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  1. Young red squirrel on dirt, sniffing the ground in a garden with colorful stakes in the background

    Sick Formby red squirrel euthanised as campaigners warn of ‘wipe out’

  2. 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

  3. Labour votes down rescue plan for Botanic Gardens aviary

  4. 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

  5. Tommy Fleetwood ends first round one under par

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

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

  8. 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

  9. 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

Politics

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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Busy indoor registration area with many people at long white tables, signs, and volunteers in orange vests; teal banner on the back wall remains visible

    LIVE | Labour retain Sefton Council

Crime

  1. Police introduce dispersal zone along Sefton coastline

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

  3. Southport Inquiry finds Hart Street attack was preventable

  4. Southport man jailed after sexually assaulting vulnerable woman

Sport

  1. Southport FC fixtures revealed for 2026/27 season

  2. 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

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

  4. Southport FC’s “greatest ever player” Eric Redrobe dies, aged 81

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. Merseyrail RMT staff to strike during Open Championship

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Why More Brands Are Rethinking Their Packaging Processes

  6. Close-up of a laptop screen displaying an analytics dashboard, with an orange bar chart icon and the word Analytics.

    Best Site Audit Tools for Spotting Technical SEO Problems

  7. Cordless vacuum cleaner on a carpet covered with colorful confetti, with a person’s bare feet visible in the background.

    Why Regular Carpet Cleaning Is Important for Healthy Indoor Air in Dubai

  8. Close-up of a woman wearing a blue and orange floral scarf around her neck with the SPADIORA brand text overlay.

    How is silk made? The fascinating journey from cocoon to fabric

  9. 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

  10. A street-side cafe called Suzie's with a green awning, outdoor seating, and string lights next to red brick houses at sunset.

    Churchtowners blast ‘unbelievable’ council decision to turn down Suzie’s patio awning

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

    Botanic Gardens aviary to close as council ‘deem it not worthy’

  12. Two mugshots: left image shows a young man with shoulder-length hair and light stubble; right image shows a man with short hair and stubble, both with neutral expressions.

    Jail for duo who carried out Formby street robbery

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