MP defends ‘unauthorised’ drone use in Pier video
Drone Debate
Escapee Pelican sparks coast wide search
Missing Pelican
Driver overtime ban could impact Southport commuters
Overtime Ban
Rare Shankly, Dixie Dean & Paisley interviews heard for the first time in 50 years
A brand new podcast series featuring incredibly rare interviews with world famous football legends from Liverpool and Everton is now live. Merseyside Legends’ is a must-listen journey into the world famous footballing
Wilkos Southport at risk as company warn of imminent collapse
Wilkos Collapse
Merseyside fire service calls for action on lithium battery safety
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
Town centre bar face month long booze ban after police trouble
Council chiefs have said a town centre bar can’t sell alcohol for a month after reported trouble at the venue. Sefton Council said their licensing committee had determined there had been “continued
Quiet Nights return to Splash World Southport
Splash World
Community garden grows fruit and vegetables for food bank
A church and charity has launched a community garden which includes a fruit and vegetable growing area whose produce will be donated to a local food bank. The Salvation Army in Southport
King’s Gardens retains Green Flag Award
King’s Gardens in Southport has retained its Green Flag and has been announced as one of 2216 UK winners.
Look-a-like Festival hits a sour note as fans brand it ‘a disgrace’
A festival that took place in Southport this weekend has been branded a disgrace by those who attended. Heavy rainfall left major parts of Victoria Park waterlogged on Sunday but organisers of
Police furious with town centre bar after vital CCTV vanishes
Detectives have put a town centre bar under the spotlight after they say vital CCTV evidence vanished during an investigation. Police investigating after hours disorder at the Oath Lounge on Lord Street
Car flips after smash with Lord Street Monument
Police closed off part of Lord Street last night after a car lost control outside the town centre war memorial. The driver of a white hatchback lost control of their vehicle at
Rotten Row volunteers are once again Blooming Brilliant
Today, Friends of Rotten Row is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Rotten Row The news that Friends of Rotten Row has achieved the accreditation – the international quality mark
Worst fears confirmed as bird flu found on Southport coastline
Dead birds that have washed up on Southport beach are likely to have had bird flu, scientists have confirmed. Sefton Council has received confirmation from The Department of Environment, Food and Rural
Bin men have a rubbish day after lorry overturns
Bin men in Halsall have ended their day on a rubbish note after their wagon overturned on a country road. The wagon has fallen into a ditch on Moorfields Lane in Halsall
Men’s suicide charity set up Southport hub
A male suicide prevention charity has set up a brand new hub in Southport. Andy’s Man Club was created in 2016 with the aim to create a talking group, a place for
New Cut Lane ditches claim another car
The hidden ditches of New Cut Lane in Birkdale have claimed another vehicle victim. A car veered off the infamously dangerous road in the early hours of this morning before smashing into
Seven Southport food businesses forced to enter insolvency in last year
It’s been revealed today that seven Southport food businesses, including popular bars and restaurants, have been forced into liquidation in the last 12 months. Data collected by industry lobby group UK Hospitality
MP invites applications to defibrillator fund
Damien Moore MP is inviting community organisations in Southport to bid for funding to install a defibrillator in their local area, after constituents have written to him to express their strong support
Tory, Lib Dem councillors call for Sefton deputy leader’s resignation
Councillors from Southport’s Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors have called for the resignation of Sefton’s Deputy Leader John Fairclough. Labour’s Cllr Fairclough failed to disclose the ownership of properties held through Fairclough
The Open to return to Royal Birkdale in 2026
One of the most prestigious tournaments in golf is returning to Royal Birkdale in 2026, Sefton Council has announced. The iconic Southport links has previously hosted golf’s original championship on ten occasions,