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Former Scout leader jailed for child sex offences in Ormskirk A FORMER Scout leader who sexually abused young boys during the 1970s in Ormskirk has been jailed. Michael Creagh, 79, of Douglas

Photo: Staffordshire bull terrier Warrant out for man accused of throwing his dog against a wall in Southport Merseyside Police are still searching for Ryan Thomas Edwards who is alleged to have thrown

The overhead gantries, which will carry message and variable speed limit signs, are being installed over the next 6 weeks with the first being erected across the M62, between junction 19 at

Photo: Caravan blocking Belmont Street, Southport Caravan left crushed on Belmont Street Southport At this point is not yet know who the owner of the caravan is or if it will be

May, 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of when Bootle and other parts of Sefton were severely bombed as part of the World War 2 blitz. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed

Man, 66, attacked in Leyland ‘road rage’ incident We are appealing for information after a man was assaulted following a suspected road rage incident. Police were called around 5.50pm on April 22

Photo: Miss Southport finalist 2016, Chloe Nicole Brown Miss Southport Finalist has now posted boxes to our armed forces away on operation The Co-operative store in Ainsdale kindly agreed to allow a trolley in their shop for items

Photo: Lizzie and Pradeep Visa keeps Southport woman apart from Indian partner A Southport woman wants to raise awareness after as she is now kept apart from partner Pradeep due to unachievable visa financial

Six ways to reduce your risk of bowel cancer April is bowel cancer awareness month, and a great opportunity to focus on one of the most common types of cancer in the

Armed robbery at Penwortham pub We are reassuring the public and appealing for information as our investigation into an armed robbery at a Penwortham pub is well underway. At around 9:55pm last

Photo: Merseyside Police officers at the scene Driver airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after Three car crash on Coastal Road Emergency services were to the Coastal Road(Ainsdale) this afternoon shortly after

Fundraising event a huge success for Southport parent and carer support group Organisers of a local fundraising event for a Southport parent and carer support group have thanked the local community for

Photo: Uber App Is Uber the future of taxi-ordering in Southport Sefton Council Team granted Uber permission to cover the whole of Sefton – including Southport – last year. A Sefton Council said:

One of the affected models Credit: Argos Argos has issued an urgent recall of certain car seats and warned parents to stop using them “immediately”. The retailer has recalled five products from upmarket

Photo: BHS flashes prices B&M Bargains Brothers Could Save A Doomed Southport BHS Hundreds of jobs at the Chapel Street, Southport store are at risk when the retail giant went into administration last

Photo: Paul Dodd(Left), Christopher Purcell Southport’s MakeItWorkShop has had a revamp and makeover Speaking on behalf of the MakeItWorkShop, Debster Ann Clarke said: “We are holding a Grand Re-Opening on Bank Holiday Monday – 2nd May

Photo: Traveller’s, Birkdale(5pm) The Gov.uk indicates that the above vehicle does not have valid tax. A group of “Travellers” have descended on the Esplanade, Birkdale, Southport, Sunday 1 May 2016. Although faster

An explosion of art and culture across Southport The Southport Festival is bringing an explosion of art & culture to Southport across the weekend 6-8 May. Conceptualised and run by Sefton Council

Photo: Southport fundraisers A six-year-old from Southport has raised £37 for local Charity Jacks Journey This morning Alexa McLean, aged 6, braved the rain to do a car boot sale to fundraise for Jacks

Picture from left to right. Master Dan Thomas, Henry Watkinson, Ruby MacKay, Francesca Pivaro, Jamie Marshall, Niks Delvers, Dylan Bradbury. Success as 6 Southport Unite Students pass Black Belt Master Thomas from

Southport 3-4 Kidderminster Harriers Harriers smashed in four goals away from home to reach the 40-point mark for the season with an excellent 4-3 victory at Southport on Saturday evening. Kidderminster sealed

Photo: RTC Norwood Rd/Haig Avenue Woman in Hospital after Norwood Road smash Southport  The emergency services were called to the Haig Avenue junction of Norwood Road this afternoon following a report of

Photo: Stolen from Railway Street, Southport UPDATE: Appeal For Information After Off Road Bikes Stolen In Southport  Merseyside Police has released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to

Photo: James Rushby Can you help raise funds after doctors give Southport dad months to live A devoted Southport family man has been given only months to live by doctors. Following this terrible

Planned road works in the North West – summary for Monday, 2 May to Sunday, 8 May 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is

Criminal Damage incidents – Southport Merseyside Police is appealing for information after recent incidents of criminal damage in the Southport area. At around 9.00pm on Saturday, 23 April, a report was received