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BREAKING: Armed police are currently in Bootle following reports that shots were fired on Stanley Road this afternoon

BREAKING: Armed police are currently in Bootle following reports that shots were fired on Stanley Road this afternoon, Monday 7 September. Merseyside Police have confirmed they were called shortly before 5pm following reports that a man riding an e-bike had fired shots from a handgun at the junction of Balliol Road and Stanley Road. At this stage, there are no reports of anyone being injured. However, police have confirmed that damage has been caused to a property. Armed offi

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2 days ago

JOB VACANCIES: The Wild Roe and Murphy’s Tavern are hiring

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6 days ago

Section 60 powers introduced across south Sefton following Bootle firearms incident

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1 day ago

Iconic Crosby pub The George reopens today after major transformation

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Aug 21

Spectacular Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible Across Sefton on Wednesday – Here’s Exactly When to Watch

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Aug 8

CCTV Appeal After Man Suffers Life-Changing Injuries Following Reported Serious Assault in Southport

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Aug 7

Police Dog Ziggy Tracks Down E-Bike Rider After Dangerous Ride Through Maghull

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Aug 5

Man and woman arrested after concerns raised for welfare of three young children in north Liverpool

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Aug 4

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Section 60 powers introduced across south Sefton following Bootle firearms incident

1 day ago

BREAKING: Armed police are currently in Bootle following reports that shots were fired on Stanley Road this afternoon

BREAKING: Armed police are currently in Bootle following reports that shots were fired on Stanley Road this afternoon, Monday 7 September. Merseyside Police have confirmed they were called shortly before 5pm following reports that a man riding an e-bike had fired shots from a handgun at the junction of Balliol Road and Stanley Road. At this stage, there are no reports of anyone being injured. However, police have confirmed that damage has been caused to a property. Armed offi

2 days ago

JOB VACANCIES: The Wild Roe and Murphy’s Tavern are hiring

6 days ago

Crosby’s Shoplifting Twins Jailed After Plaguing Village Stores in Crime Spree

Aug 27

Iconic Crosby pub The George reopens today after major transformation

Aug 21

St. Mary’s College Students Praised for Outstanding GCSE Achievements

Schools

Aug 20

Davies Express Expands Crosby Team With New Logistics Opportunity

Aug 19

Southport Skies Are About to Come Alive – Everything You Need to Know About the Huge 2026 Air Show

Aug 19

Spectacular Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible Across Sefton on Wednesday – Here’s Exactly When to Watch

Aug 8

Billy Ocean, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, The Waterboys and The Saw Doctors Head to Bootle for Huge Salt and Tar Music Weekender

Bootle is preparing for one of its biggest weeks of live music as an incredible line-up of internationally renowned artists arrives for the Salt and Tar Music Weekender from Thursday 13th to Monday 17th August. Billy Ocean, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, The Waterboys and The Saw Doctors are among the major names heading to Bootle, with thousands of music fans expected to visit the area across the five-day event. This year’s Music Weekender will take place at The Lock & Quay site in Bo

Aug 8

CCTV Appeal After Man Suffers Life-Changing Injuries Following Reported Serious Assault in Southport

Aug 7

Police Dog Ziggy Tracks Down E-Bike Rider After Dangerous Ride Through Maghull

Aug 5

Man and woman arrested after concerns raised for welfare of three young children in north Liverpool

Aug 4

Ofsted Finds Serious Safeguarding Failures at Crosby Nursery Following Child Collection Incident

Aug 4

Food Waste Caddies to Be Delivered to Homes Across Sefton Ahead of New Weekly Collections

Food Waste Caddies to Be Delivered to Homes Across Formby Ahead of New Weekly Collections

Council

Jul 29

Three Arrested on Suspicion of Class A Drug Offences in Bootle

Jul 23

Southport to Pause and Remember on the Second Anniversary of the July 29 Tragedy

Jul 23

Tragic Death of Three-Year-Old Boy Following Brownmoor Lane Incident

Jul 20

Sefton Celebrates as Local Bodybuilder John Youssef Is Crowned Mr Universe in phenomenal international triumph!

What an absolutely phenomenal achievement for Sefton! Well-known Formby resident John Youssef has reached the very top of international bodybuilding after being crowned IBFA Mr Universe Champion and officially securing his WPC Professional Bodybuilder status! Years of relentless dedication, gruelling training, enormous sacrifice, discipline and sheer determination have led to this extraordinary moment, as John fulfils a boyhood dream and takes his place among the professional

Jul 13

Three men have been arrested following a disturbance in Litherland this morning

Jul 13

Crosby Volunteer Left Speechless After Letter From King Charles

Jul 9

Temporary Drone Flight Restriction Zone to Be Introduced for The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale

A temporary flight restriction zone for drones will be in force over Royal Birkdale Golf Club during The 154th Open Championship as part of the policing operation for the major sporting event. The UAS-only Restricted Area (Temporary) will be in place from Saturday 11 July until Tuesday 21 July 2026. During this period, between 5am and 9pm each day, no unmanned aircraft (drones) will be permitted to fly within the designated restricted area. The restriction has been introduced

Jul 8

Family Pay Tribute to Litherland Woman Tracy McCormack as Investigation Continues

Jul 7

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner Wanted – Join a Busy Family Run Nursery

Jul 2

Teenager Charged After Man Struck With Baseball Bat During Litherland Robbery

Jul 2

Arrest Made as Man Shot in Neck With Air Rifle in Melling

Jul 1

Crosby man jailed after police seize drugs worth up to £143,560 on the M62

Jul 1

Section 60 Order Extended After Man Stabbed in Early Hours as Police Take Urgent Action

Jun 28

600 people celebrate 25 years of transforming Bootle as millions set to be invested

Jun 25

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning for Sefton – Temperatures Set to Reach 31°C Today

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning for Sefton– Temperatures Set to Reach 31°C Today

Weather

Jun 25

Crosby Coastguard Rescue Officers Face Losing Payments for Emergency Callouts

Jun 19

Work at The Open - Royal Birkdale Recruiting Staff for Golf’s Biggest Event

Work at The Open: Royal Birkdale Recruiting Staff for Golf’s Biggest Event

Jun 19

17 Charged and 10 More Arrested as Police Launch Major Crime Crackdown Across Sefton

Jun 19

Two Men Arrested After More Than 100 Suspected Class A Drug Wraps Found in Bootle

Jun 16

No More TikTok, Snapchat or Instagram? Government Announces Social Media Ban for Under 16’s

Jun 15

Viral Pontins Video Sparks Concern as Council and Britannia Issue Direct Responses

Ainsdale

Jun 15

Aintree murder probe breakthrough as ninth suspect is arrested

Jun 14

Repeat Offender Banned From Eight Stores Across Sefton Following Theft Offences

Jun 10

CCTV Appeal following Sexual Assault in Litherland

Litherland

Jun 10

Two Arrested After Drugs, Cash and Scrambler Bikes Seized in Crosby Police Warrant

Jun 9

Southport man banned from pier for five years after admitting three arson attacks

Jun 8

Four Men Arrested After Firearms Recovered From Woodland in Netherton

Jun 4

Major Switch Island Roadworks Set to Begin This Month Until September

Roadworks

Jun 1

Southport Rescue Volunteers Hailed Hero’s After Saving Child’s Life

Southport Lifeboat

Jun 1

Seven Years After Closing, Sefton Landmark Pub Set to Reopen

Formby

May 31

🏓 Butterfly Junior Rollaway Table Tennis Table – Excellent Condition 🏓

May 29

Police Bring In Emergency Dispersal Zone Across Crosby, Waterloo And Blundellsands Following Anti Social Behaviour Reports

May 28

Teenager Taken to Hospital After Incident at Crosby Beach as Police Increase Patrols

Emergency services were called to Crosby beach on Bank Holiday Monday evening following reports of a disturbance near the boating lake. Police attended at around 5.50pm and found that a 19 year old woman had sustained minor injuries. These included a graze to her head and a small superficial scratch to her arm, believed to have been caused by a bladed weapon. She was taken to hospital for assessment. Following enquiries, a 16 year old boy from Litherland was arrested later th

May 26

Dream Job for Content Creators – Crosby Based Role Available

May 19

Merseyside restaurants among hundreds set to close in major hospitality shake up

The Packet Steamer Beefeater in #Bootle Hundreds of restaurant sites across the UK are set to close as part of a major overhaul by hospitality giant Whitbread, with several well known venues in Merseyside confirmed to be affected. The company, which operates Premier Inn along with restaurant brands Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, has announced plans to exit its remaining standalone restaurant business entirely as part of a new five year strategy. In total, around 195 restaurants

May 18

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SEFTON ROADWORKS & TRAVEL

Major Switch Island Roadworks Set to Begin This Month Until September

Roadworks

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Jun 1

Coastal Road Closure for Southport Triathlon

Coastal Road Closure for Southport Triathlon. The coastal road is fully closed in both directions today, Sunday 17th May, due to the Southport Triathlon. The closure runs from Ainsdale roundabout, through Birkdale, along Marine Drive, and continues to the Plough roundabout. Roads will remain closed from 6.30am until 1.00pm. Motorists are advised to avoid the area during these times and plan alternative routes where possible.

Travel & Roadworks

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May 17

Mount Pleasant Waterloo Closed For 13 Days – Stagecoach Diversions Now In Place

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Feb 23

Police have closed the road due to an RTC on A566 in Bootle

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Feb 3

Merseyrail Christmas & New Year Services on Northern Line - What You Need to Know

Travel & Roadworks

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Nov 19, 2025

Road Traffic Collision on Dunnings Bridge Road, Netherton

Travel & Roadworks

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Oct 22, 2025

SEFTON FEATURED POSTS

Section 60 powers introduced across south Sefton following Bootle firearms incident

1 day ago2 min read

Iconic Crosby pub The George reopens today after major transformation

Aug 213 min read

Spectacular Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible Across Sefton on Wednesday – Here’s Exactly When to Watch

Aug 83 min read

CCTV Appeal After Man Suffers Life-Changing Injuries Following Reported Serious Assault in Southport

Aug 72 min read

Police Dog Ziggy Tracks Down E-Bike Rider After Dangerous Ride Through Maghull

Aug 52 min read

Man and woman arrested after concerns raised for welfare of three young children in north Liverpool

Aug 41 min read

Ofsted Finds Serious Safeguarding Failures at Crosby Nursery Following Child Collection Incident

Aug 42 min read

Three Arrested on Suspicion of Class A Drug Offences in Bootle

Jul 231 min read

Southport to Pause and Remember on the Second Anniversary of the July 29 Tragedy

Jul 232 min read

Tragic Death of Three-Year-Old Boy Following Brownmoor Lane Incident

Jul 201 min read

Three men have been arrested following a disturbance in Litherland this morning

Jul 131 min read

Family Pay Tribute to Litherland Woman Tracy McCormack as Investigation Continues

Jul 72 min read

Teenager Charged After Man Struck With Baseball Bat During Litherland Robbery

Jul 21 min read

Arrest Made as Man Shot in Neck With Air Rifle in Melling

Jul 11 min read

Crosby man jailed after police seize drugs worth up to £143,560 on the M62

Jul 12 min read

Section 60 Order Extended After Man Stabbed in Early Hours as Police Take Urgent Action

Jun 282 min read

600 people celebrate 25 years of transforming Bootle as millions set to be invested

Jun 253 min read

⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning for Sefton – Temperatures Set to Reach 31°C Today

Weather

Jun 252 min read

17 Charged and 10 More Arrested as Police Launch Major Crime Crackdown Across Sefton

Jun 192 min read

Two Men Arrested After More Than 100 Suspected Class A Drug Wraps Found in Bootle

Jun 162 min read

Aintree murder probe breakthrough as ninth suspect is arrested

Jun 141 min read

Repeat Offender Banned From Eight Stores Across Sefton Following Theft Offences

Jun 101 min read

CCTV Appeal following Sexual Assault in Litherland

Litherland

Jun 102 min read

Two Arrested After Drugs, Cash and Scrambler Bikes Seized in Crosby Police Warrant

Jun 91 min read

Southport man banned from pier for five years after admitting three arson attacks

Jun 82 min read

Four Men Arrested After Firearms Recovered From Woodland in Netherton

Jun 41 min read

Major Switch Island Roadworks Set to Begin This Month Until September

Roadworks

Jun 11 min read

Southport Rescue Volunteers Hailed Hero’s After Saving Child’s Life

Southport Lifeboat

Jun 11 min read

Seven Years After Closing, Sefton Landmark Pub Set to Reopen

Formby

May 311 min read

Police Bring In Emergency Dispersal Zone Across Crosby, Waterloo And Blundellsands Following Anti Social Behaviour Reports

May 282 min read

SEFTON WHATS ON

Iconic Crosby pub The George reopens today after major transformation

Aug 21

Southport Skies Are About to Come Alive – Everything You Need to Know About the Huge 2026 Air Show

Aug 19

Spectacular Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible Across Sefton on Wednesday – Here’s Exactly When to Watch

Aug 8

Look up at 10:30am as iconic Spitfire, possibly joined by Hawk jets, soars over Sefton coast today

Apr 13

The Nominations are now Open for BBC Radio Merseyside Make A Difference Awards 2026

Mar 5

Southport Set to Shine as Lightport 2026 Transforms Lord Street into a Spectacular Trail of Light

Feb 14

Weekend Crisis Support Available in Sefton – You’re Not Alone 💙

Here at Sefton Bubble, we want everyone across our borough to know that support is available when you need it most. If you or someone you care about is struggling with their mental health over the weekend, Sefton’s Crisis Cafés in Southport and Crosby are open to provide a safe, welcoming space and compassionate support. Run by Sefton CVS, the Crisis Cafés offer adults a calm alternative to A&E during times of mental health crisis, no judgement, no pressure, just support. 💙

Sefton Health

Jan 22

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week: Sefton Urged to Take Up Life-Saving Screenings

Sefton Health

Jan 22

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SEFTON JOBS

JOB VACANCIES: The Wild Roe and Murphy’s Tavern are hiring

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6 days ago

Davies Express Expands Crosby Team With New Logistics Opportunity

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Aug 19

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner Wanted – Join a Busy Family Run Nursery

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Jul 2

Work at The Open - Royal Birkdale Recruiting Staff for Golf’s Biggest Event

Work at The Open: Royal Birkdale Recruiting Staff for Golf’s Biggest Event

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Jun 19

Dream Job for Content Creators – Crosby Based Role Available

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May 19

Job opportunity: Full time LVT flooring installer needed in Crosby and surrounding areas

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Apr 20

SEFTON BUY & SELL

🏓 Butterfly Junior Rollaway Table Tennis Table – Excellent Condition 🏓

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May 29

Cricut EasyPress 3 - Perfect Press for Heat Transfer Projects

Selling my Cricut EasyPress 3 , in excellent condition. Currently still listed on Very for £129.99 (reduced from £179.99) — I’m asking...

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Mar 29, 2025

Exciting opportunity to buy well established Milk Delivery business in Crosby/Waterloo area

We are pleased to offer a well-established and reputable milk delivery business based in the Waterloo/Crosby area. This business boasts a...

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Nov 22, 2024

Mercedes A Class car for sale in very good condition inside and out, just passed MOT and had brand new battery fitted

Mercedes A Class - Selling my car based in #Crosby The car just passed the MOT and had a brand new battery fitted in. 18" AMG alloy...

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Oct 8, 2024

Business Opportunity – Established Hair & Beauty Salon for Sale

Business Opportunity – Established Hair & Beauty Salon for Sale. We are pleased to present an established hair and beauty business for...

Business

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Oct 3, 2024

Hi-Gear Duo Portable Camping Bunk Bed with Steel Frame, Suitable for Adults and Children. Brand New!

We have two of these absolutely brilliant Hi-Gear Duo Portable Camping Bunk Bed with Steel Frame, Suitable for Adults and Children. They...

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Jun 24, 2024

Navy Sofa and Denim Footstool from Dunelm for sale

Navy sofa and denim footstool. Bought from dunelm for sale Excellent condition, pet free, smoke free home. ** Need to be collected by the...

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Nov 22, 2022

A 3-Bedroom Semi-Detached house has come up for sale close to Crosby Village

A three bedroomed semi-detached house for sale. There are two double bedrooms and one single bedroom. The house is close to Crosby...

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Nov 9, 2022

Mobility Scooter, seat suspension, mint condition, bought 8 weeks ago for £845 - will accept £600ono

Mobility scooter in absolute immaculate, perfect condition. Bought just 8 weeks ago for £845 but happy to sell for £600ono Takes 22 stone...

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Sep 15, 2022

For Sale - 3 Bed house in Mornington Avenue, £320,000

For Sale - 3 Bed house in Mornington Avenue, £320,000 ***DELIGHTFUL FAMILY HOME*** A fantastic semi detached family house which has been...

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Sep 9, 2022

Two Cast Iron Fireplaces for sale collection in Crosby £200 each

I am selling TWO Cast Iron Fireplaces, the middle pieces are solid cast iron. Both are in great condition. I am looking for £200 for each...

Sefton Bubble

Sep 4, 2022

I'm moving out and selling these items - drawers with canvas boxes, lamp, chairs, rug, shelves etc…

I'm moving out and selling these items. Prices: - £8 for the lamp - £30 for the chest of drawers with canvas box included (Flysta 69x132)...