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Fred Talbot sentenced to five years in prison Fred Talbot has been sentenced to five years in prison for indecently assaulting young boys. Former weather presenter Fred Talbot has been found guilty

Important roadworks are set to take place on Town Lane, Kew, Southport. A section of Town Lane will undergo improvement works from Folkestone Road roundabout to Town Lane starting on Monday, March

Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 16 to Sunday 22 March The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as

Photo: Lord Street The Government today launches the second Great British High Street competition giving towns and cities the opportunity to win a share of £50,000. High Streets Minister Penny Mordaunt called

Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Neil Hamilton, the Treasurer and deputy chairman of UKIP who lost his Tatton parliamentary seat over a ‘cash for questions’ scandal, is coming to Southport. Mr Hamilton was ruled

Merseyside Police has issued CCTV images of a man officers believe may have information after items were stolen from a car in Southport on Saturday, 27 December 2014.  A BMW 320 car

RTC Weld Road traffic lights Southport The emergency services were called to Weld Road, Birkdale, Southport, at approximately 5:45pm tonight (Thursday 12th March 2015) following an emergency call. Two cars collided at

Firefighters were called out to a fire involving a street bin in Southport. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service attended Lord Street just after 2.20pm. The fire involved a street bin and it

Photo: Fleetwood Hall The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Fleetwood Hall in Southport, Merseyside that it must make improvements or face enforcement action. During an unannounced inspection in January, inspectors found that

RTC Lord Street Southport Biker in hospital with serious injuries The emergency services were called to Lord Street, Southport, overnight after a motorbike was involved in a RTC. Lord Street, Southport remains

A new project is being launched in Sefton aimed at capturing the memories of local residents. Called ‘Sefton’s Lost Voices’, Sefton Council’s Library Service is running the project to record individual historical

OFFICERS in Preston are appealing to help locate a man who is wanted on prison recall.  Ronald Mellor, 38, from Preston was originally sentenced to 54 months imprisonment in November 2011 for

Photo: Paul Nuttall A report from the influential Institute of Economic Affairs “gives the lie to ridiculous claims that leaving the EU would cause a jobs meltdown,” said UKIP deputy leader Paul

It has just been officially announced that the opening of the Thornton to Switch Island Brooms Cross Road is going to be delayed until after the general election. The official reason quoted

The emergency services were called to the Cobden Road, Southport, at approximately 5:30am evening (Wednesday 11th March 2015) following reports of an accident. Two fords collided at the junction of Cobden Road

Photo: Eddy Edmondson Anglers across the region are being reminded that fishing for coarse fish in rivers is off limits between 14 March and 16 June. The Environment Agency is warning those who

Hesketh-with-Becconsall Parish Council and VISIT Sefton and West Lancashire are launching a beautiful and exciting new walk, the Hesketh Bank Heritage Trail which explores the history of the parish. To mark the

Trading Standards officers at Sefton Council are warning retailers in the borough that they could face criminal prosecution if they sell a brand of slimming pills which contain a banned anti obesity drug.

King George V’s (KGV) BTEC Music Technology students have used their musical talent to help raise £329 for charity. The students took part in KGV’s BTEC Music Technology Showcase, the pinnacle of

RTC Coastal Road Birkdale Southport The emergency services were called to the Coastal Road, Birkdale, Southport, at approximately 9:00am this morning (Wednesday 11th March 2015) following reports of an accident. A car

Phot0 Credit: Express OVER 17,000 TROUBLED FAMILIES TURNED AROUND IN NORTH WEST  The Communities Secretary has hailed the life-changing impact of the Government’s Troubled Families programme, which has now turned around more

By: bbc Wrexham made it five games unbeaten at home with a disappointing 0-0 draw against Southport. Visiting striker Richard Brodie and Scott Kay brought decent saves out of Wrexham goalkeeper Andy

As the Cheltenham festival is well underway and the countdown is on to this year’s Aintree Festival, Merseyside Police is reminding would be robbers targeting betting shops it’s odds on they will

Burtonwood Bridge 37 – 26 Southport Storm 07/03/2015 This week the Storm travelled to Burtonwood close to St Helens. The Storm came flying out of the blocks in the opening minutes with some strong

Photo: Police guard the Poulton Road property Poulton Road, Southport Firefighters were called out to a serious fire at a house in Southport. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service attended the property on Poulton

Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing an 18-year-old man in relation to a number of ongoing investigations. Officers would like to speak with Alan Evon, 18 years, of

Photo Credit: Anthony Parkes An M6 junction near Wigan will be closed this weekend as a £4.1 million project to reduce congestion and improve safety nears its completion. The Highways Agency scheme