Police warn of poachers on the prowl in Formby
A White Vauxhall Astra van reg VN53 KGZ with two males on board and lurcher type dogs have been involved in hare coursing. Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen
Churchtown restaurant cleared to reopen after virus case
A Churchtown restaurant says it’s giving its staff a well earned break while the building is deep cleaned following a confirmed case of Coronavirus. A diner who ate at the Grapevine Bar
Here’s how Southport pizza lovers can get FREE food
Pizza lovers and fans of Italian food in Southport are being offered an exclusive free meal. However there is a catch. Popular chain Pizza Express, following the closure of their Lord street
Detectives launch CCTV appeal in axle grinder jewellery store theft
Detectives have released an CCTV still of a man they want to speak to following a smash and grab robbery at a jewellers in Ormskirk, which saw the store owner threatened with
Award-winning Southport photographer launches magical Christmas shoots for 2020
Leading Wedding Photographer Matthew Rycraft, who created his new brand earlier this year, Rycraft Studios, launches Christmas Photoshoots in his Birkdale Studio. Make the holiday season extra special with a unique Christmas
Cllr Pugh: “Town Hall Gardens – past point of no return?”
A warning that one of the most high profile town centre areas may have passed the point of no return has come from Cllr John Pugh, opposition leader on Sefton Council. Princess
Driver ditches van in Wyke Cop
A lorry driver has escaped without serious injury after his van ended up ditched off a small farm road in Birkdale. The haulage heavy goods vehicle ended up irreversibly stuck in a
Top Birkdale restaurant shuts as diner tests positive for coronavirus
Yet another popular eatery in Southport has had to temporarily shut its doors after a diner tested positive for the killer coronavirus. Customers who were in Villagio Cucina on the night of
Resort schools on high alert after ‘stranger danger’ cab driver targets schoolgirl
Schools in Southport are on high alert after a man reportedly approached a schoolgirl in a frightening manner during her evening paper round yesterday. A warning over stranger danger has been issued
‘As many as one third’ of schools in Sefton have been affected by Coronavirus
Cllr John Joseph Kelly Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Safeguarding has admitted that “as many as one third of schools in Sefton” have been affected by Coronavirus in some
Damien Moore MP urges everyone in Southport to download new NHS Covid-19 app
NHS Covid-19 app launched in England and Wales to help control the spread of coronavirus. App will alert people if they have come into contact with someone who later tests positive for
Big shoes to fill as micro pub launches search for bar manager
An incredibly popular micro pub between Southport and Birkdale is on the hunt for a new manager. The team at the Beer Den on Duke Street in Southport are now advertising for
MP goes to war with council in cycle path blame game
Sefton Council’s Labour chiefs have hit back at Resort MP Damien Moore after he issued a scathing attack on the new Hoghton Street cycle lane. The much maligned cycle route which has
Why Has Online Shopping Increased in the UK?
It’s no wonder that online sales and shopping skyrocketed in March. Lockdowns were going into place, people were being told to self-quarantine inside, and everything outside of food shops and hospitals were
Police collar driver after Banks bash
Detectives say two drivers involved in a high speed smash in Banks are lucky to have walked away without serious injury after their cars collided. Police from Lancashire Constabulary attended a road
Community group boost Queenscourt funds with £1k donation
A community group in Crossens have helped to raise £1,000 for a popular Southport charity. Queenscourt Hospice recently received a very generous donation of £1,000 from the Crossens Community Association (CCA).⠀⠀⠀The CCA,
Business owners slam town centre cycle lane as petition launched
Furious business owners in the town centre are in a spin over the ‘ridiculous’ cycle lanes which have appeared outside their places of work. Popular restauranteur Sinclair D’Albuquerque has blasted the new
Councillor endorses pension petition calling for missed payment checks
A new petition could point the way for a section of Southport women to be refunded missing pension entitlements which has been welcomed by Sefton Councillor Pat Keith. “ It is planned
Government announces £10,000 fines for failing to self-isolate due to Covid-19 plus new £500 lockdown support packages
The Government will introduce a new legal duty requiring people in England to self-isolate if they test positive for Coronavirus, or are traced as a close contact. From next Monday (28 September),
Coronavirus survivors should donate blood, medics say
The NHS are asking men in Southport who have recovered from coronavirus, to donate blood plasma. Doctors leading the NHS Blood and Transplant have made the urgent appeal because there is currently
Tip queues build up as winter time change looms
Queues at the Southport recycling centre are once again increasing as hundreds of people rush to get rid of their rubbish before the tip changes its opening hours. In October the waste
Town centre pub shuts after staff member tests positive for coronavirus
The landlady of a Southport pub says she is not taking any chances after one of her staff tested positive for coronavirus. Annie McTarggart, landlady of the Wellington Pub on Eastbank Street,
Can you find Coco? Birkdale Budgie last seen flying solo at pub
A budgie which has disappeared from a Birkdale family home was last seen in a pub according to witnesses. Coco the bright yellow budgie disappeared from a house on Kew Road, Birkdale
Sweary Birkdale blooper leaves teacher red faced
A Birkdale High teacher has been left red faced after a virtual assembly went drastically wrong. The unnamed staff member had gone out of their way to put together a special virtual
Fourth man arrested for the murder of Stephen Maguire
Detectives investigating the murder of Stephen Maguire in Birkdale in March have arrested a fourth man today, Tuesday, 22 September. Emergency services were called to an address in Guildford Road shortly after
SWANS stop traffic on Formby bypass
Furious drivers on the northbound carriageway of the Formby bypass have had their journeys ground to a halt thanks to a family of swans. In a scene straight from Hot Fuzz, a
Southport Dance Academy closes temporarily after teacher tests positive for coronavirus
The Southport Dance Academy has temporarily closed after a teacher tested positive for Covid-19. The Mornington Road based dance school will close for a deep clean after the positive test. “One of
Cross party group of politicians determined to reunite North West towns and cities by rail
North West towns and cities including Preston, Southport and Ormskirk could soon be connected by rail thanks to a growing cross-party campaign by local MPs, council leaders and business leaders. They have
Pleasureland closes early for Summer but plans Winter special events
Southport Pleasureland has taken the decision to end their 2020 Summer season early as Covid-19 restrictions come into force in the region amid rising case numbers. Southport Pleasureland owner Norman Wallis said:
Mum & Daughter duo host bake sale to spread cheer
A mother and daughter have hosted a charity bake sale in a sunny Southport park to help raise smiles and money for charity. Sally Tasker heaped praise today on both her daughter