Anglers hook cash prize for cancer fighter Jack
A thirteen year old boy fighting cancer has thanked a group of fishermen for helping raise over £1000 towards his remission treatment. Jack Rogan From Birkdale has recently rung the bell to
Fund raising appeal to help Southport Yorkie
A fundraising appeal has been launched to help save a blind puppy in Southport. The family of a cute Yorkshire Terrier puppy called Poppy from Southport are desperate for the funding to
Southport Hesketh Round Table Christmas sleigh times and routes 2018
The Southport Hesketh Round Table are out and about in Southport over the next 3 weeks on their fantastic Santa Float. This year they are being assisted by a variety of different
Right at Home wins national franchise award for third consecutive year
Leading UK homecare company Right at Home has been named Best Franchise in the Management category at the 2018 Best Franchise Awards which took place on Tuesday 4th December. Right at Home’s
The legendary folk icons are heading to Southport
Fri, 1 Feb 2019, Southport, The Atkinson -Buy your TICKETS The legendary folk icons are heading out on the road in 2019 for their 52nd year of touring and are landing in The Atkinson, Southport,
New Sefton base for Police Community Support Officers
A team of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from Merseyside Police has moved in to a new base at Magdalen House as part of Sefton Council’s move to locality-based working. PCSOs Emma
New Queenscourt Hospice Shop in Heart of Southport off to Great Start after Official Opening
Christmas shoppers flocked to Queenscourt Hospice’s new retail shop in the heart of Southport, as it was officially opened by Liverpool Football Club legend and broadcast pundit, Mark Lawrenson, on Saturday. Lawrenson
Natures Remedies Christmas Events
Natures Remedies Christmas Events Carol Henshaw from Natures Remedies on Market Street in Southport said: We believe that the festive period and Christmas shopping shouldn’t be as stressful as it often is.
Friends of Rotten Row awarded Grassroots Giving Certificate
Frends of Rotten Row celebrate on Receiving their Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving Certificate. The Friends were successful in their application to The Skipton Building for funding. We received quite a few
Club throws out darts club in Yellows class war
Furious darts players have lost their home at Southport FC after club bosses decided it was no longer suitable to have them in their refurbished lounge. Thousands has been spent on the
Boozer trains laid on for Christmas revellers
Late night trains and buses for boozers will be operating in the run-up to Christmas. Arriva, Stagecoach and Merseyrail have teamed up to announce the services, with buses running on selected routes
Lancashire Care recruits its 100th Apprentice!
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing alternative opportunities to college and university to help people develop in to long-term successful careers and has now successfully recruited it’s 100th Apprentice.
Snatch and dash station scammers target elderly Samaritans
Heartless thieves are targeting kind hearted Samaritans in a cruel distraction robbery in Southport. An elderly woman was caught out at Southport station today and had her entire Christmas shopping stolen after
Fire crews in jaws of life dash to save driver from death
Fire crews have used the jaws of life to save a driver of a wrecked car after they collided into a lamppost in Westcliffe Road. Two cars were involved in the smash
Festive shoppers turn out in force to enjoy Southport Christmas market with a difference
Festive shoppers turned out in force to enjoy a Christmas market with a difference in Southport. The event, at the New Leaf garden centre on Rotten Row, featured seasonal goods created by
Construction firm build for the future with award winning apprentice scheme
A southport firm is hitting the headlines for its work with apprentices in the resort. Family run firm EFT Group are a construction firm based at Cobden House but have been honoured
Southport Fraud Watch Surgery
FRAUD WATCH Southport Local Policing Officers Constable Paul Greenwood and Police Community Support Officer Michelle Newman set up FRAUD WATCH last year, visiting banks and building societies in the town centre and
Southport Ladies see out 2018 in style
Week 11 of the Southport Hockey season sees yet again another week with plenty of goals scored and few conceded, all in Southport’s favour. Rachael Utterson’s Ladies 1st XI travelled away to
Birkdale Park’s Amy Chambers Wins the NW Carers Award
Amy Chambers (Aged 24) from Birkdale Park Nursing Home, Southport has overcome fierce competition to become one of the first social care winners of the Skills for Health Awards for Clinical Support
UPDATE | Appeal for information after robbery at Southport jewellers
Merseyside Police are appealing for information after a robbery at a Southport jewellers yesterday afternoon, Sunday 2 December. At around 4.40pm, a call came in reporting a robbery at Wright’s Jewellers in
Ainsdale woman arrested following pursuit of suspected stolen vehicle in Crosby
Merseyside Police have arrested five people and recovered a suspected stolen vehicle following a pursuit in Crosby last night, Sunday 2 December. At around 8.10pm, a suspected stolen Ford Focus was sighted in the
Should Southport Landlords Pay 50% more Council Tax on Empty Properties?
In a bid to create additional housing stock across Sefton borough, Sefton Council are seeking feedback from private landlords regarding new legislation that could see council tax charges increase from 50% to
Avalon Care Home aims to be the most festive care home in Southport!
Avalon Care Home in Southport is pushing the festive boat out this Christmas as they aim to become the most Festive Care Home in Southport! Not satisfied with the traditional tinsel and
Pensioners warned of burglars on prowl
Southport pensioners are being warned to be vigilant after a fresh spate of burglaries. Over the past few weeks, there have been burglaries at Southport addresses includ- ing Upper Aughton Road, Eastbourne
FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Southport
Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Southport Southport have extended the unbeaten run some more. Full report to Follow. Rovers: 17′ Smith Port Goals: 70′ Bauress Rovers Subs: 10′ Smith (on for Mottley-Henry), 45′ Tollitt
Sefton Council cash in £2.5million from parking fees
Sefton Council earned nearly £2.5million from parking fees last year, according to new figures. The local authority was second in Merseyside for parking profits behind Liverpool, which took just over £4m from
Local business at heart of Labour plan to revive Southport high streets
Southport retailers, residents and Labour campaigners have been discussing how to save local high streets as part of Small Business Saturday. Shadow Treasury Minister Peter Dowd MP and Labour’s candidate for the town, Liz
Pine Pixies Pre-School history
When I took over Elbow Lane Pre-School in 2001 it was a well-established facility that had been running for approx 30 years and was well known throughout Formby village. I was running the
CCTV appeal after Ormskirk incident
**Can you help identify this male** Police would like to speak to the male in relation to an incident that took place in Ormskirk Town Centre on Wednesday 3rd October at approximately
Community campaigner calls for more assistance to help Southport’s businesses to thrive
A community campaigner has called on Sefton Council to produce a new guide containing vital information to help Southport’s businesses to survive and thrive. Community Campaigner David Barton said more needed to