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Southport’s Hesketh Park begins £850,000 improvement works

Improvement works to Southport’s popular Hesketh Park, made possible by a generous bequest are underway. In 2023, Sefton Council was notified of a generous bequest of £850,000 for improvements to the park

6th September 2024

Southport Car Boot/Table Top Sale

Venue: Liverpool Road Methodist Church (Red Brick), Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4PD SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Opens to the public from 2pm to 5pm Free public admission Over 25 stalls with lots

6th September 2024

British Musical Fireworks Championship tickets selling fast

Tickets are still available for the 2024 British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport later this month (Friday 20th and Saturday 21st September.) The hard working Tourism team at Sefton Council are busy

4th September 2024

In Pictures: Mind Body and Spirit Fayre

A selection of photos from the Mind Body and Spirit Fayre, held at Pleasureland on Saturday 24 August 2024. Please help us to support local businesses and worthy charities. Surf this link for

25th August 2024

Mind Body & Spirit event including handmade crafts at Pleasureland

Craft and food stalls required for this weekend. Be part of a great new event. Spaces still available for our event this Bank Holiday Saturday 24th August. Great venue right next to Southport

19th August 2024

Postal worker stabbed during robbery in early hours

A postal worker has been attacked by masked men, during the early hours of Friday morning. The man was attacked at around 5am on Foul Lane, and received stab wounds during the

2nd August 2024

OPINION | Our personal account of these tragic days

Life is different here now. This is a new reality and there is no returning to how things were before. This is a tragedy and atrocity that will remain with us forever.

2nd August 2024

In Pictures: Indoor Car Boot Sale at the Red Brick Church

Here we have a small selection of images from today’s event at the Red Brick Church hall, in Birkdale… More information about future events: https://southport-crafts-arts-and-preloved-items-fayre-1.jimdosite.com/ Support local businesses!

27th July 2024

Acting the Goat at Birkdale Craft Fayre

Woodland’s Animal Sanctuary kindly provided the friendly goats Ana, Elsa, and Olaf at yesterday’s (20 July) Birkdale Craft Fayre. See also… Please help us to support local businesses! More… https://southport-crafts-arts-and-preloved-items-fayre-1.jimdosite.com/ https://www.woodlandsanimalsanctuary.org.uk/

21st July 2024

Merlin cannot make it so come and see Ana Elsa and Olaf

Tomorrow (Saturday, 20 July) come and see the goats Ana, Elsa, and Olaf from Woodland’s Animal Sanctuary. Unfortunately, Merlin the Shetland pony could not make it. They will be joining us at

19th July 2024

Ainsdale Councillor highlights Woodvale Grotspot

Health and safety concerns have been raised concerning the appalling state of the One Vision Housing – run Sandbrook Way flats area, which have seen a large increase in fly tipping over

19th July 2024

Half a million dishes this year alone as Southport Market turns three

Nearly half a million pints and over thirty thousand cakes are just some of the incredible sales figures from Southport Market’s latest twelve months in business. The popular food and drink hall

17th July 2024

Birkdale Craft Fayre – Special Offer

We have our Birkdale Craft fayre this coming Saturday (20 July) at St. Peter’s Church Hall. On this particular occasion, we are offering sellers… TWO SPACES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! NB.

16th July 2024

Southport Air Show, Second Day – 14 July 2024 – in pictures

Day two of the Southport Air Show continued, albeit without the Typhoon. Thankfully, the day remained largely dry again, yet dark cloudy skies persisted. The following link displays the first day of

15th July 2024

Southport Air Show – 13 July 2024 – in pictures

A dull afternoon with rain threatening, but apart from a few longish flight delays the show went on…

13th July 2024

Birkdale Craft Fayre – Coming Soon!

Southport Craft and Preloved fayre. Stallholders wanted. Our next craft event will be held on Saturday 20th July at St Peter’s Parish Hall, Birkdale, Southport PR8 4BY. It opens at 10.30am until

11th July 2024

Classic Car and Motorcycle Transport Fundraiser in town centre

Southport Auto Centre today presented the popular event in Wright Street. All money raised goes to the Macmillan cancer charity A plethora of various vehicles delighted the crowds.

22nd June 2024

In Pictures: Botanic Gardens Family Fun Day

Just a few images from the Fun Day event held in botanic today.

16th June 2024

An unexpected mini hailstorm left people thinking a new ice age had arrived in Birkdale yesterday. Nevertheless, inside it was warmer as the craft fayre got underway. Support local businesses. More information

16th June 2024

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Southport’s Hesketh Park begins £850,000 improvement works

Southport Car Boot/Table Top Sale

British Musical Fireworks Championship tickets selling fast

In Pictures: Mind Body and Spirit Fayre

Mind Body & Spirit event including handmade crafts at Pleasureland

Postal worker stabbed during robbery in early hours

OPINION | Our personal account of these tragic days

In Pictures: Indoor Car Boot Sale at the Red Brick Church

Acting the Goat at Birkdale Craft Fayre

Merlin cannot make it so come and see Ana Elsa and Olaf

Ainsdale Councillor highlights Woodvale Grotspot

Half a million dishes this year alone as Southport Market turns three

Birkdale Craft Fayre – Special Offer

Southport Air Show, Second Day – 14 July 2024 – in pictures

Southport Air Show – 13 July 2024 – in pictures

Birkdale Craft Fayre – Coming Soon!

Classic Car and Motorcycle Transport Fundraiser in town centre

In Pictures: Botanic Gardens Family Fun Day

Southport Craft Event

Ainsdale bus smash causes damage to parked vehicle and lampost

Stallholders required for next Ainsdale Village craft fayre

Council quietly apologise for 2023 Air Show logistics

In Pictures: Birkdale Craft Fayre, Saturday 18 May 2024.

Man arrested for drug driving after collision with cyclist

Summer Craft Fayres in Southport

Council form team of ‘industry leaders’ to fix broken Pier

Pictures from today’s Birkdale Craft Fayre

SPEED KILLS: Southport’s deer population is suffering from vehicular impacts!

Southport Community Cupboard raises funds at Birkdale Craft Fayre