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Southport based Tee 2 Green Sport supporting the future of golf

Tee 2 Green Sport is an impressive new company focused on raising Sponsorship for up and coming European Tour Golf Professionals. There is an ongoing issue with players new to the European

9th April 2019

New divorce law to end the blame game

New legislation to overhaul divorce law and reduce family conflict. strong support for Justice Secretary’s divorce reforms six-month minimum timeframe to allow for reflection and better future planning Divorcing couples will no

9th April 2019

HOSPITAL VISIT | Donations Welcome

Some of the players and staff will be paying an Easter visit to the Children’s Ward at Ormskirk Hospital next week. The players have made some very generous donations of Easter Eggs,

9th April 2019

Man charged with three assaults after Southport incident

A man has been charged with three assaults following an incident in Southport on Thursday (4 April). Officers were called to the Smoooch Dessert Bar on Hoghton Street, Southport, in which three

8th April 2019

High Park closed off after major car blaze

A massive fire on Copeland industrial estate has been revealed to be a suspected electrical fire on a car. Fire crews and emergency services rushed to the High Park based industrial estate

8th April 2019

Giant egg launches Merseyrail’s Easter competition

A six-foot giant Perspex egg, believed to be the biggest chocolate-filled egg in the city, has been installed in Central Station as part of a competition for passengers. The huge model is

8th April 2019

Grand National Festival 2019 hailed a success by Merseyside Police

This year’s policing operation at the Aintree Festival has been hailed a success and the force would like to thank the thousands of race-goers for their behaviour throughout. Each day has seen

7th April 2019

A free Easter event in Southport

A free Easter event, with lots of fun family activities, takes place at Lakeside Church on Saturday 20 April, for the second year running. Along with bouncy castles, cinema and craft rooms,

7th April 2019

Bob Fox in SOUTHPORT Concert

7th April 2019

Witness appeal following large-scale disturbance at Old Roan Public House, Aintree

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a large-scale disturbance in Aintree yesterday evening, Friday, 5 April. At around 7.30pm, officers were called to the Old Roan Public House on

6th April 2019

Millions to benefit from pay rise and tax cuts

The new financial year starts this week, with around 35 tax, benefit and pensions changes coming into effect. 32 million people in the UK will see their income tax bill reduced compared

6th April 2019

Indecent exposure on board train – Merseyside

BTP officers investigating a report of indecent exposure on board a train in Merseyside are today releasing CCTV images. The incident happened between 7.45pm and 8.45pm on Friday 22 March between Wrexham

5th April 2019

£260,000 sexual health clinic opens

People needing advice on their sexual health will be able to get help and advice from a new clinic opened this month. The new community sexual health clinic in Bootle is £260,000

5th April 2019

Car smash destroys Lord Street roundabout

Cars are swerving to avoid debris in the road at the end of Lord Street after a car collided with the roundabout It’s thought a car smashed into the roundabout wall earlier

5th April 2019

Missing: Mark Poole from Southport

Have you seen this man? POLICE are appealing for help in finding a 58 year-old man who is missing from home in Southport. Mark Poole was last seen at 2.30am today, Friday

5th April 2019

Southport Lyric Singers raise more than £21,200.00 for Queenscourt Hospice

A massive Thank You to Central Fundraising Group and the Southport Lyric Singers for raising more than £21,200.00 for Queenscourt Hospice over the last 20 years! Every Christmas, the Southport Lyric Singers

5th April 2019

SOUTHPORT Cancer Support Group donates £1,000 to help Myeloma UK

A cheque for £1000 was presented to Claire Houghton Myeloma UK by members of the West Lancs and Merseyside Myeloma Support Group which meets once a month in Southport. This followed an

5th April 2019

Family of Carl Page announce funeral details

the family of a much loved Southport man, Carl Page, have published his funeral detqils. Carl’s funeral will take place on Friday the 12th April at 10.40am at Southport Crematorium, then everyone

4th April 2019

£5k reward after Gardeners van swiped from Ainsdale street

A tradesmans van and wood chopper have been stolen from Ainsdale this afternoon. The White tipper style van and chopper, which belongs to a tree removal and gardening firm, was hot wired

4th April 2019

Flat block plagued by foreign fly tippers

Residents of an exclusive block of flats in the town centre say they have a massive and increasingly dangerous problem with fly tipping. Gas canisters have now been dumped at the back

4th April 2019

MP backs plan for continued cat and dog fur ban after Brexit

Sefton Central Labour MP Bill Esterson has called on politicians to create the stability and certainty needed for the UK’s car industry to thrive post-Brexit. Speaking at the launch of a project

4th April 2019

MP backs plan for continued cat and dog fur ban after Brexit

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has backed a continued ban on the import of dog and cat fur after Brexit and asked for assurances that exemptions wouldn’t be introduced to open a

4th April 2019

Woodlands – Could you be the exclusive home these special cats need?

Woodlands Animal Sanctuary take in sick, unwanted and abandoned animals, and specialise in cats and hedgehogs. With cats in particular this is without any monetary donation. As a self-funded, independent charity, this

4th April 2019

Sefton Greens in “dare to be different” call to voters

The Green Party is standing candidates in 18 wards in this year’s Sefton Council elections with an appeal for voters to “dare to be different”. With climate breakdown, pollution and loss of

4th April 2019

Damien Moore MP welcomes £3 million boost for innovative local air quality improvements in Southport

More than £3 million of government funding was today awarded to 28 innovative projects to improve air quality across local authorities in England, including £100,000 for Sefton Council. The money, from the

4th April 2019

Hillside Station in line for a share of £300m boost to improve disabled access

Damien Moore MP has welcomed the Conservative Government’s funding to improve accessibility across the rail network for disabled people. This new funding will provide Hillside station with step-free access, helping thousands of

4th April 2019

Fire crews battered by chippy blaze

Fire crews have rushed to the scene of a chip shop fire after smoke was seen billowing out of a Nevill Street building. The flats above Silcocks Embassy Restaurant have been evacuated

4th April 2019

North & South Sefton Care Home Group soon to launch!’

Jonathan Cunningham MBE, Registered Care Manager of Birkdale Park Nursing Home, has his ex-army sights lined up to establish the largest and most influential regional forum for care homes in UK. Named

3rd April 2019

Ofsted & CQC to conduct visit of Sefton’s SEND services

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will carry out jointly a re-visit of Sefton’s Special Educational Needs or Disability Services, following the previous inspection that took place in November 2016. This

3rd April 2019

Damien Moore MP Welcomes funding to help people off the streets in Southport

Damien Moore has welcomed today’s further commitment from the Conservative Government to help rough sleepers off the street for good. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has committed £124,583 to help Sefton support rough

3rd April 2019