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Football mad teenager left unable to move seeks support for powerchair football dream
A football-mad teenager who has been left unable to move due to a rare illness is asking people to support...
Author publishes new book of poetry and illustrations inspired by Southport’s past
A local author with a passion for Southport history has published his new book. Michael Walshe has penned Sandy Tracks,...
Could you retrain as a carer in Southport?
People who are looking for roles in the care sector or want to try a new career helping others are...
Southport GPs forced to cancel flu jabs after ‘lorry shortage’
Hundreds of patients across Southport set to get their first flu jabs of the year this coming weekend have been...
Pier road remains shut as repair works continue
Marine Drive between Southport Pier and Pleasureland will be shut until further notice after surveys show more work is needed...
Vandals wake up with criminally sore head after Churchtown booze up
Stunned parishioners at a Churchtown cemetery say they are aghast after yobs destroyed a number of headstones. The same vandals...
Two cars collide at infamous Southport accident hot spot
Police have partly closed off Portland Street this evening following a crash at an accident blackspot. Two cars are understood...
Hesketh Park Observatory to host open days after 18 months of closure
The Observatory in Hesketh Park reopens on Sunday 26th September, after an eighteen month period of closure during lockdown. “Open...
Southport Strollers celebrates third birthday
A Southport running club is putting in the miles as founders celebrate its third birthday. Southport Strollers Running Club began...
Sentencing for Southport drugs supply gang reaches 125 years as four more sentenced
Detectives in Sefton are welcoming the sentencing of further members of a Southport Organised Crime Group (OCG) as part of...
Four sentenced to total of 125 years in jail as part of Southport drugs supply gang
Detectives in Sefton are welcoming the sentencing of further members of a Southport Organised Crime Group (OCG) as part of...
Driver allegedly kicked windscreen after Lord Street bus smash
The driver of a Land Rover involved in a collision with a bus on Lord Street last night berated the...
Murder charge for son who jumped in front of train after mum’s death
Police have charged a man with murder following the murder of Rose-Marie Tinton on Folkestone Road in January. 54-year-old Andrew...
Family appeal for information on whereabouts of missing Southport man
The family of a vulnerable Southport man are pleading for help to find him safe and well. Michael ‘Mike’ Dowling...
Police issue update on Southport bicycle thefts
Merseyside Police have issued an update on the recent spate of bicycle thefts throughout Southport. Southport Local policing Inspector Graham...
Cycle lane works to cause four week partial closure of Coastal Road
Works are set to resume on the final phase of the Southport Coastal Road Cycle scheme, with contractors returning to...
Southport building firm fined £15,000 after employee broke back in fall
A Southport building firm has been fined over £15,000 after an employee broke several vertebrae falling from a first story...
Police confirm pier smash driver was caught after fleeing scene
Police have confirmed that the driver of a lorry that struck Southport Pier yesterday fled the scene following the incident....
Marine Drive partially closed after vehicle hits pier
Police have closed off part of Marine Drive by Southport Pier after a lorry reportedly crashed into the iron structure....
Quick acting police officers stop Southport OAP falling victim to fraudster
Quick acting officers stepped in to stop an 80 year-old Southport man becoming a victim of a fraud. The vulnerable...
Churchtown Primary evacuated after gas leak
Churchtown Primary has been evacuated following a gas leak in the school grounds. Children have been rushed to the school...
Number of youths arrested during two weekends of town centre dispersal zones
Over the last week, following the use of a dispersal order in the town centre from Friday to Sunday of...
September Covid testing sites in Sefton
Sefton Council is reminding people that drive-through mobile test units will be at locations across the Borough throughout September. Mobile...
Cinderella is coming to The Atkinson Christmas 2021!
We are delighted to announce that Claire Sweeney is headlining our Cinderella Christmas Pantomime playing fan favourite, The Fairy Godmother!...
Police Commissioner welcomes introduction of new ‘pet abduction’ law
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner welcomed the news last week that pet abduction is to be made a criminal offence in England....
Wheelchair user rescued from Botanic Gardens lake after fall
A disabled woman in her 30s was hospitalised after her wheelchair rolled into the lake at the Botanic Gardens on...
Wrexham Mum thanks Southport heroes who helped through pier seizure ordeal
A mum from Wrexham is thanking a group of total strangers who rushed to her rescue after she collapsed with...
Dispersal order created for second weekend as anti-social behaviour continues
Police have introduced a Dispersal Zone in Southport today (Friday 3 September) in response to continued reports of anti-social behaviour...
Visitors thanked after busy summer at the Sefton coast
As the school summer holidays come to an end, so does a busy season along the Sefton coast where the...
Fire Service urging reopened businesses not to ignore fire safety
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging businesses that have reopened their doors not to overlook fire safety and...
