Are you a nifty fifty, sassy sixty or swinging seventy? Or what about an eager 80yr old? Do you know anyone who would like to join in some fun and games and get ready for the biggest sporting event of the year...the Sefton Older People's Olympics? Taking place on Friday 28th September at...

West Lancashire Light Railway Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SP 01772 815881 www.westlancs.org Teddy Bears’ Outing 2012 The West Lancashire Light Railway will be holding its annual Teddy Bears’ Outing on Sunday May 6th from 11.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Fancy learning to play the card game BRIDGE ? Southport Bridge Club are having a "free taster session" on Friday 4th May at 10.00 a.m. - 11.15 a.m. At Southport Bridge Club, 12 Albert Road Southport PR9 0LE Free tea/coffee free car park at rear of club To reserve your place contact Malcolm...

UK Border Agency raid Acacia Court Care Home, Southport Story By News Editor www.carersdirectory.com The UK Border Agency made an unexpected visit to a Southport Care Home at 1:00pm this afternoon (Friday 27th April 2012). Acting on intelligence, UK Border Agency Officers entered Acacia...

Real ale drinkers will be raising their glasses to royalty this afternoon as west Lancashire's biggest 'royal beer festival' celebrates its first anniversary. It's being held at Mere Brow Village Hall and staged by the Rotary Club of Southport Links - last year, it made a handsome £7,000 for...

WITH May Bank Holiday just over a week away, police in the region are urging motorcyclists to clad-up appropriately as part of a new safety initiative for riders. The BikeWatch campaign was launched in April by the constabulary, in conjunction with the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety and...

Mike Stafford fights for International Masters Title on 28th April 2012 Southport cruiser-weight boxer, Mike Stafford fights for the International Masters Title over 10x3 rounds against the holder, Martyn Grainger, at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, on the 28th April 2012. Mike...

Vascular services are changing nationally and patients and the public in Sefton will be able to give their views on proposed changes to the way that specialist vascular services are provided across Cheshire and Merseyside. The proposals, which involve the transfer of the most specialist...

New appeal calls for donors of all blood groups to make an appointment now via www.blood.co.uk or 0300 123 23 23 NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) today launched an appeal for donors to help boost stocks to 30% above usual levels by the start of the Olympic Games in July. The increase is...

Two men from Southport and Formby will appear at Ormskirk Magistrates Court today after drugs raids in Ainsdale. Police PR officer Jenna Flanagan told QLocal: "Officers from Lancashire Constabulary have over the last two days carried out searches at addresses in the Sefton area of Merseyside as...

Work starts on £1.3m cancer centre refurbishment The £1.3m refurbishment and extension to a cancer treatment centre for patients across north Sefton and West Lancashire is under way. Representatives of the two charities who gave £500,000 each towards the cost of the work officially got...

For only the third time in 35 years, WWT Martin Mere has welcomed a wild crane to the reserve. The last time a crane was seen at Martin Mere was in 1999 and previously to that was in the 70s. The adult crane has been on the reserve for 2 days now and is showing well from the Ron Barker Hide....

Parents are being advised to check on limousine operators to make sure that they are safe and legal before booking vehicles for their children’s school prom nights. The advice comes from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) which, along with local councils and the police,...

People are being asked for their views on the first Sefton Economic Strategy for more than 10 years. The draft strategy is a statement of the borough's long-term assets and opportunities and sets out a number of aims and actions to drive the economy. It also includes five strategic...

An ambulance was left stranded for over an hour yesterday teatime after 'losing' its transmission on Meols Cop Road. A pool of fluid outside Meols Cop High School told its own sorry tale; the crew had to sit tight before help arrived in the form of an AA man, between them they pushed it to...

At 00.15am today Thursday April 26 2012 a Vauxhall Astra travelling from Southport towards Preston swerved to avoid an animal in the road. The car hit the central reservation barriers and then crashed into a hedge just before the junction with Moss Hey Lane.The occupants of the car were not injured.

This Saturday 28th April 2012 from 8.30am till 1.00pm. All tables are £6.00 inside the school or outside in the grounds. Refreshments will be available in the school foyer and will include toast,hot dogs and hot and cold drinks at reasonable prices.All proceeds go to school funds. Please support...

Lib Dems election hopes may now be pinned on bringing in ‘Gay marriage’, but this will not balance out the perceived betrayal over ‘Student tuition fees’ For Lib Dem members suckled on the dream of political reform and opposing cuts wherever they came from, the Orwellian image must be similar...

Banico and Jodie, owners of the Fylde Fish Bar, were inspired to raise money for the New Born Appeal when their son Leon was born 3 months premature weighing just 2lb.11oz. They would like to thank the staff and every one that helped raise £2030.66. Banico said: "The Liverpool Women's...

The number of people convicted of cruelty and neglect to animals rose by nearly a quarter last year, according to figures announced by the RSPCA today. Cases revealed ahead of the charity’s major fundraising push, RSPCA Week 2012, include a dog repeatedly stabbed with a potato peeler,...

DO YOU have a memento, keepsake or family heirloom with a Lancashire story to tell? If so, you can take it along to one of the 'Collecting History Days' which are taking place at the Museum of Lancashire (MoL) and thirteen libraries across the county throughout May and June. These special...

Wesley Street Festival 20th May 2012 Organisers of Southport's Wesley Street Festival 2012 will be raising money on the day for Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Charitable Fund, The Special Baby Care Unit. Charity number 1049227 We are asking families to come along on Sunday 20th May at 12pm,...

Over the last 12 months over 10,000 calls have been made to the Environment Agency’s 24 hour incident hotline reporting a range of environmental incidents. Reports from concerned members of the public include reports of dust and noise, pollution of rivers and streams, intelligence on suspect...

The County Council's responded to speeding concerns on a dangerous road on the Ormskirk/Scarisbrick border Asmall Lane was the scene of a fatality last year when a local cyclist was killed on Primrose Hill - now, vehicle activated signs will remind drivers of the new limit - although some locals...

Southport FC supporter Colin Aindow set off from Haig Avenue at 8.00am today for a 160 mile run to Grimsby for Southport's final match of the season. Colin, pictured above with the scarf, is running for Help for Heroes and the Southport FC supporters trust. His route will take him to a...

QLocal's pleased to announce that following many requests from local people, it now has a site dedicated to Tarleton and Banks. As with Southport, we will keep the site regularly updated with local news and features. The new site can be found by clicking http://www.qlocal.co.uk/Tarlet on%20Banks...

More than 35,000 candidates have applied for 1,000 new jobs at Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood manufacturing facility. More than 6,000 registrations were received within 24 hours of the new jobs being announced by JLR in March and after just one week that figure increased to 20,000 online...

by Richard Carpenter Golfers of all ages were in the swing for the opening weekend of the new course at Southport Golf Academy recently. Among the teams were golfers from the local U3A - the oldest swingers in town! Over winter, the course was significantly altered to improve on the...

The mystery behind a Southport double murder will remain just that - a mystery. That was one of the findings of an inquest held this lunchtime into the tragic deaths of Angela Holgate and her mother Alice Huyton, 75, in Churchtown home in December, 2011. Suspect Barry Morrow was found...

After many years of service to the local amateur football and refereeing associations in Southport and surrounding areas Chris Cavey recently passed away. Chris’ legacy is thousands of youngsters that have experienced the delights of playing amateur football throughout the Borough. ...

Its the last chance to have a steam train ride behind Britain's oldest working locomotive 'Furness Railway No.20' in Preston, at the Ribble Steam Railway, this year on Sunday 29th April. We have a big bonus for our visitors with a very special visit by the HONDA GOLDWINGS. Lots of details and...

Best known for playing perma tiger-faced Young Kenny in Phoenix Nights, Manchester comic Justin Moorhouse is about to perform at Southport’s Arts venue “On the Fringe at The Shakespeare”. Justin Moorhouse’s career path has been an odd one. Coming into comedy late in life, he’s now carved a...

A man who brought a Premier League game to a halt after handcuffing himself to a goalpost has been banned from football matches for three years. Family man John Foley, 46, stopped play at Goodison Park for around five minutes during Everton's clash with Manchester City in January. The protest...

A wagon delivering carpets broke down at the junction of Lord Street and London Square at approximately 3.00pm today.Police were called to the scene to divert traffic until the vehicle could be removed.