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Woodlands Animal Sanctuary has had the North West’s Loneliest and now the team think they have the grumpiest cat – but this is not without reasons. Peppa is a distinctive 6-year-old cat
You may be thinking of purchasing one of the homes for sale in Canada or possibly contracting with a house builder to build one for you. As an example, there’s a custom
Herald juniors travelled south to Devon over the weekend for there national cup quarter final against a Southampton development squad. They won there tie 9-1 to progress to the semi final. They
Sefton Council has given the go ahead to improve facilities at Ainsdale and Southport Beaches after granting approval at a full council meeting. The proposed facilities and resources will improve safety and
Drivers are being urged to proceed with severe caution after a significant oil spill in Birkdale. A heavy goods vehicle has suffered a major leak of its oil tank causing the surface
Healthwatch Sefton has exciting volunteering opportunities for people wanting to make a positive difference to local health and social care services. The independent health consumer champion is looking for people who love
Around the end of last year, business forecasts for the North West were somewhat bleak. This year, however, has seen the region get off to a great start, with business confidence up
A Sefton resident had problems with his printer and went on the manufacturer’s website to obtain advice. He was faced as usual with a number of choices and opted for a helpline.
Burglaries Between the 16th February and the 1st March 2020 burglaries took place in the following locations: Clovelly Drive, Clinning Road, Clifford Road, Eastbourne Road, Manchester Road, Kensington Road, Crescent Road, Hulme
Rob Henshaw fighting out of NXG Liverpool under coach Lee Sayers and Mike Settle is the new North West Super Middle Weight Champion. The fight took place last weekend at Fusion night
Sefton Council have been forced to say sorry for flying a flag above Southport Town Hall which carried an anti-transgender and homophobic message. The council have torn down a flag after coming
Officers in Sefton are appealing for information after the criminal damage of a car in Formby last month. At some time between 10am and 2.45pm on Wednesday 12 February, an unknown offender
Sefton Council’s ruling Labour group has used its numbers to vote AGAINST “working actively with local residents, traders, the ‘Southport BID’ and local councillors across party to identify and implement methods of
A pair of new lifts has been installed at Meols station to improve accessibility for those travelling on the Merseyrail network. The £2.2 million project was funded through the Department for Transport’s
A trip across to Old Trafford will always be rewarded with some entertaining and high-quality cricket, but in 2020, there is a brand new competition to look forward to. With its complicated
Source: Pixabay Southport was recently voted one of the happiest places to live in the UK. While there are certainly many developments in the region that reinforce this, there is always room
The latest on Liverpool F. C’s stadium expansion is that plans are in motion to build the existing stand capacity by around 7,000 seats, reaching an overall number of 61,000. After a
The Honda Classic final-round leaderboard: (PGA National, Palm Beach, Florida) -6 S Im (Kor); -5 M Hughes (Can); -4 T Fleetwood (Eng); -3 B An (Kor), D Berger (US), B Steele (US),
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair meeting of the government emergency COBR committee. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today (Monday 2 March) chair a meeting of the government emergency COBR committee on
Experts maintain that the modern-day IT architecture must be flexible enough to easily adapt to the changing landscape and enhance customer engagement. They also state that effective digital transformation involves more than
DVLA has revealed a 20% rise in scams reported to their contact centre, with 1,538 reports about suspected vehicle tax scams during the last 3 months of 2019. DVLA has released pictures
MP Bill Esterson is backing proposals to harness the force of the River Mersey to power one million homes in the Liverpool city region. The Sefton Central MP says the “exciting”
Health Secretary Matt Hancock will launch a refreshed public information campaign, and set out an enhanced government approach to pandemic preparation. Department of Health and Social Care and The Rt Hon Matt
With a round of 3-under 67, Tommy Fleetwood will take a one-shot lead over Brendan Steele into the final round of the Honda Classic, where PGA National has been the real winner
One of Sefton’s very own School Chefs has cooked up a storm, making it to the final of School Chef of the Year 2020, organised by LACA – The School Food People.
Council Tax for services provided by Sefton Council will increase to fund the unprecedented demand on Children’s Social Care and to be able to continue to provide the everyday services residents rely
Southport residents will have the chance to have their say on how up to £25m is invested in the town as part of the Government’s Town Deal Fund. The Town Deal Fund
A campaigner from Southport has been nominated for a prestigious national award for her work online. Kirsty Jade, Known as KJ to her thousands of followers online, is a deaf activist who
Yet another Met Office yellow warning for north west coasts this weekend. Storm Jorge is set to bring heavy rain and high winds to the north west coast this weekend, with gusts
The people of Southport are no strangers to Malaga. The popular holiday destination on Spain’s glorious Costa del Sol is one of the most popular year-round destinations for travellers from John Lennon