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Rob Marshall at The Grazing Lounge in Southport is celebrating Southport Beer week. Photo by Bertie Cunningham Southport BID
SouthportSouthport Beer Week

The Grazing Lounge invites people to come and try the best pie in Britain (and great beer) in Southport Beer Week

Southport BID sponsored feature by Stand Up For Southport Among venues taking part in Southport Beer week this week is The Grazing Lounge on Bold Street in Southport town centre…

FormbyInvestSefton

Sefton Economic Forum to be held on 12th June with speakers Ruth Wildhart, Joe Keegan and Alan Adams

Sefton’s next free, twice-yearly Economic Forum event will take place on Thursday, 12th June at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa.  Organised by the Council’s InvestSefton business support service, Economic…

A guide to holidays in Southport in 1978. Families try their hand at The Masters Course at Kings Gardens in Southport
NostalgiaSouthport

Southport holidays in 1978 show how families used to love spending their days out at the seaside

People have given blood at an ‘inspiring’ donation session supported by the family of Elsie Dot Stancombe
Blood donationElsie's Story

Elsie’s Story to arrange more blood donation sessions after ‘inspiring’ first session ‘filled up instantly’

New posters and banners have been created in Southport town centre to promote events taking place at Victoria Park in Southport this year including Southport Flower Show, Southport Food and Drink Festival and Southport Comedy Festival. Pictured are (from left): Alan Adams (Southport Flower Show and Victoria Park Events): Lisa French (Show and Victoria Park Events); Liam Jackson (graphic designer); and Emmy Oranges (artist). Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
SouthportSouthport Comedy Festival

Colourful new signs created in Southport town centre to promote superb events at Victoria Park in 2025

The Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards at The Grand in Southport. Leanne Lucas spoke on stage after winning rhe Sefton Courage Award
Let's Be BluntPride Of Sefton Awards

Southport survivor Leanne Lucas launches ‘Let’s Be Blunt’ campaign to tackle knife violence and help prevent future tragedies

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
Sefton CouncilSouthport

Residents and firms ‘all need to make big changes’ as Zero Waste Strategy aims to boost recycling and end waste

Southport turned yellow for World Bee Day and Bebe's Hive.
Bebe's HiveSouthport

Southport and supporters across the world turn YELLOW to celebrate Bebe’s Hive and World Bee Day

Dylan Roberts won a Sefton Child of Courage Award at the 2024 Grand Pride Of Sefron Awards at The Grand in Southport. Photo by Kevin Brown Photography
Pride Of Sefton AwardsSouthport

Campaign launched to buy £12,000 electric wheelchair so Sefton Child Of Courage winner Dylan Roberts can enjoy time with friends

Sharon Gregory-Wareing, the Community Champion at Southport ASDA and a member of the Southport BID Board Of Directors
Merseyside Women of the YearSouthport

Southport community champion Sharon Gregory-Wareing named Merseyside Women of the Year Finalist and she needs YOUR votes