Step Back In Time With Sefton Looking Back
Do you remember when there were elephants on Southport Beach? Or when the electric tram passed through Crosby? It is said that an image tells a thousand words and Sefton Looking Back
Police execute Warrant in Birkdale – One male arrested
Photo: Male arrested(12.55pm) Merseyside police today executed a warrant at a flat in Grove terrace, Birkdale, Thursday 25 February 2016. One male was arrested and taken into a waiting ambulance and accompanied
Lord Street’s bandstand closed after pot smoking youths rip down railings
Photo: Lord Streets Victorian bandstand vandalized “Lord Streets Victorian bandstand has had its railings ripped off by a ‘Pot smoking’ youths”, said a local resident. The resident also added: “Its becoming a serious problem,
A.V.I.S Talbot Street, Southport
Phot0: A.V.I.S Talbot Street, Southport A.V.I.S (Abandoned Vehicle In Southport). A beaten up Toyota has been abandoned on Talbot Street Southport, as you can see from the photographs it looks as though it
Southport Town Gardens Spring Clean
Councillor David Barton has been in talks with council officers to have the stone urns and wooden planters cleaned up in the Lord Street gardens. The urns on the east side pavements
Southport Southport Liberal Democrats Councillor’s surgery
Councillor’s surgery Dukes Ward Councillor Tony Dawson and Cambridge Ward Councillors, Pat Keith and Sue McGuire are changing the venue of their ward surgery to Southport Town Hall on Friday, Feb 26
Southport & Hesketh Roundtable to travel more than 800 miles in five days – In Reliant Robins
Photo: Tablers before setting off in Reliant Robins, 2015 Members of Southport and Hesketh Round Table will drive four Reliant Robins more than 800 miles – in five days. Last year, the tablers drove seven Reliant
Busy Body’s relocating to Birkdale Village
Photo: Busy Body’s, Botanic Road, Churchtown Busy Body’s on Botanic Road will be closing for final time on Saturday and relocating in Birkdale Village on Saturday March 5th. Owner Jan Morton
Schoolchildren Support Police Campaign To Clampdown On Scrambler Bikes
Schoolchildren in Sefton have given their support to Merseyside Police’s campaign to stamp out the antisocial use of off-road and scrambler bikes. Primary schools in the Bootle, Seaforth and Litherland areas were
Meet the Adoption Experts in Southport
The decision to adopt children is one of the toughest, yet most rewarding decisions there is. There is a wealth of information online and through social media, but at Sefton Council’s Fostering and
Spanish man found dead in Southport
Photo: Family members of Ricardo Aurelio Villanueva Gil found dead last Thursday Police were called to an address on The Promenade on February 21, following contact from the Spanish authorities about the whereabouts
UFO Reporter 51 Interviews Southport Author Pat Regan
UFO Reporter 51 Interviews Southport Author Pat Regan. 1. What first inspired you to start writing books? My primary method of self-expression used to be via painting. Later I discovered that the
A skint Southport Hospital pay Parry and three staff £200,000
Photo: Paid out, Jonathan Parry The bosses of Southport’s cash-strapped hospital have been paid a total of £200,000 since they were suspended on full pay six months ago. Jonathan Parry, the Southport and Ormskirk
Southport’s King’s Gardens cordoned off by police
Southport’s King’s gardens was cordoned off this morning following a police incident that took place in the early hours of this morning. The cordon appeared this morning, after what has been described
Sunday Trading changes to damage high streets in Southport
Sunday Trading changes to damage high streets in Southport • Research shows more than half of local authorities would deregulate Sunday trading hours in their area for out of town stores •
Dementia patients “misunderstood by hospital system”
160 MPs including local MP John Pugh helped the launch of Alzheimer’s Society’s new campaign Fix Dementia Care which calls for improvements in hospital care for people living with dementia. MPs gathered
Sefton CVS awareness event in Southport
A Sefton-based charity will offer older Southport residents advice on how to avoid becoming the victims of fraud at a special event early next month. Sefton CVS is running the senior
Wheel comes off car Kew roundabout Southport
Photo: Kew roundabout A wheel came off a car at around 1.30pm this afternoon, Kew Roundabout, Southport, Tuesday 28 February 2016. The car was causing an obstruction, but fortunately did not cause
Residents help pensioner who fell on Derby Road, Southport
Photo: Woman comforted by members of the public (2.00pm) A woman was taken to hospital after taking a fall on Derby Road, Tuesday February 23. Scores of people gathered and comforted the pensioner after
Vandals Target Pier Seating
More vandalism attacks have occurred on Southport Pier. The vandals targeted some of the recently refurbished seating on the pier. Unfortunately the CCTV doesn’t capture that section of the pier so there
Reward of £2,000 offered to find escaped Kirkham prisoner
Alan Brogan Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Alan Brogan. Brogan, 30, absconded from Kirkham open prison on 7 October last
Our Airspace – Still Open To Unidentified Attack?
MoD: in 2009 they closed their defensive UFO hotline, meaning lots of potential threats to our airspace failed to ever be properly analysed and recorded. Nick Pope stated at that time: “From
Deputy urges victims of domestic abuse to speak out
Merseyside’s Deputy Police Commissioner is urging victims of domestic abuse not to suffer in silence as she spends the day raising awareness of the support on offer in Merseyside. Victims’ Champion Cllr
VSF FREE heart Screening at Southport College (March 5)
VSF are holding our next FREE heart screening at Southport College on Saturday 5th March 2016 Following on from our successful heart screening at Neston Cricket Club over in the Wirral, we are
John Dodd ADVICE CENTRE Thursday 28th January
Meols Ward Councillors John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and Jo Barton will be holding their next Advice Centre on Thursday 28th January. They will be available from 10.30am-11.30am at Cafe Moo Moo, Cambridge
Southport & Ainsdale’s Paul Howard Wins in Spain
By David Birtill Southport & Ainsdale’s Paul Howard, who enjoyed a decorated career as an amateur player in both England and Australia before turning professional last year, showed a clean pair of
CCTV boost for Meols Cop station
Meols Cop station will benefit from a new CCTV system which has recently been installed. Working in partnership with Merseytravel and Network Rail, Northern Rail has made a significant investment in improving
Historic Stories About World War II
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Sefton Council moves towards E-Billing
More residents in Sefton are being encouraged to sign up to a system which allows them to receive their Council Tax bills online. Residents can register and switch to e-Billing which allows them to
Babyballet Southport & Formby Celebrate with a ‘Tutu & Teddy Tea Party’
Babyballet Southport & Formby dance into their sixth year of business with a Tutu & Teddy tea Party held at Argyle Road Tennis Club on Southport 17th February 2015 Over 100 party