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Antique Road Trip filmed in Southport. John Nolan “The Antique Man” welcomed Margie Cooper from the Antique Road Trip to his shop on Portland Street, Sunday 28 May. Margie Cooper was filming

Sun worshipers leave filth behind on our beaches. The recent period of warm weather has seen thousands of people flocking to our beaches. Unfortunately some people have left this mess behind for

Homeless man sets up tent on Lord Street, Southport. A homeless man has set up a tent on Lord Street west gardens this weekend (Sunday 26 May). The homeless man has already

Unbeaten Hesketh Colts Blue Under 9’s taste glory in R&T football tournament. Hesketh Colts Blue Under 9’s was today crowned champions of the R&T football tournament which was played Stanley High school over

Flowers and tributes continue to pour in at the chip shop in Leyland that is run by the parents of Saffie Rose Roussos. The Plaice Fish and Chip shop on Hough Lane has

Woodlands – The One, The Only…Mr Jiggly We would like to introduce to you all; Jiggly. Jiggly is one of those characters who has captured the hearts of the whole team here

Driving under the influence of antihistamine? Drug drive test could catch out those taking hay fever medication, warn insurance firms. A new easy-to-use roadside swab test which can catch drug offenders was introduced two

Appeal to locate purse left on the 49 bus in Southport. A Southport resident has made appeal locate a purse after it was left on the number 49 bus between Lord street

Man hospitalised after insect bite in Southport. Doctors are warning people to be on their guard after a young man was hospitalised following an insect bite last night (Friday 25 May). The

Vandals smash shop window in Southport town centre. Police are appealing for information after vandals smashed a shop window at the ono shop on Leicester street over night. A spokesperson from the shop

Serious RTC on the Tarleton bypass . The emergency services were called to a Serious RTC on the Moss Hey Lane junction of the Tarleton Bypass following a 999 call. Rush hour drivers

Tony Dawson’s concern about complacency of data watchdog over NHS ‘ransom’ attack. Southport‘s local Heath Watchdog, Councillor Tony Dawson has received a response from the Information Commissioner’s Office in reply to his

Bikers –  stay off the pavement! Merseyside Police have issued a warning for bikers to stay off the pavement near to the Funland Carouse on The Promenade in Southport during todays bike

Alan Lewer joins as First Team Manager with John Durning taking post as First Team Coach Southport FC are delighted to announce Alan Lewer as the club’s new First Team Manager. Also joining

Fleetwood Hesketh Under 11’s Football trial (Sunday 26 May). On Sunday 26th May, at Meols Cop playing field between 1-3pm; the brand new Fleetwood Hesketh under 11 football team will be holding

Southport Civil Enforcement Officers – What powers do they have? Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO’s) in Sefton have new powers to tackle dog fouling and littering. Many officers can now issue fixed-penalty-notices of

Crime Alert issued Southport. A Crime Alert message for the residents of North Sefton from Merseyside Police Burglaries Recently burglaries have taken place in The Walk, Poulton Road, Ashdown Close and Butts

Galloway’s – we can’t do it without you! Southport based sight loss charity, Galloway’s Society for the blind, are supporting the national initiative “Volunteers Week” which takes place between the 1st and

New name and look for Formby Hall restaurant. Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa’s new look restaurant, The Fairway Grill, has launched its summer menu featuring the finest quality chargrilled steaks …

The Bold needs bands for Manchester Arena tribute night. Staff at the Bold Hotel on Lord Street, Southport are looking for local bands and acts to come forward for an upcoming tribute

Talented KGV student competes in national poetry competition. A TALENTED performer from KGV College has competed in a prestigious poetry recitation competition. Advanced Level student Hannah McCoy, aged 17 from Skelmersdale, competed

Lord Street sweet shop ‘JUST’ set to close today. Sweet memories are all that’s left at JUST Lord Street, Southport after the sugary shop shut for the final today (Friday 26 May).

Break in at Beales Department Store Southport. Police are investigating a break in at Beales Department Store on Lord Street, Southport after staff opened up the shop this morning to find their

Conservative Manifesto fuels debate on FRACKING. The new Conservative manifesto pledges to strengthen legislation to enable the government to over-ride local councils’ decisions to deny planning permission for fracking.  Sefton Council voted

Yorkshire Building Society in Southport celebrates 10 years of volunteering. Yorkshire Building Society is celebrating a decade of volunteering in Southport as Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) gets underway – and is seeking

Sefton Council Proposes to Licence Private landlords in Southport. Sefton Council is seeking views on its proposals to implement licensing of private landlords across parts of the borough. The results and final