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Did you know? This section is published live, and offers you breaking news alerts and other useful information form Merseyside area and the wider Liverpool City Region. The news covered on this section include things like:- breaking news, local events, important time sensitive announcements and emergency notices. For more in-depth news coverage head down to our weekly online newspaper Southport Reporter, or surf through our Archived Editions, if you want to read an old, backdated news report from this section, please use the search below. Please note that currently the old news archive on this section does not contain many reports as we are in the process of integrating them all. This section is updated regularly and is regulated by the Standards Code set down by the UK Press Regulator IMPRESS.

Day of the Dead Festival Returns to Southport Pleasureland

02/10/2023 15:34

FOLLOWING hot on the heels of last year’s hugely successful Day of the Dead festival, Southport Pleasureland is thrilled to announce the return of its...

72-hour Doctors Strike

02/10/2023 09:11

A 72-hour Doctors, Consultants, and Junior Doctors Strike started at 7am today (2 October 2023) in England. The 3 day walkout is expected to resul...

'High Risk' child rapist being haunted by Lancashire Police

01/10/2023 15:43

LANCASHIRE Constabulary has issued an urgent appeal to the public with the intention of finding the location of 35 year old, Stephen Pennington, who w...

Southport War Memorial Rededication Service with Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal

30/09/2023 23:01

THIS is a section of our official video coverage of the rededication of Southport's War Memorial (Cenotaph) to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of it...

Get ready for ban on single use plastics, urge Councils

30/09/2023 21:00

BUSINESSES need to ensure they are prepared for the ban on certain single use plastic items coming into effect this weekend, the Local Government Asso...

Tribute and appeal for information following fatal Bus crash on M53

30/09/2023 17:04

THE family of Stephen Shrimpton paid tribute to him within a release issued by Merseyside Police and the family of Jessica Baker have released a photo...

Former Wilko store in Southport begins journey to become a Poundland

30/09/2023 09:59

THE London Street Wilko store to re-open after it was announced it had secured an agreement with administrator PwC to take an option on a number of Wi...

NHS staff at East Cheshire win regrading after years of underpayment as strikes continue in Wirral and Warrington, says UNISON

29/09/2023 17:28

OVER 200 healthcare assistants at the East Cheshire NHS Trust are due to receive a substantial wage rise and over 5 years back pay after a campaign to...