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Homebase staff in desperate search for new jobs

Staff at Homebase in Kew have been told that their employment is being terminated ahead of the store being demolished to make way for a new supermarket. Workers at the home improvement,
26th October 2017

Fruit and veg shop is a business on the grow

An Ainsdale fruit and veg businesses is growing quicker than their stock.The Ainsdale Fruit And Veg Shop is experiencing such popularity that staff are now expanding the amount of deliveries they do
26th October 2017

New mortgage advisory company moves into Southport

New Mortgage Provider Helps the good people of Southport onto Housing Ladder A trusted Lancashire-based mortgage advisory company with over 15 years experience is opening a new office in Southport on 30
26th October 2017

Help a hedgehog and save a life this wintertime

Staff at Woodlands animal sanctuary in Holmeswood are urging families to create hedgehog-friendly habitats in their gardens to help their prickly friends put on weight in the run-up to hibernation! Sally McDerby
26th October 2017

Country music lovers invited to new class

A beginners dance class has been set up in Ainsdale. An Introduction to English Country Dancing, has been launched at Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure, next to Ainsdale Methodist Church on Liverpool Road.
26th October 2017

Free musical workshops for Southport children

High schools and sixth form colleges in Southport are being invited to take part in free work- shops in acting and musical theatre. The sessions are being delivered at schools and colleges
25th October 2017

Four Seasons host Macmillan coffee afternoon 

The Four Seasons in Birkdale are having a Macmillan coffee Afternoon this week  Hosted at the four seasons on 224A Liverpool Road from 1pm, staff are throwing open the doors to all
25th October 2017

Plastic Coated Victoria Park Propaganda

Plastic Coated Park Propaganda A hastily thrown-together plastic laminated sign on Southport’s Victoria Park gates states, quite reasonably, that the Park has to be closed occasionally for events in order to pay
25th October 2017

Missing from home: Becky Shaw

Merseyside Police is appealing for help in tracing a 16 year-old girl who has gone missing from home. Rebecca Shaw, who was living in the Southport area, was last seen at 12
25th October 2017
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Burglary warning for Ash Street

Residents are being warned to be on their guard after another spate of burglaries or attempted burglaries across the town. These took place on Westbourne Road, Vivian Drive, Salwick Close, Mount Street,
25th October 2017

Hospital sweat on norovirus outbreak 

Norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, is circulating in the community and one case was confirmed this week at Southport and Formby District General Hospital. A number of beds on wards 7A and
25th October 2017

Norovirus warning for Southport hospital visitors  

Norovirus warning for hospital visitors Visitors are being asked to stay away from hospital if they have recently suffered from vomiting or diarrhoea. Norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, is circulating in the
24th October 2017

Churgate closed after hazardous chemicals found

Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service were called to an address on Churchgate, churchtown today after a resident clearing out his shed found white powder – thought to be Cyanide. The resident called the emergency
24th October 2017

Tesco Kew prepare to launch 2017 toy appeal

Staff at Tesco in Southport are getting ready to launch their annual Christmas Gift Appeal. The Kew based superstore will launch the 2017 festive appeal which aims to support local children and
24th October 2017

Councillors hold advice centre welcome for all

Councillors John Dodd, Daniel Lewis, Nigel Ashton and Jo Barton will be holding their next Advice Centre on Thursday 26th October. They will be available from 10.30am-11.30am at BoxTree Kitchen for Queenscourt
24th October 2017

Southport College Open Evening  

Southport College will be holding their first Open Evening of the academic year on Wednesday 1 November 2017, from 5.00pm-8.00pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the college facilities, meet specialist
24th October 2017

Ex theatre director speaks at Queenscourt fundraiser

A former Southport theatre director Guy Unsworth was the speaker at Queenscourt’s Hospice’s Birkdale Support Group fundraiser. The event at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club raised £1,830. The chairman of the group
24th October 2017

Hospice vans hit the road for Christmas charity drive

hospice vans have hit the road to support the running of their charity shops across Sefton. The hospice has ten shops located across Merseyside, including in Southport and these shops will all be serviced
24th October 2017

Golf dirt road scar will be left across Common

A Golf dirt road scar will be left across Birkdale Common A sizable stony scar right across Birkdale Common looks set to stay, a councillor has discovered. Among the small print of
24th October 2017
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