Council to tear down Hightown monolith
Sefton Council have confirmed that the Hightown ‘monolith’ that appeared over the weekend will shortly be removed. A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “We were made aware of the erection of a
Lidl launch consultation ahead of new Marine Drive store
Lidl GB has launched an online public consultation on plans for a new store in Southport. The plans are for a new foodstore and parking that would occupy land off Marine Drive
Southport sees small decline in rate of new coronavirus cases
The rate of new diagnosed cases of Covid-19 in Southport has started to drop this week. Southport reached a peak of new diagnosed cases on the January 12 (661 new cases) but
Monolith appears at Hightown dunes
A bizarre metal column has appeared embedded in the dunes on Hightown Beach seemingly overnight. The huge structure was brought to the attention of the public via the Hightown Village Twitter account.
Churchtown Primary temporarily shuts doors as 10% of teachers contract covid
Churchtown Primary School has shut until February after testing found 10% of its teachers had contracted coronavirus. A statement on the school website said: “On Monday, we began the process of daily
Merseyrail services resuming after weather cancellations
Services are slowly returning to normal after the entire network was closed due to adverse weather conditions. Ice and snow overnight in Merseyside prevented Merseyrail from running any of their early services.
Why does buying a house take so long?
It is generally expected that it will take around 3 months to complete a house sale, although this does not take into account the time it takes to actually find your dream
Wagon crashes into Ainsdale care centre
A heavy goods vehicle has collided into a care centre on the corner of Meadow Lane and Sandbrook Road in Ainsdale. The centre is directly opposite the junction of the two roads
Vaccination rollout gathers pace in Sefton
As the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations gathers pace across the NHS, our GP led services in Sefton continue to make good progress immunising priority patients. Working together with the borough’s two
Call for cycle lane pause after court ruling
A local councillor has called for a halt in Sefton Council’s rush to introduce expensive projects purporting to ease cycling – in the wake of a High Court ruling against similar schemes
Supermarket safety message from Sefton Council’s public health director
Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones, has written to managers of the Borough’s supermarkets to support their efforts to keep customers and staff safe from COVID-19. In her letter, Mrs
Bill Esterson MP responds to “unprecedented” flooding in Maghull
Bill Esterson MP responded to “unprecedented” flooding in Maghull, which was largely saved from “a disaster” due to the breach of an embankment. Sefton Central MP Mr Esterson has called on the
Formby HSBC branch to close
Formby’s Chapel Lane HSBC branch will permanently shut its doors in July. The move comes as part of HSBC’s closure of 82 branches nationwide before September. The banking giant is not expected
Fire Service praised for support towards community during pandemic
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) has been praised for its response to COVID-19 and the way it stepped up to support the community throughout the pandemic. The recognition comes from Her
Merseyside Police’s Chief Constable to retire
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has announced today that Andy Cooke QPM has informed her of his decision to retire as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police to take up a new appointment, details of
Storm uncovers historic baby gravestone on beach
A baby’s gravestone from over 80 years ago has been found among rubble on a local beach. The historic find has been uncovered after high tides and stormy conditions disturbed piles of
Leisure pioneer Herbert Silcock dies, aged 94
One of Southport’s most influential businessmen has died, aged 94. Herbert Silcock Snr, a pioneer of Southport’s leisure industry, sadly passed away earlier this week. Mr Silcock established himself with rides at
Maghull residents advised to leave homes after severe floods
Heavy rain from Storm Christoph has led to raised water levels and flooding from the River Alt, that is set to increase significantly and means that some residents in the Maghull area
Floods feared for Formby as river bursts banks
Train services have been cancelled and homes have been put on high alert after the River Alt burst its banks tonight. Merseyrail have cancelled their northern line services after significant flooding in
Woodlands Animal Sanctuary launch fund raising lottery with £25,000 top prize
Have you signed up for Woodlands Animal Sanctuary lottery yet? Woodlands Animal Sanctuary are always looking for ways to help them raise enough money to fund the life changing work they do;
Have they bin? major section of town miss out on rubbish collection
If you find your wheely bin and rubbish bags are still outside your home this evening, you aren’t alone. Sefton Council have admitted a ‘large area’ of the town has missed out
Doctors say ‘don’t ask us’ to worried vaccine waiting list patients
Doctors in Southport have told patients not to bother them with panicked vaccine enquiries after a letter was issued to vulnerable residents in the town. Patients at St Mark’s Medical Centre in
Vaccination letters “confusing” for older people who need their jab administered locally, says Bill Esterson MP
Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has criticised the arrangements for the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine, saying his constituents should not have to travel up to 45 minutes to St Helens for
Coronavirus test centres opening hours to extend from Wednesday
From Wednesday 20th January, Sefton Council is extending the opening hours of its three SMART coronavirus test sites to 8am to 8pm. SMART coronavirus testing for people with NO symptoms is now
Multi-million-pound boost to support T Level students in Southport to succeed
Young people across Southport are set to benefit from a national multi-million-pound fund aimed at making sure those studying pioneering new T Level qualifications from 2022 have access to world class facilities
New conspiracy graffiti highlights Meols Cop vandalism problem
This article contains imagery of offensive graffiti containing racial slurs and strong language. Conspiracy theory graffiti has been daubed over signage in front of ALDI on Meols Cop Road. An incomplete, misleading
Emergency services respond to suspected heart attack in ASDA car park
Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious incident at a town centre supermarket tonight. Emergency first responders from Merseyside Police and the North West Ambulance service were called to
Sefton Council aiming to take the gloom out of Blue Monday
Although this Monday, the third in January, has been dubbed 2021’s Blue Monday, Sefton Council is highlighting a few way people can beat the blues. Blue Monday is rumoured to have got
Police launch new witness appeal after Bold Street machete attack
Detectives investigating an assault in Southport are issuing a new appeal for witnesses to come forward. On Wednesday 13 January at around 5.10pm, officers were called to Lord Street to reports of
Police Commissioner asks for views on 19p per week tax rise for 160 extra officers
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is asking local people if they would be willing to pay a little extra through the police precept, which is collected alongside the council tax, to help protect Merseyside