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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

21st December 2020

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

17th December 2020

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

17th December 2020

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

17th December 2020

Formby grotspots could be a brilliant community hot spot

ImagineFormby wants to turn a series of village grotspots into safe, green and artistic assets for the local community. Among local grot spots now being targeted are the eight alleyways which run

17th December 2020

GPs issue ‘help us to help you’ plea in run up to Christmas

As we get into the Christmas spirit, health leaders at NHS Sefton and West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) are reassuring residents that the NHS is still there for you over the

17th December 2020

MP hails Southport small businesses bouncing back from pandemic

Southport’s MP Damien Moore has been visiting a number of local businesses in Southport today to celebrate Small Business Saturday. Mr Moore, who enjoyed a background in retail management before becoming the

17th December 2020

Fairy light fire warning after family home gutted by blaze

A family from Tarleton are issuing a drastic warning to homeowners across West Lancashire and Southport after their home was all but burnt to the ground in a Christmas light sparked fire.

17th December 2020

Resort plays starring role in CRUCIAL year for film industry

Southport has emerged top of a list of lucrative locations for major film shoots as the Liverpool Film Office revealed a silver screen lining for the industry in 2020. The resort has

17th December 2020

St Teresa’s launches 2021 nursery places

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. St Teresa’s

14th December 2020

Businesswoman wears 25 Christmas jumpers in 25 days to raise money for charity

A local businesswoman is wearing 25 different Christmas jumpers over 25 days to raise money for charity! Natalie Porter is the Sales and Marketing Manager at Porters Fuchsias and Happy Plants on

13th December 2020

Mighty Radio granted extra broadcasting range from OFCOM

Mighty Radio from this December, has been granted additional power to allow for bigger coverage across the Southport coast and surrounding areas from the broadcasting regulator Ofcom. Mighty Radio has been on

12th December 2020

Air Ambulance halts youth team football match at Meols Cop

Young footballers in Meols Cop were shocked to find their match delayed by an Air Ambulance landing just metres away. Play was halted on Meols Cop fields on Sunday morning until the

9th December 2020

Vital information for rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness in Sefton this winter

Sefton Council has a range of all-year-round services for rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness throughout the Borough. Outreach teams are on hand to seek out rough sleepers and encourage

7th December 2020

Huge Sir Tom Moore mural painted on Hoghton Street

A huge mural of Captain Sir Tom Moore is being painted at Charlotte House, Hoghton Street. Commissioned by Mark Cunningham of Anthony James Estates, the mural will remain for 6 months before

7th December 2020

Sainsbury’s customers donate food to Shoreline Church Food Bank

Sainsbury’s Southport Lord street customers have donated surplus food that is still healthy, nutritious and within it use-by dates to Shoreline church food bank The food donation scheme is aimed at charities

6th December 2020

Annual Baby Remembrance Service Goes Online

The chaplaincy team and bereavement midwives at Ormskirk hospital hold a memorial service every December in the baby memorial garden for anyone who has experienced the loss of a baby. This year due to the ongoing restrictions, the

4th December 2020

Still time to support Sefton Mayor’s Christmas Toy Appeal

Sefton’s Mayor, Cllr June Burns, has shared a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to residents across the Borough who have already supported this year’s toy appeal. And she is reminding people that there is

4th December 2020

Southport ICU staff recognised with national award

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Southport hospital has won a prestigious national award from Nursing Times, thanks to the innovative ways team members worked during the first peak of the

1st December 2020

Sight loss charity Galloway’s calls on residents to join 3K Santa Dash

Sight loss charity Galloway’s is calling on people to help spread some festive cheer and take part in their own socially distanced Santa Dash for blind and partially sighted people across Lancashire

1st December 2020

PCC endorses Keeping Christmas Kind campaign

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is adding her voice to a nation-wide campaign urging shoppers to ‘keep Christmas kind’ this year. As we approach the busy festive period, Jane Kennedy has joined forces with

1st December 2020

Pothole opens up on Devonshire Road

A massive pothole has opened up on Devonshire Road in Southport. The huge hole is around two foot long and has only been discovered earlier today near to the junction with High

30th November 2020

Sefton Council supports taxi drivers with £400k grant amidst coronavirus impact

Sefton Council is currently distributing over £400,000 in grant funding to support taxi drivers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. From today (Monday, November 30) over 4,000 taxi drivers licensed

30th November 2020

Southport Round Table to welcome Santa’s float in December

It’s been an unusual year but not even a worldwide pandemic will stop Santa from riding his sleigh around Southport this Christmas. The Southport Hesketh Round Table Santa and his festive elves

28th November 2020

Local health worker thanks MP Moore after award nomination

Southport MP Damien Moore has announced the local health and care worker he has nominated for this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards The accolades, sponsored by Fuji Film, were set up for the

28th November 2020

Merseyrail to boost timetable as Southport enters Tier 2

From Saturday 5 December, services between Liverpool Central and Southport will be increased to a 15-minute frequency Monday to Saturday, with trains continuing to operate every 30 minutes on Sundays. Services between

28th November 2020

Dangerous ‘laughing gas’ canisters left littered in town centre

Southport is once again being hit by the laughing gas craze. Shocked runners around the Southport Theatre and Marine Lake car park on the promenade say they have nearly slipped and fallen

28th November 2020

Southport pubs pull Christmas decorations after Tier 2 announcement

Two of Southport’s most famous pubs are lamenting the announcement the town is only in Tier 2 status, meaning they cannot reopen this Christmas. Both the Mason’s Arms on Anchor Street and

28th November 2020

Barton: Pokemon can save Southport

A prominent campaigner for the heritage of Southport has raised an open proposal to prospective investors regarding capitalizing on some of the town’s most well recognized Victorian architecture that could restore the

23rd November 2020

Deafblind Southport woman shortlisted for national charity award

Karolina Pakenaite, a deafblind woman from Southport in Merseyside, has been shortlisted for an award by the national disability charity, Sense. The nomination recognises Karolina’s efforts to raise awareness about face covering

21st November 2020

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