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Steve Shanyaski to appear at Southport’s LOL Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

Steve Shanyaski to appear at Southport’s LOL Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club Steve Shanyaski thrilled millions on ITV’s Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks and the young Mancunian has been charming crowds with his

10th April 2017

Southport Bowling Club Celebrates 80th Anniversary

Southport Bowling Club Celebrates 80th Anniversary A local Flat Green Bowling Club has celebrated its 80th Anniversary this weekend at the place of its inception- Kings Gardens at the Promenade Southport. Having

10th April 2017

Fuel for thought as motorists head off on Easter getaway

Fuel for thought as motorists head off on Easter getaway Highways England is lifting more than 300 miles of roadworks this Easter Motorists urged to check their vehicles before setting off Drivers

7th April 2017

FootGolf at Formby Golf Centre – Book Now!

Merseyside’s first FootGolf – Formby FootGolf, Moss Side, Formby, L37 0AF What is FootGolf? FootGolf is a precision sport where players kick a football into a cup in as few shots as possible.

6th April 2017

Annual Easter Running Day for Merseyside Heritage Transport Charity

Annual Easter Running Day for Merseyside Heritage Transport Charity The Merseyside Transport Trust (MTT) will be holding its’ Easter running day event on Sunday 16th April to raise funds for the upkeep

6th April 2017

247 Professional Health recognised by Edge Hill University

247 Professional Health student agency workers receive recognition in Edge Hill University employability awards evening. Six of 247 Professional Health’s student agency workers have been recognised in the acclaimed Edge Hill University

6th April 2017

Chocolat Author Joanne Harris Announced For Southport Festival

Chocolat Author Joanne Harris Announced For Southport Festival With just four weeks until Southport Festival – another top name in literature has been announced as part of the line up! Joanne Harris

5th April 2017

Councillor slams “Crass” move to replace pier railings instead of preserving Southport’s heritage

Councillor slams “Crass” move to replace pier railings instead of preserving Southport’s heritage A councillor who has led the fight to restore and regenerate Southport Pier has called for the promenade’s cast

5th April 2017

Non Grand National race-goers urged to plan their journeys ahead of rail strike

Non Grand National race-goers urged to plan their journeys ahead of rail strike People planning on getting out and about on Saturday (8th April) are being urged to consider their travel options

5th April 2017

£3 million to improve journeys and safety at Switch Island

£3 million to improve journeys and safety at Switch Island A total of £3 million is being invested to improve journeys and safety at one of the North West’s busiest motorway junctions.

5th April 2017

Southport based author releases new book to mark Liverpool’s first European Cup win in 1977

Photo: John Keith at previous book launch Southport based author and broadcaster John Keith has written a new book and stage show to mark the looming 40th anniversary of Liverpool’s landmark first European

4th April 2017

Fletchers solicitors appoints new people director

Photo: Tim Scott Fletchers solicitors appoints new people director Fletchers Solicitors has appointed Tim Scott as people director. Tim brings over 20 years’ experience in HR roles across a variety of sectors. His previous

3rd April 2017

Burscough Gin is born!

Burscough Gin is born! 30th March 2017 is the date when the talented gin lovers of Burscough met to taste, score and choose their very own Burscough Gin. Rob Baker, hosted the

3rd April 2017

The Corner House Vintage and Classic Car Meeting

The Corner House Vintage and Classic Car Meeting Sunday 2nd of April and time to blow those winter cobwebs away a few of the members of West Lancs MG Owners Club went

2nd April 2017

UPDATED | Male stabbed on Lord Street

UPDATED | Male stabbed on Lord Street (Monday 3 April, 9am) Detectives are appealing for information after two men were assaulted in Southport last night (Friday, 31 March 2017). The two victims

31st March 2017

Anytime Fitness: Your friendly 24-hour Gym set to open in Southport

Contracts have finally been signed for a new 24 hour gym on Lord Street, Southport. Anytime fitness have put pen to paper on a deal which will see them launch a brand

30th March 2017

First ever health and wellbeing event for those affected by cancer

The first ever ‘Health and Wellbeing event’ for people affected by cancer is to be held in south Sefton. The free event, a joint venture between NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group

30th March 2017

Longer hours for Merseyside Recycling Centres

Merseyside residents will have the opportunity to recycle more from Saturday 1 April as the region’s Household Waste Recycling Centres open for an extra three hours every day. The 14 Recycling Centres, which

30th March 2017

Cakes raising the awareness of autism at Southport station

This week is Autism Awareness Week. A Great Little Place had a stall at Southport Station yesterday (Tuesday 28 March) giving out cakes to showcase our work at the cafes and talking

29th March 2017

Colour Blast set to return and add a splash of colour to Southport

Thousands of runners are set to make their way through clouds of powdered paint when the Galloway’s Southport Colour Blast returns to Princes Park for a second year. The event, which will

28th March 2017

Talented Southport trainee hair stylist warded second place in the SME Insurance ‘Create The Look’ competitionwarded second place in the SME Insurance ‘Create The Look’ competition

Talented local trainee hair stylist, Eric Joey Jones, from Southport has been awarded second place in the SME Insurance ‘Create The Look’ competition. Lance Breakwell from Wolverhampton has beaten hopefuls from across

28th March 2017

Steve Shanyaski to appear at Southport’s LOL Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

Southport Bowling Club Celebrates 80th Anniversary

Fuel for thought as motorists head off on Easter getaway

FootGolf at Formby Golf Centre – Book Now!

Annual Easter Running Day for Merseyside Heritage Transport Charity

247 Professional Health recognised by Edge Hill University

Chocolat Author Joanne Harris Announced For Southport Festival

Councillor slams “Crass” move to replace pier railings instead of preserving Southport’s heritage

Non Grand National race-goers urged to plan their journeys ahead of rail strike

£3 million to improve journeys and safety at Switch Island

Southport based author releases new book to mark Liverpool’s first European Cup win in 1977

Fletchers solicitors appoints new people director

Burscough Gin is born!

The Corner House Vintage and Classic Car Meeting

UPDATED | Male stabbed on Lord Street

Anytime Fitness: Your friendly 24-hour Gym set to open in Southport

First ever health and wellbeing event for those affected by cancer

Longer hours for Merseyside Recycling Centres

Cakes raising the awareness of autism at Southport station

Colour Blast set to return and add a splash of colour to Southport

Talented Southport trainee hair stylist warded second place in the SME Insurance ‘Create The Look’ competitionwarded second place in the SME Insurance ‘Create The Look’ competition

UPDATE | Police officer injured during a pursuit in Southport

CAMRA celebrates pub planning loophole closure

4X4 vehicle stuck on Southport Beach

MATCH REPORT | Burscough 1-3 Kendal

Southport ‘Strut Your Mutt’ for Qeenscourt Hospice

Fundraising duo Hit £400,00 for Hospice

VIDEO | Cromer Road Residents’ pleas for help ignored by Southport Liberal Democrats

Scores of Southport businesses could be paying too much in business rates

Southport College stages Sefton Festival