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Specials work above and beyond during coronavirus pandemic

Special Constables in Merseyside have been literally working above and beyond the call of duty to play their part in the national effort to protect the public from coronavirus. With Specials requested

19th May 2020

WARNING Thieves targeting vehicles in Southport

POLICE are aware of a number of online reports of vehicle interference and/or attempted theft of/from motor vehicles in a number of areas of Southport overnight. Virginia Street and the surrounding area

19th May 2020

Fees held at last year’s prices as Southport municipal golf course re-opens

Sefton’s Municipal Golf Courses have held fees at 2019/20 levels. The announcement comes as Bootle Golf Course and Southport Golf Links prepare to re-open on Wednesday 20 May at 9am, after Coronavirus

18th May 2020

A Brief History of Southport FC

You will probably be surprised to learn that Southport Football Club started as a rugby team. After some heavy defeats as a rugby club in the 1870s, Southport decided to change to

18th May 2020

Local health leaders highlight the importance of mental wellbeing during lockdown

NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups, Sefton Council and Living Well Sefton are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week by encouraging local residents to be kind to their

18th May 2020

Can the UKs Economy Bounce Back from Tourism Industry Decline?

According to Statista (Number of Overseas Resident Visits to the United Kingdom from 2002-2018) the number of tourists to the United Kingdom has steadily been increasing since 2010 when it was measured

18th May 2020

Warning to Cyclists – keep our outdoor spaces safe

Please be considerate of others to keep our outdoor spaces safe. Take care when passing pedestrians, especially children, blind, partially sighted, older or disabled people, and allow them at least 2 metres

17th May 2020

Call for Council to Step in and Save Southport Theatre

Southport’s Town Centre Councillors have called for the Council to step in quickly to take back full control of the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre. Following the financial collapse of the operator,

16th May 2020

Sefton Council joins Merseyside message to stand strong on stay at home guidance

Sefton Council, along with local authorities across Merseyside, is calling for members of the public to remain vigilant and continue to stay home as much as possible, in light of national changes

16th May 2020

Care Homes Prepare for Devastating Second Wave of Corona Virus

Jonathan Cunningham MBE, Chair of the North and South Sefton Care Home Group representing over 130 care homes across Sefton and founder of the Care Managers Inner Circle of 2500 care managers

15th May 2020

Southport poet pens emotional tribute to care staff after wife fights Coronavirus

A Southport amateur poet has gone viral after penning an emotional poem for all keybworkers and carers during the Coronavirus outbreak Southport man Raymond Hill penned the emotional and hard hitting poem

15th May 2020

Merseyside PCC featured in new publication describing how PCCs are helping to protect the vulnerable during Covid-19 crisis

Some of the work of Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is featured in a new publication showing how PCCs are helping to support vulnerable people during the Covid-19 epidemic. The 22-page digital publication ‘Protecting

15th May 2020

Be kind to yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic

THE West Lancashire Partnership would like to remind residents of West Lancs of the importance of taking care of their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Ros Bonsor, a local GP

15th May 2020

#ReadyWillingAble – Saving lives and supporting our communities throughout COVID-19

More than 2,000 medical prescriptions and hundreds of food parcels have been delivered to the County’s most vulnerable by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service(MFRS) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Firefighters and

15th May 2020

Advice for the public following changes to Government restrictions

Just after midnight the changes to Government restrictions in relation to Coronavirus came into effect and members of the public are now able to spend more time outdoors, and more people will

14th May 2020

Register now for next Electric Vehicle Webinar Information Event

Sefton Council is holding a second Electric Vehicle Webinar Information Event at 2pm on Thursday 21st May in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust. If you: want to know more about electric

13th May 2020

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Businesses across Southport given boost with furlough scheme extension

Workers and businesses across Southport have been given a boost by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who has announced the current furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing

13th May 2020

Check your vehicle for these five things before driving

If you are using your vehicle for the first time in several weeks – while following Government advice – Highways England has an important message for you: check it You should still

13th May 2020

Southport water worker has starring role in TV’s Sewermen show

A big pipe expert from Southport is starring in the second series of Sewermen, a fly-on-the-wall documentary celebrating the everyday heroes keeping our taps flowing and our toilets flushing. Often funny, sometimes

13th May 2020

Time is “running out” for struggling businesses, says MP

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has called on the government to do more to help small businesses that haven’t yet received grants during the coronavirus shutdown. The MP and Shadow International Trade

13th May 2020

Local charity urges people to not leave items outside closed Southport charity shop

The Salvation Army urges people to keep hold of charity shop donations during coronavirus crisis. A local church and charity is urging people to keep hold of vital donations during the coronavirus

12th May 2020

Covid-19: PCC provides emergency funding to support victims of crime most in need

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has made an emergency grant available to Victim Support, one of the charities she commissions through the Victim Care Merseyside service, to help vulnerable victims of crime that they

12th May 2020

10 year old girl from Southport launches her own business!

A Southport based young girl aged “ONLY 10” has launched her very own company. “Classic Arcade Machines” after watching her dad over the years. Cece Mezzone-Taylor has followed her fathers footsteps in

12th May 2020

WATCH | Shocking video footage reveals child’s dice with death

Shocking dashcam footage has shown a young girl narrowly miss being hit and killed by a car. Andrew Westmorland was travelling down Balmoral Drive on Friday evening when he was forced to

11th May 2020

International Nurse’s Day – Local health leaders celebrate nurses

On Tuesday 12 May, NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) will be celebrating the work of all of our wonderful nurses working across the area. Nursing

11th May 2020

LSCFT Salutes all Nurses on International Nurses Day

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust will celebrate the vital contribution of nurses as it marks International Nurses Day. The Trust, which offers mental health services across more than 400 sites,

11th May 2020

Sefton reiterates support for shielding residents across borough

Sefton Council is reminding anyone who has been contacted by their GP or the NHS and told they should be shielding that they are entitled to Government Coronavirus support. This means they

11th May 2020

Lib Dems order investigation into whether care home residents are being hospitalised when needed

The Liberal Democrats have raised serious concerns about whether elderly people in care homes are being taken to hospital when they need to amidst the Coronavirus crisis, and ordered an investigation. In

11th May 2020

Lathams the Bakers are once again open!

For now they’re open at their Birkdale and Roe Lane locations and are operating a click and collect service as well as deliveries to PR8. Please click on the link for more

11th May 2020

New lockdown measures could see resort beaches overrun

Thousands of people are expected to flock to Southport over the coming weeks after Boris Johnson lifted restrictions on travel and exercise. Packed out beaches and parks are expected to now become

10th May 2020