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Fireworks fired into traffic in Southport  Merseyside Police were called to Botanic Gardens in Chuchtown Southport this evening after residents reported fireworks being fired at buses and cars along Bankfield Lane at around

Photo: Long queues outside Southport’s Asda Asda stores across the country have been hit by a till and card machine breakdown including the Southport stores today (Sunday, October 30) All card readers

Southport teenager braves the shave for cancer Christopher Purcell, from Churchtown in Southport has been growing his hair only to shave it all off today to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support’s

Result: Torquay 1-2 Southport  Southport exited the relegation zone after a fine comeback sealed a 2-1 win at Torquay. Chances were few and far between until the Gulls’ Brett Williams bent a

A man has died in a fire that broke out in the bedroom of a flat in Southport. Two fire engines attended the scene on Gordon Street on Saturday afternoon. The blaze,

Concern for man missing after collision Wesley Thomasson, 26, from Bolton, is believed to have been involved in a collision where an Audi S4 crashed into a field off Junction 33 of

It’s not quite Halloween yet, but tonight (28th October) Southport became ‘Spookport’. Crowds lined the town as Lord Street was treated to a Halloween ‘Spooktacular’ parade. Thankfully the night stayed dry, as

Suspended sentence for Southport man who downloaded child abuse images A SOUTHPORT man downloaded “disgusting” child sexual abuse images after searching web addresses in Russia and Germany, a court has heard. Police

MJ’s in Formby has closed down MJ’s Drive Thru Cafe/Restaurant in Formby has closed it’s doors today. A spokeperson for the diner said: “I am sorry but, we are closed for the

Planned road works in the North West– summary for Monday 31 October to Sunday 6 November 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is

A lorry driver and former DJ has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing a child. Michael Wright, 49, was jailed after pleading guilty to nine charges of sexual abuse, including

A Southport councillor is tackling the sticky issue of dog fouling in High Park. Worn out signage which should alert dog owners to the possibility of strenuous fines if they do not

City Look store on Lord Street to be turned into a fish and chip restaurant A former Southport fashion shop could be turned into a fish and chip restaurant in the near future.

NHS Plans – A Deceitful Process, says Southport MP As local NHS bosses last week submitted  plans to the Department of Health to save millions across Merseyside concerns are growing about cutbacks

Merseyrail goes bananas with a fruity surprise for its passengers Merseyrail has announced plans to give away free fruit to passengers. The train operators will give away free fruit to commuters every

RottenRow – Level 5 “Outstanding” Today in Southport at the North West in Bloom Award Ceremony, Friends of RottenRow have done it again, Swept the Board and done Southport PROUD, not only achieving Level

Modern slavery week of action results LAST week officers took part in a week of activity aimed at raising awareness of and tackling modern slavery. In East Lancashire across Blackburn, Burnley and

Fletchers Solicitors, one of the largest law firms in the UK specialising in clinical negligence, is to open a new office in the heart of Manchester employing up to 50 people. The

Car jumps ditch in Wyke Cop Lane (near Southport) Emergency services were called to Wyke Cop Lane this morning after a Ford Focus coming out of Woodmoss Lane went through the junction

‘Elite Fighting Championships 13’ Southport – Sunday 6th November  World Championship Kickboxing returns to Southport once again on Sunday 6th November as Elite Fighting Championships is back at the Prince of Wales

“We appear to be some way from the end of the Jonathan Parry fiasco” Responding to the final sacking of long-suspended NHS Manager Jonathan Parry, local Health Spokesperson Councillor Tony Dawson said:

Paymentshield Recruitment Day (29th October) Paymentshield are recruiting for talented advisors to join our award winning Contact Centre! Winners of the Contact Centre of the year at the Call North West awards

Russell Wright’s Ironman Challenge for Southport schoolboy with Muscular Dystrophy Southport business man, Russell Wright will be taking  the challenge of Ironman UK, 16 Jul 2017 Russell said: “I have decided to compete

Photo: NW Coastguard Rescue Helicopter – Credit/Karin Braun WATCH: Coastguard Rescue Helicopter lands on KGV Southport The NW Coastguard Rescue Helicopter landed on the field behind KGV college this afternoon, Wednesday 26

Highways England is delivering the innovative project at Croft Interchange – where junction 21a of the M6 meets junction 10 of the M62 – to give drivers smoother and more reliable journeys