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Photo: Police make arrest on Lord Street Police arrest alleged handbag thief on Lord Street, Southport Police arrested a male on Lord Street on suspicion of a handbag theft this evening, Saturday

Photo: Taxi involved in the collision Emergency services were called to the junction of Talbot Street on Portland street following a collision in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 9 April

Photo:   “Congratulations to Southport team 5 on successfully completing the prince’s trust team programme. Over the past 12 weeks, the team have undertaken a residential, community project, work placement and team

Photo: (Left) Carolyn Gorman, fundraising manager for Queenscourt Hospice with Eve Austin) A Southport law firm is urging people to put making a Will top of their to-do list by offering to waive its legal fees.

A public vote to find Merseyside’s best young artists has opened. More than 900 pupils entered this year’s Dot-Art Schools competition and are hoping for your votes to see their artwork on

Southport Labour Party are asking local Conservative candidates to explain where their funding comes from after top Tory donors and the Prime Minister’s own family were linked to tax avoidance schemes based in

Do you fancy getting fit and meeting new people? Southport Ramblers are inviting new members to join them. The ramblers summer programme includes walks in The Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the

Photo: Queenscourt Hospice, Cambridge Road, Southport The Queenscourt Hospice Shop was broken into in the early hours of Friday morning. It is the second time the shop has been targeted in recent months, Friday 8 April

Planned road works in the North West – Summary for Monday 11 April to Sunday, 17 April 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is

This is a unique opportunity for you to help us deliver 1,000 jobs and sporting facilities in Formby. By signing this e-petition, you could make all this happen on land south of

Photo: Lapsley   Credit – Tom Craven Photography Lapsley Raises Thousands Of Pounds For Hospice A concert by international singer songwriter Låpsley raised more than £3,000 for Queenscourt Hospice. Holly Lapsley Fletcher, now

Photo: Cannabis farm discovered on Grosvenor Road Firefighters were called to a fire at a suspected cannabis farm on Grosvenor Road in Southport around 9.12am on Friday, April 8. Merseyside Fire &

Sefton Council will be given £155,000 to tackle the the regions pothole problem. Over the next 12 months, the local authority will benefit from the government’s Pothole Action Fund, which is aimed at

The producers of OneFiveTwo at Ninety have arranged a special pre-release screening on Wednesday 4th May. The film, which covers all active elements of the recent week-long festival celebrating Sir Henry Segrave

Today the 7th of April saw the W.L.MG.O.C. attending there first mid-month meet of the year. It’s been a long winter and so with the warmer days and lighter nights we all

Photo: Hole in Lyndhurst Road, Southport The weight of a wagon has caused part of Lyndhurst Road to collapse this afternoon, Thursday 7 April. A quick thinking local driving instructor averted a potential accident

Photo: Driver assesses the damage Woman rear-ends parked car on Scarisbick New Road, Southport Emergency service were called to scarisbrick new Road shortly after 10am this morning to a report of an

John Pugh has today congratulated Dr. Carrie Duckworth of the University of Liverpool, who he met last week. Dr. Duckworth was selected to take part in the SET for Britain event which

Southport woman Jackie Hilton watched her daughter run a half-marathon, it was a life-changing experience. “I was in awe of her,” said Jackie, 57, from Brinklow Close. “I was unfit and overweight

Merseyside Police is extending a warm welcome to thousands of visitors heading to the Aintree festival this week (April 7 – 9) and is offering advice to make sure they have a

Shop staff wanted for Lavitta takeover Lavitta, a women’s clothing brand have decided to open their fifth shop in Southport. Lavitta Womenswear will now takeover what was formerly Sayers and Watson Pickard

Football fans promote the gift of life Southport FC is backing a campaign that promotes organ donation. Across the UK there are around 10,000 people who need a transplant. Three people a

Sefton Coroner’s Office is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the family of a man who died at home on Tuesday, 29 March. 52-year-old James Wilson was found at his home

Photo: Stolen from The Co-operative, Station Road Ainsdale, Station Rd, Southport Two push bikes(above) have been stolen from outside The Co-operative in Ainsdale today, Wednesday 6 April 2016. The theft of both bikes; a red

Jonathan Cunningham, the man behind the resurrection of the Sefton Chamber of Commerce has announced he is resigning from his post. Jonathan Cunningham, the chair of Plan B – the natural successor

The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Break Centres have recently won an award for the excellent service they offer to their guests despite considerable challenges. At this years Cost Sector Catering Awards, held

Fletchers Solicitors has launched a new legal apprenticeship scheme, in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), to offer aspiring lawyers an alternative route into the profession. The six-year Trailblazer solicitor apprenticeship aims