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Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) have launched a joint investigation after a suspected arson in Birkdale last night, Sunday 15 January. At around 7pm, MFRS requested assistance after

Is it a bird…. is it a plane…. no, it’s a dead whale! HM Coastguard Southport were paged to investigate reports of a Whale washed up on the Southport  beach this afternoon,

Near brush with death at faulty Birkdale train crossing A motorist had a brush with death on Thursday night (January 12) when a faulty train crossing failed to alert him to an

Southport NHS campaign steps up The campaign to retain Southport’s 24 hour A&E unit steps up a notch this week with the distribution to hundreds of shops in and around Southport of

Burscough’s last gasp winner stings Brighouse After beating Scarborough in their last home game, Keith McCann and his team were looking to build on some impressive performances and results as they try

Update: Ellie and Danielle have now been found safe and well as a result of this appeal. Thank you for your assistance in publicising and sharing** Merseyside Police are becoming increasingly concerned

Southport school girls go the extra mile to help the homeless Two young Southport girls have done their parents and schoolteachers proud after side handedly collected special care packages for the homeless.

MATCH PREVIEW | Southport v Wealdstone – Buildbase FA Trophy Southport have the chance to progress to the third round of the Buildbase FA Trophy on Saturday as they come up against

Update on Set The Scene MakeItWorkShop CIC involvement with the wonderful Clapperboard Uk and Sefton Carers filming at The Atkinson in Southport. All our wonderful props have been used to get the

Southport school kids busted for skipping class at KFC Children from a local high school decided to take part in a sociology lesson this afternoon when they were arrested by police, Friday

Southport father and son church burglars jailed  Merseyside Police has welcomed the sentencing of a father and son for burglary at Liverpool Crown Court today (Friday 13 January). Gregory Hawkshaw, 45, of

I was talking a few photos of the high tide at Southport today when a gentleman inadvertently approached and asked me to take snaps of him by the pier. Always happy to

Planned road works in the North West – summary for Monday 16 to Sunday 22 January 2017 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is

Brian Fletcher and Red Rum just edge out Richard Pitman and Crisp in the 1973 Grand National. Photograph: BBC Red Rum jockey sadly dies aged 69 Champion jockey Brian Fletcher for one of

High winds cause disruption in Southport  High winds have caused damage in and around over night. Trees have been reported of being uprooted on Waterloo Road (above) and Fleetwood road also. According

A project supporting homeless people in Sefton is using upcycling and furniture restoration training to enable homeless and unemployed people to get back into their own accommodation and gain valuable employment skills.

Photo: Alleyway between Lord street and Stanley street Once again fly tippers have left their mark Southport town centre, Friday 13 January 2017. The resident that spotted this mess said: “It seems

Food review: Corridor Bar & Eatery (Southport) Hello! It’s Jacques Aubergine back for another fantastic food rev…Oh no, sorry, the doctor said my waistline cant cope with another one this week. So

Nurse recruitment open evening at Southport hospital Southport hospital is hosting a recruitment event for nurses interested in working at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. This open evening follows a number

Birkdale car crash causes rush hour chaos  Emergency services were called to the junction of Liverpool Road and Crescent road at around 4pm this afternoon following a report of a two car

OAP feels the PANE as smashed shelter glass rips through her foot OAP feels the PANE as smashed shelter glass rips through her foot, Thursday 12 January 2017. An eye witness who

Birkdale born Mark Pownall shortlisted for a ‘Platinum Shoe Award’ Birkdale born Mark Pownall has been shortlisted for a ‘Platinum Shoe Award’ in the 2017 Footwear Industry Awards for his worth with

Southport Football Club has amazing corporate hospitality opportunites to dine in style and support the Sandgrounders between 25th February and the end of the Vanarama National League season on 29th April. Sponsored

A popular Ainsdale restaurant will shut later this month.  Des and Maria McElroy launched Six30 Bar and Bistro on Liverpool Road in 2011 but now after five years have announced their impending

Southport MP Celebrates Saving Dogs  Dogs Trust, or the National Canine Defence League (NCDL) as it was formerly known, was founded in 1891 by socialite Lady Gertrude Stock and a small group

Tesco car park crash: Woman escapes injury after head on crash with lamppost   A woman driving a silver Vauxhall Meriva escaped uninjured after a car crash in Tesco, Town Lane, Kew, Southport car park

Channel 4’s Naked Attraction wants Southport contestants Producers for the Channel 4 Naked Dating show Naked Attraction, which sees contestants take off all their clothes and literally bare all to find their

File your return now to avoid hefty fines, warns local tax specialist Small businesses are being reminded they need to complete their online tax returns well before the 31st January deadline, rather than