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Southport shoot nets dozens of partridge In the fields of Churchtown, farmers, businessmen and gamekeepers from all over the North West had a “field day” as the last day of the shooting

The Original Cruisers are asking for generous members of the public to donate Easter eggs to their charity run  A Southport motorbike club is appealing for donations for this year’s annual Easter

Stuart Humphreys is to stand trial for manslaughter after a man he struck outside Desination bar died. Stuart Humphreys(37) appeared at Liverpool Crown Court Thursday 29 January, in relation to the death

 Southport man jailed for 5 years 4 months    Joseph Inglesby, aged 38, of Market Street, Southport, was jailed for 5 years 4 months at Liverpool Crown Court for manslaughter. The man

RTC Saunders Street Southport The emergency services were called to Saunders Street, Southport, at approximately 5:35pm tonight (Friday 30 Jan 2015) following reports of a RTC.   They arrived on scene within

Join the Association of Animal Artists as they display a selection of their work at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this February and March. The association will be showcasing a wide selection

Police close Liverpool Road, Birkdale,  Southport, Friday 30 January  after road collapses. Location between Bolton Road and St Peters Road National Grid are currently on scene. Local Diversions in operation.   Submit News Contact

Firefighters extinguished a fire at a flat in Southport. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called out to Manchester Road at around 4.30pm on Thursday, January 29. This was a fire in

From Left: Ryan Lewis, Dean Wilson, Wal Cope Southport Hesketh Round Table Prepare for the Mad Dog 10K Run,  January 29, 2015 Last night Members of the Hesketh Round Table was hard at

Above: Kitty Chew By Aimee O’Callaghan Southport College is celebrating this week after receiving news that one of their students has been offered a place to read Fine Art at Oxford University.

 King George V College (KGV) is pleased to announce four students have received offers to study at the prestigious Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Principal Adele Wills congratulated the students on the offers.

St John Ambulance is calling for nominations for the St John Ambulance Everyday Heroes awards. The awards are an annual event celebrating the nation’s life savers.  The first aid charity is asking

Southport Taxi driver not happy with contractors A local taxi driver sent in these photographs of contractors parking on the main taxi rank on Lord Street, Southport on Thursday night without giving

Labour MEPs this week renewed their calls for a thorough investigation into a strike at Cammell Laird shipyard where strikers were arrested despite no laws being broken. Jude Kirton-Darling MEP, member of

Not that anyone uses pay phones anymore? But Old Park Lane is out of order! Vandals yet again have destroyed the phone box on Old Park Lane, Southport. The phone has been

Photo Credit: The Times Michael Portillo – Life a Game of Two Halves Sunday 1 February 2015, The Atkinson – Theatre It took Michael Portillo little more than 10 years to get a

Cold temperatures have resulted in WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre recording their highest number of whooper swans in 2014/2015. This morning our dedicated staff and volunteers have counted 1720 whooper swans on

Ice dancing celebrity, Daniel Whiston, supports the fight to save Ainsdale’s Brookdale Resource Centre The Brookdale Resource Centre in Ainsdale, Southport had a special visitor (28/1/15) today. Daniel Whiston (of Dancing on

Controlled Burn Of Gorse In Formby Firefighters will joined  The Wildlife Trust during a controlled burn exercise on Freshfield Dune Heath in Formby. The Wildlife Trust will carry out a controlled burn

Merseyside Police can confirm a 22-year-old man has today (Wednesday, 28 January) been charged with firearm offences following the recovery of a number of firearms last week in Netherton. Steven Lloyd, 22,

Photo: Left to right Barry Williams-Marketing manager, Andy Clarke-CEO, Pam Dixon, Sam Gregory-Wareing, Sharon Gregory-Wareing ASDA Community Life Champion Sharon Gregory-wareing was shortlisted with 2 other stores for Excellence in Community Leadership Award. ASDA Southport ASDA Coatbridge-Scotland ASDA

The Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership has agreed an expansion to its Growth Deal with the Government which will see an extra £31.6m invested in the Liverpool City Region between 2016

GOOD NEWS !! GOOD NEWS!! The BATEC Attachment that was stolen from outside the Bold pub in Churchtown last night has been returned to its rightful owner. Bob would like to thank

Consultation on the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy 2015-2018 Have your say on the Sefton Council’s approach to Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management. Consultation is now open for people

Merseyside Police is becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of a 16-year-old Makayla Jones from Norris Green. Makayla was last seen on Monday night in Bootle and enquiries have been on-going since

Academies and Free Schools Report Commenting on the Education Select Committee report, Academies and free schools, Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said:

Officers from Merseyside Police can confirm that they executed a warrant at an address in Lyndhurst Road Southport this morning, Wednesday 28 January. Police were assisted by Scottish power with investigations. It is