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Join forces with Southport’s Rubbish Friends

Southport’s Rubbish Friends will be out in force on Saturday for their first litter pick of the year. We’re meeting on Saturday 27th January, at 10.30 in Dobbie’s Car park and clearing up Benthams Way. The

25th January 2018

Sefton Formby FRAG Cllr tables tough Fracking motion

Formby’s Independent Councillors elected on a mandate to protect the green belt are throwing their support behind Frack Free Formby as they present their 3600 strong petition asking for a full ban

25th January 2018

Police step up foot patrols after residents complain

Local residents have asked police to patrol the passages that run between Larkfield Lane and Fylde Road in Southport. A spokesperson said: “So here we were, at 4.00PM today (Wed 24th Jan).

25th January 2018

Bespoke appointed to manage Southport Vincent hotel

Bespoke Hotels has been appointed to take over the management of the four-AA-star Vincent hotel in Southport, Merseyside. The 60-bedroo property opened in 2008 and is owned by Paul Adams, who also

24th January 2018

Man jailed after controlling prostitution at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport

Merseyside Police has welcomed the sentencing of a 27 year-old Romanian man in relation to human trafficking offences. Robert-Florin Dragnea, 27, of Samuel Street, Preston appeared at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday afternoon

24th January 2018

Sefton Labour’s “massively generous” pay policy for senior officers comes under attack

Sefton Labour’s controversial plan to involve private sector management consultants Hay Group in the decision on how much pay rise to award to Sefton Council’s highest paid staff comes up for debate

24th January 2018

Southport’s Bates Farms and Dairy LTD War On Plastic

The environmental problems associated with our daily use of plastic has been highlighted recently in the news and people are looking for ways to cut down their usage of plastic where possible.

24th January 2018

Labour’s Ainsdale Assault on Southport Voters

Sefton Labour Party have wheeled out their latest Ainsdale candidate in their electoral assault on Southport. She is Mhairi Doyle (above) of George Drive, Ainsdale. Ms Doyle trailed in third place well

24th January 2018

ALL STAR SUPERSLAM WRESTLING Are you ready to rumble Southport?

Superslam Wrestling returns to Southport’s Floral Hall on Friday 2 February. The evening features the special return challenge match for the Superslam title, alongside a great line-up, as top international talent from

24th January 2018

Freshfields Animal Rescue need your votes to help win national award!

A volunteer led animal rescue centre in Sefton has made it to the final of a top national competition, but needs your help to clinch the award. The incredible volunteer supported team

24th January 2018

Formby is literally buzzing with volunteer opportunities!

An appeal has been launched, via B 4 Biodiversity & the Sefton Year of the Volunteer campaign, to find fresh faced volunteers who would love to get involved with Formby’s very own

24th January 2018

‘Bionic Man Michael’ banks three golden medals!

A Banks teacher has overcome a severe shoulder injury to scoop three gold medals – in one weekend – after having received specialist surgery from a professor at Ormskirk Hospital. It was

24th January 2018

Formby Clinic, booking problems persist

People seeking to book appointments at Formby Clinic are apparently ongoing. Many are saying that the phone is not answered when ringing and that other difficulties exist. Reviews give evidence of the

24th January 2018

Police warning after spate of burglaries in Southport

Three burglaries have occurred in Southport, in close proximity to each other, between Saturday21st and Tuesday 23rd January 2018. The burglaries were in Preston New Road, Longacre and Cambridge Road and with

24th January 2018

Funeral details announced for Cassie Hayes

HAYES CASSIE Southport, formerly Alnwick Tragically our beautiful Cassie Hayes was taken from us far too soon on the 13th January 2018. Our hearts are broken. For all those who would like

24th January 2018

A leading Southport medical negligence law firm becomes first sponsor of Rugby League video referee decision

Patient Claim Line, the UK’s highest rated medical negligence specialist according to consumers, has partnered up with the Rugby Super League (Europe) in an innovative two-year sponsorship deal. Patient Claim Line is

24th January 2018

New changes for Southport’s Private Rented Landlords & Tenants

From March 1, 2018 landlords who privately rent out their properties will be required to obtain a new licence from Sefton Council if their properties are located within selected areas in the borough.

24th January 2018

Plaque commemorating Jean Alexander to be installed in Southport

A plaque commemorating the life of one of Southport’s most famous faces is set to be installed in her honour in The Atkinson. Plans to install a plaque at the town’s library

24th January 2018

Building work starts on £11.5m retirement community in Southport

Work is now underway on a multi-million pound retirement scheme in Southport. Building firm Bardsley Construction is delivering the £11.5m project on Alexandra Road for property company Adlington. The development will comprise

24th January 2018

Council’s £32 Million Offshore Purchase of Bootle Strand to Come Under Scrutiny

Sefton Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Regeneration will be meeting at 5.00 pm on 31st January at Bootle Town Hall to put the Cabinet’s £32 million purchase of the Bootle Strand

23rd January 2018

Southport Conservatives Pay Tribute to former Dukes Ward Councillor Pat Ball

It is with great sadness that it is announced that former Councillor Pat Ball has died. Councillor Ball, the former proprietor of the Shelborne Hotel, was twice elected as the Conservative Councillor

23rd January 2018

Popular Southport restaurant Bistrot Pierre reopens after water leak

The temporary closure of the restaurant, which opened in November last year, was a result of a water leak in the premises. The manager of the Lord Street venue said that there

23rd January 2018

Something fishy about Cambridge Road pothole

Shop owners are wondering what the catch is as they beg United Utilities to fix potholes left after emergency repair work. The junction of Cambridge Road and Preston New Road is littered

23rd January 2018

Bootle Trish takes dad’s hot seat for vote to take £700,000 from the poor

Sefton Council’s Cabinet meetings are well-known for taking only a few minutes from start to finish. The £200,000-per-year’s worth of Cabinet Members who attend usually finish before their coffee gets cold and

23rd January 2018

Police Cash for the Many or for the Few?

This week, Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Kennedy is asking Southport residents to pay more council tax to keep police on the streets. She is going to spend council tax payers’

23rd January 2018

Body found in Preston ‘believed to be Michael Brooks’

Preston police this afternoon recovered a man’s body from the River Ribble. It comes as officers have been searching for 19-year-old Michael Brooks for more than three weeks. VIDEO: Search continues to

23rd January 2018

SOUTHPORT: Winter Wilson hit the road with the legendary Fairport Convention

Friday 26h January, 2018, The Atkinson, Southport TICKETS Winter Wilson are preparing to hit the road with the legendary Fairport Convention – but they could very easily be on the dole. This

23rd January 2018

Councillor Patricia Ball – “Dukes Woman” tribute

Councillor David Barton, the local District Councillor for Dukes Ward has provided his own tribute at the recent Sefton Council Meeting to Councillor Patricia Ball, also affectionately known as the “Dukes Woman”

23rd January 2018

Appeal after designer bags and cash cards stolen from Southport car

A designer nappy bag has been stolen from Sussex Road. The Gucci bag along with a ted baker purse were swiped from a car around 6am on Saturday morning. They have yet

22nd January 2018

Damien Moore MP welcomes ‘significant’ fall in attempted suicides on visit to The Samaritans

Damien Moore MP has today welcomed a ‘significant’ fall in the number of people attempting to take their own lives in the town as he visited volunteers and workers at The Samaritans

22nd January 2018