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Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre

Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre Meols Ward Councillors John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and Jo Barton will be holding their next Advice Centre on Saturday 13th March. They will be available from 11am-12noon
7th March 2017

Southport Independents campaign – Get involved!

Photo by Matt Rycraft Southport Independents campaign – Get involved! Here’s an interesting fact for you: did you know that recent market research discovered there are more independent restaurants and bars in Southport
6th March 2017

Preece hits out at Tourism Budget cuts

Labour at Budget Council Refuse To Produce Post Open Royal Birkdale Southport Economic Impact Post Event As They Cut Town’s Tourism Budget Cllr Preece asked in full Budget Council  on Thursday night 
6th March 2017

Formby United Reformed Church Coffee Morning

Formby United Reformed Church Coffee Morning “Fairtrade Fortnight was celebrated at the regular Wednesday Coffee Morning held at Formby United Reformed Church, Church Road, on the 1st March 2017.  Fairtrade Tea, Coffee, Bananas and
6th March 2017

Yobs attack another Southport business

Photo: Jaspers Sweet Shop Yobs attack another Southport business Yobs have yet again targeted Jaspers Sweet Shop on Cambridge Arcade (Friday 2 February 2017). Four youths; two boys and two girls, were spotted by
3rd March 2017
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Southport hit by another Council Tax rise!

Southport to hit by another Council Tax rise! Due to huge budget savings Sefton Council has to achieve and the spiralling cost of Adult Social Care, Council Tax for 2017/18 will rise
3rd March 2017

Tea Rooms Gin is coming on 14th March

Tea Rooms Gin is coming on 14th March. The Tea Rooms in Birkdale is teaming up with Birkdale Craft Distillery to provide their customers with their very own bespoke premium gin and they
3rd March 2017

Marble Place Shopping Arcade UPDATE

Dukes Ward Cllr David Barton 115 Signatures and 15 Additional Objections received apposing Marble Place transformation. Plans were submitted in December, which would see a six or seven storey hotel built on
1st March 2017

Preston accountancy firm welcomes new trainee

Preston accountancy firm welcomes new trainee A leading Preston-based accountancy firm has taken on a new trainee, the firm’s fourth new appointment in the last 18 months. Nicola Lawrenson joins Rotherham Taylor
1st March 2017

Southport GP fronting a health campaign

 Southport GP fronting a health campaign  A Southport GP is fronting a health campaign with the message: start moving towards a healthier you. Doctor Simon Tobin believes that the recently established Hesketh
28th February 2017

2017 – The Year of Sefton’s Coast

Sefton Council and partners are declaring 2017 as the Year of Sefton’s Coast! And to celebrate the year ahead, we are asking school children from across the borough to design a mascot which will be
28th February 2017

COLAPS at the Grasshopper in Southport

COLAPS at the Grasshopper  in Southport. A new branch of the Society for Preservation of Beers from the Wood is being formed in Southport by a group of local beer enthusiasts. The
28th February 2017

Man, 32, missing from home in Skelmersdale

Man, 32, missing from home in Skelmersdale We are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 32-year-old man who has gone missing from home in Skelmersdale. Kirk Evans was last seen
27th February 2017

Missing Person Appeal on behalf of Merseyside Police

Photo: 14 year-old Craig Stewart Missing Person Appeal on behalf of Merseyside Police  Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of 14 year-old Craig Stewart from Bootle.
27th February 2017

Police seize overloaded scrap metal van in Southport

Photo: No insurance and overloaded Police seize overloaded scrap metal van in Southport Officers from the Merseyside Roads Policing Unit seized the above vehicle for no insurance and weight offences in High
27th February 2017
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MATCH REPORT | Southport 0-1 Chester

A gritty win at Southport ended Chester’s six-match winless run. The Blues made the early running as Evan Horwood found Tom Shaw with a cute pass and the midfielder struck the post.
26th February 2017
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