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  1. One week left to have your say in Southport Town Hall Gardens regeneration

  2. Next chapter of Books Alive! revealed as Southport prepares for October half term.

  3. Sefton Council forecast overspend rises from £4.3m to £7.7m since June

  4. Police launch public appeal to locate missing teen

  5. Bomb hoaxer charged after causing panic in town centre

  6. Tributes paid to Southport school pupil who passed away in Bootle house fire

  7. Future of Esplanade Park & Ride site to be ‘revisited’ amid lack of Cove resort progress

  8. Brand new Town Hall Gardens regeneration images show scale of planned transformation

  9. Best selling crime fiction series sees new tale set in Southport

Politics

  1. Sign reading 'Welcome to Botanic Gardens' with an information display, black posts, and lush greenery nearby.

    Councillors refuse to publish report on how aviary closure was decided

  2. Count Binface promises Southport hand dryer fix in Clacton by-election

  3. Labour votes down rescue plan for Botanic Gardens aviary

  4. AS IT HAPPENED | Sefton Council to vote on Aviary lifeline and £33m MLEC funding

Crime

  1. Man charged with shoplifting offence in Southport

  2. Man standing on a train platform wearing a black T-shirt, gray shorts, blue sneakers, a cap, and a backpack, looking to the side.

    Man sought in connection with Ainsdale station e-bike theft

  3. Southport pair arrested after lost purse credit cards allegedly used in shops

  4. Man in a gray and navy two-tone jacket and black cap steps off an escalator in a transit station.

    Image released after woman sexually assaulted at Liverpool Central

Sport

  1. Southport FC manager resigns days before Morecambe clash

  2. Tommy Fleetwood ends first round one under par

  3. Southport FC fixtures revealed for 2026/27 season

  4. Aerial view of a coastal town with red-roofed houses, overlaid by the crest of Southport RFC in the center.

    Southport RFC look to seal promotion in final home game

Community

  1. Sefton to vote on extra £33m for Marine Lake Events Centre

  2. Professional headshot of a bald man wearing black-framed glasses, a light blue dress shirt, pink tie, and blue suit jacket against a gray backdrop

    MP backs action to cut costs for parents ahead of new school year

  3. Editorial | Lightport shows real potential despite limited run-through

  4. Southport named best-performing town in UK for food hygiene

What's On

  1. Police issue travel info for Air Show attendees

  2. The Picnic Club Launches Unique Event For 2027 Valentines Love Birds!

  3. FIRST LOOK AT CAST SET TO ENTERTAIN FAMILY AUDIENCES AT THE OAK THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS

  4. British Musical Fireworks Championship tickets selling fast

Latest News

  1. Close-up mugshot of a man with a bruised left eye and neutral gray background, facing the camera

    Holidaymaker jailed after sex assault in Southport apartment block

  2. PETA logo in a blue circle on the left; a neoclassical town hall with flags on the right.

    Campaigners head to Bootle in latest fight against Aviary closure

  3. Back view of a child wearing a brown jacket and a red L.L.Bean backpack, walking along a gravel path with greenery in the background

    SEND children stranded on first day of term after council hands routes to new firm

  4. Three people stand on a construction site posing for the camera; two men wear hard hats and bright safety vests, a woman in a black top stands between them, with a project banner in the background.

    Steelwork repairs to begin on Southport Pier in coming weeks

  5. HHSRS Changes 2026: What Landlords Need to Know About the New Housing Hazard Rules

  6. Deep Cleaning Starts at the Edges, Not the Center of the Room

  7. How to Humanize AI Text: A 2026 Guide for Businesses

  8. Tips for Brits Travelling to the USA

  9. Sefton Council apologises as just 20% of EHCPs completed on time

  10. Smiling elderly woman with short gray hair and glasses, wearing a red outfit and pearl necklace at a social event.

    Tributes paid to former Southport councillor and three time Mayor Maureen Fearn

  11. Smiling man in a navy blazer with a light shirt and tie, wearing glasses on his head, balloons in the background.

    Family pay tribute to man who died on railway in Burscough

  12. Residential street with a yield sign ahead as the road narrows, cars parked along the curb in a quiet neighbourhood.

    Brave paramedics and police called to Southport man brandishing knife

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