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Formby MP backs school's bid to go plastic free

Mini Southport Picassos invited to bid for scholarship

A new giveaway is offering schools across Southport the opportunity to win a place on the ninth annual dot-art Schools programme. The art programme has been developed to nurture children and young

13th November 2020

Health chiefs say Southport needs to be cautious over vaccine news

Director of Public Health, Margaret Jones, has welcomed this week’s positive announcement about a coronavirus vaccine. But she has reminded people that if it is going to be effective, the vast majority

12th November 2020

Binmen should take garden waste even in winter, says businessman

residents in Southport are asking Sefton Council to start collecting garden waste throughout the year. The local authority currently collects waste via people’s Green Wheelie Bins from March through to November each

12th November 2020

Resort firm leads the way in tackling ‘mask poverty’

A Southport healthcare delivery company Bullens has been delivering a different kind of help to local foodbanks across Sefton and the wider Liverpool area; donating over 5,000 reusable face masks, hand sanitisers

12th November 2020

Are you going to be fire safe this winter?

Fire fighters are urging people to make fire safety a priority this winter following a serious house fire in Kensington. Firefighters were called to Esher Road on Sunday 8thNovember. Three fire engines

12th November 2020

Southport set to sparkle as work begins to replace mile of lights along historic Lord Street

Work has begun on a sparkling scheme to provide new decorative lighting along an historic mile-long shopping boulevard in the North West. The provision of new lights along the Victorian Lord Street

11th November 2020

Dobbies Kew takes to the airwaves to provide festive cheer

As Christmas approaches, Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has released the first of three festive themed podcasts. Sharing advice on everything from festive decorations and at-home Christmas crafts, to how

11th November 2020

Unleash your creativity with FREE online workshops for residents across Sefton

Beating the lockdown blues and sparking your inner creativity has now never been easier. Dozens of bespoke FREE online Workshops designed to help you wave goodbye to boredom and unleash your hidden

11th November 2020

Nearly £1 MILLION announced to support vulnerable children and families in Southport

Families in Southport and across Sefton that have been hardest hit by the pandemic and need extra support this winter with food and bills will benefit from a new £170 million scheme unveiled by the

10th November 2020

Highways bosses welcome ‘kind words’ after sorting Birkdale pot hole

Sefton Council’s highways team say they are grateful after residents thanked them for fixing a series of pot holes in Birkdale. Campaigners and residents in Westbourne Road had recently put pressure on

10th November 2020

Wetland centre flies in face of lockdown in bid to boost mental health

The popular Martin Mere Westland centre will stay open despite the national lockdown in a bid to improve the mental health of its visitors, bosses have said. A spokesperson for the wetland

10th November 2020

U12s girl’s side show off special bond as they storm league

A Southport junior girls team are proving they’re made of strong bonds after winning the majority of their opening games this season. Southport Trinity Under 12s, who have now been proudly sponsored

5th November 2020

CVS appeals for more trustees for Sefton charities

A leading Sefton charity support organisation is appealing for more local residents to offer their services as trustees of good causes across the borough. Waterloo-based Sefton CVS, which provides a wide range

3rd November 2020

Caravan parks and B&Bs to suffer as pre Christmas holidays are BANNED

Caravan park owners, along with Bed and Breakfast sites in Southport are being forced to tighten their belts once again as they brace for a country-wide holiday ban. From Thursday, holidays both

2nd November 2020

Southport should be ‘proud’ of Coronavirus response

The leader of Sefton Council, Cllr Ian Maher, has issued a message of thanks to Southport residents and businesses for their continued efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Cllr Ian Maher, Leader

1st November 2020

Caravan parks and B&Bs to suffer as pre Christmas holidays are BANNED

Caravan park owners, along with Bed and Breakfast sites in Southport are being forced to tighten their belts once again as they brace for a country-wide holiday ban. From Thursday, holidays both

1st November 2020

Pub staff give back to beautiful Churchtown village

A pub in Churchtown is doing their bit to make the area look a little brighter in these troubled times. The Hesketh Arms, Churchtown, have took to the sponge and fairy liquid

1st November 2020

Julia and Hans Rausing Trust awards Galloway’s £120,330

Sight loss charity Galloway’s is celebrating its biggest ever grant donation this year, after being awarded a staggering £120,330 from The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust. The Lancashire and Sefton-based organisation was

24th October 2020

Home safety warning issued after would-be burglar strikes

An as yet unapprehended burglar has sparked panic in the community around the Crossens area of Southport. Failure to catch a burglar in the Crossens area has prompted calls for residents to

20th October 2020

Arcade shopping is the Way forward, say retail chiefs

The once booming Wayfarers shopping arcade has ramped up a marketing campaign to find new businesses for its empty units. It follows the loss of one of its flagship stores, Lapel Menswear,

20th October 2020

Generous beauty salon duo hand out FREE masks to public

A husband and wife duo who run a Southport town centre nail salon are giving out as many free face masks as possible to the public. Eastbank Street based Nail Paradise, run

17th October 2020

Police can now tell if you should be self isolating

Police have been given powers to be able to tell if people in Southport should be self isolating or not if they’re caught breaking the rules. Officers are being granted access to

17th October 2020

MP calls on urgent reinstatement of gyms in Southport

Southport’s MP says he is calling on an urgent reinstatement of gyms and leisure centres in the town after it was revealed Lancashire’s Tier 3 Lockdown doesn’t impose the same business threatening

16th October 2020

Lancashire joins Southport in major pub lockdown

Bars and pubs across neighbouring Lancashire will close after local leaders agreed the county should move into Tier 3 of England’s lockdown system. It means towns such as Blackpool, Blackburn and Fleetwood

16th October 2020

Resort police called to help with Crosby Beach ‘WWII bomb’

Police officers in Southport are currently helping colleagues in nearby Crosby after a bomb scare on the beach. It’s understood that it could potentially be an unexploaded piece of World War Two

15th October 2020

Edge Hill chiefs reassure parents that virus on campus is ‘safely contained’

Edge Hill’s Deputy Vice Chancellor has moved to reassure worried parents that the campus is taking extra measures to halt the spread of the virus. A number of pupils and a lecturer

15th October 2020

Resort foodbanks need your volunteer support

The Southport Foodbank says it needs volunteers to help hand out supplies to people in need. As older volunteers were shielding early in the year, vacancies were taken by workers who were

14th October 2020

Gym closures a ‘serious threat’ to mental health warns fitness guru

A Southport fitness expert has warned of a dangerous and potentially life threatening mental health crisis that could emerge from the closure of local fitness establishments. George Dixon-Spain, from CrossFit ASG in

14th October 2020

Smiling Shane brings shame on Southport litter louts

A young Southport boy who can be seen always smiling away as he helps clear and remove any litter and rubbish he finds in the town is being hailed for his efforts.

14th October 2020

Bikers lucky to escape Coast Road crash with broken bones

Emergency medical attention by quick thinking police officers have played a vital role in saving two bikers following a horrific crash on the Coastal Road. Emergency services were called to the Marine

13th October 2020

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