Southport pays tribute to Prince Philip
A touching floral tribute lay at the foot of the Southport War Memorial this afternoon, as a poignant symbol of the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip on Friday. The Duke
Queenscourt Hospice Forget Me Not Appeal
This Spring you are invited to support the Queenscourt Hospice Forget Me Not Appeal and celebrate the life of someone you love. By making a donation and dedicating a flower in their
Local “best dressed” competition in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Southport resident Tracy Hall is hosting an online “best dressed” competition on Grand National day in aid of Macmillan cancer support. All you need to do is donate to the official JustGiving
Southport duo climb sand dune 500 times for Claire House hospice
Two determined fundraising heroes spent an exhausting NINE HOURS running up and down sand dunes in Southport to complete the Sandhill 500 and raise thousands of pounds for children at Claire House
The 19th Southport Scouts are on a recycling mission
19th Southport Scout Group based in the scout hut on Radnor Dive which shares their site with Autism Initiative’s “We Grow” are on a mission to recycle and raise valuable resources for
Southport Model Engineering Club to restart public rides
Southport Model Engineering Club have confirmed they will restart public rides on Bank Holiday weekend. The site closed in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the team have been hard at
Woodlands Animal Sanctuary Online Easter Pet Show
Woodlands Animal Sanctuary have missed their usual Open Days over the past couple of years and along with those events their very well attended Dog Shows. So, the charity has decided to
Shakespeare Street businesses form opposition group against traffic calming plans
Local traders are growing increasingly concerned over proposals to introduce traffic calming measures in the town centre. A collection of several companies is forming a working group and has now acquired legal
Council’s “fantastic work” vital to Town Deal success says independent Board Chair
Sefton Council has been praised for being critical to Southport’s recent multi-million-pound funding success by the independent chair of the board tasked with making the bid. Southport Town Deal Board Chair Rob
Care home boss says madatory vaccines for care staff could break morale
Birkdale Park Care Home manager Jonathan Cunningham says proposals to enforce mandatory vaccines on care home staff could break already fragile staff morale. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the idea is being
Sefton Council set to explore ways to develop and improve Southport’s historic Botanic Gardens
Sefton Council’s Green Sefton Service are looking at ways to develop and improve Southport’s popular Botanic Gardens which attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The park was designed in 1876
Hospital Trust says thank you to staff with moving coronavirus anniversary video
Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen joined staff from Southport and Ormskirk hospitals for a reflection of a year with Covid-19. Today (18 March) is the anniversary of the first positive Covid result
6-year-old Elliot walking 850,000 steps for Alzheimer’s Society fundraiser
An incredible young man is raising money for Alzheimer’s Society by walking 850,000 steps in three months. 6-year-old Elliot Hatfield became inspired by Joe Wicks at the beginning of lockdown, and is
Sefton Council secures £122k to promote and improve air quality in Sefton
Sefton Council have been awarded £122,000 by the DEFRA Air Quality Grant Fund to help in the fight against air pollution. The money will be used to deliver a project centred around
Birkdale Park Nursing Home thank paramedics with ‘Chippy Friday’
Birkdale Park Nursing home on Lulworth Road in Birkdale has today (Friday 12th March) been giving local paramedics free chip butty lunches to thank them for the fantastic work they do. ‘Chippy
Tremendous trio run the extra mile for Queenscourt
Today (Thursday 11th March) Cassie James spoke to Tony Roberts who was midway through the David Goggins 4x4x48 Challenge which he, his girlfriend Aimee Thompson and friend Craig Cowan were undertaking to
Woodlands – The best cat in the world
If you follow Woodlands Animal Sanctuary on social media you may have seen that they have a wonderful older cat who they lovingly call Princess. Well, they also have a cat who
Kevin takes on the Cycle for Dementia Challenge
Novice cyclist Kevin Lee has decided to see how many miles he can cycle in 30 days throughout March for the Cycle for Dementia Challenge. The Cycle of Dementia Challenge is for
Chris’ one man mission to clean up town
Cassie James’ guest today (Sunday 7th March) on her mid-morning Mighty Radio show was local man Chris Truett who is on a mission to clean up the town, literally! Each Saturday Chris
Sally’s squat challenge for Marie Curie UK
Local fundraiser Sally King will be on Cassie James’ mid-morning Mighty Radio 107.9FM show tomorrow (Saturday 6th March) talking about her upcoming 3,000 squat challenge to raise money for the Marie Curie
Queenscourt Hospice open applications for 2021 London Marathon
Queenscourt Hospice are on the hunt for one lucky Southport resident to take their spot on Team Queenscourt for the 2021 London Marathon. Queenscourt Hospice said: “We have just one of our
24hr “RPG Game On” charity event
A group of intrepid adventurers have taken up the call to raise money for the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre by staying awake for a full 24 hours while slaying dragons and rescuing townsfolk
Testing plans for Southport virus mutation still being ironed out
Plans are swiftly being finalised by Sefton Council as part of the national drive to detect and contain the new South African variant of the COVID-19 virus. The South African coronavirus variant
£10m Top-Up Grants announced for Southport business owners
A new £10m round of top-up grants will be made available for all 1,500 businesses supported by the first two rounds of the Liverpool City Region’s emergency COVID-related support grants. Depending on
Council issue resort residents with new ‘self isolating top tips’
Self-isolation is when we do not leave our home because we have or might have coronavirus (COVID-19). It helps stop us spreading the virus to other people. We are all legally required
Ice warning issued as temperatures plummet overnight
A warning for icy conditions and potentially dangerous ‘black ice’ has been issued for Southport and the surrounding areas. Weather experts say it’s likely icy patches will form on roads and pavements
MISSING: Teen boy vanished from Southport home
Police are appealing for information to help find a 15-year-old boy who is missing from home. Harvey Ellis was last seen in Southport on Wednesday, 27 January. He is described as a
Flooded resort park ‘urgently needs fixing’
A flooded park is in urgent need of attention by the council after a number of people slipped and fell on its dangerous sodden surfaces. Botanic Gardens in Churchtown has been turned
Southport hospital nurse tests positive for virus AFTER getting vaccine
A warning has been issued to people in Southport not to assume they are instantly immune after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. It comes after both a nurse and a GP receptionist, who
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