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Sefton Remembers The Impact of War Past & Present

Join the Atkinson on Armistice Day 2017 to commemorate the impact of war past and present. Programme of Events 11am  -Two Minute Silence followed by Maghull Parish Handbell Ringers 11.15am – Welcome
1st November 2017

Vandals target Kings Gardens shelters AGAIN

Southport’s Kings Gardens Shelter smashed up More shelters vandalised in Southport. This time a Victorian weather shelter on the South end of the Marine Lake, Thursday 31 October. Once again mindless vandals
1st November 2017
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Southport’s Central Cabs launch App

Welcome to the Central Cabs Booking App – the simplest and quickest way to order your taxi in and around Southport! With this app you can order your taxi in seconds and
1st November 2017

Grants available to help Southport flourish

Karen Nolan, co-ordinator of Living Well Sefton, explains: “We have grants of £500 for small projects that are designed to increase people’s wellbeing and our partners can support individuals to deliver these
1st November 2017

Southport Knitters get busy with twiddle muffs

Knitters get busy with twiddle muffs Patients with dementia are being offered a novel way to relax at in hospital. Twiddle muffs are knitted or crocheted tubes with accessories such as ribbons
1st November 2017

House porch ruined by Halloween pranksters 

A porch has been whitewashed in a targeted paint attack. The house on Cambridge Road was covered in a can’s worth of paint by unknown vandals on Mischief night. Police have been
1st November 2017
Popular Ainsdale Pub has closed indefinitely

Popular Ainsdale Pub has closed indefinitely

A popular pub in Ainsdale has closed indefinatly. The Sands pub, which is located opposite Pontins in Ainsdale put a sign on the door yesterday (Tuesday 31 October), saying: “The Sands pub is
1st November 2017

Football mad Matt swaps balls for bikes

A football mad Southport man is swapping balls for bikes when he does a bike ride from London to Amsterdam in June next year. Matt Lawrenson needs to fundraise a £1000 so he
31st October 2017

Thousands of children enjoy hot meals

Sefton Council have once again given food for thought at its annual Children’s Access to Food Programme, supplying nearly four thousand hot meals to those in need. The scheme, which is in
31st October 2017

Leisure League need new amateur ballers

Leisure league greenback are looking for new players to take part in their wednesday night league. A spokesperson for the league, which starts from 6pm each wednesday said: “We’re trying to get
31st October 2017

Daddy and daughter duo take internet by storm

A daddy and daughter duo from southport are taking the internet by storm with their growing youtube channel Dave Cowie and his daughter Abigail first started uploading videos to YouTube when Abigail was
31st October 2017

Mindless mischief idiots smash up Atkinson

Mindless idiots causing chaos in Southport for mischief night have smashed up a window at the Atkinson. Glass panels were destroyed at the front of the iconic building sometime between 9pm and
31st October 2017

Suspected drunk driver pulls knife on Police

Suspected drunk driver pulls knife on Police Police officers stopped a male suspected drunk driver over the weekend. While dealing with him, he produced this knife from his waistband! 1/3: Officers stopped
31st October 2017

World Famous ELVIS show is coming to Southport 

SOUTHPORT – Theatre, Friday 17th November 2017 DIRECT FROM THE WEST END, THE WORLD LEADING ELVIS PERFORMER, CHRIS CONNOR stars in a brand new ELVIS production, NEVER seen before in the UK.  ‘THE WORLD
31st October 2017

Day of the Dead Fireworks Festival!

Are you looking for a great, free fireworks display PLUS great, free entertainment? Southport Pleasureland will be hosting their own special ‘Day of the Dead’ themed Fireworks Festival on Saturday 4th November
31st October 2017

Junk hunters launch 24hr fly tipping hotline

Fly tippers are being urged to stop and call a new hotline before they dump their trash on Britain’s streets.   Anti-fly tipping campaigners Junk Hunters have launched the new service as a direct
30th October 2017

Southport Property firm defend Skem ground closure

Both parties in this matter are incorporated, properly represented by suitably qualified lawyers practicing within registered solicitors offices. The above lease expires naturally on 17 November 2017. The important legal document contains
30th October 2017
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