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Publication Date:- 2025-08-29

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Proposed changes to local Emergency Care sparks debate

THE Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are holding an opened a public consultation on a major restructuring of emergency and urgent care services. The "Shaping Care Together" program aims to consolidate adult and children's A&E services, which are currently split between both:- Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals, onto a single site to address ongoing issues with:- staffing, patient flow, and outdated facilities...

Formby�s Coastal Crisis: Traffic Chaos and Environmental Threats Return with Summer Crowds

AS the temperatures soared over the Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, Formby, on...

Southport Flower Show 2025 - Part 2

THE 101st Southport Flower Show drew more than 50,000 visitors from:- Thursday, 14 August to Sunday, 17 August 2025. This was a fantastic event as you can see from...

'Go Anywhere Be Anything' Foundation launched by sisters who survived Southport tragedy

THE official launch has taken place for the new GABA Foundation, created by 2 inspiring sisters who have...

Around 26,000 households in Liverpool might be able to receive free School Meals

MORE than 100 families in Liverpool have already signed up for a new initiative to automatically enrol eligible children for free School Meals..

Southport Stagecoach Performing Arts welcomes talented new Principal

LAURA Feenan, Actress & Musical Theatre Coach from Manchester, is set to inspire the next generation of...

Southport Crazy Golf celebrates 60th Anniversary of entertaining families from across UK

1 of Southport's most popular family attractions is celebrating its 60th Birthday! Southport Crazy Golf; also...

Scams warning as Self Assessment customers targeted

MILLIONS of Self Assessment customers are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to remain vigilant to scams that claim to be from the department. Scammers...

Parents urged to extend their teen's Child Benefit claim online as deadline approaches

WITH GCSE results due this week HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging parents who know their...

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Have your say on Southport's Lord Street Gardens regeneration

THE 1st stage of a dedicated consultation and engagement process into the future of Southport�s Town Hall Gardens was launched on:- Tuesday...

The Southport Tavern is inviting people to join them to celebrate 2nd birthday!
Photos and report by:- Andrew Brown - Stand Up For Southport.

THE Southport Tavern, in...

Liverpool to co-host national workshop on decarbonising culture and creativity

CITIES across the UK will...

Statement following UKIP protest and counter protest in Liverpool City Centre
Photos taken by Dave Evens; Activate Digital

MERSEYSIDE Police have...

The return of the 'Hum' in the Liverpool City Region

BACK in 2024, our newsroom published a report entitled:- "Has the 'Hum' returned..."

Tragic incident on the train tracks near Merseyrail's Hoggs Hill Lane Crossing

ON Sunday, 24 August 2025...

People being invited to tell Sefton Council where they want to see new EV charging points

SEFTON Council is asking for the public's help to expand...

New facilities open at Station in Merseyside following �10 million upgrade

NEW facilities have opened...

Appley Bridge to Parbold now a towpath triumph after major makeover

WEST Lancashire Borough Council and the Canal & River Trust are encouraging...

Faster, smarter, simpler: Mayor launches Tap and Go travel on the Merseyrail network

MAYOR Steve Rotheram today hailed a new era of...

Liverpool hailed as global leader in urban green infrastructure

THE International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has named Liverpool as a pioneering City in innovation for integrating green infrastructure into its urban landscape. As 1 of 3...

Liverpool City Council takes next step in battle against littering

NEW environmental enforcement Officers taking to the streets marks the final stage in Liverpool City Council's 3 step plan to address:- illegal littering, fly tipping and dog fouling...

Volunteers blooming after appearance at Southport Flower Show 2025

VOLUNTEERS supporting NHS services in St Helens have designed and built a garden...

CLA poll finds:- '80% of farmers worry for survival' as Government presses ahead with Family Farm Tax

A new poll of 500 farmers and landowners has revealed how the Government's:- 'Family...'

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