Boy racers abandon car on muddy beach
Boy racers who ignored warning signs not to take their car on the North side of Southport beach have found themselves in a sticky situation Early morning dog walkers discovered the abandoned
Merseyside Police Christmas drink and drug driving campaign – ‘What’s the Cost?’
Merseyside Police has already launched its annual Christmas drink and drug driving campaign, urging motorists to think about ‘What’s the Cost?’ Officers from the Roads Policing Unit and colleagues across the force
February Start for Governing Body Meetings
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Sefton have announced new dates for their first governing body meetings of 2018. NHS South Sefton CCG will now hold its first meeting on Thursday 1 February
Southport dementia service pays a festive tribute to careers
A specialist Southport day service for Sefton residents with dementia staged a musical double celebration to herald the start of the festive season this week. The afternoon party at Brookdale Resource Centre in Ainsdale
Woodlands – Merry Christmas
Woodlands Animal Sanctuary have closed the doors on their open days for this year and went out on a very wet and considerably cold Sunday morning last week for their Winter Market.
Sefton Council to close Southport Pier for improvement works
A section of Southport Pier will be temporarily closed from January 3, 2018 to allow contractors to begin the second phase of its £2.9m improvement works. The landward section of the pier,
Southport dementia service pays a festive tribute to careers
A specialist Southport day service for Sefton residents with dementia staged a musical double celebration to herald the start of the festive season this week. The afternoon party at Brookdale Resource Centre
CCTV Appeal after 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at Southport station
Teenager sexually assaulted at Southport station Do you know who this man is? Officers would like to speak with him after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at Southport station. The assault
UPDATE – Armed police swoop in Southport after alleged ‘gunman’ spotted
UPDATE 3pm Armed police have arrested a man in Southport town centre in connection with today’s shooting. The victim remains in hospital. Updates to follow. Manhunt after targeted shooting in Southport Town
CCTV Appeal | Man threatened with knife at Birkdale Station
Do you recognise this teenager? We’d like to speak to him in connection with an incident at Birkdale station, in which a man was threatened with a kitchen knife. The victim –
Southport and Ormskirk hospitals help give the organ donation message a much needed lift
…almost 200 patients awaiting life saving donations across Merseyside and West Lancs Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are working in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant to promote organ donation to all its
Vandals attack Birkdale village fruit and veg store
A popular Birkdale village fruit and veg store have received an unwanted early Christmas present when vandals threw cobble stones through their shop window. The incident which could have only happened between
Police appeal to help find missing Southport woman
Merseyside Police is appealing for information to help trace a missing 60-year-old woman. Merseyside Police is re-appealing for information to help trace a missing 60-year-old woman, last seen on Thursday. Lizabeth Weeks,
Overcharging e-cigarettes can cause fires
Firefighters have issued a warning about the fire risk from using and charging e-cigarettes. This follows a sharp increase in the number of fire incidents in the region attended by Merseyside Fire
ANOTHER woman robbed in Southport town centre
A thief robbed a woman’s handbag in Southport town centre – before making off on a bike. This incident took place at approximately 5:40pm on Victoria Street, Monday, December 2018. A spokesperson
Merseyside police urge you to protect your property this Christmas
Protect your property this Christmas Christmas can be a time of rich pickings for burglars at your expense. The following are a few suggestions to help you to protect your property. A
Christmas lights synchronised to music – A must see family spectacular!
Shows every night at 4pm every hour and half hour until 9pm. Please come and support #Freshfields Animal Rescue. Christmas lights synchronised to music. Show runs 4-9pm daily 13th Dec 2017 to 1st Jan
Formby Library play host to Lord Street history talk
The history of Lord Street, Southport will be the topic for the latest monthly talk taking place at Formby Library on Tuesday January 9. The mile long Victorian thoroughfare, said to have
A Southport Councillor leads grot spot crusade
A councillor is pressing ahead with his drive to clean up Southport in a bid to attract more shoppers and investors. Cllr David Barton, who represents Dukes Ward, said work was vital
Bumper turnout for Southport’s New Directions Christmas Party
There was an excellent turnout this week when a Southport day service for people with disabilities and other support needs held its annual Christmas party. Around 80 service users and staff members
Next Of Kin Appeal – Jakub Stopyra (Southport)
Sefton Coroner’s office is appealing for help in tracing the next of kin of a man who died in hospital in Southport. Jakub Stopyra, 42, who previously lived on Bath Street in Southport,
Supporting the Southport Foodbank, The Trussell Trust
Christmas should be a time of celebration, yet for many in our local community, facing Christmas with little or no money is a sad reality for many. This time of year puts
Damien Moore MP welcomes £450 million boost to police funding
Damien Moore MP has welcomed today’s news of a substantial £450 million increase in police funding across England and Wales. This includes up to an additional £270 million in police force budgets,
Southport fundraisers donate a huge £25k to life-saving cancer research
Southport fundraisers donate a huge £25k to life-saving cancer research The Southport-based fundraising committee for local charity North West Cancer Research has raised a staggering £25,000 this year alone. Throughout the year
Person struck and killed at Grovesnor Road crossing
Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a horror train accident after a person was struck and killed at Grovesnor Road crossing. Police have yet to release details of the person
Christmas bank holiday Southport pharmacy services
Christmas and New Year bank holiday weekends around the corner, the NHS in Sefton is reminding you of the expert advice and treatments available from your local pharmacy when you need it
Southport assistant manager quits
Southport FC can confirm that Assistant Manager John Dreyer has departed from his role at the club. On his departure, John Dreyer said: “After on-going discussions, it is with much regret that
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police.
Protect your property this Christmas Christmas can be a time of rich pickings for burglars at your expense. The following are a few suggestions to help you to protect your property. A
Driving Home For Christmas? Here’s How To Pack the Car
Worried you won’t fit that giant toy box into the boot without breaking it? What about finding space for all those bottles of wine? Now a team of experts have compiled their
Another independent business hit by desperate SCUM
The Bottle Room on Lord Street, Southport has had window it’s front window smashed in during the night (Monday/Tuesday 18 December). It is thought that the thieves got away with a quantity of