March 2019 - Page 3

Healthcare in Sefton will only work if people get to have their say – urges former midwife, Anne Major. Anne, from Southport, who also used to be a neonatal nurse, is encouraging

A consultation has now begun to gauge residents views over two proposed housing developments in Southport and Ainsdale. Sefton Council are asking for residents in the Rufford Road area of Crossens and

24/03/19. 13:23hrs. HM Coastguard Southport were paged to assist in the rescue of 2 casualties stuck in mud in a gully on Longton Marshes. The team, along with back up teams from

Dog wardens are out and about fining people for having their dogs off lead in Southport. Local resident Jenny Preston warmed others on the Southport Lost and Found Facebook page that wardens

Merseyside Police can confirm a man has been charged following an incident in Crosby on Thursday,14 March. Temesgen Habtemariam Desta, 31, of no fixed abode has been charged with false imprisonment with

Universities Minister Chris Skidmore has warned that landlords who fail to meet standards for student accommodation must face justice under new regulations. Rogue private landlords providing poor and substandard living conditions for

MP Bill Esterson has called for bus services to be brought back under public control to give Merseyside a “first class” bus network on a par with London’s. The MP said the

Appeal to trace a man in connection with sexual assault of a woman in Crosby. Merseyside Police are appealing for help in tracing a man they wish to speak to in connection

Resigning now would be a waste of public money, says newly-independent Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Kennedy (below). The former Labour Home Office Minister was responding to suggestions that, having been elected

A second half Southport comeback earned them an important point after Bradford Park Avenue rushed into a comfortable first half lead. Jake Beesley’s first half shed a bit of light between the

Thank you to everyone who came to our open day for #GoOrange Day. Southport offshore rescue raised a total of £132.13 which will all go towards the running of Southport Lifeboat. Whilst

CALL OUT – 23/03/19 – 19:49 – Go Orange Day ends with our Quads being tasked to assist @merseysidepolice with a despondent male near Southport Pier. Thankfully the crew were stood down

The hunt is on to find an animal abuser who was spotted beating up a puppy in the Victoria Road area of Formby. Witnesses say the man proceeded to pick the puppy

Chris Bavin heads to the seaside town of Southport in Merseyside, where the Bloom team has been taking part in the annual floral competition for more than 20 years. After budget cuts

FORMBY councillors have intervened to support dog walkers who have been threatened with fines in Alt Road playground.   Labour councillors Nina Killen and Catie Page were contacted by dog owners who

As the Brexit deadline approaches, a coachload from Southport are joining the massive march for a People’s Vote today in London. The coach is organised through members of ‘Southport For Europe’ .

Epileptics in Southport could avoid unnecessary admissions to hospital thanks to a North West project giving paramedics instant access to their information. Epilepsy is estimated to affect more than 500,000 people in

Midfielder Lewis Doyle has joined Witton Albion on loan until the end of the season. Lewis recently started for Southport in the Liverpool Senior Cup Semi-Final at Rylands putting in a very

Local Policing officers have executed a search warrant at a flat on Leyland Road Southport. A 46 year old male has been arrested on suspicion of possession of class A drugs with

Teenagers spending more time on their phones than in the ‘real’ world or with you? Who remembers the popular program, WHY DON’T You turn off your television set……???? Recently nominated for his

Southport’s Conservative MP has come under heavy fire for telling “shameless lies” to local residents in his latest pamphlet to constituents.   The glossy booklet has been slammed for a series of

Parents say they’re too scared to take the children to school in the Meols Cop area of Southport after fears there may be a flasher on the loose. A pupil at Meols

Since the start of 2019, DVLA wheelclamping teams have been busy up and down the country targeting untaxed vehicles. Bethan Beasley, DVLA’s Senior Leader of Enforcement Partnerships, tells us more. It’s been

Leading solicitors from across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire are joining forces with Queenscourt Hospice to launch an initiative aimed at encouraging people to make a will, in exchange for a charitable

Bill Esterson MP has called on Sefton Council to install a promised new pedestrian crossing in Formby “without delay” after McDonald’s announced they would be opening the doors to their new restaurant on April

At approximately 9:15 pm this evening officers responded to a report of four males acting suspiciously in the area of Trafalgar Road, Birkdale. Upon the arrival of patrols the males made off