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Down and out addicts forced to steal to keep warm Drunken drug addicts left in a Comatose state this morning were forced to steal blankets and bedding from the Vincent hotel just
Southport Councillor banned by park campaigners after online intimidation claim A Southport councillor already involved in a bullying complaint has been strongly criticised for continuing the alleged behaviour online. The original complaint
Council Acting Illegally Over Conservation Areas Sefton Council is acting unlawfully, in respect of how it assesses and improves Conservation areas a Southport Councillor has declared. Section 71 of the Planning (Listed
Councillor David Barton – FUTURE OF SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE Having pressed this matter at several points during the course of tonight’s meeting I should like to once again reiterate the serial importance
Reward issued to find Wesley Street raiders A reward has been offered for anyone who can identify a group of males who methodically raided a Wesley Street shop. The shop was broken
Councillor Pat Ball retires through ill health Councillor Pat Ball has decided to ‘call it a day’ as a local elected representative due to her continuing serious ill health. Councillor Ball served
Disabled Aaron conquers seaside 10K A Southport boy has conquered the Seaside 10K today as he desperately tries to raise money for a new school bus. Aaron Bishop is trying to raise
A ‘retired’ Southport boxer still can’t seem to give up the gloves. Jon Lund, known as the Southport supremo, who definitely pulls no punches, took on Nigel Williamson in a last minute
The emergency services were called to Eastbourne Road at around 1.00pm following a report a of four car pile up (Sunday 24 September 2017). Police, paramedics and two fire appliance attended the
Woodlands Animal Santuary – Autumn Autumn for us can mean a whole range of things, from beautiful colours as nature wraps itself up for winter, to cosy nights in watching your favourite
Southport biker fined after speedsters steal reg A Southport biking enthusiast was shocked today to get a speeding fine In the post. An investigation into the incident quickly revealed that their registration
RESULT | Nuneaton Town 3-0 Southport Southport fuffered their 5th consecutive defeat at Nuneaton Town this afternoon (Saturday 23 September) Southport have conceded 19 goals and scored 1 in the last five
Southport has been caught on CCTV shouting racial slurs at kebab shop staff A woman in Southport has been caught on CCTV shouting racial slurs at kebab shop staff. Shocked chefs at
Labour Leader of Sefton Council slams Southport Libdems Following on from the Full Council meeting in Bootle held last night Cllr Maher (Labour Leader of Sefton Council) has issued a press statement
MATCH PREVIEW | Nuneaton Town v Southport Southport will hope to recover from a nightmare three weeks on Saturday as they travel to struggling Nuneaton Town. Alan Lewer has seen his side
Southport man arrested after car rams police road block A man from Southport is among two people arrested after a suspected stolen car tried to ram its way through a police road block. The
Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 25 September to Sunday 1 October 2017 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is
Southport Halloween Festival: Celebrate Harry Potter with a day of magical fun this Halloween! Southport Halloween Festival 10/26/2017 @ 08:00 am – 10/29/2017 @ 05:00 pm Southport BID are bringing a day of
Birkdale’s ‘overflowing’ dog mess problem Residents in Birkdale are wondering if Sefton Council have gone on strike this week? Judging by the number of street bins overflowing you would think that was
Southport residents invited to have their say on reform of the law of wills Southport residents are being invited to have their say on possible changes to the law relating to wills at
Sefton Council probe into claims of intimidation at Southport meeting Sefton Council is investigating after local park campaigners say they were left feeling bullied and intimidated after attending a Southport Area Committee meeting.
A southport man has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after a tense rooftop standoff with police. Officers were called to Derby Road, Southport shortly after 10.30pm last night to reports
Sefton Labour councillors vote for 5% pay rise for themselves Labour councillors have paved the way for a 5% pay rise for councillors next April by failing to support a move to
Funeral details for much loved Southport man Arthur Howard have been revealed. Arthur sadly passed away aged 66. His funeral takes place on 29th September from 10.15am at St. John’s church birkdale.
Exciting job opportunity at N.W.E Estate Agents, Southport We are looking for a motivated individual to join N.W.E Estate Agents located in Southport town centre. The position will involve working within our
Merseyside Police is welcoming the sentence of a Southport man to 10 years imprisonment after the domestic assault of a woman in Southport in March this year. 22-year-old Ryan Quigley from Kensington
Sefton’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents are being invited to a new monthly social and support evening which is being launched later this week. The first event will take
Lord Street in Bloom volunteer assaulted by drunk woman A popular and friendly woman known to many people of Southport has been viciously assaulted in broad daylight. The victim, who has not
A campaign has been launched to save a loveable pooch. Southport woman Sheryl Flint is calling on kind hearted dog lovers in the town to donate to a GoFundMe page to save
Lib Dems call for restraint over Councillors Allowances Liberal Democrat councillors on Sefton Council are calling for councillors’ pay to be excluded from Labour’s proposal for a 5% across-the-board pay increase from