Damien Moore’s week in Parliament
My weekly article on my activity in Parliament. Last week the Government put forward the agreement that it had reached with the European Union on the terms of the United Kingdom’s departure
Reds legend to open Chapel Street hospice store
Liverpool Football Club legend and broadcast pundit, Mark Lawrenson will officially open Queenscourt Hospice’s new retail shop in his hometown of Southport, this coming Saturday, 1st December, just in time for the
Volunteers needed for Queenscourt Hospice Santa Sprint
Volunteers with lots of festive spirit are needed to help out at Queenscourt Hospice’s annual Santa Sprint. The fun run, which will take place on Sunday 16th December, needs volunteers to marshal
Week 10 Review – Southport Hockey 2018/19
This week sees a mixed bag of results for Southport Hockey. 2 wins and 2 losses may seem adequate yet plenty of positives to take away from this weekends hockey. M1 travelled
Happy Lancashire Day – Tuesday 27 November
The Friends of Real Lancashire would like to wish all LANCASTRIANS a very happy LANCASHIRE DAY, November 27. On this day in 1295 the first elected representatives from Lancashire were called to Westminster
Chance to work on your wellbeing
Living Well Sefton, in partnership with Sefton Public Health, is offering to boost the wellbeing of workers by awarding Sefton businesses a Workplace Wellbeing Grant of £500. Karen Nolan, Living Well Sefton
40 reasons to back the Brexit deal
Here are the reasons why the deal negotiated by the Prime Minister is the right deal for the UK. From: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Free
Stolen car recovered in Southport
Stolen car recovered in Southport, Sunday 25 November 2018. A spokesperson for Merseyside police said: “Stolen Honda located in Southport by our eagle-eyed Synd1 officer. Recovered to be returned to the owner.
UPDATE | Two men arrested following serious collision in Birkdale
Merseyside Police have arrested two men following a serious road traffic collision in Birkdale yesterday (Saturday 24 November 2018) involving a cyclist and three cars. A report was received shortly before 7.50pm
Police update on Lulworth Road smash
Motorists are being told to avoid Lulworth Road in Southport after a serious RTC. Police are on the scene near to the junction of Grosvenor Road and Weld Road following a collision
Appeal to locate Merseyside burglar
Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace 24-year-old Joseph Moran from Liverpool. Moran is currently wanted in connection with a number of burglary offences. He is described as being
Planned North West roadworks – Monday 26 November to Sunday 2 December 2018
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 23 November but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or
Group launch festive charity meal plea
Volunteers behind an annual festive meal campaign are inviting people lonely at Christmas to join them for their seventh annual event. David and Pam Nickson, who are holding the ‘Cherish Christmas’ meal
Southport MP Damien Moore takes up new seat!
Foundation stone is laid as countdown to opening of new Birkdale care village gets underway Southport MP Damien Moore swapped the backbenches for the driving seat of a heavy-duty forklift truck, as
FA TROPHY PREVIEW | Southport V Chester
The Port added another win to their record, as the excellent form continued last week, but now they’ll be hoping for another on Saturday against Chester in the Buildbase FA Trophy third
Car park guards foil rooftop Facebook party
Security guards at a town centre car park have foiled a planned rooftop party after details were posted about the rave on Facebook. Staff at the multi storey car park on Tulketh
Appeal for dash-cam footage following attempted murder of man in Waterloo
Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a man in Waterloo on Friday 9th November are appealing for anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward. We are looking for motorists who were driving along
New inquiry into sexual violence on Merseyside launched
A new inquiry which aims to uncover the true picture of sexual violence across Merseyside has been commissioned by the Deputy Police Commissioner and her partners. The Sexual Violence Review will examine
JOB ALERT | Chef at The Metro Southport
The Metro are currently looking for a chef to join the team. Chef required, 30+ hours – Friday, Saturday and Sundays. The ideal candidate should be talented and love the job. Applicants
Ainsdale Duo weed out competition with CBD oil business
There is a lot of media coverage at the moment regarding cannabis based products in the UK, and the legalization of cannabis in Canada. With a lot of positive attention and focus
‘Banter’ stabbing leads to jail time for Birkdale woman
A woman has been jailed for stabbing and injuring her partner with a fork following a ‘bit of banter’ in Birkdale earlier this year. Rachel Edwards (35) appeared by video link at
Trattoria 51 to celebrate Black Friday with exclusive menu items
For one weekend only, Trattoria 51 will be adding some special items to its menu in celebration of Black Friday. The Old Hall Street eatery will be celebrating the biggest retail day
SOUTHPORT FC TRAVEL | Away Arrangements
In partnership with Trust In Yellow, the club are delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with Alfa for the 2018/19 season to provide affordable travel to away matches. Your
CCTV appeal following assault at Southport takeaway
Merseyside police are issuing images of a man and woman who may have information following an assault of a man in a Southport takeaway in September. At around 3am on Friday, 28
The New Year brings a stylish addition to the thriving village of Ainsdale
The opening of Langs@Six30 on Liverpool Road will add a touch of style and sophistication to this flourishing village. The convivial, golf themed bar will serve premium draught beers and fine wines
Southport leads the way for black and white TV watching
figures released by TV Licensing show that after more than 50 years of colour transmissions, more than 7,000 black and white TV Licences are still in force across the UK with seven
Christmas shopping goes off the rails for Southport
Rail misery continues to strike at passengers shoppers and commuters in Southport thanks to Northern Rail, after it was announced that all trains to Manchester from Wigan will be cancelled for the
Damien Moore’s view on Brexit and the draft Withdrawal Agreement
I believe that any agreement to leave the European Union must respect the result of the referendum, this means leaving the single market and the customs union. I understand the strength of
Southport Hockey Weekly Report
This week saw 3 of the 4 home games hosted at Greenbank High School.The Ladies 1st XI got off to a slow start going down to an early goal against Garstang, however
Horse rescued from 15ft deep ditch
Horse Queenie and pony Grace were lifted to safety by our crews in a two-hour rescue after they got stuck in a 15ft deep ditch in Rainford. Firefighters and the search and