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Photo: Original Cruisers The Original Cruisers are asking for generous members of the public to donate Easter eggs to their charity run A Southport motorbike club is appealing for donations for this

The busy Tulketh Street car park was closed on Monday(Feb 29), with the shutters down at the main entrance and padlocks on the two doors for pedestrians. Katy Rimmer said: “The car

MERSEYSIDE POLICE WELCOMING SENTENCING FOR MAN WHO DROVE OFF-ROAD BIKE THROUGH BOOTLE SHOPPING CENTRE Merseyside Police today welcomed the sentencing of a 20 year-old man for riding an off-road motorbike through a

Merseyside Police can confirm a 29-year-old woman has been charged  following an assault in Garstang Road, Southport on Friday (26 February). Claire McCluskey, of Poulton Road, Southport has been charged with Section 18

There is set to be some very special sporting moments in 2016, the Rio Olympics, the Paralympics, the World Track Cycling Championship in London, Euro 2016 and of course, the return of

Lib Dem councillors representing the Southport seafront area are celebrating a victory for the right of local people to enjoy the marine lake – and for the Victoria Leisure Club to continue

Do you know a member of staff working at our hospitals or in our community health services who deserves special recognition? Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust annual Pride Awards take place

A TERRIFIED teenage girl awoke to find a killer had broken into her Scarisbrick home, a court heard on Monday. The 19-year-old was awoken about 1am by the sound of someone rifling

Photo: Accessorize, Lord Street – Closed February was another bad month for Southport town centre. High street giants ‘Accessorize’ & ‘The Body Shop’ closed down. Photo: The Body shop, Chapel Street – Closed Other

Carys, author of A Song for Issy Bradley (shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize 2014) is reading from Sweet Home, her award-winning short story collection, inviting questions from the audience and signing

Photo: Cllr Tony Dawson outside The Lord Street Amusement Arcade A decision is awaited any day now from the Planning Inspectorate in the long-running saga of the Scarisbrick Hotel Amusement arcade saga. Brittania

Photo: Damaged Vauxhall Vectra A parked Vauxhall Vectra was left damaged on Essex Road this evening after Suzuki Swift travelling down the Road collided with it. Shortly after 7.30pm it was reported that a male

Photo: Environment Agency vehicle stuck in the mud(3pm) This afternoon the Southport Lifeboat were in action saving an Environment Agency vehicle that was stuck in the mud this afternoon, Monday 29 February 2016. Bad news for the driver,

Photo: RTC, Central 12 A pensioner knocked down a tree and ended up lodged in a wall of Southport’s Central 12 Asda store after the driver is believed to have had a blackout at

A Southport woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in the town on Thursday night.  In the early hours of Friday morning, around 1am, a 26-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted

This afternoon at around 12:15 a wanted male was arrested on Wesley Street in Southport Town Centre. The man was described a caucasian, with a slim build, in his early 20’s and was

Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre will be launching its new Cancer Recovery Programme at the sixth ‘Health and Wellbeing event’ in March and anyone who has been affected by the

Photo: Ducks on Botanic Gardens new lake The north end of the gardens has been completely saturated with rainwater – and is now home to a flock of ducks. Part of Churchtown’s

Arsonists have targeted a Christian Centre minubus, which was used to transport elderly and disabled people across Southport. The bus, which was totally destroyed in the blaze, belongs to Lakeside Christian Centre based

Photo: Crime scene, Kings Gardens, Southport • Still no CCTV  • No information to which pub woman and attacker met • Attacker must still be at large.   Update (Monday February 29)

Advanced Level Art and Design students at King George V College had the opportunity to work with internationally acclaimed artist Jeanette Barnes today, during a life drawing workshop that stretched and challenged

1st Division League leaders Mere Brow A had to come back from 3-2 down to earn a hard fought 3-3 draw with the Tarleton BC B team, giving the chasing Tarleton BC

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Photo: The new Mrs Jemma Webb (Friday 26 February 2016) Ronnies restaurant was praised by family and guests after hosting a wedding reception with a 3 course meal, evening party with buffet

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Photo: A disappointed Southport Chairman, Charlie Clapham Result: Southport 0-3 Boreham Wood Boreham Wood lifted themselves out of the bottom four of the National League with a win over struggling Southport. Adam

Photo: Street runner, Alex Fitz Watch Alex Fitz – he will do anything for Nando’s Portugese peri-peri chicken. Alex’s work colleague Ashley Smith, 21, is studying videography at university and asked me to star in