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Health worker claimed relatives had died to claim sick pay

Health worker claimed relatives had died to claim sick pay A health care worker lied about the deaths of three family members to falsely claim almost a year’s paid absence from work

25th July 2017

MP Damien Moore Pledges to Tackle Slow Broadband Speeds in Southport

MP Damien Moore Pledges to Tackle Slow Broadband Speeds in Southport Before the start of parliamentary Damien Moore met with Grant Shapps MP, Chairman of the British Infrastructure Group (BIG), to discuss

25th July 2017

Police warning as thieves target shoppers in Southport town centre

Purse thefts from bags Recently there has been an increase in the number of incidents inside shops in the Chapel Street and Lord Street areas of Southport, where purses have been taken

25th July 2017

CRIME ALERT | Multiple Burglaries taken place in Southport over the last two weeks

A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police. Burglaries In the last two weeks burglaries or attempted burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Stafford Road, Shaws Road, Forest

25th July 2017

Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre – Thursday 27th July

Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre – Thursday 27th July Meols Ward Councillors John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and Jo Barton will be holding their next Advice Centre on Thursday 27th July. They will

24th July 2017

Two more Southport Councillors quit the Lib Dems and go independent

Two more Southport Councillors quit the Lib Dems and go independent. Two more Liberal Democrat councillors in Southport have become independents, joining former Deputy Leader Councillor Tony Dawson in that situation. Political

24th July 2017

Two arrested for drug offences – Coronation Walk, Southport

Two arrested for drug offences – Coronation Walk, Southport Merseyside Police arrested a man and woman following an incident in Southport last night (Sunday 23 July 2017). At about 11pm officers were

24th July 2017

Southport MP gets preview of the new £10 note featuring Jane Austen

Southport MP gets preview of the new £10 note featuring Jane Austen Southport MP Damien Moore joined the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier, Victoria Cleland, in Parliament on 19 July to find out more about

24th July 2017

Tax credit renewal – one week to go

Tax credit renewal – one week to go With one week until the 31 July renewal deadline, HMRC is urging the remaining 960,000 customers to renew now or risk having their payments stopped.

24th July 2017

Merseyside Police appeal for information after Henrik Stenson’s Formby Open residence burgled

Merseyside Police appeal for information after burglary in Formby Merseyside Police detectives have launched an investigation after a burglary in Formby yesterday afternoon, Thursday 20 July. At around 5pm, a report was

24th July 2017

Dog days are over for cute pooch after B&Q ban

Dog days are over for cute pooch after B&Q ban A loveable pooch has been kicked out of and banned from a popular Southport DIY store, despite being a regular member! Ollie,

24th July 2017

Pontins staff prove you can’t ‘polish a turd’ say furious guests

Pontins staff prove you can’t ‘polish a turd’ say furious guests A Stoke family checking into Pontins Ainsdale last night have gone viral after posting about their horrific experience online. Jo Wade

24th July 2017

Southport couple victorious at The three Castles golf tournament in Northumberland

Southport couple victorious at The three Castles tournament in Northumberland Southport couple Ann and Martin Rogers who are both members of Hurlston Hall GC have won the prestigious three Castles tournament in

24th July 2017

Merseyside Police thank spectators at The Open Golf Championships, Royal Birkdale

Merseyside Police has thanked the thousands of spectators who have attended this week’s Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale, for helping to make it a massive success. Merseyside Police officers have worked

24th July 2017

Steven Gerrard applies for Hillside Golf Club membership AGAIN… and gets it!

Steven Gerrard applies for Hillside Golf Club membership AGAIN… and gets it! Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard is set to become a member of Royal Birkdale’s neighbouring golf club Hillside

24th July 2017

Southport FC has sold a staggering 230 season tickets so far!

Season Ticket Sales At 230 Secretary Ken Hilton has confirmed that club has currently sold 230 Southport season tickets for the forthcoming season. Season Tickets will remain on sale at the early-bird

24th July 2017

The Open 2017 prize money: Jordan Spieth wins the Claret Jug but how much will he earn?

The Open 2017 prize money: Jordan Spieth wins the Claret Jug but how much will he earn? JORDAN SPIETH has won The Open, but how much will he earn from his triumph

24th July 2017

From The Air: Enjoy this stunning aerial footage of Southport lake and Marine Way Bridge

From The Air: Enjoy this stunning aerial footage of Southport lake and Marine Way Bridge Take a look at this aerial footage of Southport lake and Marine Way Bridge. I was taken by talented

24th July 2017

The Open | Record attendance at Royal Birkdale

The Open | Record attendance at Royal Birkdale The R&A have announced the attendance for The 146th Open was a bumper 235,000, the third-highest figure of all time. Only the Opens held

23rd July 2017

Jordan Spieth is the 2017 Open Champion

JORDAN SPIETH IS THE 2017 OPEN CHAMPION! The champion golfer of the year! Spieth half-collapses into the arms of his caddy, then embraces Kuchar, who responds by warmly clapping him on the

23rd July 2017

UPDATE | Missing girl found safe and well

UPDATE | Missing girl found safe and well Worried friends and family of 18 year old Chloe Douglas are pleading with her to return home after vanishing in the early hours of

23rd July 2017

Toddler airlifted to hospital after falling ill at farm

A toddler had to be airlifted to Alder Hey have falling severely unwell at Farmer Teds in Formby The youngster became unwell earlier this afternoon and her parents, along with trained first

23rd July 2017

Silenced gulls lead to calls for permanent Southport hawk

Seagulls have been easily silenced for the Open using a Harris hawk. The silent but deadly predator has been so successful,Birkdale residents have cheekily asked falconer Luke Summers and his trained birds

23rd July 2017

Golf fans stranded as Merseyrail on Open Sunday

Golf fans stranded as Merseyrail on Open Sunday Golf fans are left stranded today as Merseyrail continue to cope with a 24 hour strike on the busiest golfing days of the year.

23rd July 2017

A royal seal of approval for Southport station

Southport station had a touch of royal class after the Queen’s very own train pulled into the station this morning. The Royal carriages, which were stand out against the grim Northern Rail

22nd July 2017

UPDATE | Formby bypass is closed heading towards Liverpool

UPDATE: Formby bypass is closed heading towards Liverpool (10:00am) The traffic is being diverted through Hightown. We have been told that a car has crashed into a lamppost by the garage next

22nd July 2017

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What a peacock up! – Botanic Gardens, Churchtown

What a peacock up! – Botanic Gardens, Churchtown Children hoping for a lovely walk in Botanic Gardens this morning have been left distraught after finding a baby peacock lying dead in

22nd July 2017

Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood just makes the cut at The Open

Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood just makes the cut at The Open With the winds swirling and the rain pouring down on Friday, Tommy Fleetwood needed to pull out a much better performance than

22nd July 2017

Southport saddles up to launch ‘close pass’ operation to better protect cyclists

Southport saddles up to launch ‘close pass’ operation to better protect cyclists Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has applauded the launch of a ‘close pass’ operation which aims to better protect the region’s cyclists.

22nd July 2017

Greedy R&A British Open Lock In is a disaster for Southport

R&A Open Lock In is a disaster for Southport Despite the hope of traders across Southport rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of thousands of pounds of Open cash, the

21st July 2017