School children from across the North West have joined staff at the Endeavour Learning Trust in running a relay in preparation for staff running the London Marathon
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Children complete three day relay as part of playground appeal in memory of girls who died in Southport tragedy

School children from across the North West have joined staff at the Endeavour Learning Trust in running a relay in preparation for staff running the London Marathon this weekend. Five…

A Northern train at Southport Railway Station. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
Local News

‘It’s time to roll up our sleeves and demand better transport links between Southport and Manchester’ plea to be debated by council

Sefton Council will tonight debate this week a proposal calling for it to throw its weight behind a drive to improve Southport’s links with Manchester which has been described as…

A Northern train at Southport Railway Station. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
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‘It’s time to roll up our sleeves and demand better transport links between Southport and Manchester’ plea to be debated by council

Children in Southport Learning Trust schools have been been running in relay between Bootle and Southport to raise money and awareness for the #kNOwKnifeCrime campaign. It has involved runners from nine schools covering 30 miles
Local News

Children in #kNOwKnifeCrime week enjoy relay to raise funds for Mini Medics first aid training sessions

Fletchers Solicitors Chief Executive Officer Peter Haden and Chief Financial Officer Alex Lynch. Fletchers Solicitors is sponsoring the Sefton Unsung Hero Award at the Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Pride Of Sefton Awards

Fletchers Solicitors to celebrate Unsung Heroes at 2025 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards

Merseyrail is proud to sponsor the Sefton Young Sportsperson Of The Year Award at the Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards.
Pride Of Sefton Awards

Merseyrail to welcome arrival of 2025 Sefton Sportsperson Of The Year at Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards

Salt and Tar in Bootle will host a Teenage Market as part of its Fringe Festival
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Teenage Market returns to Salt and Tar events space as part of 2025 Fringe Festival

Volunteer Centre Sefton invites local communities to come together and celebrate the extraordinary impact of volunteers across the borough during Volunteers’ Week 2025
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Volunteers from across Sefton to be celebrated during Volunteers’ Week 2025 as nominations sought

Queenscourt Hospice is proud to announce Southport and Formby Health as the official medal sponsor for this year’s Star Trekk walk, in memory of their much-loved colleague and friend, Paul Ashby
Charity & Fundraising

Southport and Formby Health inspired by memory of much loved colleague Paul Ashby to sponsor medals at Queenscourt Star Trekk walk

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Slimming World National Woman of the Year who lost 18 stone is inspiring others to get in shape through new group in Ainsdale

Events & Entertainment

Comedy Bingo afternoons are back at Southport Market with regular Spring Socials running every fortnight

Southport Market sponsored feature by Stand Up For Southport Eyes down! People looking to enjoy a fun afternoon out can enjoy Comedy Bingo Spring Socials at Southport Market.  The popular…

Ant Middleton is appearing at The Grand in Southport on Sunday, 25th May 2025
Events & Entertainment

SAS Who Dares Wins Chief Instructor Ant Middleton to appear at unique event at The Grand in Southport

The Grand Southport sponsored feature by Stand Up For Southport SAS Who Dares Wins Chief…

Southport Masters Crazy Golf and Silcocks Funland have teamed up to run a special Easter giveaway this Easter - for any golfers who can score a mystery hole in one! Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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Southport Masters Crazy Golf offers hole in one prizes this Easter in great value day out for families

Southport Masters Crazy Golf sponsored feature Southport Masters Crazy Golf and Silcock’s Funland have teamed…

Join the Easter egg hunt at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport
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Join Easter egg hunt at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport and search for colourful eggs with chance to win a prize

The Sefton Open art exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport. VIP guests at the preview evening. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

Sefton Open art exhibition wows visitors at The Atkinson in Southport with huge display of local talent

Parkinson's Books in Southport owned by Andy Parkinson is hosting its popular annual Audio Book Record Store Day Celebrations on Saturday (12th April 2025). Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

Parkinson’s Books in Southport hosts five DJs at special Audio Book Record Store Day Celebration event

Dr John Cooper Clark will perform at Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones MINI
Events & Entertainment

Godfather of punk poetry Dr John Cooper Clark to perform at 2025 Southport Comedy Festival

Clown Eckie's Little Museum Of Buffoonery is open in Wayfarers Arcade in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Events & Entertainment

Little Museum Of Buffoonery has opened in Wayfarers Arcade in Southport to make families smile

Business & Economy

Financial and professional businesses can learn about project management and cyber security at InvestSefton event

Sefton businesses in the Financial & Professional sector are being invited to the next free InvestSefton event, which will include talks on project management and cyber security. Featuring speakers Eric…

Adaptive Comms in Southport
Business & Economy

Business communication, cyber and IT solutions experts AdaptiveComms thrilled with Business of the Year nomination

AdaptiveComms, a leading provider of business communication, cyber and IT solutions, is thrilled to announce…

Business & Economy

Southport Flower Show General Manager Alan Adams is headline speaker at Sandgrounders Business Club this April

Alan Adams, the General Manager at Southport Flower Show and Victoria Park Events, will be…

The Plant Room in Southport, owned by Tracy Jones, is celebrating its first birthday. The business was the Finalist for Independent Retailer of the Year and won the New Business of the Year Award at the Southport BID Your Southport Stars Awards. Photo by Bertie Cunningham Southport BID
Business & Economy

Your Southport Stars 2025 finalists revealed as voting opens for your favourite local businesses

Michelle Heyes, Partner and Head of Serious Injury at Fletchers Group
Business & Economy

Fletchers Group appoints six Heads of Office for ‘outstanding performance and leadership’ as Michelle Heyes heads team in Southport

Sunnyside Bed and Breakfast in Southport was among just three double winners at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards
Business & Economy

Sunnyside Bed and Breakfast in Southport enjoys double night of celebration at Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards

The Sefton@Work office in Cambridge Arcade in Southport
Business

New Sefton@work unit in Southport to enjoy official opening in Spring as it supports people to develop careers

Southport Comedy Festival.
Business & Economy

Elite Marquees celebrates 12th birthday with plans for ‘huge move’ into brand new premises

Business & Economy

The Mallard pub in Ainsdale to celebrate first birthday with a party night to mark a year of change

Halliwell Jones Kia has been announced as the sponsor of the Sefton Charity Award at the 2025 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards. Pictured are (from left): Stand Up For Southport Director Andrew Brown; Halliwell Jones Marketing Manager Aidan Williams; and The Grand Manager Tibu Pinedo
Pride Of Sefton Awards

Halliwell Jones Kia proud to honour inspirational Charity Champions at 2025 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards

Halliwell Jones Kia in Southport is looking forward to honouring the amazing people who make…

The Royal Mail in the North of England has been praised for raising over £30,000 for the Elsie’s Story charity in Southport
Charity & Fundraising

Royal Mail North praised for raising £30,000 for Elsie’s Story through turning pink, sponsored walks and cake sales

The Royal Mail in the North of England has been praised for raising over £30,000…

People take part in the Star Trekk walk for Queenscourt Hospice in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Charity & Fundraising

Star Trekk seeks walkers for popular annual event which has raised £1m for Queenscourt Hospice

People are once again invited to boldly go and take part in this year’s Star…

Caleb Cunningham is running the London Marathon for his brother, Noah, to raise funds for the Duchenne Family Support Group
Charity & Fundraising

‘I’m running the London Marathon because my big brother can’t and I want to help other families like ours’

A talented teenager is running the London Marathon for his big brother.  Caleb Cunningham, 19,…

The TK Maxx store in Southport has a unique opportunity to bid for one of SIX Wallace and Gromit t-shirts - each signed by Wallace and Gromit creator, Oscar winner and founder of Aardman Animations Nick Park. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Charity & Fundraising

Shoppers can bid for SIX Wallace and Gromit t-shirts signed by Oscar winner Nick Park at TK Maxx in Southport

By Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport The TK Maxx store in Southport has a…

The Southport Colour Run at Southport Rugby Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Charity & Fundraising

Southport Colour Run is BACK at Southport Rugby Club with fun event raising funds for Elsie’s Story charity

Exciting news! The Southport Colour Run is BACK!  This time it’s raising money for the…

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School children from across the North West have joined staff at the Endeavour Learning Trust in running a relay in preparation for staff running the London Marathon
Local News

Children complete three day relay as part of playground appeal in memory of girls who died in Southport tragedy

School children from across the North West have joined staff at the Endeavour Learning Trust in running a relay in preparation for staff running the London Marathon this weekend. Five…

School children from across the North West have joined staff at the Endeavour Learning Trust in running a relay in preparation for staff running the London Marathon
Local News

Children complete three day relay as part of playground appeal in memory of girls who died in Southport tragedy

Bryn Richards, Peter Dowd MP, Mike Zanin, Cllr Paulette Lappin, Cllr Ian Moncur, Cllr Marion Atkinson, Cllr Joe Johnson, Cllr Liz Dowd, Cllr Carla Thomas at the site for the new Aldi store in Litherland
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New Aldi store to open in Litherland this October thanks to £7m investment as MP and council leaders view progress

A Northern train at Southport Railway Station. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
Local News

‘It’s time to roll up our sleeves and demand better transport links between Southport and Manchester’ plea to be debated by council

Children in Southport Learning Trust schools have been been running in relay between Bootle and Southport to raise money and awareness for the #kNOwKnifeCrime campaign. It has involved runners from nine schools covering 30 miles
Local News

Children in #kNOwKnifeCrime week enjoy relay to raise funds for Mini Medics first aid training sessions

Josh Thompson at Southport FC
Sports

Tributes paid as former Southport FC Club Captain Joe Thompson dies from cancer aged 36

Former Southport FC club captain and midfielder Joe Thompson has tragically died at the age of 36. Josh played for Southport FC between 2015 and 2017, playing 56 games and…

Sports

Southport FC search for new manager reaches final day with ‘strong candidates’ vying to take charge

Today is the final day for people to apply for the post as Senior Men's…

Sports

Southport FC and Scarborough Athletic join forces to back 3UP campaign and demand fairness for Non League clubs

Southport FC and Scarborough and Scarborough Athletic joined forces during Non League Day on Saturday…

Jim Bentley
Sports

Southport FC announces departures of Manager Jim Bentley and coach Alan Morgan as search begins for replacements

Southport FC is delighted to announce a new commercial partnership with Renacres Hospital
Sports

Southport FC announces stand partnership with Renacres Hospital and sponsorship for Non-League Day fixture

Sports

Southport FC back 3UP campaign to gain extra promotion place from National League to the EFL

Sports

Southport FC celebrate dramatic FA Trophy victory against Peterborough Sports

Sports

Southport’s LK Aerobic Gymnastics shines at world championship as Grace Eccles makes history

Children in Southport have been been running in relay between Bootle and Southport to raise money and awareness for the #kNOwKnifeCrime campaign. It has involved runners from nine schools covering 30 miles
Local News

School children run from Bootle to Southport in #kNOwKnifeCrime relay in busy week of fundraising and awareness

People enjoy the 2023 Southport Food and Drink Festival. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

Southport Food and Drink Festival 2025 reveals full list of street food vendors, food stalls, bars and exhibitors

A street party on Crosby Road in Birkdale in Southport to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Photo by Zack Downey of ZED Photography
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VE Day 80th anniversary celebration to be held in Southport with four street parties in Sefton to mark historic end of World War II

Volunteers at the Friends Of Rotten Row in Southport
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Volunteer Centre Sefton shines light on the power of volunteering with these groups in Southport and Formby seeking help

Visitors enjoyed the first ever Earth Day celebration at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport, organised by The Hearth CIC. The Heart Directors Nadia Speers-Robinson and Rebecca Armstrong and Kitty-Belle Speers-Robinson (two and a half years old); Michelle Foster; and Claire Mills, owner of Mills Interiors
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Southport’s first Earth Day event at Wayfarers Arcade hailed a success as visitors enjoy discovering more about sustainability

Trains will soon be arriving in one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods, after plans for the £100m Liverpool Baltic station were given the green light
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Green light given for £100m new Merseyrail train station with three more planned over coming years

Nadia Speers-Robinson, Rebecca Armstrong and Kitty-Belle Speers-Robinson (two and a half years old) are inviting people to celebrate Earth Day at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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Earth Day celebrated with free event at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport – here’s what to expect through series of events

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Mum of missing Southport man Tjay Waters tells him ‘we miss you and just want you to come home’

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