Birkdale Craft Market is in Lydiate today

Visit the Craft Market today (26th June). 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. Lydiate Parish Hall, 288 Southport Road, Lydiate, L31 4EQ. Including a Kids’ Corner and refreshments available. More: https://www.facebook.com/birkdalecraftfair https://www.facebook.com/Magickal-Gifts-and-Treats-527228217682125  
26th June 2022

Woman knocked down in Lord Street bus lane

A woman needed minor medical attention this morning after being knocked over by a car. The woman, thought to be in her forties, was hit by a large people carrier style car
21st June 2022

Southport petrol pumps hit 200p per litre mark

An Ainsdale petrol station took the eye watering crown of the highest cost for fuel this morning. Shell Garage on Liverpool Road is charging an extortionate 205.9p per litre for diesel, while
17th June 2022

Birkdale Craft Market at St Peter’s Church Hall

Craft Market at St Peter’s Church Hall – located in St Peter’s Road, Birkdale, on Saturday 18 June. There will be a variety of exciting craft items on offer. More details:https://www.facebook.com/birkdalecraftfair
16th June 2022

LFC legend to appear in unique resort show

Tickets are already selling fast for a special evening with a Liverpool FC legend in Southport. Ian Callaghan, one of the all-time Liverpool FC greats, will be appearing in a unique show
26th May 2022

Three cars involved in danger junction smash

Three cars have collided with each other near to an accident hotspot. Police have been called to the northbound lane near to the junction of Weld Road and Lulworth Road. It follows
23rd May 2022

Black Swans of the Marine Lake

A rare pair of Black Swans have been seen on the Marine Lake in Southport. The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust previously recorded a maximum of nine breeding pairs in the UK in
22nd May 2022

Police car damaged in Ainsdale crash

A motorist had a Sunday drive they’ll want to firget after crashing into a police car today. Officers in a Merseyside Police vehicle found themselves pinned against a set of railings in
15th May 2022

Southport chip shops battered by Ukraine crisis

Fish and chip shops in Southport are feeling a major side effect of the war in Ukraine and could struggle to survive, industry leaders have warned. The National Federation of Fish Friers
15th May 2022

Liverpool Road closed after motorcycle RTC

Police and emergency services rushed to Ainsdale this afternoon after a biker was struck in an RTC. A car collided with a motorcycle near to the Chapelhouse on Liverpool Road in Ainsdale
14th May 2022

Bin collection misery enters third week

Rotting garden waste and food scraps are causing ‘an unholy stink’ say furious residents who have now been waiting more than three weeks to have their bins collected. Sefton council have made
8th May 2022

Tommy Fleetwood helps American woman win $250k

Southport golfer Tommy Fleetwood has unknowingly helped an American woman win more than a quarter of a million dollars. The resort’s golfing golden child was one of the incorrect answers in a
8th May 2022

Southport Trinity storm to Jackson Cup victory

Southport Trinity beat Litherland REMYCA 3-0 to secure the Joseph Jackson Cup for the Southport Trinity Under 12s this weekend. After storming past their Litherland neighbours, Southport Trinity Under 12s were handed
1st May 2022

Escaped dog brings Coastal Road to standstill

A large dog which escaped off lead in Ainsdale has brought the coastal road to a standstill. Traffic stopped in both directions near to Pinfold Lane after a ‘large brown dog’ slipped
22nd April 2022

Crews battle fire at derelict Russell Road yards

Emergency services are battling a fire that has broken out within disused derelict yards on Russell Road. Four appliances with multiple crews of firefighters are tacklin g the fire within a disused
21st April 2022
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