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Cars were having issues at the Ainsdale Discovery Centre as a large part of the car park was flooded out today, Friday January 8 2016. Some drivers tackled the water, yet others

Photo: Stanley High School football pitch Following discussions with the managing agents from the district league, matches on all Sefton Council playing fields have been postponed this weekend (Saturday 9, and Sunday

Photo: Brass Neck, Joe Anderson Private Eye have awarded their ‘Brass Neck Award’ to Liverpool City Council’s executive Mayor Joe Anderson. Joe, who has recently taken over as chair and lead councillor of

Photo: RTC Crescent Road, Birkdale The emergency services were called to the Dover road junction of the Crescent road shortly after 11.20am this morning following a report of an RTC,  Friday 8

Man claiming to have ‘suspect package’ in Liverpool city centre building Police have issued a statement about the “security alert” they are dealing with at a business in Tithebarn Street, Liverpool. They say officers

Liberal Democrats are calling for a cross-party commission into health and social care.  Local Lib Dem health spokesperson Councillor Tony Dawson says: “The system at the moment is creaking at the seams.

Photo: St Patrick’s – Ofsted outstanding school Parents are being urged by Sefton Council to apply for a place at the primary school of their choice before time runs out. If your

Southport’s Living Well Centre is to face a reduction in funding after Sefton Council agreed cuts worth up to £135,450. The reduction in funding will affect Sefton Carers Centre, which supports carers across the

The capital of Sefton(Bootle) redevelopment and investment Strategy The public will be able to view and comment on the exciting new Bootle Town Centre Investment Strategy, developed with Sefton Council’s lead consultants

Photo: Duke Street cemetery (2010) The UK has been warned of freezing conditions expected to hit the nation next week. However, the latest forecasts from the Met Office suggest Southport residents should brace themselves only for

Dino Maamria has given his squad a major boost ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bromley with the news that on loan Barnsley forward Mike Phenix has pledged his immediate future to Southport.

Photo: Being presented with the cheque the CEO of Twinkle House Jill Boardman and Ron Whittle WLMGOC. This Thursday 7th of January saw the presentation of a cheque that was raised from the

Photo: CSI, Oak Street (Southport) Jordan Sheridan aged 20 from Southport arrested and charged with a house burglary on Oak Street, January 7 2015 Sheridan remains in police custody until he appears at

Photo Credit: Bakers Lodge Studio A charity swimathon at Victoria Leisure & Fitness in Southport raised £5,000 for North West Cancer Research. Photo by Bakers Lodge Studio Participants in a mammoth swimathon have

Three Merseyside men have been banned from entering parts of West Lancashire after being given one of the first Criminal Behaviour Orders in Lancashire, under the Hunting Act 2004 – section 1,

The public is being asked to use NHS hospital services responsibly ahead of a strike by junior doctors planned for Tuesday. It is the first in a series of three strikes junior

Merseyside Police would like to thank all media organisations who carried our appeal this morning and all social media users who shared or re-tweeted it. Original Michael Ball, aged 25, was last seen

Leading medical negligence and serious injury law firm Fletchers Solicitors has grown its team to 300 members of staff in its quest to become a top 100 law firm by 2018. The firm has

Two more people have been arrested over an explosion at a post office by thieves attempting to steal a cash machine from its front. The blast happened in the early hours of

 Volunteers are being sought to help set up a community cinema in Southport. A meeting will take place on January 18 for people in the resort who want to get together and open

At 18:10 the helicopter was called to assist with search for concern for welfare of person from the Southport area. Later yesterday evening at 19.45 further request to re-attend Southport in relation

Photo: Man struck by car, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport The emergency services were called to Scarisbrick New Road shortly after 5.30pm following reports of a RTC. At the present time it is believed

Download the free Cow App and see where Sefton’s wintering herd of lovely Red Poll cattle are in the dunes at Ainsdale and Birkdale in Southport Photo by Sefton Coast Landscape Partnership

Photo: Farnborough Road Infant School, Southport Here are the 7 schools in Southport rated “outstanding” by education watchdog Ofsted have been revealed. The schools range from a special needs school with just 50

Update Missing Southport girl Katie Galt has been found safe and well, her mum, Elsie has reported. Thousands of people joined the search for Katie after she was reporter missing from home

Merseyside Police is appealing to the public for information to identify and locate these off-road motorbikes, which are being driven in a dangerous and anti-social manner across Sefton. Sefton Chief Inspector Derek Riley