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
Southport pro dart player cleared of sending a communication of an offensive nature
Southport pro dart player cleared of sending a communication of an offensive nature A Southport man who wrote “Awesome” under a vile Facebook post mocking the victims of the holocaust has been
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
Hospital trust team up with Southport Kidney Fund to host World Kidney Day 2017
Hospital trust team up with Southport Kidney Fund to host World Kidney Day 2017 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is celebrating World Kidney Day by hosting an information and awareness stand
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
Miss England competition launch a new award to their regional heats
Photo: Miss England 2016 The Miss England competition have launched a new award to their regional heats and final for 2017. The Miss England Inspiration Award is a new award being introduced
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
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
Do you know where your nearest defibrillator (AED) is? Call for information!
Do you know where your nearest defibrillator (AED) is? Call for information! Members of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Southport Links Rotary Club and North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) have been working
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
Support Southport Offshore Rescue by playing the Trust’s lottery
Support Southport Offshore Rescue by playing the Trust’s lottery The team behind the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust’s lottery want to let residents know they will be canvassing for new players in the
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
Gin Talk in Southport raises more money for Parkinsons UK
Gin Talk in Southport raises more money for Parkinsons UK The Rotary Club of Southport Links invited Damian Bond from the Birkdale Craft Distillery to give an after dinner talk on the
Southport BID bosses thank ‘Andrew Sloman’ as they part company
Photo: Andrew Sloman Southport BID bosses thank ‘Andrew Sloman’ as they part company Southport Business Improvement District has announced plans to make manager Andrew Sloman redundant. “The Board of Directors have reviewed
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
Student urges young women to recognise the symptoms of ovarian cancer at the start of awareness month
A STUDENT has warned young women to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer after she developed the disease as a teenager. Becky Brothwood, originally from Fazakerley in Liverpool, spoke out
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
Ex Hospital chief Parry reveals all about sacking decision
Ex Hospital chief Parry reveals all about sacking decision The sacked chief executive of Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust has told the Champions Ollie Cowan he will take his dismissal appeal all the way
Open day for qualified and soon to be qualified nurses
Qualified or soon to be qualified nurses in Lancashire and surrounding areas are invited to find out about the opportunities on offer at Preston’s secure mental health hospital, Guild Lodge. Lancashire
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
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
A Southport solicitors named one of the best places to work in the UK
A Southport solicitors named one of the best places to work in the UK Fletchers Solicitors has been listed as a Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work for in 2017, for the
BID excited for ‘Southport Independents’ which starts in March
BID excited for ‘Southport Independents’ which starts in March We are excited to be launching our ‘Southport Independents’ campaign this March. Recent market research for Visit Southport discovered there are more independent
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
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
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.
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
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.
Two charged following Formby burglary and theft
Two charged following Formby burglary and theft Merseyside Police can confirm two men have been charged with burglary, theft, theft shop and common assault following an incident yesterday (Thursday, 23 February). Alan Rimmer,
FLEETWOOD BAC play SOUTHPORT
FLEETWOOD BAC play SOUTHPORT – Atkinson on Friday 21st April 2017 The world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac tribute band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself, have had huge acclaim with The Times