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Staff at a Southport charity which helps people fight injustice say they have never been busier than this month. The citizens advice charity say they were forced to face their busiest time

Earlier this month we were made aware of a post by a group on Facebook accusing a man from Ormskirk of sexual offences. The man, 55, was arrested by police and later

Officers were in Sefton yesterday (27th January) carrying out an #OpTarget deployment consisting of high vis patrols, plain clothed officers and vehicle stop checks. Officers were briefed at 3pm that afternoon before

A car has spun out of control and it’s driver has reportedly fled the scene after crashing into a wall on Scarisbrick New Road, Tuesday 28 January. The small purple Peugeot reportedly

Parents are being urged to seek legal advice before lending money to their offspring and their partner – or risk losing it in the case of divorce or death. Michelle Hamilton-Graney, private

Picture, from left to right: Prof Matthew Costa; Mr Imran Ullah; Mr Krushroo Suraliwala; and Anna Morris Two orthopaedic surgeons at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals have won national awards. Mr Krushroo Suraliwala

lifeguards are needed to patrol Crosby, Formby, Ainsdale and Southport beaches. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is in search of new recruits to keep people safe on the sand, and applications

DOG owners have been urged to check and return dog food found to contrain salmonella. You can also check out the reasons dogs should or shouldn’t eat cornbread to avoid salmonella Happy Hounds

Can you help? Police are looking to find missing 15-year-old girl Morgan Burke, who was last seen earlier this month in Prescot. Morgan was last seen at 10.30pm on Saturday 18 January

Have you seen Connor Troy McKevitt, 25, from Liverpool? Police are appealing for help to trace a prisoner who absconded from HMP Kirkham on Sunday 26th January. McKevitt (pictured), who also goes

Hornby’s in the driving seat for the Sefton Stories project  27 January 2020 Frank Hornby has steamed ahead, reinvented himself and engineered top spot in the Sefton Stories Project launched as part

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has today launched her annual consultation on police funding, asking local people if they would be willing to pay a little more to protect frontline policing. The consultation follows

Sleep deprived Residents have vented their fury after a local pub’s alarm system was blaring throughout the night. Southport residents living by the Thatch and Thistle are furious at the constant alarms

Diligent staff at a Birkdale care home discovered a woman had stolen more than £220,000 from a then 94-year- old resident. Christine Barber, 57, of Shakespeare Avenue, Kirkby, appeared at Sefton Magistrates

Permanent Full time Contract – February 2020 Salary Scale 7 (£19,554 – £21,166) Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care

Have you seen missing female Michelle Pallister 47 years old from York. Last seen 26th January in the Thornton area. She is described as White, 5ft tall of slim build with short,

Pubs across the UK to benefit from £1,000 business rates discount. the cut is on top of previously announced plans to slash the bills of small shops by 50% the Government is

Wetherspoons boss Brexiteer Tim Martin, who recently visited his Southport branches, will be rubbing his hands tonight after Boris Johnson’s government has paid him back for his support with a pocketing of

Two vans containing expensive tools and equipment have been broken into using the latest thievery technique. Two white vans near to Crowland Street Industrial Estate had their front grills surgically removed allowing

In the early hours of 14th January 2020, this male in company with 2 others broke into several vehicles in the Aughton area. If you can help identify this male or have

Southport make a long trip to Gloucester City this weekend as they look to return to winning ways in the Vanarama National League North. Liam Watson’s side will be looking to build

Health leaders at NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG encouraged their staff to take a break on Monday, January 20 for Brew Monday. Talking to

With Chinese New Year taking place this weekend, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging people to celebrate safely, and to remember that sky lanterns pose a serious fire risk. MFRS

Motorists are being asked to avoid a danger junction after a power outage took down a set of traffic lights The four way lights on Cemetery Road have failed in all directions

Two men, aged 19, both from Southport were arrested on Wednesday afternoon (22nd Jan) on suspicion of assault, affray & possession of a controlled drug. The arrests follows an assault on Mornington

Asda retail workers fighting for equal pay have overcome another hurdle in the legal process following a judgment handed down by the Employment Tribunal last week. The mainly female employees from the

There was a rwo car collision on the A565 Formby bypass this evening near to the BP petrol station, Thursday 23 January 2020. Fortunately the occupants of both vehicles escaped without serious