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Scorching weather sees Botanic Gardens swamped with ‘joyful’ visitors

Botanic Road & Bankfield Lane have been turned into a makeshift car park as thousands of people rushed to Botanic Gardens today. The blossoming park was packed out as temperatures reached a

30th March 2021

Minor RTC causes disruption at Churchtown Lights

Police have responded swiftly to the scene of a two car smash in Churchtown village this afternoon after a utility truck collided with another car. Three police units responded to the scene

20th February 2021

Two more Southport wards to be included in South African variant surge testing

Sefton Council has confirmed that the testing area to locate the South African COVID-19 variant is being widened beyond Southport’s Norwood ward. As a result of a second case of the variant

6th February 2021

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

25th January 2021

Botanic Gardens Aviary to undergo major repairs

Southport’s Botanic Gardens Aviaries – home to a range of exotic birds such as parrots and parakeets as well as rabbits and guinea pigs – are set to undergo further repair works

15th January 2021

‘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

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

‘Move!’: furious residents turn to paint plea in war on campervan

Angry residents of an apartment block in Southport have grown so tired of a seemingly abandoned campervan on their road that they’ve graffitied a message to its owner. Despondent residents of a

28th 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

Churchtown restaurant raises £2.5k in school meal appeal

An exceedingly popular Southport restaurant has raised nearly £2,500 for a local foodbank following their now famous school meals appeal. The owners of La Tabella Churchtown have this week presented a cheque

9th November 2020

La Tabella Churchtown offers free pasta meals to children in need

La Tabella Churchtown is offering free pasta dishes for children in Southport in need of food. In a Facebook post the restaurant said: “Unlike our local MP we at La Tabella don’t

23rd October 2020

Southport Coin Dealer raises thousands for Autism

Southport coin expert, David Regan, has raised £3,153.35 for Autism Initiatives, Southport. David said: “Thanks to all my lovely customers I was able this week to take 161 kilos of old copper

21st October 2020

Police hunt Roe Lane van thieves

Officers are appealing for any information which will lead to the recovery of a transit style van which has been stolen in Southport. The van was swiped from Roe Lane after thieves

13th October 2020

Thomas takes contractors to task over ‘slow’ development

A Southport resident is putting pressure on housing developers and Sefton Council to speed up the demolition of the former Phillips Factory on Balmoral Drive, which is being removed to make way for 157 homes and 6,000 square metres

12th October 2020

Post Office ‘covidiots’ should follow letter of the law says furious shopper

The Post Office are investigating a complaint from a Southport resident after he branded shop workers ‘Covidiots’ for allegedly not wearing masks. Darrell Matthews has issued a formal complaint to the Post

11th October 2020

Officers investigating Churchtown car key burglary

Officers in Southport are investigating another car key burglary that took place overnight on Cleveleys Road in Churchtown between 01:00am and 08:00AM Friday 9th October. Offenders gained entry by forcing the handles

9th October 2020

Police get their ‘swanted’ man as teen admits to bird attack

Southport residents may remember an incident where youths were reported to have been throwing items at Swans in Botanic gardens a few weeks ago On Wednesday 7th Oct a 13 year old

8th October 2020

Five locals confirmed SAFE from Greene King closure plans

Five local gastropubs are confirmed as being safe from plans by a national brewery to close down some of their sites and slash 800 jobs. Greene King bosses have confirmed that they

7th October 2020

Idling drivers should be punished, say eco campaigners

Southport councillors Pat Keith and Lynne Thompson are urging Sefton Council to take stronger action against drivers who leave their vehicle engine idling for prolonged periods. The council launched an anti –idling campaign

5th October 2020

Drivers warned of severe coastal road flooding

Large parts of the Coastal Road between Marshside and Marine Drive are heavily flooded with cars being forced to drive way under the speed limit to avoid accident. Over 14 hours of

3rd October 2020

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

27th September 2020

Dodgy driver leaves fake details after Botanic Gardens smash

Police and insurance officials are hunting a driver of a grey car which will have suffered serious damage after colliding with other parked cars in Southport. Unfortunately little is currently known about

20th September 2020

Get a hole of this problem, residents urge Highways workers

Residents in the upmarket Cambridge Road area of Southport are becoming increasingly angry at a growing number of sink holes appearing around their homes. Local councillor Pat Keith has been called in

5th September 2020

‘THANK U NHS’ Spitfire over Southport Hospital today

The iconic WW2 aircraft was seen today flying briefly over Southport & Formby General Hospital Above: a long range shot of the Spitfire in action today. The Spitfire was covered with the

30th August 2020

So, the tide never comes in at Southport – really?

Some like to say… “The tide never comes in at Southport”. How wrong they are. It has been a standing joke for decades when disappointed visitors arrived on the beach only to

21st August 2020

Overnight storms cause Churchtown flood damage

Torrential rain has wreaked havoc on Southport after a major storm overnight. Parts of low lying Southport and Formby in high-risk flood areas have woken up this morning to their roads submerged

11th August 2020

Police hunt car theft gang after numerous vehicles stolen

Police are hunting a gang of car thieves after a number of expensive vehicles were taken under the cover of darkness from Southport and Formby over the weekend. One of the cars,

5th July 2020

The old bill come to the rescue of ducklings in danger

If there wasn’t photo evidence, you would think this story completely quackers. But in a break from their crime fighting day jobs, Police community Support Officers in Churchtown this evening came to

2nd July 2020

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