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£200 stolen under threat of knife attack onboard train at Birkdale station

Officers investigating a robbery on-board a train travelling between Southport and Birkdale stations are today releasing this image in connection. At just before 2pm on Wednesday 21 July, the victim and two

19th August 2021

Date confirmed and tickets now on sale for Flower Show 2022

The Southport Flower Show will return in 2022, it’s been confirmed. The town’s flagship event will take place between 18-21 August 2022. The show has also confirmed their first guest, announcing that

19th August 2021

Skate park reopens with competition after refurbishment

With the newly refurbished skate park fully open and the community of our towns skaters fully back enjoying being able to get back to their sport and socialising, a group of rollerbladers

19th August 2021

Nando’s Southport crippled by major chicken shortage

Spicy chicken lovers in Southport are faced with empty bellies after Nando’s announced a huge chicken shortage has hit its Ocean Plaza restaurant. Southport’s Nando’s restaurant claimed this morning it will only

18th August 2021

Former Players Association announces date for Southport FC Hall of Fame 2021

The Southport FC Former Players Association has confirmed they will host their Hall of Fame 2021 event this November. The Former Players Association is a group run by volunteers to promote the

18th August 2021

Chance to have say on future plans for local healthcare at September ‘Big Chat’ event

Health professionals in Sefton are inviting people to attend their virtual ‘Big Chat’ events in September. This year sees a return to interactive ‘Big Chat’ style events combined with the NHS South

18th August 2021

Southport paedophile to face sentencing

A Southport paedophile will face sentencing next week. Jamie Martin, a 34-year-old Eastbank Street man, was due to be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court earlier this week for amassing a huge and

18th August 2021

Southport comedian leads tributes to Sean Lock

Southport comedian Lee Mack has today led tributes to popular funny man Sean Lock following his passing. Comedian Sean Lock, best known for panel shows 8 Out Of 10 Cats and 8

18th August 2021

FOI reveals 20 council staff suspended, 10 sacked, in two years

Sefton Council have suspended over 20 staff, sacking a subsequent 10 in the last two years. While the council won’t divulge which staff have been sacked, local politicians have indicated they believe

18th August 2021

Dimwit thief caught stealing tip jar and skipping meal on CCTV at local restaurant

A ‘master criminal’ has been caught stealing the tip jar from a local restaurant on CCTV. The thief and a friend also skipped out on paying for their meal. Staff from Lord

14th August 2021

Biker community pays tribute to Charlie Brown

Southport’s biker community came together on Friday to pay tribute to Charlie Brown who passed away on 3 August, aged 68. Brown served for many years as Chair of The Original Cruisers

14th August 2021

Southport prison officer arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office

This week (Tuesday 10th August) officers from the Regional Prison Intelligence Unit at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) have arrested a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of misconduct in a

14th August 2021

Banks residents warned “don’t even light a cigarette” after gas pipe accident

Residents in Bank have been warned: “don’t even light a cigarette” after workers accidentally struck a gas pipe. Local residents living in nearby Sycamore Close added that a loud hissing sound can

13th August 2021

100 wraps of suspected heroin recovered in Stanley Street drugs arrest

Police have arrested a man and seized suspected drugs following an incident in Southport town centre last night, Thursday 12 August. At around 7.15pm, officers on patrol on Stanley Street witnessed a

13th August 2021

Man sentenced for assaulting BTP officers

A 47-year-old man has been sentenced after he assaulted two police officers when he was refused travel for being too drunk. Stephen Davison, of Parkbourn Square, Maghull received a 12-month community order,

12th August 2021

Greenbank High School congratulates pupils on GCSE results

Greenbank High School have offered a well-deserved congratulations to students who collected their GCSE results on Thursday. The school said: “Congratulations to all Year 11 leavers at Greenbank High School who have

12th August 2021

Police Commissioner secures £600,000 to tackle domestic abuse & protect families

More than £600,000 of funding has been secured by Merseyside’s Police Commissioner for three projects which will work with the perpetrators of domestic abuse to tackle their behaviour and protect families at

12th August 2021

Police investigate daylight theft of motorbike from Kew Retail Park

Police are investigating the theft of a Triumph motorcycle from the Kew Retail park, that took place at approximately 5:15PM yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 10th August. Two men arriving on a silver scooter

11th August 2021

Chapel Street turned into ‘war zone’ with huge police response

Chapel Street was turned into a ‘war zone’ on Monday evening according to one eyewitness with over 20 police officers attending an incident outside Southport station. One witness reported that police chased

9th August 2021

Police appeal for info on Southport teen missing for a week

Police have launched an appeal for information regarding a missing Southport teenager. 16-year-old Paul Pilson-Campbell was last seen on Monday 2 August in the Southport area. Paul is white, 5ft 7in tall,

9th August 2021

Youth Community Partnership and Labour councillors hold Portland Street family fun day

Last week dozens of local families flocked to Portland Street Field for a free family fun day. The well-attended event was organised by the Youth Community Partnership, a Community Interest Company based

8th August 2021

Merseyside firefighters among those deployed to help Greece with devastating wildfires

Merseyside firefighters are among those being deployed to help Greece as wildfires continue to devastate parts of the country. The team is made up of firefighters from Merseyside, Lancashire, London, South Wales,

8th August 2021

Pub punters shocked after witnessing lewd broad daylight sex act

Shocked Churchtown pub garden punters were left crying with laughter into their drinks after catching a broad daylight tryst in action. Customers at Peaky Blinder’s Churchtown were stunned after a passionate couple,

7th August 2021

Shakespeare Street businesses forced to close after drain overflows with raw sewage

A number of businesses on Shakespeare Street have temporarily closed after raw sewage erupted from an overflowing drain. Early morning downpours have flooded utility drains along the street, pumping out raw waste.

6th August 2021

RIP Charlie Brown

A message from the family of Charlie Brown: Beloved Husband & Father Charlie Brown sadly passed away on Tuesday 3rd August at 9am Charlie was a massive part to the biker community

6th August 2021

Southport OCG receive 110 years in prison for drug supply conspiracy

Detectives in Sefton are welcoming the sentencing of 15 members of a Southport Organised Crime Group (OCG) to a total of over 110 years in prison for conspiracy to supply drugs. The

4th August 2021

Southport Crematorium to partially close this weekend for essential maintenance

Southport Crematorium’s grounds will be partly closed to the public this weekend (Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August) while essential tree maintenance works are carried out. Health and safety works have been

4th August 2021

Major RTC closes Queens Road

Police have closed off Queen’s Road this evening after a car crash that saw a vehicle end up on its side. Such was the impact of the collision, which happened just after

3rd August 2021

Police investigate baffling Birkdale storefront car crash

Shocked and distraught village regulars were left aghast after a car ploughed through the front of a Birkdale wine shop. The silver Peugeot 107 crashed through the glass panels of the front

2nd August 2021

War memorial cleaned after intervention from councillors

Dukes Ward councillors, Mike Prendergast and Sir Ron Watson, have been working with officers at Sefton Council to get plaques at the War Memorial on Lord Street repaired which had faded. After

30th July 2021