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Families invited to enjoy behind the scenes tours at Southport Lifeboat Station Open Day

Families are invited to enjoy the Southport Lifeboat Open day this Saturday (27th September 2025).  The event takes place between 10am and 4pm at Southport Lifeboat Station, Marine Drive, PR8…

Children visited Sefton Libraries for the Summer Reading Challenge
BootleFormby

Over 3,000 young people sign up to enjoy the Summer Reading Challenge with Sefton Libraries

By the end of the school summer holidays approaching 3,100 young people had signed up with Sefton Libraries for the Summer Reading Challenge. And over 2,200 successfully completed the challenge…

Mick Miller. Picture by Andy Hollingworth Archive
ComedySouthport

Comedy legend Mick Miller was signed by Stanley Matthews and supported Chuck Berry – now he’s starring at Southport Comedy Festival

The Town Hall Gardens on Lord Street in Southport, around 1973. In the picture are the old concrete fountain; Southport Arts Centre; and Southport Town Hall. Photo by Stand Up For Southport
NostalgiaSouthport

Foam party! Memories of the 1970s concrete fountain in Southport that pranksters covered with bubbles

Laura Smyth will appear at Southport Comedy Festival
ComedySouthport

Brutally honest and blisteringly funny Laura Smyth is first name announced for Southport Comedy Festival 2026

Work has begun this week to create the new Bebe's Hive home in Southport with support from the team at Kingswood Homes
Bebe's HiveSouthport

Campaigners buzzing as work takes shape to create new Bebe’s Hive facility in Southport

SouthportThe Atkinson

Tolkien inspired Magic of Middle-Earth exhibition in Southport to end in style with Frodo’s Birthday Party

Leanne Campbell
LiverpoolMerseyside Women of the Year

Leanne Campbell unveiled as commère for Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) Awards 2026

People enjoy the first Beer On The Pier beer festival in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Beer On The PierSilcock Leisure Group

First Beer On The Pier beer festival in Southport hailed a success with event set to return next year

A show garden from Southport Flower Show has been donated to Farnborough Road Junior and Infant schools in Birkdale and Southport. The donation was welcomed by headteachers Jennifer Sephton and Adrian Antell. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
BirkdaleRoyal visit

Take a look inside winning schools Show Garden visited by William and Catherine on royal visit to Southport