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A popular salon and hair product trader has shut its doors after more than a decade on Lord Street. Sally’s has abandoned the town after its rental lease expired and bosses refused

Southport’s latest Xmas tree (situated at Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, Lord Street) has been greeted with mixed reactions from the public. Is it a thing of magical Yuletide beauty or a giant unorthodox

KGV sixth form college have partnered up with Southport Rugby Union Club. The partnership means that head coach of the club, Neil Ryan, who also coaches the Lancashire U20 team, will be

  Residents reported seeing two men trying front door handles to houses on NORTH ROAD between 03:00AM- 04:00AM on Sunday morning (16th December). If you live on North Road or the vicinity

Ahead of the Emirates FA Cup second round replay, the Port suffered their first defeat since October against Solihull in the Buildbase FA Trophy on Saturday and will hope to turn things

A man has been lucky to avoid serious injury after catching his leg on a ten inch nail sticking out of Southport pier. Jonny Rhodes tripped over the hazard whilst walking down

Ahead of the Tranmere fixture, Southport Football Club want to make sure supporters are aware of the arrangements in place. For fans who purchased tickets for one or both of the above

last year the local business men and famous food outlet worked together to raise awareness of homelessness and the need for a food bank close to the beach. Due to great success

A stretch of the Formby bypass was closed this morning after a serious crash involving a number of cars. Witnesses said as many as four vehicles were involved in the smash which

A 17 year old boy from Preston was arrested this afternoon (Saturday 15th) on suspicion of shop theft, after PCSO’s on foot patrol in Southport  town centre were alerted to two males

Two burglaries occurred at addresses in different locations on FLEETWOOD ROAD in Southport between the hours of 7:00PM and 11:00PM on Friday 14th December. The offender(s) forced the window frame of a

British Geological Survey has now recorded at least 21 tremors due to shale gas drilling operations in the Blackpool area, during this December alone. Safety measures must be halted for 18 hours

  Over the coming days we will post details of the full range of services available over the Christmas period if you see someone on the streets or sleeping rough in Southport.

Traffic chaos has hit Southport town centre. Furious motorists say the traffic lights at the junction of Lord Street London Street and Neville Street have been stuck on red causing massive delays

A popular Southport Chinese takeaway has lost hundreds of loyal customers after getting 0 stars in a recent food hygiene inspection. Health and safety officers from the food standards agency slammed the

Fire crews are currently tackling a fire in Ash Street this evening, Friday 14 December. Witnesses at the scene told our reporter “The blaze fire startrd in the outbuildings at around 7pm.”

Please take note of the following severe weather warning for the north west of England, issued by @metofficeUK “Valid from 1200 GMT on Sat 15 December to 1000 GMT on Sun 16

The New Falstaff Southport has reopened! Wed to Sun from 12pm til late up to Christmas and then 7 days a week in the New Year! Our official relaunch and the reopening

Detectives are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in Southport last night, Thursday 13 December. At around 7pm, three unknown males forced entry to a flat in Zetland Street and assaulted

WITH Christmas just around the corner, health experts in West Lancashire are urging everyone to prepare now to make sure they’re fully ready should they or a loved one become unwell in

Selling a home is no simple task and can get more challenging if you have a family to worry about. You should definitely prepare for some of the issues that might come

Once again another resident has received a message on his computer stating the system had been compromised. This was followed by a phone call that his bank account had been compromised by

Merseyrail is bringing some festive cheer to their passengers in Southport this year with an advent calendar competition. Staff have kicked off Christmas offering commuters at Southport station daily prizes worth over £2000, including a year’s

Southport Lib Dems have come under fire for “blatant scare stories” claiming that there is a plan to relocate local hospital services to Skelmersdale.  The condemnation follows reports in Lib Dem campaign

Southport Lifeboat crew are fundraising today at NatWest on Lord Street in Southport, raising money for our new Lifeboat station. The Southport Lifeboat is an Independent Lifeboat service that is run entirely

Another recovery of drugs and a large quantity of cash in Southport. A 49 year old male was arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply and money laundering

A Sefton resident received a call from a person who said he was from the Telephone Preference Service, to inform the recipient that his TPS account needed to be reactivated and asked