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Photo: Southport race-goers Merseyside Police is thanking the public for their help in making the 2015 Aintree Festival a huge success. Around 150,000 race-goers attended the event across the festival with each day of

Photo: (Left)Emma Crosby Television cameras were today on Southport toady as election fever hits the resort. Camera crews from Channel 5 News were at Westminster tea rooms on Lord Street and this afternoon

Photo: Talia Taker Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing 15-year-old girl from Toxteth. Talia Tasker was last seen at her home at 3pm on Saturday, 4 April

This year, we’re really excited to bring you a new Queenscourt event, and we’re absolutely delighted to announce that it’s being supported by Yaffe Photography of Southport. Ladies, you are invited to

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 10 April and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

Their under starter’s orders……. For the annual duck race at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Come down to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre all week to paint, personalise and design your own

Photo by: Peter Watley The M53 will close for the whole weekend next week as part of the Highways England project to carry out slip road repairs and install a new bridge

Business studies students from King George V College recently returned from a three-day trip to London. The trip, which is open to both BTEC and A Level students, provides a practical insight

A number trains between Southport and Manchester have been cancelled this morning, after a person was hit by a train in Littleborough, near Rochdale. British Transport Police and from Network Rail will

The Council is warning residents to be wary of firms offering to prune their trees as the firms may not be qualified and insured for the job. Concerns have been raised by

Photo: Formby Hall Par 3 Golfers in Southport are urged to take precaution when leaving clubs unattended on the golf course. A golfer playing the Formby Hall Par 3 course today had

Photo: (Left) Sophie Del Gaudio, (Right) Alex Polizzi Don’t forget The Hotel Inspector, Channel 5, tonight at 9pm. Local business Guppy Graphics were asked by production company TwoFour to work with them on

Local roofing firm Roof Works today has had their van stolen from Southport Road, Thursday 9 April 2015. There has been sighting in Southport since it was stolen 4.30pm. Anyone with information

A gang of youths that has been terrorising Churchtown in recent months has targeted the Botanic Gardens Cafe over the past few nights. The gang of youths deliberately smashed the cafe windows

Police are trying to trace a man wanted in connection with the rape of a woman in Blackpool over two years ago. Nigerian national Steve Ken Peter, 38, also known as Hameed Saeko

Photo: Alan Chadwick presenting the cheque to our volunteer crew Southport Lifeboat would like to belatedly thank Alan Chadwick and the members of the Old Links Golf Club for all their efforts

Air ambulance lands in Tarleton. Air Ambulance crews landed on a Tarleton school field this morning after reports of a sudden death in a nearby house, Thursday 9 April. Emergency services, including

Fletchers Solicitors, one of the UK’s leading serious injury law firms, has set up a specialist high value medical injury unit within its growing clinical negligence practice to concentrate on the more serious

Vote for Lib Dem Candidate Teresa Smith in the 2015 Southport elections Dukes Ward Liberal Democrats have selected Teresa Smith to be their candidate in the local elections next month (May). Dukes

Mary Cobham is hiking the ruck sack route in Austria in June for Cancer research U.K. Grandma Mary, 53, from Southport said: “I will be covering up to 80 km to a

MJR Landscapes is offering a 25% discount on all work that is booked in during April. All site visits and estimates are free of charge. Take a look through MJR Landscapes work below: Driveways &

The emergency service were called to Old Park Lane at around 1.15pm following reports of car running head on into a lamp post today, Wednesday 8 April 2015. A witness said: “The

British Transport Police is appealing for witnesses after a man was hit over the head with a bicycle seat. The incident took place on Saturday, 4 April, at around 6.50pm at Formby

As From 6th April 2015, it became against the law to openly display tobacco products in all retail premises, including shops, bars and clubs. The new legislation is just one of a

Result: Devonshire FC 3-1 Quarry Bank Devonshire FC took on Quarry Bank in the final of the Liverpool Cup, 7 April 2015. Goals from Mike Settle, Andy Chambers and Alex Barlow finished

Two women were knocked clean out and a reveller was arrested after ‘all hell broke loose’ in a mass brawl involving up to 20 holidaymakers at Pontins, Ainsdale. Police were called after

Photo: Kevin Ward Kev Ward from Southport will participate in a 4 man tournament which could see him win £5000. The tournament will be held at Wembley SSE Arena on Saturday 16th

Sefton Corner’s office is appealing for the public’s help in finding the family of a woman who was found dead in her Southport home last week. Polly Taylor was found in her house