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The Stroke Association Raises Awarness Of High Blood Pressure

The Stroke Association Raises Awarness Of High Blood Pressure The Stroke Association is helping to raise awareness of high blood pressure and the health problems it can lead to if not checked.

15th May 2018

Labour accept Lib-Dem debate challenge but want it to mark a new era of respect in Southport politics

Labour accept Lib-Dem debate challenge but want it to mark a new era of respect in Southport politics. Southport Labour has accepted a challenge issued by the local Liberal Democrat Party’s new

15th May 2018

Appeal after mobile phone theft in SOUTHPORT

Appeal after mobile phone theft in SOUTHPORT Residents are asked to be on the lookout for a middle aged man with a moustache who is trying to sell a rose gold iPhone.

14th May 2018

MP patrols Southport’s streets with local police

MP patrols Southport’s streets with local police Although the recent rise in crime across Merseyside is below the national average, MP Damien Moore remains vigilant about it in Southport. On Friday, he

14th May 2018

Walking the ‘Extra Mile’ for Queenscourt Hospice in 2018

Walking the ‘Extra Mile’ for Queenscourt Hospice in 2018 Sign up today, spread the word and help make this our biggest and best yet! Queenscourt Hospice go the ‘Extra Mile’ for our

14th May 2018

Abandoned Van On Crescent Road, Birkdale

Abandoned Van, Crescent Road, Birkdale Concerned residents have asked for your help tracing the owner of a van that was abandoned along Crescent road, Birkdale last week. One local resident said: “It

14th May 2018

Attempted break-in at abandoned BHS store Southport

Attempted break-in at former bhs store Southport Thieves have attempted to smash their way into the Cambridge Arcade entrance of the former BHS building overnight, Monday 14 May 2018. Anyone with information

14th May 2018

Southport’s Wedding Photographer Wins Title for 3rd Year in a row

Southport’s Wedding Photographer Wins Title for 3rd Year in a row Matthew Rycraft Photography, based at the Mews, Birkdale, has been revealed as winning Wedding of the Year 2017 with Your Merseyside

14th May 2018

MERSEYSIDE’S Chief Fire Officer is swapping the North West for Australia!

MERSEYSIDE’S Chief Fire Officer is swapping the North West for Australia! Dan Stephens has advised Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority that he has accepted the offer to take up the role of

14th May 2018

Southport MP attends Rare Disease UK’s drop in session

Southport MP attends Rare Disease UK’s drop in session SOUTHPORT MP Damien Moore attended Rare Disease UK’s drop in session for the launch of the report ‘Living with a rare condition: the

14th May 2018

Uninsured Mercedes driver pulled on The Promenade, Southport

Uninsured Mercedes driver pulled on The Promenade, Southport The driver of this vehicle in Southport was stopped by TX20 today and found to have no valid insurance cover, Sunday 13 May 2018. A

13th May 2018

The Weld Blundell Pub closes its doors to make way for a petrol station and drive through cafe

The Weld Blundell Pub closes its doors to make way for a petrol station and drive through cafe The Weld Blundell Pub on the Formby bypass closes its doors for the final

13th May 2018

Dead owners dog finds loving new home thanks to Community First Responder

Dead owners dog finds loving new home thanks Community First Responder. A loveable pooch who was found cuddling up to its dead owner has now been given a new home. Poppy, a

13th May 2018

Galloway’s 2 day Morecambe Bay Walk set to return!

Galloway’s 2 day Morecambe Bay Walk set to return! Local sight loss Charity, Galloway’s Society for the Blind, have today launched the return of their famous Morecambe Bay Walk and will be

13th May 2018

Junkies’ playground: Drug-users shoot up in Kings Gardens Playground

Health & Safety issue, Used drug needles in Kings Gardens Playground, Southport. WARNING | A mother has sent out a message after her child nearly stabs themself on a used needle. Donna

13th May 2018

SEFTON dog group gets a £1,000 cash boost

A VOLUNTEER group which raises awareness about the importance of responsible dog ownership has been given a £1,000 cash boost. Sefton Dogs won the money through a public vote run by the

13th May 2018

WANTED Man maybe in Southport

WANTED Man maybe in Southport POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 36-year-old man from Poulton, Wirral who is wanted on recall to prison. John Neil Winchcole had been

12th May 2018

The Vikings all set to invade Eurovision

The Vikings all set to invade Eurovision Southport journalist Martin Hovden gives his predictions for tonight‘s Eurovision Song Contest (BBC1 8pm-11.15pm-ish): Cans of Fosters (yes, Australia is in tonight‘s final) all lined

12th May 2018

Serious incident at Prince of Wales hotel

Serious incident at Prince of Wales hotel A woman has fallen into the cellar sparking an air ambulance to land on the Kings Gardens and a major police presence around the hotel.

12th May 2018

Southport Lib Dem candidate challenges Labour: “Debate me. Any time. Anywhere. Any issue”.

Southport Lib Dem candidate challenges Labour: “Debate me. Any time. Anywhere. Any issue”. New Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate John Wright has challenged his Labour counterpart to debate with him – “Any time.

12th May 2018

Pothole ‘EPIDEMIC’ costs £1M a month

New research reveals that the pothole ‘epidemic’ is costing UK motorists and insurers £1m a month. Amanda Stretton, motoring editor at Confused.com says: “The latest pothole count has surged due to the

12th May 2018

Sefton health commissioners celebrate Nurses’ Day 2018

Sefton health commissioners celebrate Nurses’ Day 2018 Choosing nursing as a career offers a world of opportunities and experiences that many people wouldn’t associate with the profession. That is the message from

12th May 2018

10 polite reminders from a football coach to pushy parents

This weekend will see hundred of kids across Southport kicking off summer league football. Before parents start barking from the touchline, one coach offers up some home truths One coach, who has

12th May 2018

SOUTHPORT FC ready to sign James Baxendale

SOUTHPORT FC ready to sign James Baxendale . Southport FC (Liam Watson) and Notts County Football Club are currently monitoring regarding signing probably the best unearthed gem in non league football this

12th May 2018

WARNING | Bank Fraud phone calls

Merseyside Police has received a number of reports from people who have been contacted over the phone by someone fraudulently claiming to be police, involved in an investigation into suspected staff within

12th May 2018

Southport FC U21’s Do The Double!

Southport FC U21’s Do The Double! Southport FC’s U21 team have won their second cup final of the season, lifting the North West U21 Development League Challenge Cup on Thursday evening. Goals

12th May 2018

SOUTHPORT’S Splash World washes away its carbon footprint

SOUTHPORT’S Splash World washes away its carbon footprint As Splash World, Southport reflects on the 10 years since it first opened its doors in 2008, the Sefton Council run centre has discovered

12th May 2018

SOUTHPORT’S Stone Horizon release new songs

Stone Horizon release new songs Southport journalist Martin Hovden, who is currently on a break from presenting his Live Sounds show for local musicians on Mighty Southport Radio, writes: Our town is

11th May 2018

WANTED | John James Jones From Aughton After Stabbing

Have you seen John James Jones from Aughton? Police want to speak to Jones (pictured) following a serious assault on Southport Road in Ormskirk on 28th April. The incident happened at around

11th May 2018

COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNER HANDS IN 510-NAME PETITION TO COMBAT CAR PARKING NIGHTMARE

A community campaigner has submitted a 510-name petition to Sefton Council in a bid to resolve a car parking nightmare in the Trafalgar Road area of Southport. David Barton has also highlighted

11th May 2018