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
Southport Residential Home Manager’s Dismay Over Empty Beds – The Hollies Care Home
Southport Residential Home Manager’s Dismay Over Empty Beds. We are continually told that social care is in crisis! Southport hospital crammed with patients bed-blocking, elderly in the community receiving poor or inadequate
Big Bookworms join in Southport book hunt
Its not just toddlers and youngsters getting involved in the Southport Look For A Book campaign The novel idea has caught the eye of big kids at The Hollies Rest Home who
Hotel staff hit a brick in toilet clog disaster
Guests at the once popular Scarisbrick Hotel have been told they will have to use toilets at their sister hotel while pipes are cleared following a blockage. Special sewage and plumbing teams
Squirrel Pox returns to ravage Formby pinewoods
Signs have appeared in Formby’s National Trust site confirming the return of squirrel pox – the deadly disease that threatens the area’s red squirrel population. A spokesperson for the National Trust at
Southport Macmillan to hold event for people affected by cancer
Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre will be holding its second ‘Health and Wellbeing Event’ of the year on Thursday 12th September at the Royal Clifton Hotel in Southport and anyone
Rail campaigners fury over more safety delays
Safety campaigners who thought better barriers at a ‘dangerous’ level crossing in Birkdale were about to be replaced ‘at long last’, have had their hopes dashed yet again. Signs went up at
Merseyside Police is Recruiting
The forces are currently recruiting for POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT & TRAFFIC OFFICERS. (PCSO’s but with additional traffic powers in Merseyside), with a closing date for applications of 23rd August. Location: Forcewide Permanent
Appeal after dog savagely killed another on Ainsdale Park
Officers appeal to the community to trace dog owner after another dog was killed in Southport. Merseyside Police are appealing for information to trace a man after his dog reportedly attacked and