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Bypass partially closed after rear end shunt

Drivers along the Formby Bypass are facing long journey times tonight after a car accident near Lady Green nursery. Two cars are partially blocking the southbound carriageway at the Lady Green junction,

2nd December 2021

Purr-fect passenger brings a smile to drained train commuters

Commuters journeying via Southport station this afternoon found themselves sharing a platform with a purr-fect fellow passenger. Staff at the Chapel Street station were left grinning like a Cheshire Cat after welcoming

28th October 2021

Sefton Council to provide voucher scheme for families eligible for free school meals this half-term holiday

Sefton Council will, once again, be providing vital ‘much-needed’ school holiday meal vouchers to eligible local families during next week’s half-term holiday. The Council is using its Household Support Grant funding allocation

22nd October 2021

Make A Change For Ben group set for Sportsman’s Dinner with John Barnes next week

Tickets have nearly sold out for a Sportsman’s Dinner in Southport with Liverpool FC and England legend John Barnes as the guest speaker. People keen to enjoy the event are being encouraged

21st October 2021

Campaigner sets out ‘cheat sheet’ for making Lord Street better

A prominent campaigner for the heritage of Southport has chosen to highlight a selection of advantages associated with living beside the coast that possess a historical high street. The Victorians and Edwardians

9th October 2021

Campaigner sets out ‘cheat sheet’ for making Lord Street better

A prominent campaigner for the heritage of Southport has chosen to highlight a selection of advantages associated with living beside the coast that possess a historical high street. The Victorians and Edwardians

9th October 2021

Chase star excited to bring new show to Southport Comedy Festival

Southport Comedy Festival favourite Paul Sinha returns to the event this Saturday (9th October), asking fans: ‘Come and see me as a comedian!’ Paul has attracted an army of fans locally through

9th October 2021

Do you hate your neighbour after lockdown?

One in 5 Southport residents have said their relationship with their next door neighbour has ‘soured’ as a result of the covid 19 pandemic, research shows. One in five people have described

9th October 2021

Region unites to say Merseyside is No Place for Hate

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is uniting with partners to reinforce the message that Merseyside is No Place for Hate this week to mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week. Emily Spurrell is taking part

8th October 2021

Damien Moore MP thanks National Lottery Players for helping to support local communities

Damien Moore MP, the Member of Parliament for Southport, is thanking National Lottery players in the town for their role in raising much-needed funding for local charities and community groups. The thank

7th October 2021

Sefton Council reminds residents where they can find advice and support ahead of credit cut

With the Government going ahead with £20 per week cut in Universal Credit payment this week, Sefton Council is reminding people where they can find advice and support. A high proportion of

5th October 2021

Work begins to repair and refurbish town centre cycle lanes

Work has now begun to repair and refurbish cycling and green transport provisions in Southport Town Centre. Sefton Council say hundreds of thousands of cycle journeys have been made on the town

30th September 2021

Council expected to approve “Enterprise Arcade” on Eastbank St for startup businesses

New life is set to be breathed into one of Southport’s most historic buildings as Sefton look to launch the town’s first ever purpose built workspace for start-up businesses. Sefton Council’s Cabinet

29th September 2021

Sefton Cabinet Member warns families could be hit by double whammy of energy price rises and Universal Credit cut

Cllr Trish Hardy, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities has said that the Government’s intention to cut people Universal Credit allowance by £20 per week and rising fuel prices could

29th September 2021

Street artist Paul Curtis completes gigantic transformation of Ainsdale’s Toad Hall

Award-winning street artist Paul Curtis has completed work on his largest ever mural to date – thought also to be the largest painting created by a single artist in the UK –

29th September 2021

John Barnes Sportsman’s Dinner in Southport unveils VIP sponsorship package

Liverpool FC, Watford and England legend John Barnes will be the guest speaker at a Sportsman’s Dinner this October – and a new VIP sponsorship package has just been launched for the

29th September 2021

Afghan appeal clothing banks filled to capacity

Thousands of kind hearted and generous residents have pulled together to donate to the Sefton Afghan Appeal to help those families who will be settling in the borough across the coming weeks

24th September 2021

University staff to strike over huge pay row

A local university which employs numerous staff from Southport and the surrounding area is yet again to be hit by strike action. Staff members from the University of Liverpool, a number of

18th September 2021

Sefton Mayor to host Oktoberfest Celebration

Beers will flow and Brätwurst will burst at the 2021 Mayor of Sefton’s charity Oktoberfest night next month Hosted by Sefton Mayor Clare Carragher, the first of what is hoped to be an annual

16th September 2021

The Life Rooms re-opens its doors to the community after the pandemic

The Life Rooms, the award-winning social prescribing service for local communities, is reopening its doors to service users on 4 October following 12 months of online sessions throughout the pandemic. Following the

15th September 2021

Could you retrain as a carer in Southport?

People who are looking for roles in the care sector or want to try a new career helping others are being encouraged to attend an open day next week. Helping Hands Home

15th September 2021

Hesketh Park Observatory to host open days after 18 months of closure

The Observatory in Hesketh Park reopens on Sunday 26th September, after an eighteen month period of closure during lockdown. “Open Days” will also be held on 31st October and 28th November. With

11th September 2021

Southport Strollers celebrates third birthday

A Southport running club is putting in the miles as founders celebrate its third birthday. Southport Strollers Running Club began in September 2018 with just 20 attendees, a figure which had now

10th September 2021

Wrexham Mum thanks Southport heroes who helped through pier seizure ordeal

A mum from Wrexham is thanking a group of total strangers who rushed to her rescue after she collapsed with a seizure in Southport. Natilina Ford from Wrexham, who was in town

3rd September 2021

Visitors thanked after busy summer at the Sefton coast

As the school summer holidays come to an end, so does a busy season along the Sefton coast where the Council’s Green Sefton Service has welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors this

3rd September 2021

Fire Service urging reopened businesses not to ignore fire safety

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging businesses that have reopened their doors not to overlook fire safety and ensure it remains a top priority in the workplace. The call comes

3rd September 2021

Council launches donation appeal for Afghan refugees

An appeal has been launched across Sefton to help families from Afghanistan who may find themselves resettling in the Borough in the coming weeks and months. Sefton Council, Sefton Council for Voluntary

2nd September 2021

Sefton Council Cabinet approves £2m+ of new children’s social care roles

Councillors at today’s Sefton Council Cabinet meeting have approved more than £2 million to fund new roles in its Children’s Social Care Department. This investment in staff is in addition to an

2nd September 2021

Birkdale couple to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats raising money for Formby Befriending Scheme

As we see the green shoots of being able to safely meet up in group activities again, local solicitor Liz Foggin and her husband Matt are raising funds for the Formby Befriending

27th August 2021

Southport Market confirms Bank Holiday special opening

Southport Market will be open this Bank Holiday Monday to cater for thousands of hungry and thirsty visitors. The hugely popular King Street based Market will temporarily extend its opening hours to

27th August 2021

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