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Care homesDovehaven

Dovehevan celebrates three of its homes being recognised in North West’s Top 20 Care Homes 2026

Dovehaven sponsored feature by Stand Up For Southport Three Dovehaven homes (Argyle Park and The Brunswick in Southport, and Avonleigh Gardens in Oldham) have been recognised as Top 20 Care…

Southport Town Hall. Photo by Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
BootleSefton Council

Sefton Council to raise £12m selling assets as it looks to balance Budget

Sefton Council will set its Budget tonight (Thursday 26th February 2026) as it faces a £29 million overspend, driven largely by increased need, demand and cost in Children’s Social Care,…

The Vincent Hotel in Southport is honouring its long-serving team members with a celebratory event with a 200th birthday cake which pays tribute to years they have all invested in the venue. Photo by Bertie Cunningham Southport BID
BusinessSouthport

The Vincent Hotel celebrates long serving team members with 200th birthday cake and special celebration

An artist's impression of how the new Greenbank High School in Southport will look. Image by BAM Construction
Greenbank High SchoolSchools

Greenbank High in Southport to be rebuilt as images show brand new sustainable school

BootleRecycling

Sefton’s first food waste caddies arrive ahead of food waste collections starting later this year

Arit Anderson, garden designer, writer, and presenter on BBC Two’s Gardeners' World, will appear at Southport Flower Show
SouthportSouthport Flower Show

Gardeners World presenter and garden designer Arit Anderson to appear at 2026 Southport Flower Show

Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority have invested £10m to introduce smart ticketing across the Merseyrail network
MerseyrailSouthport

Merseyrail launches new, easier-to-use era as Tap & Go extends to bank cards, watches and smartphones

Southport Hospital
HealthNHS

Southport Hospital sets out strict visiting measures to stop spread of Norovirus

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHSNHS

MWL NHS Charity invites people to get active this March with ‘Challenge 100 – 100 miles your way’

Southport MP Patrick Hurley visits a school in Southport
BlogPatrick Hurley

‘Children in our schools will shape the future of our town and our country and no child should be left behind’