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Police threatening to jump off Southport Pier comes to his senses Merseyside police were called to Marine Drive this morning when a man threatened to jump off Southport Pier, Tuesday 1 November 2016 A spokesperson

Tim Birkhead, Lloyd Buck, Biotope and Flight of the Swans’ Sacha Dench are just some of the guest speakers visiting WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre for the annual extravaganza:  North West Bird

Warning issued over smoking in bed after Southport man dies in flat fire Firefighters were called to a fire at a flat on Gordon Street in Southport just before 1.45pm on Saturday,

Drivers are advised to avoid the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel while a weekend of essential maintenance work is carried out next month. The tunnel will be closed in both directions between 9pm Friday

Accessible Information Sefton Council has developed a Draft Accessible Information Communications document which outlines how we will make sure information is easy to access and understand for everyone. We are looking for

Sefton Council Please Help: Used drug needles Anchor Street Southport Weeks are passing by and Sefton Council have failed to act up complaints that needles line walkways between Hoghton and Anchor Street.

Photo: County Financial Services, Hoghton Street, Southport Thieves target County Financial Services Southport Thieves violently ransacked the offices of the award winning County Financial Services during the early hours of Sunday morning (30th

Southport based sight loss charity is set to host their 149th AGM on Thursday 17th November at their head office in Penwortham, Preston, and are encouraging people from across the county to

The Legion’s Advice and Information Officer, Sarah Abbotson, will be available at Byng House to discuss face to face the Legion’s services with anyone that may need help. This also includes: signposting

New Mums and Baby (or dad), swimming lessons are starting in Southport, with Gail Rickett, The Water Whisperer. Gail tells us that the pupils that start at a  young age and stay

Fireworks fired into traffic in Southport  Merseyside Police were called to Botanic Gardens in Chuchtown Southport this evening after residents reported fireworks being fired at buses and cars along Bankfield Lane at around

Photo: Long queues outside Southport’s Asda Asda stores across the country have been hit by a till and card machine breakdown including the Southport stores today (Sunday, October 30) All card readers

Southport teenager braves the shave for cancer Christopher Purcell, from Churchtown in Southport has been growing his hair only to shave it all off today to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support’s

Result: Torquay 1-2 Southport  Southport exited the relegation zone after a fine comeback sealed a 2-1 win at Torquay. Chances were few and far between until the Gulls’ Brett Williams bent a

A man has died in a fire that broke out in the bedroom of a flat in Southport. Two fire engines attended the scene on Gordon Street on Saturday afternoon. The blaze,

Concern for man missing after collision Wesley Thomasson, 26, from Bolton, is believed to have been involved in a collision where an Audi S4 crashed into a field off Junction 33 of

It’s not quite Halloween yet, but tonight (28th October) Southport became ‘Spookport’. Crowds lined the town as Lord Street was treated to a Halloween ‘Spooktacular’ parade. Thankfully the night stayed dry, as

Suspended sentence for Southport man who downloaded child abuse images A SOUTHPORT man downloaded “disgusting” child sexual abuse images after searching web addresses in Russia and Germany, a court has heard. Police

MJ’s in Formby has closed down MJ’s Drive Thru Cafe/Restaurant in Formby has closed it’s doors today. A spokeperson for the diner said: “I am sorry but, we are closed for the

Planned road works in the North West– summary for Monday 31 October to Sunday 6 November 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is

A lorry driver and former DJ has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing a child. Michael Wright, 49, was jailed after pleading guilty to nine charges of sexual abuse, including

A Southport councillor is tackling the sticky issue of dog fouling in High Park. Worn out signage which should alert dog owners to the possibility of strenuous fines if they do not

City Look store on Lord Street to be turned into a fish and chip restaurant A former Southport fashion shop could be turned into a fish and chip restaurant in the near future.

NHS Plans – A Deceitful Process, says Southport MP As local NHS bosses last week submitted  plans to the Department of Health to save millions across Merseyside concerns are growing about cutbacks

Merseyrail goes bananas with a fruity surprise for its passengers Merseyrail has announced plans to give away free fruit to passengers. The train operators will give away free fruit to commuters every

RottenRow – Level 5 “Outstanding” Today in Southport at the North West in Bloom Award Ceremony, Friends of RottenRow have done it again, Swept the Board and done Southport PROUD, not only achieving Level

Modern slavery week of action results LAST week officers took part in a week of activity aimed at raising awareness of and tackling modern slavery. In East Lancashire across Blackburn, Burnley and

Fletchers Solicitors, one of the largest law firms in the UK specialising in clinical negligence, is to open a new office in the heart of Manchester employing up to 50 people. The