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Due to a person being struck by a train in the Freshfield area, services on the Southport line are suspended. Buses have been requested, more information will be announced once available.
Council Tax for services provided by Sefton Council will increase by 2.99% to fund the unprecedented demand on Children’s Social Care, protecting our vulnerable older people, and being able to continue to
Sefton residents are being asked for views about a number of local health policies, being reviewed to make sure NHS resources are used on the most effective treatments. NHS South Sefton (CCG)
Drivers should avoid Town Lane next month as it shuts for roadworks. The knock in effect will cause big tailbacks on Kew Roundabout. The council say diversions are in place to ensure
As Parliament descends into pandemonium, amidst backbiting over Brexit (and the Universal Credit fiasco), the salaries of our MPs are due to rise by more than £2,000 from April next year. This
Fast food lovers are rejoicing after Mcdonalds Kew announced they will start delivering to homes. Only available on Uber Eats the service will now send out piping hot Mcdonalds to thousands of
A dog owner has been landed with a fine and costs of £626 after failing to respond to an order from Sefton Council to get her dog microchipped Leighanne Inglis, of Tulketh
Southport mum of two Emma Hawksworth, says her life has been turned upside down after she opted to have vaginal mesh after the traumatic birth of her daughter. But just weeks after it was
emergency services have closed part of Lord Street following a horrific accident this afternoon involving a bus and a pedestrian. The incident took place near to the zebra crossing on Lord Street
Safety signage should be erected around Southport’s coastal marshes to warn people of the possible dangers of venturing out there. The call follows the tragic death of Adam Seaton, the student who
An enlarged photo of the teenage ISIS bride has been used as a target by the Ultimate Airsoft Range in Wallasey, in Merseyside. Some posters on social media have expressed concerns, yet
UPDATE – Following a collision in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, 27 February) on the East Lancashire Road, the female passenger of the private hire taxi has now died. The
An innovative and award winning programme for pre-school children has been re-launched in Southport and Formby. The Creation Station’s hands-on art and craft exploration sessions giveeven very young children the chance to
The Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing – Councillor Trish Hardy (LitherlandWard), recently awarded grants from the Community Transition Fund to the following organisations – Marine Football Club, Sefton Community Carers Centre,
Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre will be holding its first ‘Health and Wellbeing event’ of the year on Thursday 14th March at the Royal Clifton Hotel in Southport and anyone
After Saturday’s league draw, Southport head into midweek action in the Semi-Final of the Lancashire FA Partners Foundation Challenge Trophy. The goalless draw against FC United of Manchester is something Liam Watson
Fears are growing for a much loved family cat after it disappeared from its Lord Street home. The black and white moggy called Tiddles failed to come home from her normal nightly
Loving Husband and Devoted Father, Francis Till lost his battle with lymphoma on the 15th February at the young age of 57. His funeral will take place at West Lancashire crematorium (L407SP)
POLICE have today (Tuesday 26 February 2019) arrested seven men and seized cocaine, cannabis and alcohol as part of a planned operation following incidents of disorder ahead of recent away football fixtures.
The cursed Falstaff pub has shut down just days after a failed re-opening. The King Street pub has opened and closed down again five times in recent years as hopeful pub landlords
POLICE are urging people in Formby to be vigilant following reports a woman has tried to persuade people to give her small quantities of cash under false pretences. A report was received
Labour must actively campaign for public vote, say campaigners Left wing activists hail “huge step forward” for Labour after Corbyn backs fresh public vote on Brexit Labour must make good on its
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident which took place on Friday 15th February in Seaforth. At around 3pm there was an altercation between a man and woman who were on
Are you the lucky Lotto player in Sefton who has not yet claimed their whopping £1million prize?! National Lottery players are being urged to check and double-check their tickets as one special
A top doc is calling on Southport mums and dads to make use of the NHS 111 online service as an alternative to using NHS’s non-emergency phone service 111. The online service
Further details of the preparations underway to minimise disruption of the supply of medicines and medical products in a no-deal EU Exit. Leaving the EU with a deal remains the government’s top
Jeremy Corbyn has announced that the Labour Party will now support a fresh Brexit referendum. Another Europe is Possible is the left wing anti-Brexit campaign that has led the push to get
Sefton Council has been awarded half a million pounds for its early intervention programme and ongoing work to prevent youth crime in the borough. The £500,000 from the government’s Supporting Families Against
Sefton Council is bidding for a slice of the £675m Future High Street Fund with bids planned for both Southport and Crosby. The Future High Street Fund was announced in last November’s
Five-year-old Olivia Isherwood is helping doctors find the best treatment for children who fall ill with pneumonia. She became poorly with community-acquired pneumonia just before Christmas. Symptoms include a temperature, lethargy and