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A record number of volunteers, including staff from fast food outlets, were out in force for Southport’s Rubbish Friends on their latest litter pick. The clean-up campaign, now in its fourth year

Advice following 3 more burglaries in Southport 2/2: Patio doors forced at third location. Please RT and share with friends family who live in ground floor flats https://t.co/unUPW1iE9L — MerPol North Sefton

Photo: Birkdale Primary Takeover of Southport Primaries by Academy Trusts could lead to closures and mergers Local MP John Pugh is warning that government plans to force all Southport’s primary schools to become

Ecstasy Users, Don’t Take These Pills A 17-year-old girl died in Manchester this weekend after taking a “MasterCard” ecstasy pill. The teenager was taken ill on Sunday at a club night called

Photo: Marshside Road(12.30am) Southport late night police chase comes to an end Southport residents were disturbed last night after a high-speed chase involving police cars and a helicopter unfolded in the streets.

Photo: Police arrive at the scene Subaru Impreza rear-ends Ga van on Eastbank Street Southport  Emergency services were called to the roundabout at the bottom of Eastbank Street following a 999 call,

Employees should be more aware of their rights, and so should their employers – Magnus Legal explains Employment laws exist across the United Kingdom to ensure fair treatment and honesty from our

Miss Southport contestant Sophie Francis is looking for donations for the homeless. She will be taking her donations out with with an organisation called S.H.E. ‘Myself and two other Miss Southport finalists have managed

Photo: Untaxed causing obstruction Untaxed (uninsured) Wedding guests park for free in Southport Traffic wardens have this afternoon failed to ticket or move on guests causing an obstruction near to Southport Town Hall,

The Legion’s Advice and Information Officer, Sarah Abbotson, will be available at Byng House to discuss face to face the Legion’s services with anyone that may need help. This also includes: signposting

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