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Southport and Hesketh Round Table (SHRT) are expecting their annual charity bonfire and fireworks night to go off with a bang, as the family friendly event returns to Victoria Park on Saturday

The West Lancashire centre will appear on ITV’s Countrywise on 26th October at 8pm. Film Crews have been shooting at the centre with a focus on hedgehogs and what the public can do to

British Transport Police (BTP) is appealing for witnesses to a large fight that occurred at Birkdale Station at around 9pm on Sunday, October 4. Investigating officer PC Paul Hevey said: “A man

With October half term creeping up on us we have loads of spooky activities going on at WWT Martin Mere for the whole family to enjoy. The fun starts from Saturday 24

For the second time, the wall out side The Corner Shop on Bispham Road was crashed into by a supposed drunk drivers. The Corner Shop on Bispham Road was hit yet again at around

North West Ambulance Service’s social media sites have gone into meltdown since launching its ‘Shoctober’ campaign on 1 October. The campaign’s hashtag #findthedefib has been ‘tweeted’ over 2,000 times and the Trust

By John Kenny West Park under 15s rolled into the seaside short on numbers and game time, this being their first competitive match. Southport under 15s in the true spirit of rugby

Merseyside Police can confirm that three people have been charged with assisting an offender following the murder of PC Dave Phillips in the early hours of Monday, 5 October 2015. Georgia Clarke,

Photo: Chairman, Charlie Clapham It is a real bottom of the league battle at the weekend with both clubs looking to kick start their seasons. Southport travel to Kiddeminster Harriers on Saturday

Sefton’s annual flu vaccination campaign is now underway and former Liverpool FC star, Jamie Carragher, is joining forces with local health professionals to encourage residents eligible for the jab to make sure they

The Atkinson, Southport. Saturday 24th October 4.30pm £8/6 ComedySportz brings competitive improvised comedy to The Atkison this month in the first of a new monthly show as part of Kids Fest. The

By Pat Regan Ever wonder why we see less and less Bobbies on the beat? OK, break things down a little more and we see that the costs to the police –

Shots were fired at a car in Skelmersdale, on Saturday night. Officers were called at around 1.25am on Saturday, October 10 to an address on Carfield after it was reported that damage had been

Photo: Simon Shaw Cumfybus’ new 15A service has been running since early summer from Clive Road through Birkdale Village to and from Town.  However because it runs along Alma Road to cross

Should Southport’s Lord Street say ‘Goodbye’ to ‘Sefton turquoise’? Councillor is asking the people of the town for their views. At present, there is a mish mash of colour schemes for street

Southport College is celebrating two outstanding achievements; the highest number of visitors in the last 7 years to its Open Evening on Monday 12 October and the highest pass rate ever on

This afternoon there have bas been a film crew shooting a TV show at the historic Meols Hall in Church town. People have speculated that they may be there filming the hit

New adoptive families in Sefton are being celebrated during National Adoption Week, which takes place from 19-26 October. The theme for National Adoption Week is “too old at 4?” indicating the harsh

Merseyside police  arrested two people as part of an operation against those believed to be involved in serious and organised crime in Sefton today.The operation is a response to the supply and distribution

A new audio project has unearthed the hidden histories and secret stories of communities along the Sefton coast. Coastlands, produced by the Theatre in the Rough Festival, is a series of six

The latest instalment of the James Bond franchise, Spectre, will be shown at the cinema throughout the night so that everyone who wants to see the film able to. Screenings play though midnight and then

Ellis Osborne age 23 from Southport charged with 7 counts of handling stolen goods and 1 of indecent exposure he is remanded in custody.   Submit News Contact us with your community, business

Stephen Parle, NatWest  Merseyside and Lancashire chief executive will be at the Churchtown bank on these dates;   Thursday October 22, 10am to 3.30pm    If you want the bank to stay

Photo: Rubbish Friends, Under the Pier show  Have you time for our town?  – Just one hour can restore a litter strewn area into a haven of beauty. Please join our great bunch

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Merseytravel enjoyed a double celebration at the National Transport Awards on Thursday (8th October) as it came out on top in the Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) of the Year and Ferry Operator

Talented students at King George V (KGV) College recently took part in a range of activities to celebrate European Day of Languages on September 25th. Claire Barré, French Course Leader, said: ‘European

The Atkinson’s annual Americana Festival is a time to celebrate and come together to enjoy some great music from some great names. This year’s line up is like a good recipe for

Photo: Team Sainsbury’s with locals on the official opening day  Sainsbury’s awarded north west Convenience store of the year. The award winning store opened in April this year in hold premises of Plantec Clive