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Sefton Council is raising awareness that the borough is one of the areas around England that may experience “heatwave “conditions according to Met Office forecasts. Warnings of an imminent heatwave are triggered

DETECTIVES are appealing for information following a robbery at a pub in Aughton.  At around 1.30am on Wednesday 1 July, three men armed with hammers entered the Royal Oak pub on Liverpool

Join us on this action packed day to support Byng House, The Royal British Legion’s Northwest Poppy Break Centre for the Veteran and Armed Forces communities and their families. With games stalls

Merseyside police are launching the annual summer campaign to put the brakes on the criminal and anti-social use of scrambler bikes across Merseyside. Operation Brookdale, will again centre on areas across Merseyside

  THE nature of police demand across the county is changing and protecting the most vulnerable, including children, is an absolute priority, according to Lancashire Constabulary’s Head of Crime. Detective Chief Superintendent

Highways England has cancelled plans for a second, weekend-long closure of Merseyside’s M53 for work to install a new bridge deck at junction 2 of the motorway at Moreton, west of Birkenhead.

Sales Superheros Wanted! Access Point Open Day – Wednesday 8th July, 3pm – 8pm The Old Courthouse, Southport www.apuk.net Sales Superheroes Wanted! At Access Point we strongly believe our continuing success is

Today, a large group of cycle riders created long delays for drivers on the Coastal Road.  A long line of cars (stretching from Ainsdale to Birkdale) behind these riders moved at a

Photo: Balmoral Drive (10am) Neighbourhood police are clamping down on speeding motorists across the town. This morning community support officers armed with speed cameras were identifying motorists going too fast on the Balmoral Drive

An elite police unit set up to take down the North-west’s most hardened criminals is celebrating after reaching a landmark in the amount of prison time handed down to them. ‘Titan’, the

Fraudsters are targeting tax credits claimants with scam emails, fake websites and text messages in the run-up to the 31 July renewals deadline, HMRC warned today. New statistics show that nearly 51,000

Photo: Councillors Pat Keith and Sue McGuire with Competition Finalists Southport primary school children have created some imaginative messages aimed at keeping Southport clean and tidy…and they will be coming to a

Photo: Saracen Tufftrax from CTK A Saracen Tufftrax (£300-£400) bicycle was stolen from Christ the King school in Southport, Tuesday 30 June 2015. The bike was locked up inside the Bike Sheds provided

Southport residents are being urged to take care in the heat. The North West Ambulance Service is urging the public to take extra care as the Met Office forecasts soaring temperatures over

Photo: Medal winners A Southport dance troupe which attended a competition at Rhyl Town Hall On 6th – 7th June came away with 10 medals. The troupe – led by Philippa Sandiford

Liberal Democrats were out campaigning in the town centre today about Human Rights.  The Conservative government says it wants to do away with the Human Rights Act but Lib Dems say these rights are

Drivers in the North West are set to benefit from the biggest increase in capacity on the region’s roads for 50 years.  Highways England has announced that it plans to invest £1.5

Once the place to go to find out where to go, Southport’s iconic mock-Victorian tourist information office is to reopen as a stylish Cafe serving specialist coffees, fine malt whiskeys and artisan

Photo: Peter McDonald Merseyside Police is appealing for information on the whereabouts of 15-year-old Peter McDonald Peter is missing from his home in Ridgeway Drive, Maghull and was last seen on Sunday, April 12 at

Photo: Sam Cooper Thirteen year old Sam Cooper, a pupil at Birkdale High School had the surprise of his life during a school assembly where he was given a new boat! Sam has

Photo: Doctor Bakul Soni A leading spinal injuries charity has honoured specialist doctor Bakul Soni from the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital. He received the Liz Martin Award

Photo: Silcocks staff Funland Amusements – Southport Pier Customer Service Roles – Seasonal & Full Time Hours – Any 5 from 7 Days Hours Between 10AM and 10PM Wage – Competitive Work Pattern – Days,

Photo: Daniel Purvis Olympic bronze medal winner, Daniel Purvis, will be guest of honour at this year’s Sefton Sports Awards. The annual celebration of local sport is being held at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre on Wednesday, July

Photo: David H Myers Opticians David H Myers Opticians on Preston New Road was targeted by a gang of males on bikes. Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Southport in the

Speaker Charlotte Marshall, Advocacy Worker for Kairos Britain will be talking about taking action for a just peace in Palestine and Israel followed by a discussion on the role of the Methodist Church

Photo: Matthew Rycraft As one of the most sought-after Wedding Photographers in the North West, his love of fashion and people blend seamlessly to result in pictures which tell the most beautiful stories. Matthew’s work