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Community campaigner hits completion mark for northern boulevard verandah restoration

Community campaigner hits completion mark for northern boulevard verandah restoration A leading Town Centre Campaigner is celebrating after a campaign to restore Southport’s civic heritage has now reached the completion mark for

25th June 2018

WATCH | Farmers fury as kids terrorise Marshside cows

Farmers fury as kids terrorise Marshside cows Furious farmers have hit out at yobs throwing footballs and rocks at cows in Marshside. Young calves were being pelted with a football thrown by

24th June 2018

Police investigate missing toddler case. Drunk parents accused

Police investigate missing toddler case. Drunk parents accused Police are investigating after a 18 month old girl was found wandering lost around the streets of Marshside today, Sunday 24 June. The child

24th June 2018

Southport FC Business Event – Fixture Release Day

Southport FC Business Event – Fixture Release Day The fixtures for the new Vanarama National League North season are released in just under two weeks’ time, on Wednesday July 4. To mark

24th June 2018

Chippy customers find something fishy in their dinner

Fish and chip shop customers in the town could be set to find something a bit fishy in their change – special commemorative 10p pieces from the Royal Mint! A total of

24th June 2018

Boxer Barton back in ring to face Sussex heavyweight

Southport Professional Boxer Jake Barton (24) will have his 2nd bout this coming Saturday (30th June) at the DW Stadium in Wigan. The former WBC Muay Thai Champion made a successful switch

24th June 2018

Norwood Road closed after horrific crash

Norwood Road closed after horrific crash The emergency services were called to Norwood road, Southport this evening following a report of an RTC, Saturday 23 June 2018. Two cars collided shortly after

23rd June 2018

WANTED man could be in Southport

WANTED man could be in Southport Southport police are appealing for information to find a Walton man who is wanted on a prison recall. 26-year-old Brent Tomney from Walton was issued with

23rd June 2018

Southport Police offer advice to prevent exhaution and heat stroke

Southport Police offer advice to prevent exhaution and heat stroke. If the forecasts are to be believed then we are in for a week or more of unusually hot temperatures here on

23rd June 2018

Appeal for information after Eastbank Street bike theft

Appeal for information after Eastbank Street bike theft A Southport is asking for your help to trace the person(s) who stole a locked bike from Eastbank street today. Jan Haynes said: If

23rd June 2018

Southport golfers walk nearly 60,000 steps for Macmillan

Southport golfers walk nearly 60,000 steps for Macmillan On Friday 22 June four guys played 72 holes of golf at Royal Birkdale golf club they walked nearly 60,000 steps, 42 kilometres and

23rd June 2018

WARNING | Beware of rogue tradespeople

WARNING | Beware of rogue tradespeople Do you really need… ● Your gutters clearing? ● Your roof repairing? ● Your chimney stack pointing? ● Your trees lopping? ● Your driveway jet-washing? If

23rd June 2018

Police mobile speed camera vans will be out this weekend

Police mobile speed camera vans will be out this weekend Lancashire Constabulary have tweeted that their ‘safety enforcement vans’ will be out at various locations this weekend. The new safety enforcement vans

23rd June 2018

Rough Sleepers On Lord Street, Southport

Rough Sleepers On Lord Street, Southport Another day another rough sleepers. These poor men were alseep on Lord street outside the the doorway of the former ‘Keden Cometics shop’ this morning, Saturday 23

23rd June 2018

Man arrested and drugs seized following stop check in Southport

Man arrested and drugs seized following stop check in Southport. Officers in Southport, have today (Friday, 22 June) arrested a man and recovered a quantity of drugs following a stop search on

22nd June 2018

Upskirting’ ban must go ahead, say Lib Dems

Upskirting’ ban must go ahead, say Lib Dems Southport’s Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, John Wright, has said that the proposed change to the law to ban the practice of ‘upskirting’ must go ahead,

22nd June 2018

Appeal to locate two missing Southport boys

Appeal to locate two missing Southport boys Police are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of two young Southport boys who have gone missing from town. Troy Aindow and Tyler Ashby were

22nd June 2018

Carl Lake | Underwater Police search team in Ainsdale

Carl Lake | Underwater Police search team in Ainsdale. Merseyside Police are re-appealing for information to help find a man from Bootle who has been missing since Tuesday (15 May 2018). Carl Lake, 62

22nd June 2018

Road traffic collision, Haig Avenue, Southport

Road traffic collision, Haig Avenue, Southport Fire Crews attended a road traffic collision incident (Wednesday 20 June) at the junction of Haig Avenue and Forest Road in Southport. Crews were alerted at

22nd June 2018

Tickets selling fast for Hesketh Arms gin fest

The Hesketh Arms are holding an afternoon gin festival next week with tickets selling out fast. The afternoon of all things gin takes place on Saturday 30th June with an outside garden

22nd June 2018

CCTV apppeal after female street pastor punched in the head

Local Police officers would like to speak to this man after an elderly woman was assaulted following an altercation between two groups in Ormskirk recently. The assault happened between 10:50pm and 11pm

22nd June 2018

Ainsdale rangers devastated by woodland fire

A fire has ripped through woodland inside scale devestating wildlife a spokesperson for the Ainsdale Nature Reserve and Ribble Estuary nature reserve said “We are saddened to say that an area of

21st June 2018

Bike lovers to get in gear for July cycle chat in Ainsdale

Bike lovers to get in gear for July cycle chat in Ainsdale. Anyone with an interest in cycling is encouraged to attend the next Sefton Cycle Chat at the MeCycle Café on

21st June 2018

Project launches to support LGBT people affected by cancer in Merseyside

Project launches to support LGBT people affected by cancer in Merseyside A new project to improve services and support for people in the LGBT community who are affected by cancer has been

21st June 2018

Southport Pro Boxer Jake Barton To Fight At The DW Stadium Next Week

Southport Pro Boxer Jake Barton To Fight At The DW Stadium Next Week We go again Jakes 2nd Pro Boxing fight Jake fights next week (Saturday 30th June) in his 2nd Professional

21st June 2018

Tea and scone afternoon at Byng House, Southport

Tea and scone afternoon at Byng House, Southport Join Byng House on Tuesday 26th June between 2pm and 4pm for a cup of tea and a scone to discover what the Poppy

21st June 2018

Southport MP praises RSPCA’s work in town

Southport MP praises RSPCA’s work in town Damien Moore MP will continue to work closely with the RSPCA to improve animal welfare in Southport. Damien recently attended the RSPCA’s annual drop-in in

21st June 2018

Ex tourist building is anything but an attraction say residents

Ex tourist building is anything but an attraction say residents. Heritage groups are furious that another iconic building in Southport has been left to rot. The former tourist information centre and ex

21st June 2018

Southport rail users treated with “utter contempt” says Labour’s Liz as “leaked” emails reveal Govt plans.

Southport rail users treated with “utter contempt” says Labour’s Liz as “leaked” emails reveal Govt plans. Department for Transport officials and the government knew of potential problems facing Northern Rail two years

21st June 2018

Police reveal why there was a large police presence at Birkdale train station today

Police reveal why there was a large police presence at Birkdale train station today Officers from the Southport Local Policing Team worked together with British Transport Police and Nothern Rail Revenue Protection

20th June 2018