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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
Ovington Park campaigners complain of “bullying” at Area Committee meeting Park campaigners’ are demanding Sefton Council looks into how they were treated at last night’s Southport Area Committee after angry scenes at
Southport Lib Dem Councillor Jo Barton is most concerned about the amount of wasted paper that Sefton Council is churning out. She has asked Councillor Paulette Lappin, Sefton Cabinet Member for Corporate
Motorists should ‘Be Prepared’ to think differently about how they drive A Scout Group have been helping officers carry out a speed enforcement initiative in the hope that it will make people think
Comedian, actor and writer Alistair Barrie is blessed with a witty turn of phrase and an on stage elegance he is one of the most sought after performers on the international comedy
The Samaritans are supporting the ‘30 Days of Sefton In Mind’ Campaign – to spread the word about local services and activities available to people in Sefton to improve their mental health.
Southport salon reigns supreme as Retail Salon of the Year at national business awards The Company of Master Barbers has been named Retail Salon of the Year, sponsored by TIGI, for the
Southport man arrested for begging and possession of a knife Mr John Cooper, aged 56 of Southport has been arrested and charged with begging in a public place and possession of a
Over 300 senior Sefton staff in line for 5% pay rise – thanks to Labour proposal Over 300 managers and senior staff at Sefton Council, on salaries of £38,000 a year upwards,
Ormskirk Donkey Derby back by popular demand Those who like a flutter on the horses, could be in for a winning time at a Donkey Derby fundraiser in Aughton to support life-saving