Pressure is being placed upon the owners of one of central Southport’s iconic buildings to repair it and get it back into use. The Art D eco facade of the upstairs floors
Sefton Coroner’s Office is appealing for help in tracing the family of a man who died in Southport. Stephen Anderson, aged 61, of Leicester Street, Southport, was found dead at his home
A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police. Residential Burglaries During the Christmas and New Year period burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Bath Street, Lord Street,
The wife of a man who died in a collision on the M58 motorway has paid tribute to him. The incident happened at about 4.30pm Friday, January 5th when pedestrian Philip Anderson,
Young people from across Sefton including Southport and Formby who attend St. Mary’s Col- lege in Crosby, swapped the study room for the catwalk at this year’s ‘winter wonderland-themed’ ball. College blazers
The government has announced new measures to tackle the sale of unsafe laser pointers, including strengthening safeguards to stop high-powered lasers entering the country. In a response to a call for evidence launched last
Southport travelled to Broardhust Park to take on FC United of Manchester this afternoon for the only Conference fixture of the day. Full match report to follow. FC United of Manchester 1 –
Whether it’s losing weight, taking up a new or stopping smoking, a new year brings with it the desire to make positive changes. Now that 2018 is on the horizon many people
Southport residents seeking an evening stroll to the coast over Christmas and the New Year had to so in semi-darkness. Not for the first time, mindless vandals have smashed dozens of the
Hundreds of drivers have been hit with huge fines after abandoning their cars on the road outside Ainsdale beach, Sunday 7 January. The beach car park is closed over winter so drivers
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a collision on the M58 motorway. The incident happened at about 4.30pm Friday, January 5th when a pedestrian was involved in a
Saturday night revellers were left disappointed when they arrived to a “closed” Verve on Weld Road in Birkdale this weekend. One customer said: “Verve was in darkness with no staff or information
Update UPDATE | Emergency services search Marine Lake after unmanned paddle board reported Southport Coastgaurd stood down from searching Marine Lake at around 12:30am. No person(s) sighted. The emergency services are searching
Aussie heartthrob Peter Andre has congratulated a team of weight loss consultants from Southport on their work helping slimmers ‘transform their lives.’ Andre co-presented the annual Slimming World Awards in Birmingham recently
2018 got off to an unexpectedly perfect start for the Sandgrounders, who registered their first win in just shy of four months, and gave manager Kevin Davies the first victory of his
***Any vouchers purchased prior to the relocation can be used at the Stanley Street shop*** Another lord Street shop stands empty as Lillibets cafe closed down. Owner Lillibet Connard posted an emotional
A Southport woman who lost an incredible 11 stone is now encouraging others to shed their inhibitions and get healthy. Sarah Hodge from Woodvale managed to lose 11 stone on the Cambridge
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 5 January but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or
The club would like to congratulate Dale Bevington, James Cave, Jonathan O’Byrne, Kayley Robinson, Bill Sloan and Noel Warham for completing yesterday’s Trust In Yellow sponsored walk to Chorley FC’s Victory Park.
Ornamental lamp posts and lanterns which have become an iconic part of a shopping trip to Southport are in need of vital repair work before they become an eyesore, a councillor has
Are you looking for a new challenge in the new year? Why not consider becoming a valued volunteer at Woodlands? We are holding our annual Volunteer Open Day on Sunday 14 January
Merseyside Police is appealing for help in tracing a man from Liverpool who is wanted on recall to prison. Officers would like to speak to Gerard Sanders, 34, whose last known address
Sefton Council has announced that all local football pitches are unplayable this weekend (January 6/7) following pitch inspections. Teams that are scheduled to use the pitches will be informed and it is
The following message first appeared in our Sandgrounder matchday programme on New Year’s Day against Chorley. We’d like to wish everyone connected with the club, and your family and friends, a very
dangerous palm oil blobs have continued to wash up on the Sefton coastline, months after they first started appearing. In December, Sefton Council chiefs asked dog walkers and beach-goers to continue reporting
New figures released for Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust are “a real cause for concern” claims Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Southport, Liz Savage. Latest statistics covering the period from Christmas
Police are appealing for information after two prisoners have absconded from HMP Kirkham. Thomas John Quadrio and Michael Arthur O’Leary absconded from the prison on the 1st January 2018 and haven’t been seen
This car in Southport has not held insurance for in excess of 12 months today (Thursday 4 January 2018). Police seized the vehicle and driver was reported. If you vehicle has no
SOUTHPORT women are being invited to kick-start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. This January (1-31 January), Southport women are being offered 30% off entry
**Update, Friday 5 January** The man has been released under investigation while enquiries continue. Detectives are continuing to appeal to anyone with any information on this incident or any gun crime issues,