Councillor… WHO?
Whoops… Southport’s bumbling Tories get the name of their out-going councillor wrong! TED HARTILL (not “Harhill”) did not stay around very long in the role of Tory Councillor, especially following a spell of
The Ongoing Destruction Of Old Hesketh Bank In Lancashire
Wonderful wildlife habitat under threat from housing development plans… The Southport Press recently reported on controversial plans to build 211 houses at Hesketh Bank, right on the doorstep of a lovely old lake. The
Ainsdale – Local businesses need our support
GRAYSONS, AINSDALE’S BRILLIANT BAKERY This Station Road bakery shop produces absolutely brilliant and highly original items. Jason Regan is an eager young photographer and the lad got a very pleasant surprise for
Everyday is fun and games – but that is just how it should be
Everyday is fun and games – but that is just how it should be An open letter of thanks to ‘Zoe Zamora’, the anonymous Facebook troll who always materialises like clockwork, following
World Down Syndrome Day
Monday 21 March 2016 marks the 11th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day. One of the tests I had whilst pregnant some years ago, showed that our baby was probably going to
Ted Hartill Set To Disappear From Local Politics
Amazing truth behind the traditional Tory spin Behind the traditional handshakes and cheesy grins Ainsdale’s troubled Tories are split right down the middle, again. The latest news is that Cllr Ted Hartill will
Work started at the Brookdale Resource Centre
Work has finally begun today at the Brookdale Resource Centre to upgrade the car park area. Diggers arrived at approximately 8am. Work is expected to take up to one week to complete,
Abusive Joy rider seen driving this wrecker around Formby Village today
Joy rider seen driving this wrecker around Formby Village today, Friday 11 March 2016. A witness said: “This beaten up Nissan Micra was being driven erratically around formby this afternoon. “The male
Ainsdale’s Invisible Tories – It’s Official
Suggestions have been tabled that Ainsdale’s Tories are largely invisible to public needs a lot of the time, but is this just opinion or is it fact? We have seen how Cllr
Is Southport Labour Party Seeking To Rewrite Local History Over Lost Hospital Services For Our Children?
SOUTHPORT LABOUR PARTY is putting out dubious data that mentions residents”bringing up” concerns about the lack of Children’s A&E at Southport Hospital … Well yes, this is nothing new and something that many have
Ainsdale Conservatives – Reality behind the Spin
Tories rift – proven by their ‘own’ words How Ainsdale’s Tory Councillor, Terry Jones, disclosed his colleague’s desire for “mass publicity”and “self publicity” Woodvale Woodland Project (WWP) volunteers on many occasions had run the group ‘without’ Cllr Ted Hartill (who
WATCH: Southport Lifeboat crew save stranded vehicle by the Pier
Photo: Environment Agency vehicle stuck in the mud(3pm) This afternoon the Southport Lifeboat were in action saving an Environment Agency vehicle that was stuck in the mud this afternoon, Monday 29 February 2016. Bad news for the driver,
UFO Reporter 51 Interviews Southport Author Pat Regan
UFO Reporter 51 Interviews Southport Author Pat Regan. 1. What first inspired you to start writing books? My primary method of self-expression used to be via painting. Later I discovered that the
Our Airspace – Still Open To Unidentified Attack?
MoD: in 2009 they closed their defensive UFO hotline, meaning lots of potential threats to our airspace failed to ever be properly analysed and recorded. Nick Pope stated at that time: “From
Flowers for Brookdale Resource Centre
Above: Cath Regan (left) with some of those receiving flowers on the day at the Brookdale. Brookdale Resource Centre Day care service for older people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Valentine’s Day may
St. Valentine’s Day And The Organic Pagan Fertility Origins Behind This Contemporary Celebration
The early Church was highly skilled at transforming the native spiritual loyalties and traditions of the Pagan populace over to the new intolerant monotheistic credo. Elated Pagan spring festivities, relating to love
Author, Pat Regan, spent a cold but pleasant hour on Southport’s Marine Lake with the camera
Southport’s Marine Lake is a great home to various wild birds such as swans, geese, gulls, coots, etc. Mute swan ‘cobs and pens’ were busy today and the following photos display some
Woodvale Development Plan Falls Through – So What Next?
The long-awaited Sandbrook Way Development Plan has apparently collapsed, according to Southport press reports. This news has reportedly left both the town’s MP and Council frustrated at the lack of progress. The
Rufford – Flooded Fields
‘February fill-dyke’ is a rural expression for the month of February, when rain or melting snow fill dykes or ditches. Heavy rain had adversely affected lands around the country. Rufford in Lancashire did not
Kentucky Fried Giblets?
A Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) customer discovers a bird lung in his meal. Mr Nicholls, from Australia’s Gold Coast, had gone to KFC on his day off and ordered a three-piece box, containing two wings
WATCH: Southport Author tackles his home grown world hottest chilies
Photo: Pat Regan tucks into the world hottest chilies. I grow chilies myself and speak as I find independently. This video below is of me having a bite at this fascinating variety, the Carolina
THE CUBESAT PROJECT
By Pat Regan, Southport author and researcher The First satellite for UFO research. We intend to search low-Earth Orbit for any sign of a real UFO, or any space anomaly. Please
Ainsdale Discovery Centre Car Park Flooded
Cars were having issues at the Ainsdale Discovery Centre as a large part of the car park was flooded out today, Friday January 8 2016. Some drivers tackled the water, yet others
UFO Over Ainsdale in Southport
I was chatting with my wife whilst drinking tea in our Ainsdale home when we both saw a UFO streaking across the sky. Sadly, I was unable to take a photo or
Last sunrise of 2015 over Woodvale’s troubled Woodlands
Vivid colours this morning as we see the last rising sun of the year, lighting up the wooded area in Ainsdale Southport. Sadly, the previously well-maintained Woodvale Woodland Project (WWP) outdoor class
Sunken Craft at Scarisbrick after high winds
Bad news for an unlucky boat owner. Reasons for this sinking have been debated at some length on this Facebook thread by experienced boating enthusiasts. Pat Viner on facebook said: “Unfortunately this
Sefton’s Scrooge Council leaves Ainsdale residents with over-flowing bins at Christmas
Residents left with no waste collection at Christmas, as promised! Residents in a Sandbrook Road area were dismayed to discover that bins and bottles etc have not been collected as promised
Yuletide, Xmas, Christmas & The Winter Solstice
Charles Dickens unintentionally marked this merry time of the season exceedingly well in his classic tale, ‘A Christmas Carol’, which oddly enough was published on the ‘same’ day in mid-December that I find
The ethnic cleansing of Southport – via authoritarian stealth
How they are killing off our Sandgrounder heritage Guns and bullets are not the ‘only’ way to cleanse an area of its native people. There are other, more clandestine, ways to eradicate
A new Southport Cares site Started
We were there in 2003 when they took our Children’s A&E and Maternity services away from Southport and we are still here today in 2015 This is the latest CARES site, which is currently