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Nurses climb Snowdon to fund children’s smiles

A group of children’s ward staff from Ormskirk hospital are taking on the challenge of climbing Snowdon on 1 September to raise money for their department. Children’s nurse and organiser Jess Healy

24th August 2020

Southport Rugby Club to host ‘Ready 4 Rugby’ tournament

Ready 4 Rugby is the new and exciting non-contact/touch game enabling two teams of up to 10 players to engage in training and match activity. We have had over 85 players and

24th August 2020

Stunning £500k property listed for sale on Scarisbrick New Road

A stunning Southport home worth nearly half a million pounds has gone on sale today. The massive home, which boasts six bedrooms and three bathrooms, has been listed for sale at a

24th August 2020

Goals galore for promising pre-season Port

Following the disappointing news that the highly anticipated pre-season friendly against Huddersfield Town had been cancelled, Port hastily arranged a replacement fixture against Longridge Town at the Pure Stadium yesterday afternoon. The

23rd August 2020

Search on to find 10ft parcel after 600 mile courier cock-up

A Yeovil woman has embarked on a 600-mile round trip to find her parcel after it was wrongly delivered to a house on the other side of the country in Southport. Vicky

22nd August 2020

Youngster falls down 12ft open drain shaft in Banks

A five-year-old girl was lucky to walk away with only cuts and bruises after falling twelve feet down a drain shaft in Banks. The youngster was playing with older siblings on Aveling

22nd August 2020

Southport crime alert update from Merseyside Police

A Crime Alert for the residents of North Sefton from Merseyside police. Burglaries Between the 7th August and the 20th August 2020 burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Sandon Road,

22nd August 2020

The essentials for running an online business

Starting an online business can be an extremely rewarding yet scary venture. At the start of any business, every decision you make is extremely important, and one wrong move can spell disaster

22nd August 2020

Scarisbrick man walks free with suspended sentence for Liver Building attack

A Scarisbrick man has been sentenced to 12 months in a Young Offenders incident (suspended for 18 months) for an incident in June, in which damage was caused to the Royal Liver

21st August 2020

So, the tide never comes in at Southport – really?

Some like to say… “The tide never comes in at Southport”. How wrong they are. It has been a standing joke for decades when disappointed visitors arrived on the beach only to

21st August 2020

Port friendly against Huddersfield cancelled after opposition coronavirus tests

Tomorrow’s scheduled friendly fixture at the Pure Stadium between Southport FC and Huddersfield Town has been cancelled following Huddersfield’s latest COVID-19 test results. Huddersfield have confirmed there have been a small number

21st August 2020

Ainsdale Beach closed Friday and Saturday due to high tides

Due to the current weather conditions, Ainsdale beach car park will remain closed today and tomorrow. Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August 2020. Current weather conditions mean that tide heights of greater

21st August 2020

Southport College to receive £479,958 as part of £200 million national fund

Southport College will receive £479,958 funding to help with refurbishments as part of Government plans to boost further education. The college is one of more than 180 which will receive a share

21st August 2020

Woodlands Animal Sanctuary searching for sponsors

Are you an animal lover, or do you know someone who is, but for any number of reasons you can’t have your own pet, or maybe live somewhere you don’t really get

21st August 2020

Mighty Radio Breakfast Show Presenter’s Wedding Plan B

Trevor Ford, Breakfast Show host on local community radio station Mighty Radio 107.9FM and his lovely fiancée Jackie took the plunge a few months ago and booked their wedding ceremony at Southport

21st August 2020

4 effective tips to choose the best web design agency

Today, superior web design is the most important factor for a website’s success. Many customers say that they’re not able to trust a company if its website design is bad. Thus, an

21st August 2020

Marine friendly could be SFC’s first game with fans since lockdown

Marine FC are expected to announce a friendly with Southport FC on Tuesday 25th August which could be the Sangrounder’s first game with spectators since the Covid-19 lockdown. Ticket numbers would be

20th August 2020

Man arrested after stabbing attack at Scarisbrick Hotel

A man has been stabbed at the Scarisbrick Hotel. A 28-year-old victim was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the stomach at around 8.15pm on Wednesday night. A police spokesman said:

20th August 2020

Labour volunteers meet crate expectations as foodbank relocates

Local Labour volunteers reached for the Weetabix and much more this week to help Southport Foodbank relocate their huge warehousing operation. The foodbank is moving to a new main hub after six

20th August 2020

Minor car smash by Greenbank High School

Two cars have collided in Hillside this morning in a minor smash. Nobody was injured in the incident which happened just before 10.30 am this morning on Waterloo Road bridge near you

20th August 2020

Southport FC launch Floodlight Ram Appeal

Southport FC have today launched a Go Fund Me page to help raise £5,000 to purchase their own hydraulic ram. The club said: “Prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the

20th August 2020

Stanley High students collect GCSE results

Stanley High School welcomed their Year 11 students back to school to safely collect their GCSE results today. After a turbulent few months, students were rewarded for their hard work and determination

20th August 2020

Healthy under-40s in Southport ‘more likely’ to die in a car crash than from Coronavirus

Fit and healthy Southport residents under 50 should be more worried about crossing the road than fighting off the Coronavirus, according to a leading statistician. Whilst strict social distancing, mask wearing and

20th August 2020

Concern grows for missing Southport man Michael Farrell

Concern is growing for missing Southport man Michael Farrell 41-year-old Michael was last seen at home at around 1pm last Wednesday (12 August) at his home address on Royal Terrace. Michael is

20th August 2020

John Pugh calls for Princess Diana Gardens repairs

The Princess Diana Gardens in front of the town hall are in an atrocious condition according to Cllr John Pugh, and need immediate attention. He is calling or some of the £1

20th August 2020

Resident blames bank for Anchor Street rubbish pile up

Piles of ripped up rubbish and decaying food have been dumped outside a popular town centre cafe. The rubbish which has been ripped up and torn across the road by hungry rats

20th August 2020

Award winning Ormskirk director releases first feature film

The action-packed horror feature TRIBAL GET OUT ALIVE starring Zara Phythian (Doctor Strange) and Ross O’Hennessy (Game Of Thrones) will be released in the UK on 17th August on all major digital

20th August 2020

In Pictures: Southport Pier & Seafront through the seasons

From blazing sunsets to icy storms – Southport Pier has seen it all… A Lancaster Bomber flying over Southport Pier at a previous air show… Nightfall on Southport Pier. Always the chance

19th August 2020

Pizza Express confirm closure of Southport and Formby stores

Pizza Express has confirmed it will close 73 stores around the UK, including its Southport and Formby restaurants. The chain also confirmed it has hired advisers to commence a sale process of

19th August 2020

MP calls for local ban on popular supercar meet-ups

MP Damien Moore has called for supercar meets to be banned in Southport. The popular meets regularly attract considerable crowds of delighted onlookers but Mr Moore says: “This is not what we

18th August 2020

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