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Bishop to the Moon landing in Southport

In July 1969 man first landed on the moon. Fast forward fifty years and on the 8th of July 2019 a NASA space suited Ken Clapham will be landing in Southport. His
11th June 2019

Pupils tasked with creating ferry good posters

Art loving pupils from Southport can enter a competition to create a new poster for a distinctive Mersey Ferry. The design must feature Mersey Ferry’s colourful Dazzle Ship and be inspired by
10th June 2019

Sefton Council grants help high streets bloom

Sefton Council has delivered almost £9000 in grants to help community groups improve their local high street. Ainsdale in Bloom, Bootle in Bloom, Crosby and Waterloo in Bloom, Litherland in Bloom, Lord
10th June 2019
Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Diabetes programmes in Sefton gains accreditation

Programmes in Sefton that support people living with diabetes are the first in Merseyside to be recognised by a nationally respected institute in time for Diabetes Week 2019. The two patient education
10th June 2019

Patients in Southport help homeless people get healthcare

Health commissioners in Southport and Formby are encouraging residents to get involved in their local NHS by joining their GPs practice’s patient group this national participation week (10–15 June). NHS Southport and Formby
10th June 2019

Unite Fighters get the call from Team GB

Not 1 but 5 Unite Fighters have been selected by Team GB for trials and development at the National Training Centre in Manchester over the coming weeks, the 5 Students and head
9th June 2019

Switch Island blaze fuels traffic chaos

Traffic has ground to a halt around Switch Island following a blaze breaking out. A Renault Clio broke down in the inside lane of Switch Island shortly after half 1 this afternoon
9th June 2019

Southport FC Juniors | Awards Night

The 2018-19 Southport Football Club Junior awards evening for our Under 10’s, Under 12’s and Under 13’s took place at the Ainsdale Club on Friday night. The dreadful weather unfortunately meant the
8th June 2019

Family pay tribute to man killed on Lord Street

Ventsislav Marginov The family of 51 year-old Ventsislav Marginov, who died following a disturbance in Southport on Saturday 1st June, have today paid tribute to him. Mr Marginov, a Bulgarian national who was
7th June 2019

Southport’s Lee Slattery to play third U.S Open

Southport’s Lee Slattery will make his third U.S. Open start after shooting 9-under 135 in the Surrey, England, sectional qualifier conducted on the Old and New courses at Walton Heath Golf Club.
7th June 2019

Meadow Lane Housing Development raises questions

Sandway Homes is the official name of the newly created Sefton Council owned Housing Development Company. Sefton Council’s Cabinet approved the new company name and arrangements for its board of directors. The
6th June 2019

WATCH |Live Music at its best on Mighty Radio

Check out 27-year-old Scott Beckett, an amazing singer/songwriter who appeared on Tuesday night’s Live Sounds on Mighty Radio – broadcasting from the heart of Southport on 107.9FM. Live Sounds provides a platform
5th June 2019

Have your say on local policy

Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Merseyside and Cheshire are currently working together to review more than 100 local NHS policies and treatments to ensure that they have the best possible outcomes for
5th June 2019
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