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An arrest has been made on Canning Road, Southport. Wanted male arrested for a Domestic incident in Knowsley. The male had been outstanding for the offence since July 2017. Also arrested for
SOUTHPORT shoppers could see the return of the lower price 30 minute hour pay & display charge if councillors agree the change at this Thursday’s Sefton Council budget meeting. The Council U-turn
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police. Residential Burglaries Recently burglaries have taken place in James Street (garage) Seabank Road (outbuildings), Wennington Road, Moss Lane. Grange Road (shed)
Riley’s on Ocean plaza will be celebrating Paddy’s night by holding a live music evening that is suitable for children as well as the whole family and it starts 6pm until 10pm.
Local health experts are backing a new campaign which urges women over the age of 70 to remain vigilant against breast cancer. NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport
RTC on M57 North at junction 6. The northbound carriageway is down to 1 Lane to allow emergency workers safe access to the car. Traffic still running well.
Damien Moore has visited Crossens Nursery School in Southport as he expanded his tour of the constituency’s primary and secondary schools to nursery. Crossens is a Nursery School on Preston New Road
The Southport Lifeboat, Heather White, has today (26/2/18) left Southport destined for Habbeké Shipyard in The Netherlands where she will undergo a major refit after 11 years in service. When she comes back she
Detectives are appealing to the public to help them trace a taxi driver they’d like to speak to in connection with an allegation of sexual touching. The offence occurred just after 3am
Double Inflation Sefton Council Tax Hike Planned Council tax bills are going to rise nationally by well over a billion pounds this year despite services such as children’s centres being cut. Sefton
Nominations are now being accepted for the third round of a major scheme that recognises Sefton residents who make a difference to life in their local communities. Citizens 4 Good was successfully
Do you know this person? Police have issued a CCTV picture after a high value theft at the Co-op in Banks. Police are looking to identify this person in relation to a
Pop along to The Atkinson on Monday 5 March, get on a treadmill and help Walk for Autism. Walk for Autism 2018 is being organised by Autism Initiatives Group, a national charity
Record crowds flocked to the famous Southport links last year to watch the world’s greatest golfers and The R&A has agreed to provide a six-figure sum from the proceeds of the Championship
Unfortunately, due to further strike action by guard members of the RMT union, a reduced train service will run across the Merseyrail network on Saturday 3 March. Key Information • There will
Private Landlords across Sefton are being reminded they will need to apply for a licence to rent out their property from March 1. From this date, Sefton Council requires landlords of private
Care standards for patients with Type 2 diabetes in Sefton have been rated as amongst the best in the region after a report by independent inspectors. Both NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning
Highways England traffic officers from the North West feature prominently in the latest series of Channel 5’s popular Winter Road Rescue series which starts its 5th run tonight (Monday 26 February) –
People travelling to, from and within the Liverpool City Region are being urged to plan their journeys and check before they travel ahead of planned strike action by members the RMT union
NORTH West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust is giving social media users the chance to see behind the scenes of its work as it launches a new Instagram account, the first ambulance
The chairman of the Southport Rail Transport Forum has revealed that he has polled rail users to discover whether they would prefer to keep the connection between Southport and Manchester Piccadilly –
PCSO’s have attended the victims address and conducted house to house enquiries for a burglary that took place at approximately 10:15pm, Friday 23rd Feb, on Moss Lane, Southport. CSI have also attended.
Sefton Council is asking local residents to be vigilant on the signs of child abuse and report instances when they suspect them. Using the mantra “If you think it, report it”, the
are wanted to look out for whales and dolphins around Sefton’s coastline. The Sea Watch Foundation want people in our area to take part in the National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2018,
Southport came from a goal behind to beat Curzon Ashton 3-1 at the Merseyrail Community Stadium this afternoon, Saturday 24 February 2018. Three points moves the PORT up to 11th place in
The UK parliament will debate a proposal to partially legalize cannabis this week, as campaigns in favor of using the drug for medicinal purposes gather momentum. Politicians will revisit the issue in
The Grasshopper micropub in Hillside has been voted the best pub in Southport by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. The Southport and West Lancashire branch of CAMRA has held a vote
Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood is just one shot off the lead after the second round of the Honda Classic. Tommy, the reigning Race to Dubai champion, followed up his opening round of 70
This week, Damien Moore MP met with The Oliver King Foundation in Westminster to show his support for every school to have a defibrillator by 2020. The Oliver King Foundation was set
A dentist from Ormskirk is asking the community to dig deep and sponsor her in a year long fundraising campaign. Claire Uttley is fundraising for a different public service each month and