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MP visits Southport Hospital to praise recent Winter performance figures

Damien Moore MP visits Southport Hospital to praise recent Winter performance figures Damien Moore MP visited Southport Hospital last week to praise staff over their extraordinary performance this Winter. Southport Hospital saw

25th March 2019

Ormskirk man jailed after driving car at his estranged wife

An Ormskirk man has been jailed for the attempted murder of his estranged wife. Mark Gibbons (pictured above), 62, of Bold Lane, Ormskirk, has today (Monday 25 March) been sentenced to 12

25th March 2019

‘Rogue’ private landlords must stop exploiting students

Universities Minister Chris Skidmore has warned that landlords who fail to meet standards for student accommodation must face justice under new regulations. Rogue private landlords providing poor and substandard living conditions for

25th March 2019

MP urges City leaders to use new bus laws to provide a “first class” Merseyside network

MP Bill Esterson has called for bus services to be brought back under public control to give Merseyside a “first class” bus network on a par with London’s. The MP said the

25th March 2019

Pleasureland partnership “great news” for Southport says Labour’s Liz

News that Southport Pleasureland will go into strategic partnership with Sefton Council has been hailed as “Innovative and great news for the town”. The Labour led authority and Pleasureland owner Norman Wallis

25th March 2019

Heartless dog abuser chased through woodland hi

The hunt is on to find an animal abuser who was spotted beating up a puppy in the Victoria Road area of Formby. Witnesses say the man proceeded to pick the puppy

23rd March 2019

Award-winning Friends of Rotten Row to feature on TV

Chris Bavin heads to the seaside town of Southport in Merseyside, where the Bloom team has been taking part in the annual floral competition for more than 20 years. After budget cuts

23rd March 2019

Councillors back residents facing fines under new dog laws

FORMBY councillors have intervened to support dog walkers who have been threatened with fines in Alt Road playground. Labour councillors Nina Killen and Catie Page were contacted by dog owners who

23rd March 2019

Southport epileptics could avoid hospital visits

Epileptics in Southport could avoid unnecessary admissions to hospital thanks to a North West project giving paramedics instant access to their information. Epilepsy is estimated to affect more than 500,000 people in

23rd March 2019

LOAN | Lewis Doyle Joins Witton Albion

Midfielder Lewis Doyle has joined Witton Albion on loan until the end of the season. Lewis recently started for Southport in the Liverpool Senior Cup Semi-Final at Rylands putting in a very

23rd March 2019

Police swoop on Leyland Road drugs den

Local Policing officers have executed a search warrant at a flat on Leyland Road Southport. A 46 year old male has been arrested on suspicion of possession of class A drugs with

22nd March 2019

Struggle to find quality time with your kids?

Teenagers spending more time on their phones than in the ‘real’ world or with you? Who remembers the popular program, WHY DON’T You turn off your television set……???? Recently nominated for his

22nd March 2019

Southport MP slammed for “shameless lies” by Metro Mayor

Southport’s Conservative MP has come under heavy fire for telling “shameless lies” to local residents in his latest pamphlet to constituents. The glossy booklet has been slammed for a series of

22nd March 2019

What DVLA has been doing to clamp down on vehicle tax evasion

Since the start of 2019, DVLA wheelclamping teams have been busy up and down the country targeting untaxed vehicles. Bethan Beasley, DVLA’s Senior Leader of Enforcement Partnerships, tells us more. It’s been

22nd March 2019

Queenscourt Hospice Joins Forces with 12 Local Solicitor Firms to Promote Make a Will Month

Leading solicitors from across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire are joining forces with Queenscourt Hospice to launch an initiative aimed at encouraging people to make a will, in exchange for a charitable

22nd March 2019

Sefton Council Plans Pleasureland Partnership

Exciting plans for a multi-million pound transformation of Pleasureland in Southport are underway with the signing of a strategic partnership between Sefton Council and Norman Wallis. Sefton Council and Pleasureland owner, Norman

22nd March 2019

MP urges council to install Formby crossing “without delay”

Bill Esterson MP has called on Sefton Council to install a promised new pedestrian crossing in Formby “without delay” after McDonald’s announced they would be opening the doors to their new restaurant on April

22nd March 2019

Four males make off from stolen vehicle in Birkdale

At approximately 9:15 pm this evening officers responded to a report of four males acting suspiciously in the area of Trafalgar Road, Birkdale. Upon the arrival of patrols the males made off

22nd March 2019

APPEAL | After dog attack on Ainsdale beach

Are you this man, or do you know where he is? Police have issued an image of a man we believe may be able to assist detectives investigating an incident involving dogs

21st March 2019

Idiot drivers still using mobiles at the wheel regardless of tougher fines

Reckless drivers are still using mobile phones behind the wheel and are returning to their old ways despite tougher penalties, research says. The RAC Report on Motoring survey, which questioned 1,800 drivers,

21st March 2019

Man robbed and threatened with a knife at Maghull North station – Merseyside

BTP officers are today releasing CCTV images after a report of robbery at Maghull North station in Merseyside. The incident happened at 1.25pm on Sunday 3 March. A man is reported to

21st March 2019

Hundreds of residents sign petition to revoke article 50

Hundreds of Southport residents have signed a petition asking for true government to revoke article 50. 890 Residents, less than 1% of the entire town’s population, have signed their name on a

21st March 2019

GoFundMe Page set up in honour of much loved Southport man Carl Page

A loving friend of a Southport man who sadly passed away recently is doing all he can to raise funds for his funeral. Kind hearted Lee Hulm has set up a GoFundMe

21st March 2019

WANTED | In connection with sexual assault of woman in Crosby

Temesgen Desta – do you know where he is? We are appealing for help in tracing a man we wish to speak to in connection with the sexual assault of a woman

20th March 2019

Liberal Democrat Dukes Ward Advice Centre

Liberal Democrat Councillors John Pugh, Tony Dawson and Ward Activist Jo Barton will be holding their Dukes Ward Advice Surgery on Monday 8th April. They will be available from 2pm – 3pm

20th March 2019

Stricter Regulations Proposed for Online Gaming in the UK

The game may soon be changing for British online gambling enthusiasts. At the end of February 2019, Tom Watson, the deputy leader of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, asked for new, stricter

20th March 2019

Merseyside hosts large-scale disaster response exercise

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) played host to urban search and rescue (USAR) colleagues from across Europe this week when it facilitated a large-scale disaster response exercise, in line with the

20th March 2019

Freshfields Rescue host pub quiz double-header to celebrate 40th birthday

Freshfields Animal Rescue is continuing its mammoth 40th birthday celebrations with two charity pub quizzes in April. As part of the yearlong commemoration of the much loved animal rescue shelter, Freshfields

20th March 2019

Labour’s Liz announces she’s stepping down in Skem’ to fully concentrate on Southport

Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Southport, Liz Savage, has announced she’s stepping down as a West Lancs councillor to concentrate on ousting the constituency’s current Conservative MP. The Labour politician is not standing

20th March 2019

Ormskirk School Year 8 Girls team have picked up second place in Lancashire School Games Sportshall Athletics county final

More than 350 young athletes from across the county brought the 2019’s SPAR Lancashire School Games Sportshall Athletics competition to a spectacular finish, with four teams taking home a county title. The

20th March 2019