Southport Links Rotary Club are presenting, in association with JKH Music Productions, a unique night of great music with a fantastic line up
Body cams and private security needed on our beaches
There have been a series of incidences of anti social behaviour on Ainsdale Beach. Shore Road is a current Police Priority regarding antisocial vehicle use but nearby residents say they continue to
Animal sanctuary celebrate huge £170k donation
Volunteers at an animal charity in Holmeswood are celebrating a bumper boost to their coffers – thanks to a whopping six-figure donation. Woodlands Animal Sanctuary was awarded £176,422 towards a new cattery at
Chapelhouse Southport slammed for insensitive war memorial marketing
Bosses at Southport Chapelhouse have been scolded for using Southport War Memorial for a marketing campaign Three cars from the chapelhouse dealership were parked outside the Cenotaph war memorial today with veterans
Car ploughs into revellers outside nightclub in Southport hit and run
Appeal for witnesses following road traffic collision in Southport POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Southport in the early hours of Sunday 11th August. At around 3.30am
Merc driver is a rubbish tosser
A Mercedes driver is being hunted by angry residents of Moss Road Southport after he dumped bags of fast food rubbish from his car. The man left a bag of takeaway food
Car loses control narrowly missing farmfoods shoppers
Shoppers at Farmfoods Lord Street got the shock of their lives after a car careered into a lamppost near the store. The driver of the Silver BMW lost control and hit a
Air Ambulance lands in Bedford Park
An air ambulance has landed in Bedford Park responding to an emergency incident. The helicopter landed shortly after 10:45am and is on standby following concerns for an adult involved in an serious
SPARkling new store for Birkdale residents
SPAR Birkdale has been transformed through a significant refurbishment programme which will bring exciting new services to the residents of Birkdale Village from Thursday 15th August 2019. Celebrating 54 years in the
Your chance to go behind the scenes at Ormskirk Hospital
Ormskirk Hospital is holding an open day to give people a chance to see ‘behind the scenes’ and find out about employment opportunities. Families are encourage to attend the open day and
DRAW | Lancashire Challenge Trophy Bye
Southport FC have received a bye in the first round of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy. Our defence of the Trophy will start in Round Two which is scheduled for October but the
Mum’s refuge plan refused after neighbours complain about noise
Plans to convert a home on Cambridge Road, Southport to a residential institution for single mums and their children, have been refused. A petition objecting to the application was signed by 94 residents
Coast Road part closed after car speeds out of control
Drivers on the coast road are faced with long delays after a car lost control and overturned near to the Plough roundabout this morning. Eye witnesses say the car hit a patch
Fantastic A Level results day at KGV
We have loved celebrating with our 2019 students this morning as they have joined us to collect their A Level and BTEC results. It has been emotional, nail biting and full of
LGBT staff at Southport hospital to wear new badges
rainbow badges’ are now being worn by more than 500 staff at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals to ‘send a positive message of inclusion’. The badges, say trust bosses, show that Southport and