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Smokers in Sefton are being given one more reason to quit as new Government laws come into force today (October 1) which make it illegal for anyone to smoke in vehicles with

Merseyside Police have revealed the increased burden of cutting costs could spell the end for their 364 community support officers and the mounted division. Deputy Chief Constable Andy Cooke said: “Since April

Photo: RTC, The Promenade, Southport(10.30pm) The emergency service were called to The Promenade, Southport this morning following a report of a collision, Thursday 1 October 2015. The accident happened near the Ramada Plaza Hotel and

Picture shows presenter Steve Mitchell (seated) with Mighty Southport radio co-owner Trevor Ford (centre) and Live Sounds presenter Martin Hovden. Southport’s very own internet station is now broadcasting after its official launch

Police are warning Southport residents to be vigilant after 105 were broken into between 1st August and 18th September as well as a large number of bikes being stolen. Merseyside police officers

Many Sefton residents and partners including local faith communities have been in touch with Sefton Council to offer support to the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis and to ask how they can help.

Photo: A disappointed Charlie Clapham  Southport were knocked out of the Lancashire Senior Cup last night with a 1-2 defeat at Haig ave Fleetwood Town, Wednesday 30 September. Declan McManus scored either

Spice normally used to describe the laboratory-created cannabis substitute. Police in the region are warning youths to avoid smoking “spice” after a number of teenagers have become ill in the borough. While

Thieves ransack camper van only days after doing cars in the same car park Four cars outside a block of apartments on Roe Lane were broken into over the weekend. All cars

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is encouraging residents to only put out their wheelie bins on the day of collection and to bring them in immediately afterwards. Stickers are being placed on

We’ve launched the EyeCan Awards – a first for Lancashire and Sefton – celebrating the achievements and inspiration of visually impaired people. There are an estimated 46,000 people living with sight loss

Large crowds are expected at the British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport this weekend. The spectacular three-night event will be held at Victoria Park in Southport on Friday, October 2; Saturday, October

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called at 11.36am on Wednesday, September 30. The Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Marine Rescue Unit and firefighters responded to the call-out. Station Manager Sean McGuinness

The Learning Rooms are now open for business at The Four Seasons Garden Centre and Honeypot Coffee Shop and we would like to welcome everyone to come in and meet us and

Merseyside Police is becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of 14 year-old Leon Johnson who is missing from home. Leon, who is also known by the surname of Hyde, and lives in

Thank you to everyone who attended our McMillian Coffee Morning where we raised nearly £300 for McMillan Cancer. Nearly 50 people attended the recent McMillan Coffee Morning organised by ladies from Southport

Mersey Care NHS Trust , one of the leading mental health providers in the country, has launched a call to action for everyone to join together and make a statement against stigma.

Sefton’s Recycling Centres are set to switch to their shorter winter opening hours. From Thursday 1 October the Centres will be open from 8.00am until 5.00pm* – changing from the summer hours

Photo: Ferns Nursing Home CQC carried out this unannounced inspection of Ferns Nursing Home on 7 July 2015. The home provides accommodation and nursing care for up to 33 adults. Accommodation is

Photo: Anton Dolders, Regional Chair of Arts at Macmillan Art For Macmillan Cancer Support was established by Macmillan’s Regional Chair of Arts: Anton Dolders in the Summer of 2011 after his participation in

A man has now been found safe and well on Bushby’s Lane after a large scale search since early this morning. The Merseyside Police have said that the man has been detained

Transform Fitness Training is a mobile personal training & boot camp service designed specifically for women who are looking to burn fat, shape up and feel great. Transform Fitness Training launched Body Blast

A commemorative plaque is to be erected to pay tribute to the bravery of an Ormskirk solider who was awarded a Victoria Cross in the Boer War. William Heaton was given the

Photo: King Street (29 September 2015) The large £500.00 Sefton Council litter bin on King Street in Southport town centre was taped up back in May this year. Rotting food and house hold rubbish

More than one hundred locals have helped North West Cancer Research add to its fundraising totals, at a special charity evening at one of Southport’s top Chinese restaurants. The Southport-based volunteers who

Sefton Council’s Taxi Licensing Unit teamed up with the charity Guide Dogs to carry out a mystery shopping exercise involving different types of licensed drivers and vehicles across the borough. The undercover

Monday morning’s Supermoon will cause supertides which will cause tides along the Sefton coast, at Southport, Ainsdale and Formby, above 10 metres high. Four natural phenomena are conspiring to cause large swells,

Council workers resurfacing a road laid tarmac around cars, Chester Road, High Park, Southport, Monday 28 September 2015. Contractors had put up notices and wrote to residents weeks in advance warning them