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Chair of Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Neil Masom OBE has been spending his Wednesday afternoons during the Covid-19 pandemic working in different departments at both Southport and Ormskirk hospitals –

Merseyside Police is joining our partners in supporting the national domestic abuse campaign ‘You Are Not Alone’, which aims to spread the message that there continues to be support available for victims

Building on research into antibodies which target the SARS coronavirus, scientists have identified one that blocks COVID-19. Scientists have discovered an antibody which prevents the coronavirus from infecting human cells in “groundbreaking

HMRC will begin contacting customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). By: HM Revenue & Customs Graphic with the text ‘Self-Employment Income Support Scheme’ From today (Monday

Health leaders from NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) want to reassure residents that the NHS is here for them if they need it this bank

A new listening service has been launched by Compassion Acts, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Compassion Acts is a charity supporting people in need through Southport Foodbank, debt & welfare advice,

WEST Lancashire Partnership is highlighting to local residents of West Lancs during the ongoing pandemic that your wellbeing and the wellbeing of our loved ones is paramount. Wellbeing starts at home. It

Hundred of people have rushed to Southport tip this morning after it was reopened to the public. A queue formed almost Instantly just after 8am as thousands of residents waited for the

Police have arrested 13 people and issued 11 more with fines for breaching coronavirus legislation after two parties in Liverpool overnight. It was reported just before 8.30pm on Saturday (2 May) that

Woodvale dog walkers were shocked today to see a lovely little mountain ash tree with its branches smashed and torn off. The cowardly vandalism happened on the woodland path at the bottom

Wanted: have you seen this man? 45-year-old Peter Doyle is wanted on a recall to prison issued after he breached the conditions of his licence. Doyle is white, 5ft 6in tall, of

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious crash in Birkdale Village, Sunday 3 May. Police have closed off Weld Road and Liverpool Road around the centre of Birkdale village

Kings Hey Drive, Churchtown had a special visitor yesterday.  With the UK’s lockdown not showing any signs of being eased up any time soon streets across Southport have been organising their own

Police officers, Specials and Police Community Support Officers have been out in our parks and public spaces across Merseyside today talking to members of the public partaking in their daily exercise and encouraging

Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority has announced it plans to re-open Household Waste Recycling Centres from Monday 4th May. Along with its contractor Veolia, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority will be implementing

A kind hearted Good Samaritan on Manchester Road has been knitting and producing special masks to help those who need them during the Coronavirus outbreak. A limited number of masks have been

Joe Walby, a young filmmaker based in Southport has been working hard over the last year making a documentary, which has now released on Amazon Prime Video. It can be found here:

Guidance on using green spaces and protecting yourself and others. The government’s priority is to save lives and the best way to protect yourself and others from illness is to stay at

Police in Sefton have made arrests, and seized weapons, drugs and cash as part of increased activity to disrupt serious and organised crime in the area in the past 48 hours. Police

Southport MP Damien Moore has requested more information from Sefton Council following the announcement that asylum seekers have been designated temporary accommodation at a Southport town centre hotel during the coronavirus lockdown.

Do you recognise this man? Detectives investigating the circumstances behind a man sustaining a serious head injury at Halewood station are today appealing for witnesses. On Monday 27 April, a man was

Small businesses across Southport will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% Government-backed guarantee for lenders. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the new Bounce Back Loans scheme, which

The R&A has been working with a range of bodies to develop guidance on how golf could be played in the UK when the government decides it is safe to begin lifting

Police officers have swooped on a car in Bold Street this morning, Friday 1 May 2020. Officers from Merseyside Police executed a perfect stop and detain manoeuvre after tailing a vehicle through