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Photo: RTC Portland Street The emergency services were called to Portland Street, Southport, at around 1.45pm today following a report of a collision between a motorbike and car at the Linaker Street

Photo: Botanic Gardens Greenhouse Nursery now closed at the Weekends, May 30 2015. Botanic Gardens have announce that the Greenhouse Nursery will no longer be open at the weekends. This is due

Merseyside Police is urging criminals not to bother committing offences at bookmakers after a robber from Sefton was jailed for three and a half years. Jason Gibney, aged 43, from Grantham Close

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 29 May and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

Lancashire Police are celebrating National Volunteers’ Week with a week of activities around the region.  National Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which takes place between 1-7 June. It celebrates the contribution

  Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a ‘road rage’ incident resulted in two assaults on the M40. The incident happened on Sunday 17 May between 6pm and 6.30pm on the

Report & photos by Steve Crane Ormskirk & District Amateur Snooker League Singles Final & Presentation Night took place at Aughton Institute The final was between Paul Williams v Ian jones, Paul

Jamie Sutherland has one of the highest laugh rates per minute of any comic in the UK. Combined with an immense likability he has as reliably funny as you can get.  He’ll

This week, not far from St. Andrews 7 year old Max Matshall took on 60 of the worlds best 7 year old golfers from all over the world. Max qualified for the

Photo: Grosvenor Court Update – Merseyside Police can confirm two people have been arrested following an incident in Grosvenor Road, Southport yesterday, Wednesday, 27 May. Officers were called at around 3.10pm to reports

Southport man Warren Peter Wright, 43, of Knowsley Road, Southport, has been given a criminal behaviour order after a number of crimes and anti-social behaviour.  Wright was convicted of 10 ASBO breaches, two failures

Police were seen at an address on Maple Street  at around 9:30 am. The Police were later searching the residents car. It is still unsure what the police are searching for. We

The RBS in Ainsdale village has sent out letters to local residents warning them that the bank is set to close this summer. The RBS is the last bank in the village

Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing schoolboy. Thomas Cunningham, 14, was last seen at home by his grandmother in Swifts Lane, Netherton, at 2.30pm on Thursday, 21 May

Phot0: Giles – D’vine Catering Thousands of visitors are expected over the FREE, three day, annual Southport Food and Drink festival at Victoria Park, from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May. Open

Comedian Ken Dodd is to unveil a special plaque at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre in honour of a former Sefton Council employee. The plaque is in memory of Phil King, Sefton’s former

The ninth annual Active Workforce 5k took place on Thursday, May 21 and was a huge success with 325 participants. With perfect running conditions on the night there was some great times recorded,

Prison sentences handed down for the trafficking of young girls into the UK for forced marriages and exploitation are not strong enough to act as a deterrent, says UKIP’s local MEP Louise

Temporary Police Sergeant David Andrew Gibson, 43, has been charged in relation to an allegation that whilst on duty he engaged in a sexual act with a sex worker. TPS Gibson is

Photo: Drugs seized Detectives from Titan, the North-west’s regional organised crime unit, have arrested four people in the second phase of a large-scale investigation into drugs supply this morning (Wednesday, 27 May 2015). Four people have

If so, BOS Musical Theatre Company would love to hear from you! The society is presently performing Hairspray at the Little Theatre, Southport. However after the final performance on Saturday, work begins again

Sefton Council is one of only 16 successful bidders for National Lottery funding from Sport England to help encourage inactive people to get moving. The “Get Healthy Get Active” project has been

Sefton Council is offering local residents who are interested in becoming foster carers the chance to find out more about fostering in their local community as part of Foster Care Fortnight. Organised by

Photo: Chase Heyes Sefton Council have published a document ahead of next week’s Cabinet meeting show that it is intended to close the Chase Heys Day Centre in Bibby Road, Churchtown, Southport.

We have through the Aviva Community Fund applied for a £5000 grant to start a pilot programme for a new child bereavement service and we now need your help.  Our application has

On Wednesday, 17 June 2015 at 7:30pm MacMillan Cancer Support are hosting a Midsummer Jazz Evening in the Tithe Barn at Meols Hall   With music by the popular Bourbon Street Roof-raisers Tickets: £10.00

Photo: Liz Savage West Lancashire Councillor Liz Savage was elected in her Ashurst, Skelmersdale, Ward on the same night that she polled third place in Southport. Councillor Savage has now been chosen