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Citizens Advice reveals changing face of debt as consumer credit issues shift into arrears on essential household bills Council tax debt is now the most common debt problem reported to Citizens Advice

Dog Napping Churchtown area of Southport There have been confirmed reports of dog napping in the Cambridge Road area of Southport over the past week According to a witness a yellow van

Firefighters were called to Southbank Road, Southport, at about 10:00pm tonight (Monday 16th February 2015) following reports of a car fire. They arrived on scene within minutes and quickly extinguished the blaze. The

Due to predicted high tides, Ainsdale beach will be closed for car parking on Thursday 19 February and will re-open on Tuesday 24 February 2015. Contact us with your community, business or

Preston man wanted in connection with assault POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man who they would like to speak to in connection with an assault. Jordan Standing, 22, from

Police members say yes to pay offer UNISON police staff in England and Wales have voted to accept the latest pay offer from the employers. The union’s consultation saw 87% of those

By: Chris Gill Last 16 of the Frank Lodge Cup competition This week action saw a break from the League as some sixteen teams fought it out to progress to the Quarter-finals

UPDATE Police have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud after a resident on Kingston Crescent, Southport was tricked out of thousands of pounds. The incident occurred on the 10th January  when at approximately 9am a man knocked

 Police officer injured during arrest Eastbourne Road Southport Police were called to Eastbourne Road, Southport, at approximately 2:30pm on Sunday afternoon 15th February following reports of a disturbance. Officers using riot gear

Another Lord Street shop closing down ‘Molloys’ ONE of Southport’s longest established businesses is closing its lord Street outlet. Molloys (Lord Street) is to close its doors for the final at the

How not to pay Southport car parking charges – UKIP issue council with £500 notice Southport UKIP candidate, Gordon Ferguson, has just issued Sefton Council with a notice demanding £500 charges after

OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses after a man died following a collision on the M65 last night. The incident happened at around 8.10pm on Friday 13 February on the M65 westbound, about one

Rachel McDonald, 12, from Wrightington reported missing A missing 12-year-old girl was found safe and well in the Merseyside area this afternoon. Rachel Mcdonald, from Wrighington, was last seen on Friday evening

RESULT  Southport  1  Macclesfield Town 1 Sandgrounders played host to Macclesfield Town this afternoon in the Vanarama Conference. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) smashed home a header from the right side of the

RTC Lord Street Southport The emergency services were called to Lord Street, Southport, at approximately 1:40pm this afternoon (Saturday 14th February 2015). A Fiat and a Renault collided on Lord Street at

HAVE YOU SIGNED YET? The Friends of Brookdale group are urging everyone to sign our petition to help save this essential facility. Time is rolling on and we shall be presenting the

Residents are urged to not to let their meal plans go up in smoke on Valentine’s Day and Shrove Tuesday.  When preparing a romantic meal for Valentine’s Day, on Saturday, February 14,

Merseyside Police can confirm four men were arrested yesterday (Thursday, 12 February) in Birkdale on suspicion of drugs offences as part of an on-going operations tackling serious and organised crime in Sefton.

Fred Talbot Found Guilty Of Indecent Assaults Former weather presenter Fred Talbot has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two boys when he was a teacher. Talbot showed little emotion in response

Above: Lib Dem councillors Tony Dawson and Simon Shaw Continuing delays over the road closure in Birkdale Village – caused by United Utilities dealing with a collapsed sewer – have come under attack

St John Ambulance welcomes ‘heroism’ law St John Ambulance and the British Red Cross have welcomed the new British ‘Good Samaritan’ law, designed to reassure people who step in to help in