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News Update   on this section are published live, offering you breaking news alerts and other useful information form Merseyside 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 News Archive, if you want to read an old, backdated news report. Please note that currently the old news archive does not contain reports from this section. This section is updated regularly and is regulated by the Standards Code set down by the UK Press Regulator IMPRESS


 

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Scam Warnings  |  Mon - January 5, 2026 10:03 pm  |  Article Hits:189
WARNING to motorists that a common SMS message scams relating to parking is doing the rounds yet again. MORE
Scam Warnings  |  Mon - December 29, 2025 12:40 pm  |  Article Hits:282
AS student finance maintenance payments are due to be paid in January, the Student Loans Company (SLC) is reminding students to remain vigilant of scams designed to steal personal and financial information.
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Scam Warnings  |  Wed - December 17, 2025 7:55 pm  |  Article Hits:186
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning after more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams have been reported since February 2025. MORE
Scam Warnings  |  Wed - November 19, 2025 5:50 pm  |  Article Hits:506
MOTORISTS across the UK are receiving a series of worrying SMS TXT messages saying you have a speeding fine or a parking ticket. MORE
Scam Warnings  |  Thu - February 6, 2025 7:20 pm  |  Article Hits:2321
REPORTS from the Region have gone up over a 3rd since 2020. MORE
Scam Warnings  |  Tue - November 26, 2024 3:41 pm  |  Article Hits:2609
CONCERNED customers reported nearly 150,000 scam referrals to HMRC in the last year, as Self Assessment filers are warned to be alert to fraudsters.
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Scam Warnings  |  Wed - October 2, 2024 10:59 pm  |  Article Hits:3355
DUNES Leisure Centre and Splash World in Southport issued a 'Scam Alert' earlier this week on X (Twitter) after Sefton Council was made aware of an email doing the rounds to businesses within the area. MORE
Scam Warnings  |  Sun - August 4, 2024 9:18 pm  |  Article Hits:3277
NEARLY all of us have encountered suspicious activity or been a victim of fraud. Annoyingly, according to the UK's National Trading Standards, 40 million of UK adults, or 73%, have been targeted by scams, and 19 million, or 35%, have lost money. MORE
Scam Warnings  |  Tue - October 17, 2023 4:45 pm  |  Article Hits:5435
Self Assessment customers are urged to be on the lookout for scam texts, emails and phone calls from fraudsters. MORE
Scam Warnings  |  Tue - May 30, 2023 11:42 am  |  Article Hits:7168
Tax credit claimants should be on their guard against fraudsters, as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) warns of the latest tactics being employed by scammers.

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