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Two Weeks of Overnight Closures on the A59 – What You Need to Know
Two Weeks of Overnight Closures on the A59 – What You Need to Know

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Mystery over tower block where 'families of rats walk arm in arm'
The high-rise flats were built in the 1960s but have been empty for the last 22 years


People to get their money back when they buy a bottle of water
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority Service has outlined its five year delivery plan

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Major Merseyside road hit by two weeks of roadworks and overnight closures
Sefton Council committed to improving transport networks as part of the A59 Corridor Improvement Scheme


Heartbroken mum pays tribute to son after body found on Southport beach
The 36-year-old's body was discovered two months ago and has since been identified


Former school set to be torn down after fire incidents
Redrow Homes plans to build 89 new homes on the site of a former school


Boarded up and abandoned old pub set for transformation
Sefton Council also published an update on the old Pontins site in Ainsdale


The best gym in the UK is in Merseyside
Next Level has won best gym in the UK at the British Fitness Awards


Road servicing major Merseyside transport network closed for five nights
Sefton Council said it's committed to improving transport networks as part of the Maritime Corridor Scheme


'They spent a fortune clearing up weeds but now they've grown back'
Sefton Council said a joint project with National Highways removed 600 tonnes of weeds and litter from the A5036


Merseyside town where people are trying to survive in area of 'exceptional wealth'
The story of Southport town centre is a 'tale of two communities' and two different seasons


'We do anything to get them involved so they don't take routes down other paths'
England cricket great Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's new TV series sees this Merseyside club front and centre


The Iconic Toad Hall to be demolished in new plans for regeneration of Ainsdale’s Coastal Gateway
The Iconic Toad Hall to be demolished in new plans for regeneration of Ainsdale’s Coastal Gateway


Important history behind forgotten ruin on Merseyside beach
Partially demolished, scattered with litter and daubed with graffiti, it’s a shadow of its former self


Unanimous support of motions calling for the return of Children’s A&E to Southport Hospital
Cross Party Support for Return of Children’s A&E to Southport Hospital - Cllr Mike Prendergast Sefton Council has once again spoke with...


A teenager and a 26-year-old man in hospital after being slashed by masked gang on bike armed with weapons
Police are appealing for information after a stabbing in Netherton on Thursday evening, 11 September. Just after 6.15pm, officers...


Major Police Incident – Coastal Road, Southport
Sefton Police have confirmed that the Coastal Road in Southport is currently closed following a serious road traffic collision this...


Major Blaze at Former Clarence High School in Formby
Major Blaze at Former Clarence High School in Formby


I’m terrified to be ill after seeing people in tears
One patient reported calling their GP practice 200 times just to get in the queue to book an appointment


I got my first job 50 years ago and enjoyed it so much I never left
Dave Jones is set to retire later this month
