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  1. Botanic Gardens aviary closed without animal welfare advice, FOI shows

  2. Gravel path winds through a sunlit green park with tall trees and grassy fields on both sides

    Formby park to undergo improvements with Council funding

  3. red squirrels

    Residents urged to help red squirrels with simple steps amid pox outbreak

  4. Cozy pub-style lounge with plaid chairs around wooden tables, a bar on the left, and a brick fireplace on the right.

    Ocean Plaza pub to shut down in September as Brewers Fayre owners make sweeping changes

  5. Three minutes silence planned for second year on from Southport tragedy

  6. Crowded city street scene with people walking along storefronts on a sunny day; some carry backpacks and wear casual clothing.

    More homes planned for Southport as council prepare new ‘Local Plan’

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

  8. Charred hillside behind a row of house rooftops after a wildfire, with blackened ground and a clear blue sky.

    Dunes fires spark call call to smoke out blaze-raising behaviour and protect nature

  9. Labour votes down rescue plan for Botanic Gardens aviary

Politics

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

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

  3. 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

    Southport MP calls for ‘transition to something new’ after Burnham byelection win

  4. Older man in a blue suit with a striped tie smiles while talking, with a camera setup and people in the background at an indoor event. A woman with dark hair is in the foreground.

    Sefton held but Southport rejects Labour and Conservatives in council clean-out

Crime

  1. 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

  2. Police introduce dispersal zone along Sefton coastline

  3. Support launched at Liverpool Youth Court to help young people navigate the justice system

  4. Southport Inquiry finds Hart Street attack was preventable

Sport

  1. Tommy Fleetwood ends first round one under par

  2. Southport FC fixtures revealed for 2026/27 season

  3. 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

  4. Wild scenes at Haig Ave as Yeovil victory puts Port 90 minutes from Wembley

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. Large sprawling tree in a sunny residential yard with a paved path and hedges along the left.

    THE ALDI LIME TREE: Silence Reigns Supreme, But The Truth Will Out

  3. Bright yellow poster advertising a car boot sale at Heaton's Bridge Inn; free admission; starts 10:00 am.

    Heatons Bridge Car Boot Sale – this Saturday!

  4. Two-panel image: a lush green tree beside a brick building on the left, and dense text on a gray page on the right.

    Sefton’s Own Tree Expert Joins Fight to Save Ainsdale’s Lime Tree

What's On

  1. Quad-panel collage showing white egret in flight against a blue sky and a white heron wading in shallow water at right.

    In pictures: Spoonbills at Marshside

  2. Outdoor flea market on a sunny day with clothing racks and tables of goods beside parked cars in a grassy park setting.

    In Pictures: Heatons Bridge Car Boot Sale today – in the Sweltering Heat

  3. Collage of an outdoor market/fair: people browsing tables of secondhand goods beside parked cars under trees; a Union Jack flag on a barrier in the foreground.

    In Pictures: Early May Day Bank Holiday – Heatons Bridge Car Boot Sale

  4. Collage of an outdoor community market with people browsing stalls, clothes, and items laid out on the grass near parked cars.

    CAR BOOT SALE HEATONS BRIDGE SCARISBRICK

Latest News

  1. Ainsdale Beer & Pie Fest enters final days with £200 hamper up for grabs

  2. Two men pose together in a cozy pub or bar, smiling, with bottles on shelves behind them and a chalkboard sign nearby.

    Top American golfer spotted enjoying Southport’s best micropub

  3. Two blue-and-yellow macaws perched on a branch inside a cage, facing slightly toward the camera.

    Demonstration planned for Southport Council meeting as Aviary fans vow to ‘win battle’ against Sefton

  4. Merseyrail RMT staff to strike during Open Championship

  5. Black pot of miso soup with cubed tofu and green zucchini pieces on a dark wooden surface.

    How Restaurants and Food Brands Can Create Visual Stories with Seedance 2.0

  6. Doctor explains spinal anatomy to patient using a vertebra model in a clinical consultation.

    A Look into How Modern Working Patterns Are Affecting Spinal Health

  7. White wall-mounted air conditioner unit with a slim vent in a modern casing against a gray gradient background, ready to cool a room.

    What to Know Before Installing Home Air Conditioning

  8. Red Royal Air Force trainer jet in flight with two-seat cockpit and RAF roundels against a blue sky.

    Red Arrows Return to Southport Air Show

  9. Smiling man in a suit taking a selfie beside a large Buckingham Palace Metropolitan Police seal on the wall.

    PCSO among first responders at Southport attack takes on final leg marathon walk

  10. Aerial map showing a blue irregular polygon along the coast labeled SFC - 1100FT AMSL, indicating airspace boundary near Southport.

    Drone ban imposed as Royal Birkdale prepares to host Open Championship

  11. Southport Armed Forces Veterans Group's Eddie Byrne, Roly Sutton and Steve Henshall with Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside Colonel Mark Underhill presenting a certificate of appreciation to Martyna Taranczewska of JD Wetherspoons

    Southport veterans thank Wetherspoons for backing breakfast group

  12. Collage of three scenes: a woman in a blue blazer speaking, a crowded outdoor memorial with flowers, and a judge at a bench wearing glasses.

    Home Secretary vows to ‘right these wrongs’ as government responds to Southport Inquiry

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