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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.

Aldi pledges £1.4bn investment in the UK - with Merseyside on its list for new stores

27/09/2023 16:29

ALDI has revealed the areas it wants to create new stores in Merseyside as it invests £1.4bn over the next 2 years. In its annual trading upd...

Child Friendly City programme takes a major step forward

27/09/2023 15:18

LIVERPOOL has taken a major step towards becoming a UNICEF Child Friendly City. The Cabinet has approved a plan which will see Liverpool mov...

No train services on midweek strike day, Northern warns customers

27/09/2023 13:46

NORTHERN has advised its customers across the North of England that services will be brought to a halt on Wednesday, 4 October 2023, ...

Former Wilko store in Southport begins journey to become a Poundland

27/09/2023 13:31

AFTER announcing it had secured agreement with administrator PwC to take an option on a number of Wilko store leases, Poundland today confirmed the Wi...

Botanic Gardens Community Association Volunteers Info about 2 FREE Events in October & November 2023

27/09/2023 11:28

THE Botanic Gardens Community Association is looking for stall holders and also wants to promote the 2 fantastic events taking part within the histori...

Local leaders visit the 1st of 4,000 new homes to be built on derelict land in the Liverpool City Region

26/09/2023 16:27

POLITICAL leaders from across the Liverpool City Region have visited the 1st housing development to be completed as part of Mayor Steve Rotheram’s £60...

Veterans invited to join celebrations of Southport War Memorial re-dedication

26/09/2023 16:07

VETERANS from across the UK are invited to take part in the 100th anniversary celebrations of Southport War Memorial which will be honoured with a roy...

Princess Anne leads Royal Visit to Southport this Friday for War Memorial centenary

26/09/2023 15:52

PEOPLE from across the region are being invited to enjoy the Royal Visit by Princess Anne to Southport this Friday (29 September 2023) as timings and ...