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Safety campaigner welcomes Southport rail defibrillators

A Southport campaigner has praised Merseyrail for supplying all local train stations with defibrillators The news follows local heritage campaigner, David Barton’s most recent campaign, in which he lobbied for the introduction

15th November 2020

Girls team set off on virtual European tour for charity

We might be without football over the next few weeks but one young girls team in Southport are not letting that stop them. Churchtown AFC Girls are going on a virtual Road

15th November 2020

Mindless bar vandalism will cost ‘kids Christmas presents’

Mindless yobs who smashed up an expensive bar and nightclub sign have been told they should be ashamed of themselves. The owner of Le Moose Bar in Southport Town centre is furious

15th November 2020

Southport ‘clean air’ rail plan on track for region

Council hopefuls in Southport are looking to clean up after successfully persuading key stakeholders to join their campaign for improved air quality in the area. Labour’s Birkdale candidate Sonya Kelly put forward

14th November 2020

Takeaway lovers urged to buy INVISIBLE chips tonight

As thousands of Southport residents turn to their takeaway menus to order in Saturday night dinner, restaurants are encouraging a side order of invisible chips. Pioneered and led locally by Rumah bar

14th November 2020

Formby hot fuzz swoop on bypass swans

Quick thinking police officers have saved two swans from certain death after they were found wandering across the busy Formby bypass. Officers were called to the Formby bypass near Altcar on Friday

14th November 2020

Police called after man climbs bridge to hang controversial sign

Stunned dog walkers in Kings Gardens were left open mouthed this morning after watching a man climb across Marine Lake Bridge to hang a controversial sign. The banner, which bears the slogan

14th November 2020

Tommy takes title step after promising Masters first round

Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood is well and truly in the hunt pack for the Masters after he shot an impressive 66 last night in Augusta Fleetwood is part of the English pair, along

13th November 2020

Nugget lovers only have 24 hours left to claim 30% off McDonald’s

Fast food lovers in Southport have just 24 hours left to claim 30% off their McDonald’s food order before it runs out. The offer applies to all orders made throughout the day

13th November 2020

RIP Ian: Family lead tributes for Banks teacher

The family of a popular school teacher from the outskirts of Southport have led tributes to him after he sadly passed away. Religious Studies professor Ian Howarth, well known as one of

13th November 2020

Help our local NHS workers get a pay rise this Christmas

This Christmas, thousands of NHS workers will be working around the clock, putting their lives at risk to protect the public. Yet the average nurse in the UK has lost 20% of

13th November 2020

Prison rehab project set to continue after cash injection

An innovative project which aims to support people as they are released from prison and go back into the community around Southport has received a cash injection from the Cumbria and Lancashire

13th November 2020

Formby MP backs school's bid to go plastic free

Mini Southport Picassos invited to bid for scholarship

A new giveaway is offering schools across Southport the opportunity to win a place on the ninth annual dot-art Schools programme. The art programme has been developed to nurture children and young

13th November 2020

Burst water pipe causes Churchtown travel chaos

A burst water pipe on the corner of Cambridge Road and Marshside Road has caused chaos for motorists this morning. The pipe has left standing water all across the junction. One motorist

13th November 2020

Yobs tear up brand new golf course lawn

Mindless vandals have destroyed months of hard work by greens keepers at Southport Golf Academy. Shocked staff were left furious and heartbroken after discovering a group of tons had driven into the

12th November 2020

Health chiefs say Southport needs to be cautious over vaccine news

Director of Public Health, Margaret Jones, has welcomed this week’s positive announcement about a coronavirus vaccine. But she has reminded people that if it is going to be effective, the vast majority

12th November 2020

Binmen should take garden waste even in winter, says businessman

residents in Southport are asking Sefton Council to start collecting garden waste throughout the year. The local authority currently collects waste via people’s Green Wheelie Bins from March through to November each

12th November 2020

Resort firm leads the way in tackling ‘mask poverty’

A Southport healthcare delivery company Bullens has been delivering a different kind of help to local foodbanks across Sefton and the wider Liverpool area; donating over 5,000 reusable face masks, hand sanitisers

12th November 2020

Are you going to be fire safe this winter?

Fire fighters are urging people to make fire safety a priority this winter following a serious house fire in Kensington. Firefighters were called to Esher Road on Sunday 8thNovember. Three fire engines

12th November 2020

Spanish cops charge Southport man over Ben Nesbitt killing

Police in Spain have arrested a wanted man from Southport who they believe has connections to the death of fellow sandgrounder Ben Nesbitt. La Garda arrested the Southport man, identified as Wai

11th November 2020

Southport set to sparkle as work begins to replace mile of lights along historic Lord Street

Work has begun on a sparkling scheme to provide new decorative lighting along an historic mile-long shopping boulevard in the North West. The provision of new lights along the Victorian Lord Street

11th November 2020

Dobbies Kew takes to the airwaves to provide festive cheer

As Christmas approaches, Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has released the first of three festive themed podcasts. Sharing advice on everything from festive decorations and at-home Christmas crafts, to how

11th November 2020

Unleash your creativity with FREE online workshops for residents across Sefton

Beating the lockdown blues and sparking your inner creativity has now never been easier. Dozens of bespoke FREE online Workshops designed to help you wave goodbye to boredom and unleash your hidden

11th November 2020

Three arrested in Meols Cop after suspected cocaine found in cat food box

Three people have been arrested for drugs offences after officers recovered a large amount of suspected cocaine hidden in a cat food box. The three people were stopped whilst driving along Tithebarn

11th November 2020

Committee finds Town Deal Scheme ‘not impartial’ as resort awaits funding news

Southport is one of a number of towns to apply for Town Deal funding, a government scheme now found to be questionable in its impartiality according to a special committee. A number

11th November 2020

Nearly £1 MILLION announced to support vulnerable children and families in Southport

Families in Southport and across Sefton that have been hardest hit by the pandemic and need extra support this winter with food and bills will benefit from a new £170 million scheme unveiled by the

10th November 2020

Highways bosses welcome ‘kind words’ after sorting Birkdale pot hole

Sefton Council’s highways team say they are grateful after residents thanked them for fixing a series of pot holes in Birkdale. Campaigners and residents in Westbourne Road had recently put pressure on

10th November 2020

Wetland centre flies in face of lockdown in bid to boost mental health

The popular Martin Mere Westland centre will stay open despite the national lockdown in a bid to improve the mental health of its visitors, bosses have said. A spokesperson for the wetland

10th November 2020

‘Southport born and bred’ security expert admits to LEAKING state secrets

A security contractor accused of leaking state missile secrets carried a knife into two Southport pubs a court has heard. Defence contractor Simon Finch of Swansea, who claimed he was “Southport born

10th November 2020

Mass virus testing centres coming to Southport

Southport is set to be one of the second pilot sites for mass coronavirus testing for anyone and everyone, regardless of symptoms. Mass coronavirus testing for people without symptoms is to be

10th November 2020