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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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Events  |  Mon - January 19, 2026 6:44 pm  |  Article Hits:696
SOUTHPORT is set to glow this February half term as Lightport, a brand-new free immersive light art experience, takes over the town’s iconic Lord Street for 3 magical evenings to mark the start of Southport 2026, a year-long cultural calendar of events in the town. MORE
Announcements  |  Mon - January 19, 2026 6:27 pm  |  Article Hits:637
ENROLMENT is now open for a wide range of free and low-cost Sefton Community Learning Service courses. MORE
Events  |  Mon - January 19, 2026 6:03 pm  |  Article Hits:503
A unique Liverpool beer festival returns, hosting the winter stage of the UK’s biggest beer competition, CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain, in the Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt. The festival runs from:- Thursday, 19 February to Saturday, 21 February 2026 and is designed by world-renowned architect Edward Lutyens.  MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:18 pm  |  Article Hits:754
MAYOR Steve Rotheram today revealed a £2bn plan to build more than 63,000 new homes in the Liverpool City Region. MORE
Events  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:12 pm  |  Article Hits:762
JAY Glennie’s new book, The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood is being launched at the Plaza Community Cinema in Waterloo tomorrow, on Saturday, 17 January 2026. MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 8:01 pm  |  Article Hits:768
A new dedicated temporary housing facility for homeless people in Liverpool is set to be created as part of a wider drive to tackle the issue. MORE
News  |  Fri - January 16, 2026 6:52 pm  |  Article Hits:741
COMMUNITY groups across Merseyside are invited to apply for a share of £100,000, taken from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), to deliver projects that bring people together and help prevent crime. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 8:03 pm  |  Article Hits:881
NORTH West Ambulance Service (NWAS) reports that more people who ring 999 are now receiving help without needing an ambulance. For the last 2 months (November and December 2025), figures show that almost 20% of people who ring 999 are now directly referred to other services for help without the need for any ambulance attendance. This is up from 16% a year ago. This means thousands of patients are getting the right care quickly while freeing up ambulances for those in life-threatening situations. MORE
Announcements  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:44 pm  |  Article Hits:724
LIVERPOOL City Council is calling on former social workers who have left the profession to consider returning in 2026. MORE
News  |  Thu - January 15, 2026 7:32 pm  |  Article Hits:554
SEFTON Council has now formally submitted a business case to the Government to access funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier. MORE
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