A Southport drug dealer who led police on an hour-long car chase at speeds of up to 130mph and along the wrong carriageway of a motorway has been jailed for five years.
The Operation ‘Close Pass’ Sees the Number of Cyclist Deaths Drop By a Fifth Over 350 prosecutions were made using footage given to officers by the public, 178 drivers were pulled over
Five men have been arrested in Sefton and Liverpool during raids linked to a suspected £100,000 tax fraud involving smuggled cigarettes, an illegal vodka factory and tax credits fraud. HM Revenue visited
Calling all coast lovers – we want your best sandy snaps for a special competition to help mark the grand finale of Sefton’s Year of the Coast 2017. To celebrate the culmination
A FORMER police officer and a law firm employee have been sentenced after they were convicted of conspiring to sell personal data from traffic accident logs. Nigel Mungur, 40, a former immediate
A man on his bike who failed to stop at the traffic lights at the junction of Liverpool Road and Kenilworth Road. Ainsdale got more than he bargained for today (Monday 9
This weekend Southport MP Damien Moore payed a visit Claridges Ltd in Southport with the Funding Circle. Claridges provide approx. 30 jobs and have been established in the Town as a specialist
During International Walk to School Month, school nurses from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust are urging parents and teachers to make road safety a top priority. To encourage families to tackle inactivity
Alice Jones Bothy Folk Club Sunday 15th October 8pm. Park Golf Club Park Road Southport PR9 0JS More details 0151 924 5078 Alice Jones is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and dancer from Ripponden
Southport Labour have announced that their candidate for the Dukes By-Election is Frank Hanley, a former senior local government officer and community relations expert. Labour’s surge of support in Southport since 2015
Just seven days to use the round pound before they swap the high street for the history books. As the round pound enters its final week, shoppers are today being reminded they
Fitness fanatics aiming for beach body perfection are set to lift themselves to new heights at an upcoming competition. Team Beachbodys UK is launching in Southport next week at the Fleetwood Hesketh
The emergency services were called to Woodlands Road in Formby yesterday (Sunday 8 October) after the the driver of this vehicle had a suspected medical episode. Fortunately the driver had a lucky
Wesley Street traders are busy preparing their ‘Scare’crows and getting ready for their village “fate” as part of Southport Halloween Festival. The “fate” will be a fun filled day of traditional fate
Rubbish Friends out in force Southport’s intrepid Rubbish friends dodged the showers and picked up 35 bags of litter around the Kew roundabout area. “Although we got a good soaking for our
Uninsured driver off the road in Southport. This vehicle was stopped in Southport on Thursday 5th October. The has been reported for the offence. If you vehicle has no insurance cover it will be
Firefighters were called to a fire involving a washing machine at a property on Rookery Road in Southport at 4.41pm on Thursday, October 5. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called at
As fans will be aware, the closing date for applications relating to the positions of First Team Manager, Assistant Manager and Coach has now passed, and the Board will now begin the
Southport FC’s shocking run of form continued today as they lost to a last minute goal at home to Spennymore Town. Spennymore Scored on 40 mins and Southport battled back to equalise
Two sporting enthusiasts are in the running for proposal of the year after getting engaged on the same spot where they met as likeminded joggers half a decade ago. Howard Nuttall has
Hawkshead Street is currently closed to traffic due to a nasty car accident. Two vehicles collided on Hawkshead Street shortly after 3pm today after a driver lost control of their vehicle on
An early hours armed burglary was foiled in High Park today, but terrified residents are warning others to be on their guard. A house on Byrom Street was targeted in the early
Police have pulled over a driver on Sussex Road this afternoon In a random stop check which left the male driver scared of being arrested. The white VW Golf was pulled over
Fire engines in Southport have been kitted out with pet- friendly oxygen masks. Six kits are now being carried on fire engines, thanks to a partnership between Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
Two car smash, Argyle Road The emergency services were called to Argyle Road, Southport shortly after 7am following reports of an RTC. Two cars collided resulting in the white VW crashing into a
MP Damien Moore had the pleasure of visiting Merefield School in Southport to meet with staff and pupils. Damien said “On my visit I had the opportunity to tour the school and
Summary for Monday 9 to Sunday 15 October 2017 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 6 October and could
Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a teenage boy who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday 27 September. Liam Hawkes, 14, was last seen on Whitefield Drive, Kirkby, at
A Southport was closed after a rush hour car crash this morning (Friday 6 October) Lancashire Police closed Southport Road in both directions at the junction with Gorsuch Lane, near to the entrance of
A fantastic new cafe serving delectable delights to the hungry workforce’s of Southport has launched on Hoghton Street. The Great Place, aptly named for its fantastic array of fine food and drinks,