Dukes Ward Advice Surgery on Monday 10th June
“Councillors John Pugh, Tony Dawson and Ward Activist Jo Barton will be holding their Dukes Ward Advice Surgery on Monday 10th June. They will be available from 2pm – 3pm at Delizzi’s
Laura takes a leap of faith for McDonald’s charity
A McDonald’s employee from Southport is taking a massive leap of faith to raise vital funds for Ronald McDonald House. Laura Eyes from Southport is jumping 11,000ft from a plane to raise
Man fighting for his life after Lord Street attack
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault following an incident in Southport on Saturday night (1st June) which has left a 51-year-old man in a critical condition.
Clubber rushed to hospital after vicious late night attack
A local reveller has been rushed to hospital in the early hours of this morning after he was viciously attacked in Southport Town Centre. The Male who has yet to be identified
Blaze rips through former Blundell Pub building
A major fire has ripped through the former Blundell Arms Pub on Upper Aughton Road destroying the building. Fire crews are still on site tackling the blaze which broke out early this
The Spicy king of Southport celebrates bumper first day of festival
A Southport entrepreneur is celebrating after expanding his business across the North West. Gaz Johnson is currently the most popular man in Southport for his JustWings business which is the highlight of
Hilarious Edinburgh fringe show in Southport
An Edinburgh 5* fringe show will be appearing in Southport for one night on June 28th at Holy Trinity Church, Southport. The first 90 chapters of the Bible will be dramatized in 90
MISSING | Margaret Doran, 78
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a 78-year-old woman who is missing from home in Bootle. Margaret Doran was last seen at around 10.45am, Friday, 31 May, at an address in
Rats bite toddler as terrified mum vows never to return to Southport
A visiting family to Southport for the half term say they will never come back after a rat bit their young toddler. Samantha Moed and her family were staying in Southport town
Reduced Opening Hours at Southport Police Station
Member of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, has today responded to the announcement that Southport Police Stations opening times are to be reduced indefinitely. In an open letter to the Police Commissioner
New Friendship Cafe launching in Southport
A Friendship Cafe sponsored by Southport Salvation Army is set to launch on Sunday, 7 July at The Salvation Army Coffee Lounge in Southport. This is a perfect opportunity during Sefton’s Year of
Damien Moore MP donates to defibrillator fund on visit to Fylde Road Pharmacy for Blood Pressure Day
During the visit Damien Moore MP met with Pharmacist Sanjay Anand and Pharmacy Technician Kelly Melvin, who explained the hidden dangers around blood pressure and the importance of getting regularly checked and
Brookdale puts the spotlight on Dementia with week of special events
A Southport day service for Sefton residents with dementia staged a series of special events this week in support of a national initiative to raise awareness of the condition. Staff, service users
Talented teens can bid for city academy scholarship
Talented youngsters from across Southport who are dreaming of success on stage or screen are being urged to apply for a scholarship to hone their skills. For the second year running, the
Emily Spurrell to run for Police and Crime Commissioner
Today, former Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell announced her intention to run for the Labour nomination for next year’s Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election. Emily, 31, was the Deputy
WATCH | Groovy ‘first’ for Live Sounds – video
Mighty Radio’s Live Sounds show, which supports local bands and singers, took listeners back to the 1960s this week when people said “fab” and “groovy”. Special studio guests on Tuesday night were
Southport man arrested on suspicion of benefit fraud
Following an ongoing investigation, Merseyside Police and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have today (29th May) jointly arrested a 40 year old man from Southport on suspicion of fraud by false
L37 Fest 2019 Cancelled, Official Statement
It is with great sadness that we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel this year’s L37 Fest. This is obviously not the outcome we had hoped for, and the
Portland Street level crossing is CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
Portland Street level crossing is CLOSED TO TRAFFIC for the time being. 07:33am, The crossing can currently only be operated when a member of Network Rail staff is present on-site, and none
Brexit Party top the polls in Sefton
Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: The Brexit Party gained the most number of Euro election votes in Sefton, it was revealed in the early hours of this morning. The party –
New laws to help protect homeowners from leasehold scam
Southport home owners could be in line for compensation following a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate the leasehold selling scheme. Southport Lib Dem councillor, Pat Keith, who
Celebrate the environment with Green Sefton
As part of the Liverpool City Region 2019 Year of the Environment, Green Sefton will be hosting a celebration day at Southport Eco Centre on Friday, 31 May , from 10am to
Abandoned vehicles £200 fine
Drivers and owners who abandon their vehicles are being warned they could be faced with a £200 on the spot fine from Monday 3 June 2019. West Lancashire Borough Council has a
KGV Ofsted Visit
Having been previously judged “good” by Ofsted, we were delighted to welcome inspectors back into college on the 13 & 14 March 2019. The inspectors who were conducting a monitoring visit assessed
Shops forced to close after power cut hits Southport town centre
There is a power cut affecting the PR8 postcode area of Southport. A spokesperson for SP Energy Networks said: “We did not know in advance there would be a power cut, and
Volunteers Week is Saturday 1st June – Friday 7th June
SEFTON Advocacy has teamed up with 107.9 FM Mighty Radio to celebrate the work of their volunteers across National Volunteers’ Week, June 1st to 7th. Sefton Advocacy service is currently looking to
Bike thieves caught by quick thinking amateur sleuth
Judges at Sefton Magistrates court has heard how a bike thief was caught after one of his victim’s friends followed him on a train and informed police. Declan Pattie, 19, of Vincent
MP welcomes start of works to add new slip roads to M58 junction 1
MP Bill Esterson has welcomed the long-awaited start of works to install the ‘missing slip roads’ at junction 1 of the M58 in Melling. Works have begun on a northbound off-slip
Book launch by Southport minister
The former minister of Holy Trinity Church Southport is launching his latest book in June. Canon Dr Rod Garner has not been idle since his retirement last year, as evidenced by his
Talented young Southport musician is founder of the new Northern Orchestra
A talented young musician, composer and conductor who left St. Mary’s College in Crosby last summer has founded a new regional orchestra. 18-year-old Joshua Quinlan from Southport has established the Northern Philharmonic