KGV Sixth Form College in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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KGV Centenary Celebration invites past pupils, staff or governors to toast 100 years of learning

KGV Sixth Form College paid partnership People are invited to toast 100 years of KGV with the KGV Centenary Celebration this autumn!  This unmissable event takes place at KGV Sixth…

Anne Stark
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‘From Our World’ group exhibition by One Step On Textiles Art Group to open in Southport

‘From Our World’ Group Exhibition by One Step On Textiles Art Group ArtHouse, 65 Eastbank Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1EJ 29th September – 17th October 2026 Guest Blog by Martin…

Anne Stark
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‘From Our World’ group exhibition by One Step On Textiles Art Group to open in Southport

Merseyrail is celebrating being named Passenger Operator of the Year at the National Rail Awards
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Merseyrail named Passenger Operator of the Year at National Rail Awards

A Merseyrail train at Southport Train Station. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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Southport Merseyrail trains see minor timetable changes this autumn during leaf fall season

Join Rainbow Hub for their annual Sip n Shop afternoon tea
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Join Rainbow Hub for Sip n Shop  afternoon tea with a twist in Southport

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Backing to rebuild two local high schools is ‘absolutely fantastic news for Southport’

The longest mural in the UK has been completed by Paul Curtis at Cinder Path in Bootle as part of Sefton's School Neighbourhood project
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UK’s longest mural brightens walk to school with children choosing wildlife and greenery for the design

Teach Rex is coming to Oak Theatre and Studios near Southport
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Interactive dinosaur show Teach Rex roars into life at Oak Theatre and Studios

Enjoy a Victorian Clothes Pop-Up Display at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport organised by Sunday Best Vintage Clothing
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Sunday Best Vintage Clothing hosts Victorian Clothes Pop-Up Display at Wayfarers Arcade

St Cuthbert's Church in Churchtown in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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Southport’s oldest church opens its doors for Heritage Open Days Festival

People can enjoy a look inside Southport’s oldest church this weekend.  St. Cuthberts Church, on St. Cuthberts Road, in Churchtown Village, PR9 7NN will open its doors to visitors between…

Adam Kay brings his critically acclaimed show This Is Going to Hurt to Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones Kia Southport
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Adam Kay shares his diagnosis ahead of ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ gig at Southport Comedy Festival

Southport Comedy Festival paid partnership  BAFTA-winning comedian and author Adam Kay is looking forward to…

Brennan Reece, Clayton Jones and Steve Gribbin will appear at Southport Comedy Festival
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Southport Comedy Festival Best of The Fest sponsored by Acorn Insurance hosts four top comedians

Southport Comedy Festival paid partnership  The Southport Comedy Festival Best of The Fest Show sponsored…

Jake Quickenden stars in Rita, Sue & Bob Too at the Atkinson in Southport
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Jake Quickenden to bring Rita, Sue & Bob tour to The Atkinson in Southport

Comedy Gold is celebrating its 5th birthday at Southport Bijou Cinema. El Purnell
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Comedy Gold celebrates five years at Southport Bijou Cinema with top award winning comedians

A scenic photo of Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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The Jolly Postman Trail comes to Southport with nine large-scale installations

The SingMe Merseyside Choir led by Billy Hui BEM entertained shoppers at Wayfarers Arcade in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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SingMe Merseyside Choir serenade shoppers as they raise funds for Queenscourt Hospice

Jason Byrne will star at Southport Comedy Festival
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Jason Byrne celebrates 30 Years Byrning on return to Southport Comedy Festival

EFT Group has achieved Investors in People Silver accreditation
Business & Economy

EFT Group proud to achieve Investors in People Silver accreditation as they go for Gold

EFT Group in Southport has achieved Investors in People Silver accreditation.  It’s a brilliant milestone for the whole Group — and, most importantly, recognition of the culture the team there…

Sandgrounders Business Club at Southport Football Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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Sandgrounders Business Club hosts Andy O’Hare, Peter Parkinson and Scott Blundell at September event

Sandgrounders Business Club returns with its monthly networking meeting this week.  All are welcome at…

Joanne Massey, the owner of Bank of Beauty in Southport, is celebrating after achieving being placed top 50th for best beauty salon in the UK
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Bank of Beauty owner Joanne Massey celebrates national recognition at UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2026

Joanne Massey, the owner of Bank of Beauty in Southport, is celebrating after achieving being…

Paymentshield offers home insurance and other products. Stock image
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Southport insurance firm Paymentshield sees impressive 26% rise in annual pre-tax profits

Business & Economy

Fletchers Solicitors unveils refreshed brand after period of sustained growth and national expansion

Michelle and Mark Foster (Bear Roofing Ltd), Bhagavi Podichetty (Podichetty Financial Planning), Scott Blundell (Southport FC) and Chris Harding (Birkdale Insurance) at Sandgrounders Business Club at Southport Football Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Business & Economy

Sharon Kemp and Scott Blundell to speak at Sandgrounders Business Club July meeting at Southport FC

The team at Chris Tinsley Estates Agents in Southport are celebrating their 25th birthday
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Chris Tinsley Estate Agents celebrates 25 years of helping people buy, sell and move home

The Eastbank enterprise arcade in Southport town centre. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Business & Economy

InvestSefton invites digital, creative and tech businesses to Sefton Huddle at Eastbank in Southport

A scenic photo of Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Business & Economy

Local businesses to be supported by £370,000 grant funding to help people start firms and attract new investment

Maghull High School has been recognised as a Finalist in the prestigious Sefton School Of The Year Award sponsored by Southport Education Group at the 2026 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
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Maghull High School recognised as a Finalist in the Sefton School of the Year Award

Maghull High School has been recognised as a Finalist in the Sefton School of the…

Dowhigh was celebrated as a Finalist in the Sefton Business In The Community Award sponsored by In Demand Radio in the 2026 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
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Dowhigh honoured at Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards for tireless work supporting communities

Dowhigh has been celebrated for its huge efforts to improve local communities at the 2026…

Southport Lifeboat was the Finalist in the Sefton Courage Award sponsored by EFT Group at the 2026 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
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Southport Lifeboat named Finalists in Sefton Courage Award as they mark 140th anniversary since Mexico tragedy

When it comes to courage, there is a group of volunteers who display it every…

Christopher Duckworth of Bootle Bucks FC (left) has been recognised as a Finalist in the Sefton Diversity and Inclusion Award sponsored by Sefton Council in the 2026 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
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Coach who set up inclusion league for children who love football awarded Sefton Diversity and Inclusion Award

A football coach who set up an inclusion league giving children who love football the…

Neil Walsh and Tom Hodgin, landlords at The Windmill Pub in Southport, were Finalists in the Business In The Community Award sponsored by In Demand Radio at the 2026 Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
Pride Of Sefton Awards

The Windmill landlords Neil Walsh and Tom Hodgin awarded Sefton Business in The Community accolade

The two multi award-winning landlords at a thriving community pub in Southport have been recognised…

The Crosby Wombles were applauded as a Finalist for the Sefton Community Impact Award sponsored by Carlsberg at the Grand Pride Of Sefron Awards. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
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Crosby Wombles show ‘superb community spirit’ cleaning up their area and inspiring people to take pride

A group of volunteers who take huge pride in keeping their neighbourhood clean have been…

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KGV Sixth Form College in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Local News

KGV Centenary Celebration invites past pupils, staff or governors to toast 100 years of learning

KGV Sixth Form College paid partnership People are invited to toast 100 years of KGV with the KGV Centenary Celebration this autumn!  This unmissable event takes place at KGV Sixth…

KGV Sixth Form College in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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KGV Centenary Celebration invites past pupils, staff or governors to toast 100 years of learning

EFT Group has achieved Investors in People Silver accreditation
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EFT Group proud to achieve Investors in People Silver accreditation as they go for Gold

Anne Stark
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‘From Our World’ group exhibition by One Step On Textiles Art Group to open in Southport

Merseyrail is celebrating being named Passenger Operator of the Year at the National Rail Awards
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Merseyrail named Passenger Operator of the Year at National Rail Awards

Sports

Liverpool to host IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships 2027

Liverpool has been confirmed as host city for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships 2027 (WBEURO27), bringing Europe's elite wheelchair basketball nations to the M&S Bank Arena from 11–19 September…

Spectators arrive to enjoy The Open Golf at Royal Birkdale in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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The Open may be over – but you can relive your Royal Birkdale experience with Southport Golf Tours

Guest Blog by Mel Palmer, Southport Golf Tours  After four unforgettable days of The 154th…

Tommy Fleetwood at The 154th Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport. Photo by The R&A
Sports

Tommy Fleetwood: ‘Walking up to every green, it’s like the most amazing ovation that you can imagine’

Southport golfer Tommy Fleetwood has praised the crowds at Royal Birkdale for “making a massive…

Sports

Southport invites golf fans beyond the fairways with chance to win a four-ball at Royal Birkdale

A Merseyrail train at Hillside Railway Station in Southport as visitors arrive to enjoy The Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Sports

Merseyrail welcomes postponement of strike action in huge boost to visitors at The Open in Southport

Scottie Scheffler won the inaugural Heroes Classic at Royal Birkdale in Southport. Photo by The R&A
Sports

Scottie Scheffler wins Heroes Classic at Royal Birkdale in Southport as Tommy Fleetwood earns biggest cheer

Sports

The R&A agrees Memorandum of Understanding to tee up golf events in the Liverpool City Region

Australia's Adam Scott, pictured at The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale, has been recognised with the inaugural R&A Spirit of Golf Award. Photo by The R&A
Sports

Inaugural R&A Spirit of Golf Award to be given to Adam Scott for significant impact on golf across the world

Staff from Linaker Primary School in Southport and the wider Endeavour Learning Trust ran a 12 kilometre obstacle course last weekend in memory of their former colleague Liz Cadwell
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School staff complete Born Survivor to fund Reading Room for children in memory of Liz Cadwell

Justin Prescott, Serena Silcock-Prince and Graham Booth will present Silcock's Stories of Southport - Heritage Talks as part of the Southport Heritage Open Days Festival. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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Celebrate 125th birthday of the Carousel in Southport with Silcock’s Stories of Southport event

Plans have been revealed to create The Point development which would include a new M&S Foodhall, Lidl supermarket and business park next to Formby Bypass, creating substantial employment opportunities for the area
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Sefton Council rejects multi-million ‘The Point’ with new M&S Foodhall, Lidl, Costa and medical centre

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Christ the King Catholic High School in Southport to enjoy major rebuild

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Work to create brand new Greenbank High School can begin as planning permission granted

McDonald's at Central 12 retail park in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
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McDonald’s in Southport asks to open 24 hours a day to meet customer demand and create jobs

Scarisbrick Hall School
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Scarisbrick Hall School opens its doors to prospective families at Whole School Open Day

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Southport Dad who lost three family members to suicide takes on 70.3-mile Iron Man challenge

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