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Fire & Rescue Service urges extra precautions during hot weather

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service have urged the public to be particularly careful during the current spell of hot weather. Last year there were significant fires at Bidston Hill, Wirral, Harrison Park,

26th July 2019

Bespoke job club for transgender and transitioning community launched in Southport

A bespoke monthly job club called ‘Butterflies’ is being launched in Southport to support transgender people and those undergoing transition when looking for work. Following feedback from the transgender and transitioning community,

26th July 2019

Final phase of Southport Pier improvement works set to start.

The third and final phase of improvement works on Southport Pier is set to start. The work is all part of an ongoing £2.9m refurbishment of the oldest cast iron pier in

26th July 2019

Prime Minister launches police recruitment drive

Prime Minister Boris Johnson launches police recruitment drive. The recruitment of 20,000 new police officers will begin within weeks, confirming the commitment made by the Prime Minister as he entered Downing Street.

26th July 2019

Sefton continues to tackle Single Use Plastics issue

Sefton Council is continuing its efforts to reduce the impact that single used plastics have on the local environment. Following last week’s landmark declaration of a Climate Change Emergency, Sefton Council’s Cabinet

25th July 2019

Southport Team Runners up at Netball Festival

Southport Walking Netball came runners up in the walking netball festival at Liverpool tennis centre. If anyone is interested in joining its Thursdays 10am at Dunes from September.

25th July 2019

5 top business tips for bridal hairdressers

If you want to attract brides-to-be to your client base, you could open up not only a new market but also find an incredibly rewarding sector to work in. Creating a hairstyle

25th July 2019

Answers demanded over pensioner “cut adrift” by hospital after having leg amputated.

Labour councillors are demanding answers after a pensioner amputee was dismissed from hospital and says he was left with no support to live in a battered old caravan on a Southport driveway.

25th July 2019

Perfect Portal acclaimed at the 2019 Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards

Perfect Portal, a legal software business from Southport proudly went home with two awards after the 2019 Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards in Liverpool. Founder and CEO Yvonne Hirons has been

25th July 2019

Merseyside Police takes the lead in new series of Cop Car Workshop on Dave

Cop Car Workshop logo The busy inner workings of a Merseyside Police garage is the subject of an illuminating Dave TV series. The second series of Cop Car Workshop begins on the

25th July 2019

BMW abandoned on Ainsdale Beach

A BMW was abandoned on Ainsdale beach in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 24 July 2019. The blue 3 series BMW was abandoned at around 3am and was washed away

24th July 2019

Sefton Council has put forward Southport to benefit from up to £1 million investment

Sefton Council has put forward Bootle and Southport to benefit from up to £1 million investment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s £6m Town Centre Fund. At its meeting on Friday,

24th July 2019

Young boy viciously beaten in horrific Formby beach attack

A mum says she is devastated after her loving son was brutally beaten in an alleged unprovoked attack at Formby Beach. Claire Husband said her son and a group of friends were

24th July 2019

Gardeners heartbroken at Green Flag loss

Green fingered garden lovers in Southport have reacted with fury after it was revealed the council has lost a number of coveted Green Flag Awards after council chiefs chose not to apply

24th July 2019

Southport law firm scoops two trophies at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards

Birchall Blackburn Law has won a prestigious award for conveyancing, as well as a Highly Commended status for a national award. BIRCHALL BLACKBURN LAW has won Conveyancing Firm of the Year –

24th July 2019

Norwood gets no weed treatment as new community action group gets to work

A new community action group organised by Norwood councillors and the High Park Project has undertaken it’s first clean up activity in the ward with the help of local residents. The volunteers

24th July 2019

Childhood obesity must stay high on political agenda, says Damien Moore MP

On Wednesday 3rd July, Damien Moore MP attended an event in Parliament to support calls for the new Prime Minister to push on with plans to reduce childhood obesity. The event

24th July 2019

MISSING Patrick Gonzalez could be in Southport

Missing: Patrick Gonzalez POLICE are appealing for your help in finding a man from Kensington who is missing from home. 44-year-old Patrick Gonzalez from Stanley Street was last seen on Thursday 11

23rd July 2019

Southport make triple appointment

Southport Rugby Football Club are delighted to announce the appointments of Bill Nichol as our new Head Coach, Darren Hall as Assistant Coach and Mike Smith as Lead Academy Coach. Bill Nichol,

23rd July 2019

Have your say on Southport’s highway network

Residents and visitors to Sefton are being encouraged to have their say on the borough’s highway network. Following a record number of responses last year, the local authority is hoping even more

23rd July 2019

Arriva slammed by residents for creating “black hole” with Southport bus changes.

Southport residents have told local Arriva managers that they believe the company’s consultation process over its proposed bus changes in the town fell “desperately short” of what is expected. The bus company’s

23rd July 2019

What’s On | The METRO SUMMER BBQ TODAY

The METRO SUMMER BBQ TODAY” Starting around 4:00pm with good quality food, music and beer.

23rd July 2019

Pakistan’s Hunza valley: Hidden paradise on Earth

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23rd July 2019

Family pay annual tribute to much loved son and uncle

10/06/1971 – 21/07/2017 Two years since you left us, missed every day and never forgotten. Love you always and forever, Mum & Billy, Terry & Suzie, Lee & Nat, Dad, Mel, Megan

22nd July 2019

Summer Fishing at Mere Lane Fishery, Mere Brow

22nd July 2019

Does Debbie have Southport’s tallest sunflower?

A Southport woman has lain down a challenge to keen gardeners in the resort as she believes she has the largest sunflower in the town. Debz Baggley says her 9ft 4inch sunflower

22nd July 2019

Lancashire Care celebrates achieving Phase 1 Triangle of Care

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust has received national accreditation from The Carers Trust in recognition for working collaboratively with service users and carers, and for its commitment to changing the culture of

22nd July 2019

Pistol handed into Southport Police Station in firearms surrender

The firearms handed in (clockwise from top right the Webley air pistol, the Olympic and the Diana BB gun. Three firearms were handed in to police stations on Merseyside just hours after

22nd July 2019

Almost a million public sector workers handed a second year of inflation-busting pay rises

Almost a million public sector workers including doctors, teachers and soldiers will get a second-year of inflation-busting pay rises, the Chancellor announced today (22 July). After considering the findings of seven pay

22nd July 2019

Meols Ward ADVICE CENTRET hursday 27th June

Councillors John Dodd, Daniel Lewis and Yaso Sathiy, will be holding their next Advice Centre on Thursday 25th July. They will be available from 10.30am-11.30am at BoxTree Kitchen for Queenscourt café, Manor

22nd July 2019