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Merseyside Police begin two-week firearm amnesty

Police are today, Thursday 12th May, appealing for people to hand over guns and ammunition as part of a two-week national firearms surrender. Through targeted operations and activity, firearms incidents in Merseyside

12th May 2022

Council respond to appointment of government commissioner to review children’s services

Sefton Council have said they welcome the appointment of a government commissioner to review children’s services on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education. The review will seek to decide whether

12th May 2022

Petition to reopen children’s A&E overnight passes 1,500 signatures

A petition to return the Children’s A&E department to 24-hour opening has passed 1,500 signatures. For the past two years the service has closed overnight, due to staffing issues primarily caused by

11th May 2022

Police issue advice following spate of vehicle thefts in Southport

There has been a spate of vehicle thefts in the Southport area since the weekend. Cars and vans were targeted on Ashton Road, Cambridge Road and Albert Road. All the vehicles stolen

11th May 2022

Merseyrail services from Southport severely disrupted due to broken down train

A broken down train is causing havoc on the Merseyrail Network this afternoon. While services are now returning to normal, trains from Southport have been cancelled throughout the morning. Normal service is

11th May 2022

Damien Moore calls for resignations over “inadequate” children’s services

Southport MP Damien Moore is calling for Cllr Ian Maher, Labour Leader of Sefton Council, and Cllr Mhairi Doyle, Labour Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care, to resign following a damning inspection

11th May 2022

Man charged after West Street robbery

A man has been charged in connection with a robbery in Southport last week when three people were targeted. At around 10.30pm on Monday 2 May, it was reported two men, aged

10th May 2022

Southport woman’s baking is fit for the Queen

A Southport woman is set to compete against a team of amateur bakers to make a pudding fit for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in a new BBC show. Recipes by five amateur

8th May 2022

McColl’s staff face uncertain future as company searches for saviour

Hundreds of Southport workers for the McColl’s supermarket chain are still waiting to hear about the future of their jobs. Administrators are set to be appointed for the business which has 1,100

8th May 2022

Bin collection misery enters third week

Rotting garden waste and food scraps are causing ‘an unholy stink’ say furious residents who have now been waiting more than three weeks to have their bins collected. Sefton council have made

8th May 2022

Tommy Fleetwood helps American woman win $250k

Southport golfer Tommy Fleetwood has unknowingly helped an American woman win more than a quarter of a million dollars. The resort’s golfing golden child was one of the incorrect answers in a

8th May 2022

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5th May 2022

Southport Trinity storm to Jackson Cup victory

Southport Trinity beat Litherland REMYCA 3-0 to secure the Joseph Jackson Cup for the Southport Trinity Under 12s this weekend. After storming past their Litherland neighbours, Southport Trinity Under 12s were handed

1st May 2022

Police launch appeal after woman sexually assaulted on Southport train

Officers investigating a sexual assault on a train between Freshfield and Southport station are today releasing CCTV images in connection. At around 10.45am on Sunday 27 March, a woman waiting on the

28th April 2022

Council blame missed bin collections on “staff sickness” levels

Sefton Council has apologised to residents over missed bin collections, saying that they are experiencing “operational challenges” due to a higher than normal level of staff sickness absences. Residents across town have

28th April 2022

Entire contents of Southport Theatre and Convention Centre listed for auction

The remaining contents of the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre are being listed for auction. Split into two sales, 376 lots have been listed on initially bidspotter.co.uk, with items for sale including

28th April 2022

Damien Moore MP sanctioned by Russian Government

Damien Moore MP has been sanctioned by the Russian Government, in addition to 265 of his serving Parliamentary colleagues. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made clear in its statement that these

28th April 2022

Local Scout groups hold annual St Georges Day Parade

Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts groups from across the North West held their annual St Georges Day Parade in Southport today. Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Association, choose St George to

24th April 2022

Former doorman branded “monster” receives 14 years for raping schoolgirl

A man who taught karate and physical defence to hundreds of youngsters across Southport has been jailed for raping a schoolgirl. David Bottomley, from Banks, a former doorman in Southport and karate

22nd April 2022

Stolen car stung by officers after 125mph police chase

Officers from Lancashire Police used a stinger device to stop a Ford Fiesta after a 125mph police chase. Initially reported stolen in St Helens, officers discovered the vehicle in Southport resulting in

22nd April 2022

Southport teaching assistant jailed after using football club to groom and abuse pupil

A former teaching assistant from Southport has been jailed after using a football club where he coached to groom a young pupil. David Jones 33, of Loxley Road, was sentenced to three

22nd April 2022

Escaped dog brings Coastal Road to standstill

A large dog which escaped off lead in Ainsdale has brought the coastal road to a standstill. Traffic stopped in both directions near to Pinfold Lane after a ‘large brown dog’ slipped

22nd April 2022

Crews battle fire at derelict Russell Road yards

Emergency services are battling a fire that has broken out within disused derelict yards on Russell Road. Four appliances with multiple crews of firefighters are tacklin g the fire within a disused

21st April 2022

School pupil struck by car outside Carr Lane playing fields

Emergency services have closed off Carr Lane after a high school student was struck by a car this afternoon. Paramedics and police have rushed to the scene of the incident on Carr

21st April 2022

Merseyrail set to return to 15-minute timetable

Merseyrail will return to a 15-minute timetable in May for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. The operator resorted to reduced timetables through the pandemic due to staff shortages but

21st April 2022

Huge pothole ‘grounding out’ cars on busy road stretch

Council highways bosses have been warned of a mammoth pothole which has opened up on a busy rat run in Southport. Cars are grounding out on the ever growing hole which has

20th April 2022

Thieves hunted over Ainsdale van smash and grab

A hard working car detailer from Ainsdale is appealing for information after thieves smashed his van window and made off with his wallet. Kieran Shaw of KS Autocare is appealing for people

20th April 2022

Police use students to catch illegal vape sales in Southport

Detectives in Southport have warned shopkeepers who don’t obey the law that they could be caught out. Police are using student constables posing as underage shoppers to catch out shopkeepers who illegally

20th April 2022

Merseyside Strategic Policing and Partnership Board launched to improve safety in region

Senior figures from policing and community safety have met for the first Merseyside Strategic Policing and Partnership Board today focused on making our region even safer. Emily Spurrell has established the Board

14th April 2022

Police appeal for information regarding 15-year-old boy missing from Southport

Police are appealing for help in finding a 15-year-old boy who is missing from home in Southport. Robin Singh was last seen at 1.45pm on Saturday 9th April. He is described as

14th April 2022