Three teenagers arrested after Botanic Gardens burglary
Two local 16 year old boys were arrested on the morning of Thursday the 8th August on suspicion of burglary at the Botanic Gardens in Southport. They were conveyed to custody and
Southport Theatre struck by major technical difficulty
Southport Theatre has been struck by a major technical issue forcing bosses to cancel shows and rearrange others. Engineers are working hard to fix the unknown issue, which is serious enough to
Author Joanne pens 50th book for children
A teacher turned author from Southport is set to release her 50th book! Joanne Leyland, 45, a qualified teacher with almost 20 years experience teaching foreign languages to children, already has a
Life of Sam Cook commemorated with inauguaral football match
The life of Sam Cook was commemorated last month with a football match between Sam’s old team and Merseyside Police. The match – which is set to be an annual fixture –
Man suspected of sending racist tweets about Liverpool’s Mo Salah arrested
A man suspected of sending racist tweets about Liverpool FC’s star striker Mo Salah has been arrested. Everton Football Club condemned the social media posts in a statement after they were allegedly
Litter picking pals want to bust Norwood rubbish
A new community action group has held their first clean-up activity to “restore pride in the area.” Organised by Norwood Ward Council- lors Greg Myers, Carran Waterfield and Mhairi Doyle as well
Teenager’s bike robbed at Leyland station – Lancashire
BTP officers are today releasing CCTV images following a report of a robbery at Leyland rail station in Lancashire. The incident happened at 4pm on Friday 19 July on Platform 2 of
Youth club creates some fun in the sun with help of local councillors.
Labour councillors in Southport have been getting a taste of the great outdoors at two family events organised by a local youth club. They were joined by dozens of local youngsters and
Martin Clunes supports Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Martin Clunes has penned a letter to Southport residents asking them to take part in the next world’s biggest coffee morning. Dear Sir or Madam, I am thrilled that Macmillan Cancer Support’s
Biggest ever emergency exercise planned for M62
100 emergency workers and 50 volunteers involved Mobile crane to overturn coach for staged incident Exercise timed during major motorway upgrade work One of the biggest ever motorway emergency exercises will take
Ban Southport Airshow to save our planet plea
Following controversial calls to end free newspapers in Southport to save the environment, campaigners are now calling for Southport Air Show to be banned. An anonymous green campaigner from Birkdale has said
Volunteers needed TOMORROW for school uniform donation station
Volunteers are needed to sort through donations of school uniforms and coats at Southport Community Centre tomorrow. Sefton CVS needs locals to help them at Southport Community Centre, on Norwood Road, on
Your chance to have a ‘Big Chat’ with local health commissioners
NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG are inviting local people to attend their combined ‘Big Chat’ and annual review events in September. The events are
Free newspapers are damaging our town, say eco campaigners
Eco campaigners have said free newspapers are causing more harm to the local environment than ever before. Every week piles of thousands of thrown away and dumped Champions and Visiters are found
Southport hospital misses out on £1.8bn NHS cash injection
Struggling Southport hospital has missed out on vital NHS cash from the Tory government. Despite the town’s Conservative MP making swift inroads into the new cabinet as a parliamentary private secretary, Damien
Business expert set to take up residency at Formby Pool to help drive local business growth
An Enterprise Hub business expert is set to take up a weekly residency at Formby Pool to help Sefton residents start and grow their new businesses. This fully-funded business support is aimed
Family of Margo Rugen pay tribute
The family of Margo Rugen, 86, who died during an incident on Highgate Road, Maghull in the early hours of Monday (5 August) have issued the following statement: “Margo’s family are heartbroken
Alchemy Youth launch summer fun schedule
A youth group are hosting a series of free outdoor summer holiday activities for children and young people in Southport. Alchemy Youth ‘s Big Blue bus will be out on Devonshire Park
Police to hand out ‘warnings’ to knife carrying Sandgrounders
Detectives will start handing out ‘knife crime warning notices’ to anyone in Southport caught carrying the weapon in order to prevent them from doing it again. Officers want the notice to act
Warning as town centre bank machine gives out customer deposits
A Southport woman trying to cash a cheque at an automated bank machine this morning was shocked to be given an envelope stuffed with cash by the machine. Suz Burne was trying
Southport Support worker pens Nazi novel
A support worker at a Southport charity for adults with disabilities has penned a very unusual first novel – a story about how the disabled were treated by the Nazis. Father of
Safety campaigner still waiting TWO years after asking council for help
A Southport safety campaigner says he is still waiting two long years later after he asked the council to sort out an issue in Meols Cop. Campaigner Jimmy Jones says he was
Social Workers Jenny and Justine gear up for epic charity cycling adventure
Two best friends of two decades who have worked together at Sefton Council for 20 years will undertake the challenge of a lifetime for three women’s cancer charities in 2020. Social Workers
LBGT+ support at Southport & Ormskirk hospitals
NHS Rainbow Badges are now being worn by over 500 staff at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust, to send a positive message of inclusion. Rainbow badges show that Southport and Ormskirk
Take part in Southport Marina 5k race
Active Sefton are organising a 5k fun around Southport Marina next month. Come and join us at the 5K Challenge in Southport on Wednesday 18th Sept 6pm. Run, walk or stroll the
UPDATE | Cannabis farm and weapons discovered in Hogfather Southport
Cannabis farm and weapons discovered in property in Southport Cannabis plans recovered from a property in Cemetery Road, Southport. A cannabis farm with an estimated street value of over £380,000 together with
Cannabis farm and weapons discovered in property in Southport
A cannabis farm with an estimated street value of over £380,000 together with a deactivated rifle and two gas powered air weapons have been recovered from a property in Southport. Officers attended
Yellows rename stand after gardening firm
Southport FC say they are delighted to announce that the Popular Terrace has now been sponsored and will be known as The Pinetree Garden Maintenance Stand. Paul Newnham who runs Pinetree Garden Maintenance
Hero bouncers stop drunk driver; court told
Prosecutors have told of how door staff at a Southport nightclub stood in the road to stop a car they believed was being driven by a drink driver. John Boardman, 54, of
Reprieve for bus service through Ince Blundell
Campaigners have been celebrating a ‘reprieve’ after Arriva announced that they will continue to run the 47 bus through Ince Blundell until at least January, 2020. As part of the Bus Strategy,