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Alice Dasilva Aguiar
SouthportSouthport Together

‘Not a day goes by that we don’t miss Alice terribly; now we are living with the beautiful memories’

The family of Alice Dasilva Aguiar have praised her “magic, generosity, love, caring, joy, serenity, purity… Perfection!” Alice, 9, has inspired her family to launch the new Alice’s WonderDance so…

Southport Hesketh Round Table has received a £1,000 donation from Dave Asbridge and Billy, who raised and donated proceeds from last year’s car boot sale parking
Round TableSouthport

Southport Hesketh Round Table thanks event organisers for £1,000 donation

Southport Hesketh Round Table has thanked the organisers of a local event for donating £1,000 to support their fundraising for the families affected by the Southport tragedy last year.  Tablers…

Bebe King has inspired the Bebe's Hive charity
Bebe's HiveSouthport

‘To create something so needed as Bebe’s Hive gives us strength. Bebe’s light, her care, her spark, lives on’

Leyland Road Methodist Church in Southport is among Southport churches opening their doors to the community on Tuesday 29th July 2025. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
SouthportSouthport Together

Southport Together: These Southport churches are open for community reflection and prayer on Tuesday

The Southport Express Disaster on 27th July 1905 was one of the worst rail crashes in British history. A ceremony was held to commemorate the tragedy with VIP guests including VIP guests including Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside Mark Blundell, Sefton Council Leader Cllr Marion Atkinson, Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson, Sefton Mayor Cllr June Burns, Bernard Nevins of the Crosby & District Historical Society, local historian Peter McGoldrick, Merseyrail’s Laura Turnbull and station manager Paul Draper
FormbySouthport

Plaque unveiled to remember 120th anniversary of Liverpool to Southport rail crash which claimed 21 lives

Revised plans have been submitted for a new Sainsburys supermarket in Formby
FormbyPlanning

New Sainsbury’s supermarket and Howden’s Kitchen supplier to move into former gym site in Formby

The former Willow Grove Wetherspoon pub at 387-389 Lord Street in Southport town centre is now available for new tenants after a £200,000 refurbishment by the landlord. Photo by Jenics
Lord StreetPlanning

Former Southport Wetherspoons pub to be divided into three new venues with new tenants already interested

The Southport Express Disaster on 27th July 1905 was one of the worst rail crashes in British history
FormbyMerseyrail

Ceremony mourns 120 years since the Southport Express train disaster which claimed 21 lives including bride-to-be

The LOL Bingo site at 229-233 Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
Lord StreetPlanning

Numbers come up for new luxury bingo lounge on Lord Street in Southport with creation of eight new jobs

Elsie Dot Stancombe, who inspired the Elsie's Story charity
Elsie's StorySouthport

Southport will be remembered for ‘everything we’re building together’ says Elsie’s Story as people thanked for their support