Youths flout dispersal order
Gangs of youths are defiantly flouting a dispersal order in Southport town centre A Dispersal Zone is in force in Southport Town Centre from 6pm this evening (17/11/17) until Sunday 19/11/17 @
Southport man spared jail after vicious attack on woman
A Southport man who launched into a vicious assault on a woman in the town centre has been found guilty of assault by beating. George Arthur Hayes, 24, launched a frenzied attack
Southport fundraising banquet raises thousands of pounds for cancer research
A team of fundraisers from Southport have raised £3,700 for North West Cancer Research after hosting a sell-out banquet at a well-known Chinese restaurant. More than 100 guests gathered at Ho Lee
DVLA eager to clampdown on demolished car ruins
The DVLA are out in force this week clamping down on uninsured cars around Southport. The clampdown has been so severe that even a clearly abandoned and half dismantled Skoda has been
Ormskirk Hospital to hold baby and child Christmas remembrance service
Ormskirk hospital will be offering support for the third year running to families remembering lost loved ones in the weeks before Christmas. The Baby and Child Remembrance Service will be held at
Drug Warrant executed in High Park
Officers executed a pre planned Misuse of Drugs Act Warrant at an address in High Park (Friday 17 November). Officers from Southport Community Police Team, supported by colleagues from the matrix team
100 days without pressure sores at Lancashire Care hospital
100 days without pressure sores at Lancashire Care hospital During ‘Stop the Pressure Week’ this week (13-18 November), Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Longridge Community Hospital Ward has been praised by senior
Has your child had the free flu vaccine?
Leading health figures at Sefton Council, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG are encouraging parents to make sure their children receive their free flu vaccination.
Sefton blooms as NWiB judges heap praise on borough
Sefton is blooming lovely thanks to outstanding neighbourhood gardening projects. Sixteen community locations across Sefton have been rated as ‘Outstanding’ in the 2017 North West In Bloom (NWiB) and It’s Your Neighbourhood
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport Sefton from Merseyside Police.
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport Sefton from Merseyside Police. Residential Burglaries Recently burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Gloucester Road (shed), Millars Pace, Seaton Way, York Road,
Local Lawyer calls for drink and drug courses for learner drivers
Learner drink and drug-driving information courses should be incorporated into driving test requirements, according to a leading motoring lawyer. Frank Rogers, head of Just Motor Law, the motoring division of Kirwans
Customers in a spin as Vinyl bar opens
A new vinyl themed bar has opened in Southport building on the success of similar boozers in the town. The Vinyl Hideout Bar at 1 Hoghton Place (off Hoghton Street), Southport opened
Woman airlifted to hospital after horror smash
A female driver has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries free becoming trapped in her car after a horrific collision on Southport road (Thursday 16 November). A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary
Who’s In Court: Seven found guilty of littering
Seven people have this week been found guilty of littering across Sefton, leading to fines totalling nearly £1,700. Four Sefton residents, two men from West Lancashire and a man from Blackpool were
FREE entry Northern Soul event – 19th November
Free Entry Northern Soul event here again at the Metro 3pm till 9pm. King street entrance back by popular demand Sunday 19th November. Great place to stay for any visit to Southport,
Byng House Christmas Fayre 2nd December 2017
Byng House in Southport, a hotel owned by the Royal British Legion, is holding its annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday December the 2nd (1-4pm). The break centre, located opposite the pier on
Residents are warned of the dangers as more and more lumps of Palm Oil are washed up on the beach
Rangers were busy clearing more palm oil off the beach at National Trust Formby yesterday, Tuesday 14th November. They are checking the beach everyday for new deposits. An NT spokesman said: “We
Speeding motorcyclist has bike seized, Southport
Speeding motorcyclist stopped in Southport. The motorcyclist was found to have not passed his Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) Reported & Seized. Motorcycle seized and taken to a secure compound. Speeding motorcyclist stopped
DVLA clamping untaxed vehicles, Southport
If you don’t pay your car tax, either intentionally or because you ‘just forget’, you need to be aware that the penalties are severe. Many people think that an untaxed car on private
Soutport’s European number 1 ‘not intimidated’
Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood has insisted he will not be intimidated by playing alongside Justin Rose as the pair conclude their battle for the Race to Dubai at this week’s DP World Tour
Violin going for a song is swiped by quick fingered thief
A music minded thief has been caught on camera stealing a violin from a Southport charity shop. A young woman caught on camera at the Leicester Street ONO Shop has stolen a
Police seize van – no valid insurance or road tax
This van was seized in Southport this afternoon (Wednesday 15 November 2017). The driver had no valid insurance or road tax and the vehicle was in a poor state of repair. The
Yaffé Photography are doing it for ‘The Christmas Foundation’
The north west’s leading portrait studio, Yaffé Photography, are helping to support newly created charity, ‘The Christmas Foundation’. The organisation, which has been setup to support underprivileged children at Christmas time,
Anytime fitness to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro for Pudsey
✨✨✨CHILDREN IN NEED ✨✨✨ Inspired by the Team Pudsey Challenge, we’re bringing the Mount Kilimanjaro Trek to Anytime Fitness Southport! Harvey, Aimee and Ashleigh will together be completing the 40 mile walk
Small business Saturday – 2nd December
In the next few weeks, Damien will be supporting small businesses across Southport as they prepare for Small Business Saturday 2017. Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights
Park campaigners meet council officers to begin talks as councillor’s claims rebutted
Southport Labour has taken the unusual step of publically refuting claims that a local park campaigner is a party member after local councillors claimed their group is politically motivated. Diane Thomas is
Fellow schoolchildren left shocked to the core
Southport policeman admits possessing 1,500 child porn images Darren Wright, who was suspended from Merseyside Police, admitted making (downloading), possessing and sharing images of child abuse. The offences were committed over a
Horse rescued from ditch in Southport
Firefighters rescued a horse from a ditch near to Moss Lane in Southport at 3.36pm on Sunday, November 12. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called at 3.26pm and crews were alerted
Damien Moore MP continues to campaign for improved rail line services
Damien Moore continues to campaign about the proposed cuts to train services from Southport which Northern have confirmed will end direct service to Manchester Piccadilly, except for a couple of weekday commuter
Sefton Council believed to have spent over £500,000 on Bootle Strand “advice”
Senior Lib Dem councillor Iain Brodie Browne has called for answers from Sefton Council Leader Iain Maher about precisely how much the council has shelled out to professional advisors over the controversial