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Cllr Sir Ron Watson calls for transparency on 6 officers allegedly suspended by Sefton Council

Conservative Councillor Sir Ron Watson has called on Sefton Council for transparency after alleging that 6 senior officers have been suspended by the local authority for unknown reasons. Cllr Watson says Sefton

3rd December 2020

Can Online Gaming Enhance Cognitive Skills?

Video games are often designed to provide the public with an accessible means of entertainment. Some games are centred around bettering the player’s skills and intelligence. Others are merely for the pleasure

3rd December 2020

“Extremely vulnerable” 17-year-old missing from Southport

A desperate appeal has been launched to find a Southport teenager who has vanished from his home. Mum Louise Dunne has this evening made an emotional plea for the safe return of

2nd December 2020

Gomez reveal how much they get paid from Spotify

Mercury Music Prize winning Gomez, who famously started out in a Southport garage, have revealed just how much they earn from streaming on Spotify. Tom Gray was speaking to BBC 5 Live

2nd December 2020

Freedom bus to drive awareness of modern slavery

To mark the UN’s International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Liverpool is set to host the ‘freedom bus’ – a mobile exhibition driving awareness of Modern Slavery. The double decker bus

2nd December 2020

Self-isolating residents across Sefton reminded of £500 Test and Trace Support Payment

Residents across Sefton are being reminded that they may be eligible for a £500 payment if they have been asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace. The scheme has been in

2nd December 2020

Cafe’s dream reopening is OUT OF BOUNDS

One of Southport’s most popular tea rooms and cafes has broke the news that they won’t be able to open to the public, because it is inches outside the border of Merseyside.

2nd December 2020

Southport enters new tier 2 restrictions as national lockdown ends

Southport, Sefton and the entire Liverpool City Region have entered tier 2 coronavirus restrictions this morning after a month-long national lockdown officially ended. Non-essential businesses around town will open today for the

2nd December 2020

“Spread the facts, not the virus” – campaign is launched across Merseyside

Directors of Public Health in Cheshire and Merseyside are launching a new campaign to ensure that everyone, particularly younger people, knows the facts about what we can all do to help beat

1st December 2020

Southport ICU staff recognised with national award

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Southport hospital has won a prestigious national award from Nursing Times, thanks to the innovative ways team members worked during the first peak of the

1st December 2020

Sight loss charity Galloway’s calls on residents to join 3K Santa Dash

Sight loss charity Galloway’s is calling on people to help spread some festive cheer and take part in their own socially distanced Santa Dash for blind and partially sighted people across Lancashire

1st December 2020

PCC endorses Keeping Christmas Kind campaign

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is adding her voice to a nation-wide campaign urging shoppers to ‘keep Christmas kind’ this year. As we approach the busy festive period, Jane Kennedy has joined forces with

1st December 2020

Police discover huge cannabis farm in Birkdale

Officers from our Cannabis Dismantling Team (CDT) have seized 90 plants and equipment after a cannabis cultivation found in Birkdale on Sunday, 29 November. At around 1pm, officers were called to a

1st December 2020

Targeted covid testing in Sefton for people not showing symptoms

After the Government’s announcement that it was extending COVID-19 testing for people not showing coronavirus symptoms to 67 Council areas including Sefton, plans are coming together for testing across the Borough. With

1st December 2020

Pothole opens up on Devonshire Road

A massive pothole has opened up on Devonshire Road in Southport. The huge hole is around two foot long and has only been discovered earlier today near to the junction with High

30th November 2020

Friends launch IVF fundraiser to give couple their dream child

A couple who moved to Southport in search of an IVF miracle are now hoping the kindness of strangers will help them on their way to conceiving a miracle baby. Partners Natalie

30th November 2020

Sefton Council backs campaign against loan sharks and illegal money lending

Sefton Council is backing a national campaign aimed at tackling illegal money lending on the Internet and warning of the dangers of online loan sharks. Coordinated by the England Illegal Money Lending

30th November 2020

Sefton Council supports taxi drivers with £400k grant amidst coronavirus impact

Sefton Council is currently distributing over £400,000 in grant funding to support taxi drivers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. From today (Monday, November 30) over 4,000 taxi drivers licensed

30th November 2020

Pet FERRET found at St Teresa’s School

A pet ferret was discovered at St Teresa’s Catholic Infant and Nursery School on Everton Road in Birkdale this morning. The ferret is the domesticated form of the European polecat, a mammal

30th November 2020

How Technology Is Changing The Fashion Industry

Have you ever looked at your parents’ pictures or your great grandparents to inspire you what fashion was like in those old days? You will realize that there have been many changes

30th November 2020

How to keep arguments at bay during future lockdowns

Following a two-week ‘firebreak’ in Wales, a five-tier approach in Scotland and just having had a four-week lockdown in England – it seems we will be getting very familiar with those we

30th November 2020

How Small Businesses Are Using Technology to Adapt to the COVID-19 Pandemic: 5 Key Trends

In this post, we take a look at how technology is helping small and medium businesses adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.

30th November 2020

Christ The King teachers to race school bus in lifeboat charity fundraiser

Christ the King Catholic High School teachers are raising money for Southport lifeboat by holding the Great Bus Challenge. Mr Oliver and Mrs Durkin will race the 714 bus from school to

30th November 2020

Southport’s Promotion Prospects

The question and hope among Sandgrounders fans is whether Southport FC can maintain a high position in the league. The squad currently ranks in position five, above Spennymoor and just below AFC

30th November 2020

‘Santa please bring her home.’ Family relaunch search for beloved pet cat

A Southport family have launched a heartfelt appeal for any or all information that someone may have as to the whereabouts of their much loved cat. Such is the heartbreak felt from

29th November 2020

No new cases of coronavirus in Ainsdale borough for 7 days

Ainsdale is officially one of the safest areas of Southport for cases of coronavirus after national data revealed no new cases of the virus were diagnosed in the past 7 days. The

29th November 2020

Spar Churchtown insist there’s ‘Neigh’ queue jumping

Customers at the busy Spar supermarket in Churchtown were told to reign it in and wait in line this weekend before getting their essentials. While many find themselves queueing up due to

29th November 2020

Southport FC secretary saves match after referee’s injury

Southport FC’s James Tedford was forced to step in and save a National League North match on Saturday after an injury to the referee. The popular (poplar?) Secretary and Head of Operations

28th November 2020

Ainsdale ‘village idiot’ graffiti artist returns with bridge message

A graffiti artist who continues to plague Ainsdale village with a series of anti coronavirus messages has struck again. This time the unidentified conspiracy theorist, dubbed a ‘village idiot’ by locals, has

28th November 2020

Southport Round Table to welcome Santa’s float in December

It’s been an unusual year but not even a worldwide pandemic will stop Santa from riding his sleigh around Southport this Christmas. The Southport Hesketh Round Table Santa and his festive elves

28th November 2020