Three car collision Albert Road, Southport
Three car collision Albert Road, Southport A three car shunt is never the way you want to start your morning (Tuesday 19 September 2017). However for drivers on Albert Road, Southport it
Free Blood Pressure Testing for Sefton residents as part of Know Your Numbers! Week
Free Blood Pressure Testing for Sefton residents as part of Know Your Numbers! Week Sefton Council and the local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are urging local residents to get their blood pressure
Pumkin picking business teams up for a Halloween to remember
Popular Southport baby photographer New Mumma Photography has teamed up with The Pumpkin Patch in Hightown for an unmissable deal. The Pumpkin Patch Hightown and New Mumma Photography have joined forces to
Road rage as shoppers abandon Southport
Southport is a ghost town today as traffic halting roadworks begin in the town centre. Hardly a soul is about this afternoon as the road between duke street and eastbank street is
Excitement is growing for Allotment Fortnight!
Excitement is growing for Allotment Fortnight! Sefton Council’s Parks and Greenspaces team have been busy sprouting plans for a two week celebration of all things allotments between September 25 and October 8.
Smokefree Southport Gets in Gear
A new service to encourage people in Sefton to stop smoking will be launched later this month. The new-look Smokefree Sefton, commissioned by Sefton Council Public Health and a partner of Living
WATCH: Stunning aerial footage following the 2017 Southport Air Show
Talented Southport video maker Paul Ruddock captured a pilots view of the beach using his Phantom 3 Advanced, and shows just how stunning our seafront looks from the air. From The Air:
Local teenager shortlisted for NHS apprentice of the year
Local teenager shortlisted for NHS apprentice of the year A 17 year old from Kirkby has been shortlisted for apprentice of the year in the North West Skills Development Network Informatics Apprentice
UK drivers split on 2040 fuel vehicle ban, despite price rises
UK drivers split on 2040 fuel vehicle ban, despite price rises Newly-launched Confused.com weekly fuel price index1 reveals petrol and diesel are up 7% (+7.6p) and 6% (+7.2p), respectively year-on-year (Sept 2016). Cost per
Southport ramblers invite you to meet new people and get fit!
Southport ramblers invite you to meet new people and get fit! Southport Ramblers invite you to join us on our Sunday walks. We are a friendly group with a choice of 3
Statement on reduction of national threat level from international terrorism to severe
Statement on reduction of national threat level from international terrorism to severe Today, following an assessment by Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), the Prime Minister announced that the UK threat level from
CCTV Appeal following Ormskirk bike theft
CCTV Appeal following Ormskirk bike theft Police would like to speak to him as we believe he is someone who may have information in relation to the theft of a bicycle from
CCTV Appeal after Ormskirk M&S theft
Do you recognise these people? Police are looking to speak with them in relation to a high value theft from Marks & Spencer’s Food Hall in Ormskirk at 16:20 on Monday 11th
Six weeks of Lord Street roadworks starts – Monday 18 September
Six weeks of Lord Street roadworks starts tomorrow – Monday 18 September Motorists will be fuming from tomorrow as traffic grinds to a halt on Lord Street, Southport for six weeks of
Missing couple rescued from marshland in Marshside
Missing couple rescued from marshland in Marshside Emergency services have this afternoon rescued a couple from marshland in Marshside after they found themselves in difficulty while out walking (Sunday 17 September). The
Southport booming with £500 million brought to the area
Southport booming with £500 million brought to the area in 2016 Tourism in Southport is booming with an economic impact of more than £500 million brought to the area in 2016, according
A four-year-old boy found wandering the streets has been reunited with his parents
A small child was found wandering the streets of Marshside, Southport on Friday evening lost and upset (Friday 14 September 2017) The boy, who is thought to have been aged around 4
M53 closed in both direction following fatal collision
PLEASE NOTE – The M53 is closed in both directions between junctions 1 and 3 following a fatal collision this morning: We are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision
FA CUP | Southport 0-3 Bradford Park Avenue
Southport crashed out of the FA Cup this afternoon (Saturday 16 August) going down 0-3 to Bradford Park Avenue. Southport 0-3 Bradford Park Avenue – ATT: 496 (60 away) 0′ – BPAFC
Two men armed with sledgehammers raid Southport jewellers
Southport’s unluckiest jeweller has yet again been targeted by weapon wielding thieves. Two men carrying sledgehammers were seen rushing into John Bell Jewellers on King Street, Southport shortly before 12pm today before
Former footballer Clarke Carlisle is found safe in Liverpool
Ex-Burnley player had been reported missing after he was last seen by his family in Preston on Thursday. Former footballer Clarke Carlisle has been found safe in Liverpool after he was reported missing, Lancashire
News from the Southport Community Policing Team
News from the Southport Community Policing Team. Paul Robson age 46 of the Promenade has been arrested and charged with 2 burglaries at a department store in Lord Street kept in custody
Crossens cold callers – Rogue gardeners
Cold Callers Two men called at a property in the Crossens area of Southport offering to trim and prune trees in the back garden of a resident’s house and quoted an extremely
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police.
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police. Burglaries Since the 1st September burglaries or attempted burglaries have taken place at the following locations: Links Avenue (shed), Vulcan Street
Sefton’s Labour councillors want a 5% pay increase
Sefton’s Labour councillors want a 5% pay increase Councillors on Sefton Council will be looking at a 5% pay rise next year – that’s if Labour members get their way at next
Pre planned drugs raid Southport
Police units from the Merseyside Police Matrix division have carried out a pre planned raid at a house on Eastbourne Road in Southport. Taking place just before 8am officers broke down the
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner confirms new Deputy
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner confirms new Deputy Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has confirmed the appointment of Cllr Emily Spurrell as her new Deputy. The announcement follows a confirmation hearing by the Police and Crime
Birkdale Village butchers hit it off with GoggleBox stars
Birkdale Village butchers hit it off with GoggleBox stars Birkdale Village has welcomed yet another celebrity admirer to its vast array of tasty treats after the ever tippled Dom from Channel 4s
Active Workforce are supporting 30 Days of Sefton In Mind
Active Workforce are supporting 30 Days of Sefton In Mind Small and medium businesses in Sefton can help contribute to the wellbeing of their staff with Active Workforce/Health Service for local companies
Expect long delays – Marine Drive closed for Air show
Marine Drive is now closed between The Pier and Esplanade roundabout, in preparation for the three day Southport Air Show between Friday and Sunday. A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: “Expect congestion