Suspect in hospital after Folkstone Road murder
Detectives are continuing to appeal for information following the discovery of the body of a woman at a house in Southport on Friday night, 29 January. Officers attended at a house on
Government urges all over-16 PR9 residents to seek coronavirus test, symptoms or not
Residents over the age of 16 with a PR9 postcode are being urged by the Government to seek a coronavirus test, whether they are displaying symptoms or not. The call comes after
Sefton Council respond to discovery of South Africa variant in borough
Responding to news that testing for the new South African variant of Covid-19 will be starting in the Borough, Sefton Council Leader Cllr Ian Maher said: “I am pleased to see the
South African variant of coronavirus found in Southport
New urgent testing regimes will begin in Sefton after a case of the South African variant of coronavirus was discovered in the Southport area. The move comes as two cases were initally
Christ the King year 7 pupils isolating after covid outbreak
Year 7 pupils who have been attending Christ The King have been told they must isolate for a week. Parents who class as key workers and have had children in the school
£10m Top-Up Grants announced for Southport business owners
A new £10m round of top-up grants will be made available for all 1,500 businesses supported by the first two rounds of the Liverpool City Region’s emergency COVID-related support grants. Depending on
Council issue resort residents with new ‘self isolating top tips’
Self-isolation is when we do not leave our home because we have or might have coronavirus (COVID-19). It helps stop us spreading the virus to other people. We are all legally required
Travellers invade Dobbies Car Park despite barrier blockade
Travellers have yet again set up camp at the car park of Dobbies Garden Centre Southport, causing havoc and reportedly abusing passing staff and shoppers. A group of travellers have set up
Murder investigation launched after woman’s body found
Police are investigating following the discovery of the body of a woman at a house in Southport last night, Friday 29thJanuary. Officers attended at a house on Folkestone Road at 8.40pm and found the
Ice warning issued as temperatures plummet overnight
A warning for icy conditions and potentially dangerous ‘black ice’ has been issued for Southport and the surrounding areas. Weather experts say it’s likely icy patches will form on roads and pavements
MISSING: Teen boy vanished from Southport home
Police are appealing for information to help find a 15-year-old boy who is missing from home. Harvey Ellis was last seen in Southport on Wednesday, 27 January. He is described as a
£25,000 seized by police in Southport with two arrests for drug offences
Police in Sefton yesterday (Thursday 28 January) seized a large quantity of cash and suspected Class A drugs as part of a targeted day of action. Following a warrant at an address
Flooded resort park ‘urgently needs fixing’
A flooded park is in urgent need of attention by the council after a number of people slipped and fell on its dangerous sodden surfaces. Botanic Gardens in Churchtown has been turned
Bill Esterson MP highlights case of Formby teacher at PMQs
Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson highlighted the case of constituent “excluded” Alison Powell from Formby at Prime Minister’s Questions. Alison, who runs a business providing language clubs in schools, earned £10 more
Search starts for new Merseyside Police Chief Constable
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has started the process of recruiting the next Chief Constable for Merseyside Police. Jane Kennedy is inviting applications from candidates to take responsibility for leading the Force following the
Police close off busy round after ‘body discovery’
Detectives have closed off two roads in the Banks area of Southport tonight after reports that a body has been discovered. Police and paramedics were called to the junction of Greaves Hall
Young adults – dependant on parental home
A million more young adults in the UK are living with their parents than were two decades ago, because of capital gains tax on rental property, research suggests. A quarter of 20
Secure water safety equipment installed at Hesketh Park
Sefton Council has installed new emergency equipment close to the lake at Southport’s Hesketh Park. Housed securely next to the lake and accessible using a code that can be obtained by calling
School to pay £15,000 after workman falls from roof
Christ the King have been ordered to pay £15,000 after a worker fell from a roof at the Southport school. An assistant suffered multiple fractures falling from a roof where he had
Southport hospital nurse tests positive for virus AFTER getting vaccine
A warning has been issued to people in Southport not to assume they are instantly immune after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. It comes after both a nurse and a GP receptionist, who
Council to tear down Hightown monolith
Sefton Council have confirmed that the Hightown ‘monolith’ that appeared over the weekend will shortly be removed. A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “We were made aware of the erection of a
Lidl launch consultation ahead of new Marine Drive store
Lidl GB has launched an online public consultation on plans for a new store in Southport. The plans are for a new foodstore and parking that would occupy land off Marine Drive
Southport sees small decline in rate of new coronavirus cases
The rate of new diagnosed cases of Covid-19 in Southport has started to drop this week. Southport reached a peak of new diagnosed cases on the January 12 (661 new cases) but
Monolith appears at Hightown dunes
A bizarre metal column has appeared embedded in the dunes on Hightown Beach seemingly overnight. The huge structure was brought to the attention of the public via the Hightown Village Twitter account.
Churchtown Primary temporarily shuts doors as 10% of teachers contract covid
Churchtown Primary School has shut until February after testing found 10% of its teachers had contracted coronavirus. A statement on the school website said: “On Monday, we began the process of daily
Merseyrail services resuming after weather cancellations
Services are slowly returning to normal after the entire network was closed due to adverse weather conditions. Ice and snow overnight in Merseyside prevented Merseyrail from running any of their early services.
Why does buying a house take so long?
It is generally expected that it will take around 3 months to complete a house sale, although this does not take into account the time it takes to actually find your dream
Wagon crashes into Ainsdale care centre
A heavy goods vehicle has collided into a care centre on the corner of Meadow Lane and Sandbrook Road in Ainsdale. The centre is directly opposite the junction of the two roads
Vaccination rollout gathers pace in Sefton
As the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations gathers pace across the NHS, our GP led services in Sefton continue to make good progress immunising priority patients. Working together with the borough’s two
Call for cycle lane pause after court ruling
A local councillor has called for a halt in Sefton Council’s rush to introduce expensive projects purporting to ease cycling – in the wake of a High Court ruling against similar schemes