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Conservative candidate calls on Council to repair busy Birkdale road

A local campaigner, Mike Prendergast, has raised concerns over the conditions of the road surface along a busy stretch of road in Birkdale. Mike said: “The route along Westbourne Road on to

7th October 2020

Trick or trace?! Southport Halloween trail to go ahead despite Covid-19 restrictions

Halloween revellers have insisted they will creep it real this October, and that the local Halloween trail will go ahead despite coronavirus restrictions. Residents accepting trick or treaters will be able to

7th October 2020

Sandgrounders share fond memories of rocky encounter with Eddie Van Halen

As the music world mourned the passing of rock legend Eddie Van Halen this week, a quirky tale of rock meeting rock rose from the history books. While millions of classic rock

7th October 2020

Five locals confirmed SAFE from Greene King closure plans

Five local gastropubs are confirmed as being safe from plans by a national brewery to close down some of their sites and slash 800 jobs. Greene King bosses have confirmed that they

7th October 2020

Wellington’s Annie says it’s time to give the boot to pub game

A much loved pub landlady says she may have pulled her last ever pint after deciding to enter semi-retirement. Annie McTaggart, the well respected and no nonesense landlady of the Wellington Pub

7th October 2020

The Great Escape! Birkdale nursing home helps residents break free of ‘lockdown’

Like a scene from the Great Escape, residents are now routinely seen escaping a Southport based care home using their home rickshaw! In the face of the latest restricting COVID Liverpool City

7th October 2020

Train delays continue as engineers fight to secure track after landslide

Commuters are still being advised to check their provider’s website ahead of travelling to Manchester this morning to see if their trains are running. It comes after heavy rain caused a landslide

7th October 2020

Southport needs to transform shops into homes, warns former MP

Fears that Southport may be missing a trick when it come to dealing with town centre blight have been expressed by Cllr John Pugh , opposition leader on Sefton Council. “Many Councils,

7th October 2020

Recovery trucks clear away Bentham’s Way shunt

Recovery trucks have been called to Bentham’s Way in Kew to clear away a two car smash this evening. A white hatchback collided with another car near to Bill Rimmer’s Farm Shop

7th October 2020

Primary Head latest to test virus positive as school stays open

The head teacher at Linaker Primary has tested positive for the coronavirus, parents have been told. The school’s board of governors say Mrs Brown, the head at Linaker, developed symptoms of the

7th October 2020

Southport commuters warned services are cancelled after LANDSLIDE

Commuters are advised to check their provider’s website ahead of travelling to Manchester this morning to see if their trains are running. It comes after heavy rain caused a landslide inches from

7th October 2020

Ainsdale ex pat murder: Suspect arrested in Ben Nesbitt killing

A man Spanish police want to question over the murder of Ainsdale man Ben Nesbitt has been arrested just 40 miles from the country’s border. A local judge in Girona ruled that

6th October 2020

Southport trains stuck after LANDSLIDE on tracks

Heavy rain has caused a landslide inches from the railway line between Southport and Burscough Bridge station. Constant rainfall over the last 24 hours has caused part of the land next to

6th October 2020

Police hunt duo after launching vicious attack on couple

Detectives say they want to find two men, believed to be from Southport, after they launched a vicious assault on a couple in Liverpool earlier this year. CCTV footage has been traced

6th October 2020

Top Southport kebab house repossessed by landlord

A highly rated takeaway in Southport Town Centre has been repossessed by the building’s landlord. The lease on Harun’s Charcoal Grill, one of Southport’s busiest and most frequented end of the night

6th October 2020

Resort Blind charity lands £60k boost to buy new tech

Sight loss charity Galloway’s is determined to ensure blind and partially sighted people are not forgotten during the Coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the help of new grant funding. The National Lottery has

6th October 2020

Parenting 2000 launches programme to prevent children being drawn into a life of crime

Children aged between 10 and 14 years old can enjoy a specialised therapy-led personal development programme R.A.W (Roots and Wings), to help them gain the confidence to make the right decisions over

6th October 2020

Hillside Micropub forced to shut to protect staff and customers

A popular micropub and bar in Hillside has announced it will temporarily close its physical premises completely, despite having no confirmed cases of Coronavirus. The much loved owners of the Grasshopper Pub,

6th October 2020

Over a HUNDRED missing cases added to local coronavirus total

More than a hundred ‘missing’ cases of positive coronavirus has been left out of Sefton’s total, with many of them potentially in the Southport area. 128 cases of confirmed coronavirus have now

5th October 2020

Video: Hospital shows off rare footage of Covid critical care unit

Southport Hospital has offered a rare opportunity for residents to see what goes on in their life saving coronavirus care unit. As part of its series of Virtual Hospital Open Week videos,

5th October 2020

Lockdown holidaymakers warned of Welsh quarantine plan

Southport residents looking to escape the current harsh restrictions in the town have been told to think again if they’re planning a daring journey across the border. Despite the temptation to escape

5th October 2020

Idling drivers should be punished, say eco campaigners

Southport councillors Pat Keith and Lynne Thompson are urging Sefton Council to take stronger action against drivers who leave their vehicle engine idling for prolonged periods. The council launched an anti –idling campaign

5th October 2020

Shop local this Christmas, urge Southport stores

Whether it’s a shiny new watch, diamond ring, new coat, the latest toys or something even more extravagant, Southport is the place to look this Christmas. That’s the message from a hoard

5th October 2020

Council ‘will not hesitate to take action’ against businesses flouting Covid-19 rules

After making several visits and issuing a warning letter Sefton Council last week issued a Closure Notice to the owner of Skin Kerr in Bootle. Visits to the premises by the Council’s

5th October 2020

Southport FC confirms opponent player tested positive for Covid-19

Southport FC bosses say there is no need to panic after their latest game was blighted by a confirmed case of the coronavirus. The Yellows faced Morpeth Town at the weekend when,

5th October 2020

Birkdale bar shuts as virus case confirmed

A popular Birkdale bar has temporarily shut down ‘with a heavy heart’ after it was confirmed that the premises had experienced a positive case of COVID-19. Management at the Allotment in Birkdale

5th October 2020

Businessman raises concerns over demand for new cycle lanes in Birkdale

A businessman is hitting back at demands from local Lib Dems to drive new cycle lanes through Birkdale Village. Lee Durkin, who has worked in his family business, MD Joinery, since 1997,

5th October 2020

Formby phone lines go down as BT struggle to return service

Businesses in the Formby and Ainsdale area say they are struggling to get their phones working after a nearby telephone junction became damaged overnight. The issue has affected a number of businesses

5th October 2020

Hospital Trust launches virtual ‘open week’ event

Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are welcoming the local community to join their first ever virtual Open Hospital event. Launching on Monday 5 October, the event replaces the usual annual open day. Sadly

5th October 2020

Hero Ben smashes local version of London Marathon

A Southport man has smashed his personal London Marathon, taking on and defeating a leg destroying 26 mile run around the town. Ben Sharples was all set to take on the London

4th October 2020