24hr “RPG Game On” charity event
A group of intrepid adventurers have taken up the call to raise money for the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre by staying awake for a full 24 hours while slaying dragons and rescuing townsfolk
Testing plans for Southport virus mutation still being ironed out
Plans are swiftly being finalised by Sefton Council as part of the national drive to detect and contain the new South African variant of the COVID-19 virus. The South African coronavirus variant
£10m Top-Up Grants announced for Southport business owners
A new £10m round of top-up grants will be made available for all 1,500 businesses supported by the first two rounds of the Liverpool City Region’s emergency COVID-related support grants. Depending on
Council issue resort residents with new ‘self isolating top tips’
Self-isolation is when we do not leave our home because we have or might have coronavirus (COVID-19). It helps stop us spreading the virus to other people. We are all legally required
Ice warning issued as temperatures plummet overnight
A warning for icy conditions and potentially dangerous ‘black ice’ has been issued for Southport and the surrounding areas. Weather experts say it’s likely icy patches will form on roads and pavements
MISSING: Teen boy vanished from Southport home
Police are appealing for information to help find a 15-year-old boy who is missing from home. Harvey Ellis was last seen in Southport on Wednesday, 27 January. He is described as a
Flooded resort park ‘urgently needs fixing’
A flooded park is in urgent need of attention by the council after a number of people slipped and fell on its dangerous sodden surfaces. Botanic Gardens in Churchtown has been turned
Southport hospital nurse tests positive for virus AFTER getting vaccine
A warning has been issued to people in Southport not to assume they are instantly immune after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. It comes after both a nurse and a GP receptionist, who
Supermarket safety message from Sefton Council’s public health director
Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones, has written to managers of the Borough’s supermarkets to support their efforts to keep customers and staff safe from COVID-19. In her letter, Mrs
Woodlands Animal Sanctuary launch fund raising lottery with £25,000 top prize
Have you signed up for Woodlands Animal Sanctuary lottery yet? Woodlands Animal Sanctuary are always looking for ways to help them raise enough money to fund the life changing work they do;
Sefton Council aiming to take the gloom out of Blue Monday
Although this Monday, the third in January, has been dubbed 2021’s Blue Monday, Sefton Council is highlighting a few way people can beat the blues. Blue Monday is rumoured to have got
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
Volunteer needed for rewarding hospital role
Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are looking to recruit a local person to fill a unique and fulfilling position as a patient discharge support volunteer. Volunteer manager Irene Gardner explains: “It is widely
Southport’s silver screen saviour passes away
The man credited with bringing a classic cinema experience back to the heart of Southport has sadly passed away. Michael Lockwood, the friendly faced film buff behind the rise of Bijou Cinema
Birkdale hill ‘should be rounder’ says community campaigner
Heritage campaigner, David Barton, has called for the reinstatement of ‘Round Hill’ on Birkdale Common to “preserve it for the community and to encourage the use of the area’s parks and recreation
Southport campaigner welcomes leasehold break through
Southport’s leading anti-leasehold campaigner Councillor Pat Keith has welcomed new government moves to reform the archaic, much criticised system. “ I have experienced first -hand with Southport residents during the past few years the
National Award for Ormskirk Hospital
Ormskirk Hospital is celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider after successfully completing a national programme of local data audits. The NJR monitors the performance of
Race for Life 2021 announced with registration open now
PEOPLE across the region are being encouraged to look beyond Lockdown by making a date to join Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Merseyside. The charity’s much-loved events are aiming to return
Galloway’s Santa Dash raises more than £800 for blind and partially sighted people
Galloway’s santas have raised more than £800 for blind and partially sighted people across Lancashire and Sefton. Participants took part in the sight loss charity’s Santa Dash in their household bubbles by
Clap for Carers to return as Clap for Heroes
Clap for Carers is to return under a new name of Clap for Heroes, the initiative’s founder has said. The weekly applause for front-line NHS staff and other key workers ran for
Southport pays tribute to resort loving celebrity chef
Celebrity chef and Soutport loving culinary genius Albert Roux OBE has sadly passed away. The world famous French chef died at the age of 85 on Monday and the culinary world has
Theatre staff told of job losses via FACEBOOK post
Theatre staff found out on Facebook that they were being made redundant by their heartless bosses. Shocked staff at Southport Theatre who had been furloughed during the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown were
Ten-year-old Alex shaves off hair for Queenscourt Hospice
Ten-year-old Alex Gilbert from Southport will be raising money for Queenscourt Hospice this afternoon by shaving off his hair! The youngster, supported by his Mum Louise, has already raised £405 ahead of
Dear Dorothy! 86 year old says thanks for her TWO HUNDRED Christmas cards
A Southport pensioner has received an incredible 266 Christmas cards from total strangers in the town. 86 year old Dorothy has taken delivery of an astonishing two hundred and sixty six Christmas
Christmas tributes paid to hero Southport nurse
Christmas tributes have been paid to a heroic Southport nurse who sadly passed away earlier this year from coronavirus. Josephine Masteke (Manini), also known as Josephine Peter, died on April 18 at
School closures considered to fight new virus strain
Schools in Southport and the wider region may need to close, on top of tier 4 restrictions, to bring the new UK coronavirus variant under control, a rapid analysis says. The researchers
St John’s CE School creates Winter Wonderland for pupils
Staff at a Southport school created a Christmas winter wonderland for their pupils in a secret garden discovered during lockdown. Children at St John’s C of E school in Crossens were sprayed
Mass Southport vaccination campaign begins as 99% snap up slots
Sefton’s community based COVID-19 immunisation programme run by local GP practices began on Tuesday 15 December as the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues. Nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, GPs, and other NHS
Should Southport schools have staggered return times after Christmas?
The reopening of secondary schools and colleges in Southport after Christmas will not be delayed – but will be staggered, the government has said. Those studying for exams are expected to return
Birkdale school promises an end to a nursery new year hangover
In a response to current restrictions one local school is offering personalised covid safe visits for parents struggling to find a nursery place for their child in the new year. People need