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Forty Knives Seized During Week Of Action To Address Issue Of Knife Crime

Forty Knives Seized During Week Of Action To Address Issue Of Knife Crime Over 40 knives were seized on Merseyside during a week of action to address the issue of knife crime

1st August 2017

The Original Cruisers annual Charity Halloween Rock Pontins Weekender

The Original Cruisers are hosting their annual Charity Halloween Rock Weekender at Pontins in Southport on 12th – 15th October. This event is the number 1 Halloween Rock Weekender in the North

1st August 2017

A Southport councillor calls for rusting eyesore to be removed from popular shopping area

A Southport councillor calls for rusting eyesore to be removed from popular shopping area. A campaigning councillor is leading calls for a rusting eyesore to be removed from a busy Southport shopping

31st July 2017

Southport’s Phil Kenyon awarded the status of Master PGA Professional

Southport’s Phil Kenyon awarded the status of Master PGA Professional A quartet whose jobs typify the broad range of roles open to PGA Professionals have attained the Association’s highest honour – the

31st July 2017

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CCTV images released of robber that held up Rufford road store with a sword

CCTV images released of robber that held up Rufford road store with a sword. Detectives have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to following an armed robbery

31st July 2017

Bad weather forces beach car park closure

Sefton Rangers say that due to high tides and potential weather conditions, Southport Beach Car Park may be closed from Wednesday 9th August until Saturday 12th August 2017. Then, due to high

31st July 2017

A Formby Mums aim to help break breastfeeding record

A Formby Mums aim to help break breastfeeding record Midwives are backing The Big Latch On in Southport this week in support of women who want to breastfeed. The Big Latch On

31st July 2017

Health Watch Sefton Campaign wants to hear from you

Health Watch Sefton Campaign wants to hear from you. Today (Wednesday) the Healthwatch Sefton team is at Strand House in Bootle to engage with those within the 123 flats and to capture

31st July 2017

Southport golfer delighted with Tony Jacklin putting lesson prize

Southport golfer delighted with Tony Jacklin putting lesson prize A Southport golfing fan won himself a coveted putting lesson from a sporting legend after entering a competition at the recent Open championships.

31st July 2017

Appeal for information after serious assault in Southport

Appeal for information after serious assault in Southport Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses following an assault in Southport in the early hours of yesterday (Sunday, 30 July 2017). A report was

31st July 2017

Quads rasked to reports of people stranded on Southport beach

CALL OUT – 31/07/17 – 00:16 – Southport Quads tasked to reports of a group of people seen on Southport Beach near the end of the pier. The quads performed a search

31st July 2017

School holidays bring joy to commuters

School holidays bring joy to commuters -More than two fifths (42%) of commuters are taking some time off over the school holidays – freeing UK roads of 10.9 million(i) cars More than two

31st July 2017

Best dressed window competition for the Open Golf announced

Best dressed window competition for the Golf announced To help spread the spirit and energy of the golf around the town, Southport BID offered £1,000 to the best dressed shop window display.

31st July 2017

Patients in pain told to forget about prescription paracetamol

Patients in pain told to forget about prescription paracetamol Local NHS chiefs have announced that treatments considered to be of low clinical value, and gluten free products, will no longer be available on prescription

31st July 2017

Drunk driver arrested after crash on Lord Street, Southport

Drunk driver arrested after crash on Lord Street, Southport Emergency services were called to Lord Street, Southport on Sunday evening following reports of RTC (30 July). Merseyside Roads Policing unit arrested a male

30th July 2017

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Trailing football player scores own goal after Southport sat nav cock up

Trailing football player scores own goal after Southport sat nav cock up A budding young footballer hoping to break through into the glittering sporting world scored a massive own goal after turning

30th July 2017

MATCH REPORT | Southport 0 – 5 Accrington Stanley – Pre-Season

MATCH REPORT | Southport 0 – 5 Accrington Stanley – Pre-Season Having spent the past two months preparing for the new campaign, this was not the way Alan Lewer would have wanted

30th July 2017

Man in a critical condition following a brawl in Southport town centre

Man in a critical condition following a brawl in Southport town centre A Southport man is fighting for his life after suffering serious head injuries in a brawl during the early hours

30th July 2017

Average speed camera system ready to catch SPEEDERS entering and leaving Southport (August 8)

Average speed camera system ready to catch SPEEDERS entering and leaving Southport (August 8) A New speed camera scheme installed on the bypass is set to be turned on in just a

30th July 2017

Frack Free Southport’s Golf Not Gas campaign

Frack Free Southport’s Golf Not Gas campaign Members of Frack Free Southport (FFS), Halsall Against Fracking, and Green Party members spent 4 afternoons during the Open, both soggy and sunny, gently raising

30th July 2017

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Southport’s Holly Hibbott reaches the final of Women’s 800m freestyle

Southport’s Holly Hibbott reaches final of Women’s 800m freestyle You can watch Southport’s swimming sensation live on BBC 2. Helen Skelton introduces coverage from the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Featuring

29th July 2017

Man hospitalised after falling into broken man hole cover in Churchtown

Man hospitalised after falling into broken man hole cover in Churchtown A Southport man has been taken to hospital to receive treatment for a suspected broken ankle after ‘falling down’ part of

29th July 2017

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Tumble dryer fire in Southport

Tumble dryer fire in Southport Firefighters were called to a tumble dryer fire at a property on Chambres Road in Southport at 11.57am on Wednesday, July 26. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service

29th July 2017

A rare chinese vase which was discovered in Southport, has sold for £150k!

A rare chinese vase which was discovered in Southport, has sold for £150k! The Chinese blue and white porcelain vase was sold at a fine art auction in Shrewsbury last week – despite

29th July 2017

Appeal for information 11 years on from the murder of James Stanton

Appeal for information 11 years on from the murder of James Stanton Detectives investigating the murder of grandfather from Thornton James Stanton, are appealing for information 11 years after he was killed

28th July 2017

Police arrest two people after being spotted in stolen VW Golf on the Moss

Two arrested two people after being spotted in stolen VW Golf on the Moss Merseyside Roads Policing unit has today arrested two people traveling in a stolen VW Golf near to southport

28th July 2017

Two more cars off the roads of Southport in Police crackdown

Two more cars off the roads of Southport in Police crackdown Two more drivers have had their vehicles seized in Southport today (Friday 28 July). The driver above was stopped on Knowsley Road

28th July 2017

Planned roadworks in the North West – Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2017

Planned roadworks in the North West– summary for Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2017 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct

28th July 2017

Trans Pennine Trail, SOLGC Captains Charity Cycle Challenge 2-5 August 2017

Trans Pennine Trail, SOLGC Captains Charity Cycle Challenge 2-5 August 2017 On Tuesday 1st August 2017 twenty members and friends of Southport Old Links Golf Club will be travelling by car, van

28th July 2017

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Hill street blues for Southport drivers

Hill street blues for Southport drivers There’s more Hill Street blues as the popular rat run will yet again be shut to traffic for a week. This is the third time this

28th July 2017