Gilston Waste Management sponsor Southport Trinity kit
Stars of the talented Southport Trinity Under 11s side have netted a bumper kit with one of the UK’s leading waste management firms. Gilston Waste Management, who are based in the town
Lee Mack embroiled in Nazi Twitter controversy
Southport comedian Lee Mack is embroiled in controversy this afternoon after allegations he interviewed a man with Nazi tattoos for a new TV show. Lee Mack will present “The Chop – Britain’s
Conservative candidate raises concerns over trip hazard pavements in Birkdale
People in Birkdale are being asked to help highlight broken and uneven pavements in the area. Birkdale Conservative council candidate Lee Durkin is urging people to spot what needs fixing so he
Police urge vigilence after discovery of sweets laced with cannabinoid
Police are asking Southport residents to be vigilant after packs of sweets laced with THC, the principal constituent of cannabis, were discovered in a North West post office. The sweets contained enough
Cllr Pugh concerned at lack of public consultation on blue bin rollout
Sefton Council decided to press on with the ordering of up to 100,000 new blue bins after Conservative and Labour members on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee blocked a Liberal Democrat move
Southport Bijou Cinema celebrates first anniversary
Southport Bijou Cinema celebrates its first anniversary as it prepares to show some Halloween films. The terrifying The Thing features Kurt Russell and there are some nasty creatures in Aliens. On Sunday
Port secure first league win over South Shields
Southport secured their first Vanarama National League North victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Chorley. A first half-free kick from Dylan Vassallo, which was slotted through the Magpies wall
Man arrested for fishing offences in Hesketh Park
Following a rise in complaints regarding illegal fishing, drunkeness and anti-social behaviour in Hesketh Park, Southport’s Local Policing Team including the Wildlife and Rural Officers have increased patrols in the area. A
Southport Comedy Festival cancelled
Southport Comedy Festival 2020 has sadly been cancelled by Covid, organisers said today. But they have promised to return with a vengeance for Southport Comedy Festival 2021. The hugely popular event brings
Stanley High School opens for self guided tours on Friday
Stanley High School are safely opening their doors to welcome prospective students and their families to tour the school in a creative and socially distanced manner. Neil Moore, Headteacher, commented “Choosing the
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Police appeal for information after Devonshire Road sexual assault
We are appealing for information after a report a woman was sexually assaulted in Southport on Saturday night (17 October 2020). It was reported the woman was approached by a man at
Former councillor David Barton welcomes Atkinson investment
As part of the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund, Southport’s Atkinson Arts Centre has received £203,934 and Meols Hall, based in Churchtown, has received £125,000. Prolific heritage campaigner, David Barton, has
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
Southport MP Damien Moore urges people to dispose of their face masks responsibly
MP Damien Moore is urging people to dispose of their face masks responsibly. The Conservative MP for Southport said he has been contacted by dozens of local residents, appalled at seeing discarded
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
Lord Street’s last remaining ‘department store’ to shut down
The last of Lord Street’s large scale retail units is set to close down. The Edinburgh Woollen Mill on the corner of Lord Street and Hulme Street has revealed it will be
Emergency £40m hospitality grant now available for resort businesses
An emergency fund of up to £40million is being launches today (Thursday 15th October) in a bid to protect Liverpool City Region’s vital hospitality and leisure businesses from the huge economic impact
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
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
Yobs smash up parked cars with hammer
Heartless yobs have smashed up at least three cars along Lord Street in the early hours of the morning. The vandals targeted a row of cars parked near to the monument on
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
Coronavirus related deaths on rise as NHS England visit Southport Hospital
Southport & Ormskirk NHS trust are seeing an increase in Coronavirus related deaths according to regional statistics. It comes as the hospital trust had its latest in a series of regular visits
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
Southport Remembrance Service cancelled as council promise video replacement
Next month, Sefton will once again pay tribute to those who have given their life during conflict. While traditional Remembrance services across Merseyside are unable to take place due to Covid-19 restrictions,
Splash world comes to Marshside
Residents and school children face the threat of being soaked by vehicles encountering deep pools of water on Marshside Road. Despite recent resurfacing the road camber was left unchanged and after rainfall
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