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Huge Bispham Road Christmas tree to be switched on Friday

Residents in Norwood ward are already getting into the festive spirit with the arrival of an early Christmas present. A huge Christmas tree has been installed on Bispham Road courtesy of the

24th November 2021

Winter support to help freezing rough sleepers in Sefton

Sefton Council has cautiously welcomed findings that the borough has ‘zero rough sleepers,’ as the authority again prepares to help those most in need during the oncoming cold winter months. However, because

24th November 2021

Forge restaurant building up for sale

A once thriving steakhouse in Southport Town Centre is finally up for sale. The Forge steak and seafood restaurant closed down at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 and never reopened.

24th November 2021

Businesses pledge to reduce their carbon footprint at InvestSefton net zero event

Thirty Sefton businesses have pledged to reduce their carbon outputs following their attendance at InvestSefton’s net zero workshop. The event, organised by Sefton Council’s business growth service, saw local businesses gather at

24th November 2021

Southport street closed by police after unexplained blood discovered outside property

An unexplained pool of blood caused the closure of a Southport street earlier today. Police were called to Avondale Road at 11.30 this morning after a member of the public reported finding

22nd November 2021

Woman shaken after Lord Street sexual assault

Police have praised the actions of quick thinking members of the public after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on Lord Street last night. At around 11.10pm officers were called to reports

22nd November 2021

Lord Street park closed off after serious incident

A stretch of gardens in Southport Town Centre remain closed off and closely guarded by police this morning. St George Square on Lord Street has been cordoned off by officers from Merseyside

22nd November 2021

Southport BID hit back at concert cancellation claims

Southport BID have hit back at claims made by Sefton Council that their contractors were responsible for the cancellation of a show at the Atkinson last week. The Christmas tree in the

22nd November 2021

Ainsdale Police Station building listed for sale

The former Ainsdale Police Station building has gone on sale for a reported £200,000 asking price. The Ainsdale Police station on the Station Road Roundabout has been lying empty for a number

19th November 2021

North end of Marine Drive to be closed for three months

The northern end of Marine Drive, between Marshside Road and Preston New Road / Plough Roundabout is to be closed for three months. Work is set to be undertaken to improve and

19th November 2021

Rememberance wreath laid by far-right group removed from Southport war memorial

A wreath laid by far-right white-nationalist group Patriotic Alternative has been removed from the Southport war memorial. The wreath was laid over the weekend while Southport commemorated those who gave their lives

18th November 2021

Liveable neighbourhood scheme consultation extended

A consultation on the Southport Liveable Neighbourhood scheme is being extended until mid December in order to continue ongoing engagement and discussion with the community. Numerous ideas and suggestions have been put

18th November 2021

Atkinson show cancelled with 20 minutes notice due to Lord Street Christmas tree installation

A highly acclaimed multi-instrumentalist duo had their show at the Atkinson cancelled last night just 20 minutes before its scheduled start time. The Blackheart Orchestra were told that due to the ongoing

18th November 2021

Sand Dunes bench memorials to be removed say Council

Beach rangers say they will be taking away ‘floral tributes’ from around Ainsdale sand dunes in the next few days. In the last week autumnal living plants and flowers have been brought

17th November 2021

Antibiotics ‘not the answer’ for COVID, flu and other conditions say local CCG

Sefton patients are urged to ‘think twice’ before asking for antibiotics to treat conditions such as COVID-19, the flu virus and toothache. The advice comes from NHS healthcare professionals in Sefton ahead

17th November 2021

Southport optician completes round the world delivery

A Southport Optician has successfully completed one of its longest deliveries, sending bespoke spectacles over 5,200 miles to a very satisfied customer. The Focal Rooms on Manchester Road in Southport are being

17th November 2021

Damien Moore votes in favour of temporary halt to pension triple lock

Damien Moore has voted in favour of a temporary scrap to the pension triple lock. The triple lock guarantees that the state pension will grown annually in line with whatever is largest

17th November 2021

“Massive disappointment” over Council’s Birkdale Village Christmas tree

Birkdale Village’s Christmas Tree, installed last week by Sefton Council, and just seven feet high, has disappointed residents, traders and councillors alike. “There is a massive level of disappointment across the whole

17th November 2021

Man arrested following Birkdale car theft

A man has been arrested and a vehicle following a car theft in Southport today. At around 12.30am on Friday 12 November, Merseyside Police received a report that a man was acting

12th November 2021

Students in Sefton show they are the climate leaders of the future for COP26

Students in Sefton have been given the chance to take part in their very own COP26 session on the last day of the UN conference in Glasgow. Students have the chance to

12th November 2021

Child cold and flu medicine recalled over dosage label error

Parents of poorly children in Southport are being warned to ditch cold and flu tablets they may have bought from any of the towns major retailers. It’s because the packaging tells parents

12th November 2021

Portland Street set for significant roadworks next week

Portland Street is set for three days of roadworks next week, with three separate operations due to be conducted along the street in three days. The street will be closed near to

11th November 2021

Man arrested in Formby for electric bike vehicle offences

An 18 year old man from Litherland was arrested in Formby last night (Wednesday 10th Nov) by officers on targeted patrol, after failing to stop for police while using an off road

11th November 2021

Southport falls silent for Armistice Day

Southport fell silent today as the town marked 103 years since the guns of World War One stopped. Thousands of shoppers, store owners and businesses paused for two minutes today across the

11th November 2021

Fiestaval Southport launches funding appeal to support plans for 2022 event

Would you like to see an exciting Latin music festival taking place in Southport next year? The Fiestaval Southport 2022 festival committee has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Spacehive to raise £1,185

11th November 2021

Southport Conservatives tell Sefton Council: “You have no support for cycle lane plans”

On Tuesday evening, Sefton Council’s Overview & Scruitiny Committee met to consider the results of the cycle lane consultation, which was published earlier this month. The consultation results showed overwhelming opposition from

10th November 2021

John Pugh: Cycle lane plans “probably dead in the water”

Following the publication by Sefton Council of the consultation results on the second phase of cycle lane plans and their consideration by Sefton’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee last night, Lib Dem Leader,

10th November 2021

Bill Esterson MP blasts “unbelievable” cuts to Sefton’s public health funding

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has blasted the government over cuts to public health funding after figures showed that Sefton had lost £4.46m from its budget since 2015. Analysis from the Labour

10th November 2021

The Atkinson to light up red in honour of Remembrance Sunday

The Atkinson in Southport will be bathed in red as part of a City Region-wide tribute ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Sefton will once again fall silent to remember those who died in

9th November 2021

Ainsdale man guilty of sexually abusing 14 year old boy

A man who sexually abused a young boy in the 1990s has been handed an 18 months sentence suspended for 2 years and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10

9th November 2021