On The Spot News

Smartwater kits to be delivered to SOUTHPORT residents

More Smartwater kits being delivered to residents by PCSO’s in Southport. These follow a letterdrop making residents aware of an attempted burglary in their area. This is part of our standard response

18th February 2019

Appeal for information after suspected arson attack in SOUTHPORT

Police are hunting a group of arsonists after a family car was burnt out in Larkfield Land in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 17 February 2019. The family car was

17th February 2019

Stars have aligned for observatory open days

outhport Astronomical Society has announced its public open days for the Victorian observatory in Hesketh Park for 2019. Scheduled to mark specific historical and astronomical events, the open days present an opportunity

17th February 2019

Service to celebrate the life of Adam Seaton

A service to celebrate the life of Adam Seaton will be held at Emmanuel Parish Church (Cambridge Road) on Wednesday 20th February at 12.30pm. Donations are being collected in lieu of flowers

17th February 2019

Southport residents sick of selfish Parking

Photo: Selfish Parking Lord Street Selfish drivers parking on pavements have come under fire, with pedestrians claiming they are being forced to walk in the road in some of the town’s main

17th February 2019

MP’s concern for high street after another Formby village closure

Formby MP Bill Esterson has expressed concern about the town’s village centre after another business closed its doors. Superdrug on Chapel Lane closed earlier this month (February) leaving yet another unit

16th February 2019

MP calls for pension fund to bury fossil fuel investments

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has backed calls for the Parliamentary pension fund to ditch investments in fossil fuels. More than 200 MPs and former MPs have signed the Divest Parliament Pledge, which

16th February 2019

Petition Launched to Give Churchtown & Crossens Their Own Councils

Residents in Churchtown & Crossens could be the first communities in Southport to gain power from Sefton Council if a petition is successful. Residents are campaigning for a Churchtown Parish Council and

16th February 2019

Planned North West roadworks – Monday 18 to Sunday 24 February 2019

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 15 February but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

15th February 2019

PREVIEW | Darlington V Southport

After two positive results this week Southport will be hoping to continue their good form into this weekends game against Darlington. The 5-3 win over table-toppers Chorley was one of the highs

15th February 2019

Southport’s Learning Rooms Royal invite to Commonwealth Celebration

Clients at a Southport adult disability service have been given royal invitations to take part in a special service at Westminster Abbey. Six clients from the Southport Learning Rooms will be treated

15th February 2019

Government backs plans to create new homes and jobs in next five years

Plans for public-sector land to be developed, which aim to bring forward 10,000 new homes, 14,000 new jobs and save taxpayers £37million in running costs. Plans for public-sector land to be developed

14th February 2019

WANTED Merseyside Man | Ashley Bernard McConville

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 35-year-old man who has breached the terms of his bail. Ashley Bernard McConville, whose last known address was Cambridge Road, Bootle, is

14th February 2019

Big changes to motorway upgrades set to improve drivers’ journeys

Highways England is changing the way it manages major motorway upgrades in the North West to help reduce the impact of roadworks on drivers. Following feedback from road users, the government company

14th February 2019

Southport MP meets with business leaders to discuss investment of future high street

Damien Moore MP attended the Southport Bid conference on Friday 8 February to discuss with prominent business leaders how to attribute part of the £675 million fund he secured from the Chancellor

13th February 2019

WANTED | Stephen Gannon

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 44-year-old man from Bootle who is wanted on warrant. Stephen Gannon is wanted by officers after he failed to comply with the

13th February 2019

Guitar shop closure strikes a sad chord for arcade

The music has faded out at a popular Southport guitar store after it closed its doors for good. Chartered surveyors have been called in to liquidate the remaining stock at Dad’s Guitar’s

13th February 2019

Resort travel firm defies Brexit in record sale streak

A Southport travel firm boss says his company has defied all the Brexit scaremongering to sell a record £1m worth of holidays in just one day. Don Bircham, managing director of Hays

12th February 2019

Southport Trio make shortlist for Pub of the Year 2019

Three Southport Pubs have been shortlisted for CAMRA’s prestigious North Merseyside Pub of The Year award for 2019. The current Pub of the Year, The Grasshopper at Hillside, is again included on

12th February 2019

North West Local Authorities ‘failing’ hundreds of children with special educational needs amidst missed school allocation deadline scandal

499 children in the region ‘left in limbo’ according to latest SEN schools admission statistics Local authorities in the North West of England are ‘failing’ hundreds of children with special educational needs

12th February 2019

Smartwater kits to be delivered to SOUTHPORT residents

Appeal for information after suspected arson attack in SOUTHPORT

Stars have aligned for observatory open days

Service to celebrate the life of Adam Seaton

Southport residents sick of selfish Parking

MP’s concern for high street after another Formby village closure

MP calls for pension fund to bury fossil fuel investments

Petition Launched to Give Churchtown & Crossens Their Own Councils

Planned North West roadworks – Monday 18 to Sunday 24 February 2019

PREVIEW | Darlington V Southport

Southport’s Learning Rooms Royal invite to Commonwealth Celebration

Government backs plans to create new homes and jobs in next five years

WANTED Merseyside Man | Ashley Bernard McConville

Big changes to motorway upgrades set to improve drivers’ journeys

Southport MP meets with business leaders to discuss investment of future high street

WANTED | Stephen Gannon

Guitar shop closure strikes a sad chord for arcade

Resort travel firm defies Brexit in record sale streak

Southport Trio make shortlist for Pub of the Year 2019

North West Local Authorities ‘failing’ hundreds of children with special educational needs amidst missed school allocation deadline scandal

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New inflatable theme park coming to Southport in time for half term!

Appeal for information following robbery of bike from teenage boy in Southport

Bike & Go offer a Valentine’s Date for under a fiver

Two JAILED after Formby burglary

Missing Alan Spencer Maybe in Southport

Southport’s EFT Appentice Open Day – Friday 8th March 2019

Entries Open for Second Edition of Successful Car Show

New Birkdale Kitchen Store is top of the range

MISSING: Sarah Routledge could be in Southport