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Birkdale: Indoor & outdoor car boot/table top sale

Indoor & outdoor car boot/table top sale at Liverpool Road Methodist Church. Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4PD. Saturday 12th April. 11.00am to 2.00pm. Fingers crossed, it looks set to be a

8th April 2025

In Pictures: Southport Indoor Car Boot Sale – Saturday 29th March 2025

A selection of images from the Southport Indoor Car Boot Sale Saturday 29th March at the Valhalla Building, Adventure Coast Southport (previously Southport Pleasureland). Our fundraisers today were Community Cupboard and Brain

29th March 2025

In Pictures: Southport Indoor Car Boot and Craft Fayre

With sunshine galore for a change, we had a wonderful turnout for our first indoor car boot sale at Valhalla on Southport’s Esplanade today. The fayre was buzzing with activity, as busy

22nd February 2025

RAF WOODVALE: flying in the November mists

RAF Woodvale saw various military helicopters involved in low level flying manoeuvres today. A small crowd of onlookers and photographers lined the pinewoods as the evening mists arrived, just after sunset Military

14th November 2024

End of the line for two Merseyrail trains

Railway devotees flocked to Southport train station last Sunday (3 November) afternoon to say farewell to two iconic 507 trains. The pair of Merseyrail’s 507 units made to journey from Southport to

4th November 2024

Forthcoming Southport Craft Fayres and Indoor Car Boot Sales

We have a few events coming up, all perfect for finding those early special and unique Yuletide gifts. This coming Saturday 9th November we are at Liverpool Road Methodist Church, Liverpool Road,

4th November 2024

In Pictures: Birkdale Indoor Car Boot and Table Top Sale

Goats and bargains may seem like unlikely bedfellows, yet this was exactly what visitors discovered at the Birkdale event today. The weather was unkind at times with hailstones and blustery winds, but

12th October 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

Formby High School celebrates record-breaking A-Level results

Formby High School is proud to announce the outstanding achievements of our Sixth-Form students in the 2024 examinations. Their hard work, resilience, and determination have propelled them to unprecedented success, building on

15th August 2024

Craig’s Skydive for Greenfingers Charity

Each year Klondyke & Strikes choose a group charity, and this year they are supporting Greenfingers Charity. Greenfingers support children and families by creating magical gardens at children’s hospices throughout the UK.

28th 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

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

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

Southport Craft Event

Our next event is Saturday 15th June at St Peter’s Parish Hall in Birkdale, Southport. It opens at 10.30am until 2.00pm free admission. We have some lovely artisans with their handcrafted gifts

8th June 2024

Southport Community Cupboard raises funds at Birkdale Craft Fayre

Fayre Organiser Cath Regan (right) was presented with a lovely bunch of flowers by Debbie and John from ‘Southport Community Cupboard’. The allotted fundraising stall at the latest Craft Fayre in St

21st April 2024

22° Halo over Southport

An impressive 22° halo around the Sun showed itself this afternoon, over Southport’s sea shore. Such halos form as sunlight (or moonlight) is refracted by millions of hexagonal ice crystals that are

21st April 2024

HUNT’S BUDGET – TWO FINGERS UP TO OLDER PEOPLE

Latest news from the Silver Voices team shows discontent at Jeremy Hunt’s selective budget…. Silver Voices state…. TWO FINGERS UP TO OLDER PEOPLE ‘So said the Daily Telegraph in its immediate response

7th March 2024

Christ The King celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Ofsted say: 'Pupils feel happy, safe and valued at this welcoming school. They enjoy a calm and respectful environment that helps them to study and learn.'

27th January 2024

Silver Voices; campaign to delay the switch over of traditional copper wire landlines to internet -based telephone systems

Silver Voices latest campaign is gathering pace ‘Our campaign to delay the switch over of traditional copper wire landlines to internet -based telephone systems (VoIP or Digital Voice) is fast gathering pace.

2nd January 2024

Birkdale: Indoor & outdoor car boot/table top sale

In Pictures: Southport Indoor Car Boot Sale – Saturday 29th March 2025

In Pictures: Southport Indoor Car Boot and Craft Fayre

RAF WOODVALE: flying in the November mists

End of the line for two Merseyrail trains

Forthcoming Southport Craft Fayres and Indoor Car Boot Sales

In Pictures: Birkdale Indoor Car Boot and Table Top Sale

In Pictures: Mind Body and Spirit Fayre

Mind Body & Spirit event including handmade crafts at Pleasureland

Formby High School celebrates record-breaking A-Level results

Craig’s Skydive for Greenfingers Charity

Acting the Goat at Birkdale Craft Fayre

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

Birkdale Craft Fayre – Coming Soon!

Southport Craft Event

Southport Community Cupboard raises funds at Birkdale Craft Fayre

22° Halo over Southport

HUNT’S BUDGET – TWO FINGERS UP TO OLDER PEOPLE

Christ The King celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Silver Voices; campaign to delay the switch over of traditional copper wire landlines to internet -based telephone systems

New service to be launched with Barnardos to support children and young people with SEND

Sefton Council say ‘miss school, miss out’ as it launches new push on school attendance

Council ‘unaware’ of RAAC concrete in local schools but surveys planned at ‘small number’

Birkdale High School celebrates GCSE success with outstanding results

Sefton Council’s improvement in children’s services deemed ‘too slow’ by Ofsted

Council too slow on children’s services improvement, says Ofsted report

Bond between Edge Hill University and Ukraine fostered by grant award

Sefton Council launches recruitment drive for school governors

Edge Hill University reveals £35m development plan