Police appeal launched over missing girl
Police and the family of a missing teen are growing increasingly concerned for her safety. 14-year-old Birkdale girl Mia McCallum has been missing for a number of hours from her home. Mia
Dukes Conservative candidate Laura Nuttall calls for urgent road repairs
Conservative candidate in Dukes Ward for May’s local elections, Laura Nuttall, is calling on Sefton Council to make urgent repairs to roads across Dukes Ward, including Sandringham Road, Grosvenor Road and Hall
Sefton communities invited to hold street parties for King Charles III’s Coronation
Community-spirited Sefton residents thinking of hosting a street party for the Coronation of King Charles III are being asked to contact the Council as soon as possible. While food, drink and tablecloths
Village will come to standstill in tribute to Birkdale legend
Shoppers, store owners and traffic will come to a complete standstill in Birkdale Village tomorrow (Tuesday) to honour a popular young man who sadly passed away. People are being asked to line
Birkdale man arrested after alleged Scarisbrick hotel sex assault
Police have launched an investigation after it was alleged two women were sexually assaulted at a hotel in Southport town centre. The alleged incident happened on Saturday evening at the Scarisbrick Hotel.
Southport’s Baldwin produces masterclass to seal Championship
A Southport golfing legend stormed to a seven-shot victory at the SDC Championship 2023, producing a final-day masterclass to secure a first DP World Tour title in his 200th event. Matthew Baldwin’s
Southport gets it’s very own ‘Norwood lights’ as Bispham Rd looks to market itself
A plan to help improve Bispham Rd for residents and retailers alike by giving it more of a ‘village feel’ is now a shining example after its latest development. It’s become a
Southport Apprentice star misses out on show finale
A Southport businesswoman who nearly went the distance on BBC’s The Apprentice has been fired. Victoria Goulbourne was one of three candidates sent packing in the show’s semi final episode last night.
Farmhouse Kitchen scoops bronze prize in prestigious pie awards
Southport’s own Farmhouse Kitchen have scooped a bronze prize in the fiercely contested British Pie Awards. Their unique Big Bert’s Pie impressed the judges so much they secured bronze in the Beef
Travellers take over grounds of former Hesketh Centre
A group of travellers have encamped on the grounds of the former Hesketh Centre in Southport. The group moved in late Wednesday afternoon onto the site after initially finding land on the
Town centre kebab house plans skewered
A popular kebab chain eyeing up the former town centre McDonald’s building have pulled out of the move. German Donner Kebab bosses were initially hopeful of bagging a town centre spot at
Damien Moore MP welcomes further Government funding to support vulnerable families in Southport
Families across Southport are to benefit from further Government support as part of an allocation for local authorities across England in 2023-2024. As part its Supporting Families funding, the Conservative Government will
Local Business Babyballet celebrates 13 years of business
Local Mum of 2, Jennifer Berrett, known to thousands of little stars as Miss Jennifer is delighted to have been sprinkling the magic of ballet, dance and movement and passing on her
Macmillan centre invites people to their next health and wellbeing event and to join them for parkrun
Southport Macmillan Centre is inviting those affected by cancer to its next Health and Wellbeing event and are encouraging people to join in on the monthly 5k parkrun with the team. The
Southport Hospital A&E under huge pressures as patients forced to wait for many hours
Southport Hospital say patients not needing emergency medical treatment should stay away from A&E today. Bosses at the Town Lane hospital say the accident and emergency department is facing huge backlogs and
Local coastguard praised for lifesaving roadside CPR effort
A heroic coastguard found himself leading an inland life-saving rescue after discovering a cyclist collapsed by the roadside. Southport’s Coastguard Rescue Officer Graham Lawton was on his way home when he came
Southport man jailed for bike theft
A Southport man has been jailed for 10 weeks by magistrates for stealing a bike and stealing from a shop he was banned from. Luke Jackson, aged 24 from the town, pleaded
Volunteers sought for Southport ‘Big Spring Clean’ to remove coastal debris
Volunteers are being asked to help clear up a line of rubbish left by this winter’s high tides at Southport, stretching from RSPB Marshside car park to Hesketh Road. Wes Davies, Ribble
MP Damien Moore urges Chancellor to cut business rates
This week, Damien Moore, MP for Southport, met with the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to deliver his letter encouraging the Chancellor to cut business rates for Southport’s
Men sought in connection with incidents of graffiti
Do you recognise these people? British Transport Police like to speak to them in relation to a number of incidents of graffiti over the past few months. Each of the incidents has
West Lancashire Cemetery & Crematorium to host Mother’s Day Remembrance Service
West Lancashire Cemetery & Crematorium will be remembering mothers next month as local families are invited to pay tribute to their maternal loved ones. On Friday 17 March the site is hosting
Tickets on sale for Southport’s 2023 events calendar
Tickets are now on sale for an amazing 2023 calendar of events in Southport. Thousands of people from across the region and beyond have the opportunity to snap up tickets for the
MP welcomes government funding for AI technology to improve local healthcare outcomes
Damien Moore MP has welcomed the news that the Southport and Formby Primary Care Network will benefit from the NHS and the Government’s backing for nine ground-breaking AI technologies to improve speed
Sefton businesses invited to attend mental health workshop
Sefton businesses of any size or sector are being invited to a ‘Health is Wealth’ workshop focusing on mental health wellbeing. InvestSefton has teamed up with PACT Mantality to host the workshop
Free trees for Birkdale residents to improve local environment
Residents of the Birkdale area will have another opportunity to collect a free whip this Saturday morning. The handout of the whips (or small trees) has been organised by Birkdale Ward’s three
Farmhouse Kitchen faces anxious wait as judging begins for British Pie Awards
A Southport food establishment is proving the Pies the limit as they rise to the challenge of Britain’s Best Pie. The Farmhouse Kitchen are putting their hugely popular assortment of delicious pies
Ainsdale metal detectorist uncovers bomb on beach
An amateur metal detectorist combing Ainsdale beach sparked a huge emergency response after discovering a World War Two bomb. The man, from Manchester, picked up what he described as a ‘lump of
Will Southport Pier be shut beyond September?
Ticket sales for the Southport Air Show have raised fears that the pier will still be closed through the summer. Normally Sefton Council sell exclusive tickets for plane lovers to have VIP
Birkdale gas saga rumbles on as homes still without supply
Families in Hillside and Birkdale say they are still having gas supply issues after national grid works in the area. Gas works on Waterloo Road have left hundreds of properties without heating
Hundreds of Birkdale homes left without gas
Gas works on Waterloo Road have left hundreds of properties without heating tonight. Hundreds of homes in Hillside and Birkdale, near to the rugby club, have been left without a working gas