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A Conservative Councillor in Southport has set out to tackle the hazardous car parking on a local street. Conservative Dukes Ward Councillor, Sir Ron Watson CBE, has made his voice heard to

A sex offender is wanted by police on recall to prison. Christopher Wright, 41, of no fixed address, was released from HMP Wymott prison on Monday (February 18). He was due to

Police have swooped and taken a Southport man into custody after he was exposed by ‘paedophile hunters’ on Facebook. The 47-year-old was taken into police custody with a hoody protecting his identity

With the toxic anti-semitism row and the Labour party divided it seemed that things couldn’t get worse for the comrades, or could they? Many Labour MPs are said to be in disbelief

A shocking number of children across Southport are living in care. Across the whole of England the number has jumped by 27% in the last decade, with 75,420 children now in care,

Summer holidays are a British institution. With the rest of the winter ahead of us before the kids break up from school, you may be thinking about your next summer holiday. From

Experienced Bartenders required for a busy summer of festivals. Southport based company, Burn Everything Event Staffing, require confident and experienced Bartenders to work across the country at some of the UK’s biggests

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has today announced she will not be seeking re-election in May 2020. Jane Kennedy informed the Labour Party this weekend that she would not be putting herself forward for

Numbskull vandals have target young birch trees on Lulworth Road Southport Mindless idiots have once again been on the rampage in Southport. This time they targeted a number of young trees along

Elderly Dog owners say they are too scared to go out after wardens started finding them for their leads. Gestapo Council officers say they can fine people if their dog Lead is

Police are appealing for help in finding a 20 year-old woman who is missing from Walton. Molly Keating was last seen at around 9pm yesterday, Monday 18 February, near to McDonalds on

Marine authority training for potential pollution event on the Sefton Coastline This morning, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) commenced ‘Exercise Coldstart’ on Ainsdale’s shoreline to test their contractor response to a

Ainsdale and Formby railway stations are among 170 nationwide to be given safety accreditation status. Over a quarter of all Britain’s stations have now been accredited by the British Transport Police to

Essential underground electrical works are taking place along Liverpool Road, Formby. Temporary signals have been installed on the road near to the Royal Public House in order to safely manage traffic during

Do you have a great business idea but no money to get set up? This is a common problem for aspiring entrepreneurs, but this should not stop you from pursuing your dreams.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are holding a training exercise on Ainsdale Beach today to test their contractor response to an oil spillage incident. Sefton Council is urging members of the

A group of elderly residents has given a very warm welcome to news that their block of flats will get a new heating system.    It comes after Labour councillor Janis Blackburne

Operation Checkpoint is a multi-force, cross-border rural crime operation involving multiple Constabularies. The Operation is primarily aimed at targeting travelling criminals operating between counties in the North of England. It is recognised

West Lancs Neighbourhood Officers and Council Officers have been conducting a joint operation over the weekend around the rural communities and identified some fly tipping spots. Don’t let fly tippers blot the

Following the draw away at Darlington at the weekend, Southport will be looking to build on that solid result as they travel to Stockport County on Tuesday night. After an impressive win

A cafe closure in Southport market is brewing up a storm over rents. The Mad Hatter Cafe in Southport market is closing down at the beginning of April because rents are skyrocketing.

The government launches a series of consultations to overhaul the waste system. Government launches consultations to overhaul the waste system, cut plastic pollution, and move towards a more circular economy. Packaging producers

Warren Wright age 46 of Southport has been arrested by local Policing officers. Wright was wanted on a recall to prison. He will be handed over to the prison authorities. Warren Wright of

Arran Collinson age 30 of Suffolk Road has been arrested and charged with: drink driving, possession of cocaine, criminal damage and a public order offence. Collinson will appear before the magistrates court

More Smartwater kits being delivered to residents by PCSO’s in Southport. These follow a letterdrop making residents aware of an attempted burglary in their area. This is part of our standard response

Police are hunting a group of arsonists after a family car was burnt out in Larkfield Land in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 17 February 2019. The family car was