Patients asked for help as 20,000 appointments missed Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is urging patients to let staff know if they are unable to attend an outpatient appointment. In the past year, the Trust has missed out on over £32 million worth of income because patients failed to attend appointments and did not… Read more »

Police appeal following road traffic collision on the M6 Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on the M6. The incident happened at around 1:40pm today, Wednesday 22nd May, on the northbound carriageway between the two slip roads at junction 28. A mobile home towing a Renault Meganne was travelling in the… Read more »

Roof leak closes sexual health clinic A leaking roof has closed the Wednesday sexual health service at Prince Street clinic in Waterloo, near Crosby. It is expected the clinic will be closed for four weeks while repairs are carried out. The nearest similar clinics are at Netherton Health Centre and the under 25s’ PACE clinic… Read more »

Senior Open Golf signs go up at Royal Birkdale Southport Royal Birkdale Golf Club is gearing up ready the 2013 Senior Open Championship. Signs have already gone up on Birkdale Common advertising the prestigious event. Royal Birkdale, in Southport, England, will become the 11th different course to host The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex… Read more »

Railway rubbish clean up in Southport Sacks of litter and flytipped rubbish have been removed from a stretch of railway embankment in Southport. Network Rail operatives, trained to work safely on the railway, collected rubbish from the embankment between Portland   Street and Upper Aughton Road, Southport, on Wednesday morning 22nd May 2013. A spokesperson… Read more »

Remember World War 1 in the name of peace not war A letter in today’s Guardian (http://bit.ly/14v45Oh) launches a campaign to oppose David Cameron’s plans for commemorations of World War 1 in 2014 that stress ‘our national spirit’. Among those organising the commemorations are former generals and defence ministers. The letter calls for a different… Read more »

Merseyside Police is growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a  74-year-old man from Leicester who was last seen by his wife this afternoon  (Tuesday, 21 May) in Southport Town centre. Jerry Longman, 74, was last seen by his wife in Southport Town centre at about 2.15pm. Jerry, who has been holidaying in the Lytham… Read more »

Treble Winners Devonshire FC show off their trophies and a bit of raw meat at the clubs presentation last Saturday evening. The team led by player manager Mike Seddon  completed a unique treble by clinching the Southport & District Saturday League Title, the Colonel White and the George Alty Cups. The only player missing from… Read more »

Sefton CVS will be hosting and/or presenting a variety of free master classes between May until September. May 30th – Create a simple webpage using WordPress by Bev Wells, Sefton CVS, at Burlington House, Waterloo June 13th – Social Value – Getting beyond the word ‘soup’ by Dave Egan, Sefton CVS, at Burlington House, Waterloo… Read more »

New Pay & Display meter system for Central 12 Southport From June 2013 shoppers at Asda Central 12, Derby Road, Southport, will have the option to pay for their parking tickets by credit card or cash. The old machines are to be taken out and replaced with a new pay station meter system. The new… Read more »

Naked man arrested in Southport Town Centre A man who ran through Southport town centre this afternoon totally naked in broad daylight was arrested by police. Police were inundated with phone calls from members of the public who reported seeing a man with no clothes on. The man was shouting he wanted to make the… Read more »