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Southport prison officer arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office

This week (Tuesday 10th August) officers from the Regional Prison Intelligence Unit at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) have arrested a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of misconduct in a

14th August 2021

Banks residents warned “don’t even light a cigarette” after gas pipe accident

Residents in Bank have been warned: “don’t even light a cigarette” after workers accidentally struck a gas pipe. Local residents living in nearby Sycamore Close added that a loud hissing sound can

13th August 2021

100 wraps of suspected heroin recovered in Stanley Street drugs arrest

Police have arrested a man and seized suspected drugs following an incident in Southport town centre last night, Thursday 12 August. At around 7.15pm, officers on patrol on Stanley Street witnessed a

13th August 2021

Man sentenced for assaulting BTP officers

A 47-year-old man has been sentenced after he assaulted two police officers when he was refused travel for being too drunk. Stephen Davison, of Parkbourn Square, Maghull received a 12-month community order,

12th August 2021

Greenbank High School congratulates pupils on GCSE results

Greenbank High School have offered a well-deserved congratulations to students who collected their GCSE results on Thursday. The school said: “Congratulations to all Year 11 leavers at Greenbank High School who have

12th August 2021

Police Commissioner secures £600,000 to tackle domestic abuse & protect families

More than £600,000 of funding has been secured by Merseyside’s Police Commissioner for three projects which will work with the perpetrators of domestic abuse to tackle their behaviour and protect families at

12th August 2021

Police investigate daylight theft of motorbike from Kew Retail Park

Police are investigating the theft of a Triumph motorcycle from the Kew Retail park, that took place at approximately 5:15PM yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 10th August. Two men arriving on a silver scooter

11th August 2021

Chapel Street turned into ‘war zone’ with huge police response

Chapel Street was turned into a ‘war zone’ on Monday evening according to one eyewitness with over 20 police officers attending an incident outside Southport station. One witness reported that police chased

9th August 2021

Police appeal for info on Southport teen missing for a week

Police have launched an appeal for information regarding a missing Southport teenager. 16-year-old Paul Pilson-Campbell was last seen on Monday 2 August in the Southport area. Paul is white, 5ft 7in tall,

9th August 2021

Youth Community Partnership and Labour councillors hold Portland Street family fun day

Last week dozens of local families flocked to Portland Street Field for a free family fun day. The well-attended event was organised by the Youth Community Partnership, a Community Interest Company based

8th August 2021

Merseyside firefighters among those deployed to help Greece with devastating wildfires

Merseyside firefighters are among those being deployed to help Greece as wildfires continue to devastate parts of the country. The team is made up of firefighters from Merseyside, Lancashire, London, South Wales,

8th August 2021

Pub punters shocked after witnessing lewd broad daylight sex act

Shocked Churchtown pub garden punters were left crying with laughter into their drinks after catching a broad daylight tryst in action. Customers at Peaky Blinder’s Churchtown were stunned after a passionate couple,

7th August 2021

Shakespeare Street businesses forced to close after drain overflows with raw sewage

A number of businesses on Shakespeare Street have temporarily closed after raw sewage erupted from an overflowing drain. Early morning downpours have flooded utility drains along the street, pumping out raw waste.

6th August 2021

RIP Charlie Brown

A message from the family of Charlie Brown: Beloved Husband & Father Charlie Brown sadly passed away on Tuesday 3rd August at 9am Charlie was a massive part to the biker community

6th August 2021

Southport OCG receive 110 years in prison for drug supply conspiracy

Detectives in Sefton are welcoming the sentencing of 15 members of a Southport Organised Crime Group (OCG) to a total of over 110 years in prison for conspiracy to supply drugs. The

4th August 2021

Southport Crematorium to partially close this weekend for essential maintenance

Southport Crematorium’s grounds will be partly closed to the public this weekend (Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August) while essential tree maintenance works are carried out. Health and safety works have been

4th August 2021

Major RTC closes Queens Road

Police have closed off Queen’s Road this evening after a car crash that saw a vehicle end up on its side. Such was the impact of the collision, which happened just after

3rd August 2021

Police investigate baffling Birkdale storefront car crash

Shocked and distraught village regulars were left aghast after a car ploughed through the front of a Birkdale wine shop. The silver Peugeot 107 crashed through the glass panels of the front

2nd August 2021

War memorial cleaned after intervention from councillors

Dukes Ward councillors, Mike Prendergast and Sir Ron Watson, have been working with officers at Sefton Council to get plaques at the War Memorial on Lord Street repaired which had faded. After

30th July 2021

Ambulance service reveals week of bizarre calls

Paramedics in the region say they have been barraged by dozens of 999 calls for bizarre injuries and ailments. In some cases emergency call-handlers were forced to listen as would-be patients asked

29th July 2021

Southport Market traders serve up nearly 15,000 meals during first 48 hours

More than ten thousand excited and hungry customers passed through the doors of the brand new Southport Market in its first 48 hours of opening. After much excitement, Sefton Council opened the

29th July 2021

Damien Moore advice surgery today at The Atkinson

Southport MP Damien Moore will be holding his next Advice Surgery on Friday 30 July 2021. Southport residents can drop-in to Room 1 at The Atkinson between 11:00 and 14:00 on Friday

29th July 2021

Tommy Fleetwood: Under par on day 1 but work to do for Olympic medal contention

Tommy Fleetwood ended day 1 of the men’s individual category for golf in the Olympic Games one under par, which sees him joint 31st on the leaderboard. Taking place at the Kasumigaseki

29th July 2021

Dates confirmed for Southport Food & Drink festival 2021

Sefton Council has sent tastebuds tingling with the news that Southport Food & Drink Festival will return this coming September. The popular three day smorgasbord of food vendors, pop up drinks stalls

28th July 2021

Damien Moore MP calls for Southport residents to celebrate British Heart Foundation’s 60th birthday

Damien Moore MP is urging Southport residents to support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) on the charity’s 60th birthday year. Since launching on 28th July 1961, the BHF has funded ground-breaking discoveries,

28th July 2021

Motorbikes left outside homes stolen overnight in Southport

Three motorcycles and one scooter have been reported as having been stolen in the Southport area overnight (Tuesday 27th – Wednesday 28th July). All three motorcycles are 125cc motorcycles, able to be

28th July 2021

Princess Royal in Southport for hospital opening

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will officially open a £21 million state of the art mental health facility in Southport at the start of a visit to Merseyside today (Monday 26

26th July 2021

Southport hospital to seek support from St Helens trust on ‘fragile’ clinical services, Board confirms

The Board of Southport & Ormskirk hospitals have confirmed they will seek assistance from St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals Trust over ‘fragile clinical services’. The Board said that despite improvements noted

23rd July 2021

Southport Lib Dems deny co-operation with Conservatives on Sefton cycle lanes after Rees-Mogg claims

The Southport Liberal Democrat Group has denied an implication from Jacob Rees-Mogg that they are co-operating with Damien Moore in opposition to the Council’s cycle lane proposals. Southport Conservatives have strongly opposed

23rd July 2021

Mourners to gather for Semina Halliwell funeral this afternoon

The funeral of Semina Halliwell, who tragically lost her life last month aged just 12, takes place this afternoon at St Patrick’s Church in Marshside. Semina’s mother Rachel said: “Everyone is invited

23rd July 2021