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  1. Bomb hoaxer charged after causing panic in town centre

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

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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Man charged with shoplifting offence in Southport

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

Politics

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

  2. Labour votes down rescue plan for Botanic Gardens aviary

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

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

Crime

  1. 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

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

  3. 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

  4. Police introduce dispersal zone along Sefton coastline

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. 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

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

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

  4. MP urges action on poor service on Southport to Manchester rail line

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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. How can you improve your small business’ delivery offerings?

  6. How to Compare Bookmakers: What Actually Matters

  7. Manchester Tops UK Hydration Search Rankings as Interest Varies Nearly 12-Fold Across Cities

  8. Why BPOs Are Choosing Krisp as Their Contact Center Voice AI Solution

  9. Air Show success sees new look for show in 2027

  10. Residential street lined with trees and parked cars on both sides, brick houses with front yards under a leafy canopy.

    Farming equipment sparks bomb scare in quiet Marshside street

  11. Two weather forecast tiles: Today 19°/14° with thunderstorm sun icon; Sun 21°/13° with similar icon, on rounded gray cards with orange accents.

    Bleak weather forecast grounds some Air Show displays

  12. Person in a red shirt adjusts a wall-mounted black plastic device on a brick wall, with a roll of tape nearby inside the frame.

    Southport high school praised for innovative new approach to tackling phone use

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