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Time running out to book Early Bird Tickets for Southport Flower Show 2022 – and save £3

August 15, 2022

Cycle lanes on Hoghton Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Public meeting called to discuss impact of cycle lanes in Southport

August 15, 2022

The new Barnardo's store on Chapel Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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New Southport Barnardo’s store takes a step closer to opening with smart new signs installed

August 15, 2022

A stunning globe created by people in Southport to promote racial justice has now taken pride of place in The Atkinson on Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Claire Brown of Andrew Brown Media

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World Reimagined globe created by Southport Against Racism and local children takes pride of place at The Atkinson

August 15, 2022

Dr Karen Groves MBE, Medical and Education Director at Queenscourt Hospice in Southport

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Queenscourt Hospice founder Dr Karen Groves MBE to officially open Southport Flower Show 2022

August 15, 2022

The S&Beer Fest

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Southport CAMRA: Don’t miss the 2022 S&Beer Fest this August Bank Holiday weekend

August 15, 2022

Southport Town Hall. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Warning issued over loan sharks as fuel, food and energy prices rise

August 15, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport, first released on 20th May 2022

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Ambitions revealed to make new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport 100% carbon neutral

August 15, 2022

Francesca and Amelie Brown enjoy the Viking Adventure Golf course at Southport Pleasureland. Photo by Claire Brown of Andrew Brown Media

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Review: We tried new Viking Adventure Golf attraction at Southport Pleasureland

August 13, 2022

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K-KLASS To Headline at SMILE! At The Big Wheel Southport On 13th August…FREE OUTDOOR EVENT.

August 11, 2022

The Big Wheel Southport

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K-Klass to headline FREE outdoor Smile! Event at The Big Wheel Southport

August 4, 2022

The locations have been revealed of a series of stunning globes making up a landmark public art project across the Liverpool City Region

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Locations revealed for ten globes which make up The World Reimagined art project

August 4, 2022

Inflata Land is coming to Southport

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Inflata Land is coming to Southport with assault courses, super slides and bubbles

August 4, 2022

TV Jubilee Pudding winner Jemma Melvin has celebrated the England Lionesses stunning Euro 2022 victory by creating a special St Georges cake

Southport Flower Show

Southport celebrity baker Jemma Melvin creates special cake to celebrate England Lionesses’ Euro 2022 victory

August 3, 2022

Garden Ninja Lee Burkhill

Southport Flower Show

Award-winning Garden Ninja joins celebrity line-up at Southport Flower Show 2022

August 3, 2022

Southport MP Damien Moore has visited the Southport and Ormskirk District branch of the RSPCA to learn more about the work they are doing and to see the animals in their care

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MP invites people to support Southport RSPCA Summer Fair this September after visit to centre

August 3, 2022

An Arriva bus in Southport

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49 bus in Southport saved from the axe while 44 escapes reduction in service

August 3, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Marine lake Events Centre in Southport

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Huge new investment in Southport creates exciting opportunities for students at KGV College and Southport College

August 3, 2022

A full English breakfast at Ra Bar at 645-647 Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Scott Jones

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RA Bar in Southport launches ‘Build Your Perfect Breakfast Competition’ with prize for winner

August 3, 2022

Express Performing Arts Academy hosted a special Christmas event and performance. Photo by Terry Moran Photography

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Plans revealed for first High Park ‘Hodge Podge’ Festival in Southport

August 2, 2022

The Beer Inn in Southport. Photo by Neville Grundy

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Southport CAMRA: ‘The Beer Inn is definitely worth calling in next time you’re in town’

August 2, 2022

Mike Gower, The Big Coach Company; Bernie Buxton MBE, Liverpool Taxi Drivers; John Duffy, Debbie Bennett Funeral Home; Paul Azzopardi, Liverpool Taxi Drivers

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Liverpool Taxi Drivers Children In Care Outing enjoys annual trip to Southport

August 2, 2022

Tracey Barlow is running the London Marathon to raise money for Queenscourt Hospice in memory of her husband Andrew

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Southport woman runs London Marathon to keep promise to dying husband and raise money for Queenscourt

August 2, 2022

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Southport Classic and Speed returns for 2022 after 15,000 enjoyed free event last year

August 2, 2022

Work begins on the new Waterstones bookshop in Southport. Photo by Nicola Kenyon

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Work begins on new Waterstones bookshop in Southport town centre

August 2, 2022

An Arriva bus operates on Queens Road in Southport, where pop-up cycle lanes have been installed Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Latest Arriva bus driver talks break down as strike heads into its third week

August 2, 2022

The Botanic Gardens in Churchtown in Southport

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People urged to vote for Botanic Gardens in Churchtown as UK’s Favourite Park

August 2, 2022

Oleksiy Danko and Anastasia Kozmina fled Ukraine and have set up Uklean, a new dry cleaning business in Southport

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Young couple who ‘lost everything’ when they fled Ukraine launch new dry cleaning business in Southport

August 2, 2022

Supervisor Beth Humphries at the Fox and Goose pub on Cable Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Fox and Goose pub in Southport celebrates first birthday since impressive transformation

July 31, 2022

Vinnie O'Brien

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Heroic rail worker praised after saving passenger’s life at Southport Railway Station

July 31, 2022

A full English breakfast at Ra Bar at 645-647 Lord Street in Southport. Photo by Scott Jones

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Picture of breakfast at Ra Bar in Southport sparks huge debate on what you’d include in the perfect full English

July 31, 2022

Botanic Gardens in Churchtown in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Love Your Park Week 2022 is time to celebrate the wonderful parks we have in Southport

July 30, 2022

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Top 10 Things To Do in Southport as voted for by visitors

July 30, 2022

Gymophobics in Southport raised over £6,000 after making Queenscourt Hospice itsr Charity of the Year

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These easy steps by your business could make a big difference to Queenscourt Hospice

July 30, 2022

Paul Edwards. Photo by Angus Matheson of Wainwright and Matheson Photography

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Acclaimed Southport cricket writer Paul Edwards publishes new Summer Days Promise book

July 30, 2022

A Merseyrail train. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Final chance to tell transport leaders why MUST have better rail links in Southport

July 30, 2022

Southport Flower Show

Southport Flower Show

10 reasons we love Southport Flower Show 2022

July 30, 2022

Southport chef Paul Leech

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Tributes paid to kind-hearted Southport chef after his sudden death aged 51

July 29, 2022

KGV College and Southport College CEO and Principal Michelle Brabner

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Exceptional young people who have just completed courses at Southport College and KGV College praised

July 29, 2022

Alchemy in Southport

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Summer Food Programme unveiled for schoolchildren in Sefton

July 29, 2022

Students gather at KGV Sixth Form College in Southport to celebrate their success with friends and tutors

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Numbers of pupils at KGV Sixth College in Southport are ‘buoyant’ – and on course to quadruple

July 29, 2022

LCR Pride embodies the very best of the Liverpool city region

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Mayor ‘fiercely committed’ to promoting diversity ahead of LCR Pride this weekend

July 29, 2022

Graeme Park

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Southport Disco Festival returns headlined by Haçienda legend Graeme Park

July 29, 2022

Mighty FM presenter Cassie James

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Southport radio presenter ‘devastated, heartbroken and scared’ as cancer fundraiser launched to save her life

July 29, 2022

Ainsdale Beach in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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£400 energy bills discount to support households this winter

July 29, 2022

A young visitor to an early Southport Flower Show

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Southport Flower Show returns as historic photos celebrate 98 years of UK’s biggest independent flower show

July 28, 2022

Cycle lanes on Hoghton Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Pop-up cycle lanes in Southport town centre are back in force again

July 28, 2022

Rotten Row in Southport is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The herbaceous border is largely maintained by volunteers from the Friends Of Rotten Row. They are pictured here with their Green Flag Award

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Rotten Row in Southport celebrates 100th birthday as one of UK’s longest floral borders

July 28, 2022

Southport Hospital. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Assurances sought that stroke services will continue at Southport Hospital

July 28, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Marine lake Events Centre in Southport

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Cost of new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport revealed – and where funding is coming from

July 28, 2022

An Arriva bus in Southport

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Arriva bus drivers strike continues with no end in sight to walk out over pay

July 28, 2022

Grace Foulds, 85 (left) and Marie Cunningham, 79 (right) died following a road traffic accident on Lulworth Road in Birkdale in Southport

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Independent review held into tragedy which claimed lives of two friends in Southport

July 27, 2022

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Councillors roll up their sleeves to clear overgrown grass from tactile paving on busy road

July 27, 2022

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Changing Places toilet facility opens at The Atkinson in Southport improving accessibility for visitors

July 26, 2022

Plans have been submitted for an Energy Recovery Park on Crowland Street in Southport. A digital model of the development proposal (DAY Architecture)

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New Hybrid Energy Park will power 20% of Southport’s homes and create 40 skilled jobs

July 26, 2022

A scenic view of Southport, including Kings Gardens, the Marine Lake, Bliss Hotel and the Marine Way Bridge. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Southport honoured as third best place in UK for retired people

July 26, 2022

Chapel Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Council unveils £1.7m hitlist to target litter, cleansing, weeds and fly-tipping across Sefton

July 26, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Marine lake Events Centre in Southport

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New Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport offers ‘world class standards in inclusivity, accessibility, and wellbeing’

July 26, 2022

Images reveal the poor state of Southport Theatre and Convention Centre

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Catalogue of defects at Southport Theatre revealed as landmark venue faces demolition

July 26, 2022

Employees from Access Point in Southport are celebrating the firm's 25th birthday buy walking from Wigan to Southport to raise money for Queenscourt Hospice

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Access Point celebrates 25th birthday with Back to the Future Trek for Queenscourt Hospice

July 26, 2022

A scenic picture of Southport Pier in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Your views sought on Economic Strategy for Sefton between 2022 and 2024

July 26, 2022

Meals from JT Nutrition in Southport

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Masterchef finalist delivers delicious tailor-made meal plans to your door through JT Nutrition

July 26, 2022

The Marshside Fog Bell in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Marshside Fog Bell to become new micro museum dedicated to 1869 Southport fishing tragedy

July 26, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Marine lake Events Centre in Southport

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New Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport to invite sustainable travel with more bicycle and disabled parking

July 25, 2022

The first birthday celebrations at Southport Market. Photo by Mark Shirley

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In Pictures: Southport Market celebrates first birthday in style with hundreds of diners

July 25, 2022

Southport Pleasureland. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Pleasureland spends record levels of investment on attracting tourists to Southport

July 25, 2022

Southport Town Hall. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Southport Town Hall to be lit purple in countdown to eliminate Hepatitis C from England

July 25, 2022

Richie Ramsay was inspired by his daughter as he ended his seven-year wait for a fourth DP World Tour title as he nervelessly holed his tricky par putt at the 18th to win the 2022 Cazoo Classic at Hillside Golf Club in Southport

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Richie Ramsay inspired by promise to daughter to win 2022 Cazoo Classic in Southport

July 25, 2022

Hillside Golf Club in Southport has hosted the 2022 Cazoo Classic. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Cazoo Classic 2022 at Hillside Golf Club is a stunning showcase for what Southport has to offer

July 24, 2022

The former HMV store on Chapel Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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‘Charity shops are an essential part of our high street. We should admire them for what they are’

July 24, 2022

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Southport Market reveals extended opening hours during school Summer holidays

July 23, 2022

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Excitement grows as Queenscourt Hospice summer ball returns after four year absence

July 22, 2022

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The Carlton bar in Southport reopens with a new look, new beer garden – and a huge giraffe

July 22, 2022

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New Aldi supermarket in Tarleton is now open creating 35 new jobs

July 22, 2022

An Arriva bus in Southport

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Arriva bus drivers strike to continue into next week with no end date in sight

July 22, 2022

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Caring Business Charter launched by Sefton Council with 48 firms already signed up

July 22, 2022

The former HMV store on Chapel Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Former HMV store in Southport to become new Barnardo’s charity shop

July 21, 2022

The former BHS store on Chapel Street in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Priority building work at former BHS in Southport begins this September as completion date revealed

July 21, 2022

Southport Artists For Ukraine are holding a fundraising art sale, art exhibition and community event at Southport Market from 7th April to 10th April 2022. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Sefton offers warm welcome to 178 Ukrainian refugees with ‘incredibly supportive’ schools praised

July 21, 2022

Mari Lewis, Executive Assistant Pleasureland; Norman Wallis, CEO Universal Rides & Pleasureland; Patrick Marx, Europa Park Head of New Development and Masterplanning; Gunars Bullens, Pleasureland Park Development; Liam Harkin, Pleasureland Operations Manager; Maximus Wallis, Pleasureland Food and Beverage Manager and Tony Corfield, Pleasureland development Project Lead

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Southport Pleasureland experts tour Europe’s top theme parks to develop strategy

July 21, 2022

The Floral Hall in Southport

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Floral Hall dome could become new artwork installation at Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport

July 21, 2022

Morrisons supermarket in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Barclays to unveil new ‘banking pod’ in Southport Morrisons supermarket car park

July 21, 2022

A Merseyrail Southport to Liverpool train at the platform at Southport Train Station. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Merseyrail to run limited service on 27th July as RMT staff stage 24 hour strike

July 20, 2022

Lulworth Road in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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27 most dangerous roads in Sefton without pedestrian crossings revealed

July 20, 2022

Keith Taylor and Alfie Taylor at Kaizen at Southport Market. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Kaizen opens at Southport Market with delicious sushi, skewers and small plates

July 20, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport

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Sefton Council to borrow £20m towards creation of new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport

July 20, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Marine lake Events Centre in Southport

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New Marine Lake Events Centre is ‘critically important’ to Southport’s future regeneration

July 20, 2022

An artist's impression of the new Water and Light Show on Marine Lake in Southport

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Spectacular new Water and Light Show in Southport will light up Marine Lake with daily shows

July 20, 2022

People cool off in the water feature at Southport Pleasureland. Photo by Norman Wallis

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Calling all Southport ambassadors! We need everyone to promote our town this summer

July 19, 2022

Arriva buses outside Southport Pleasureland in Southport

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Arriva North West bus drivers begin strike on Wednesday for undisclosed period of time

July 19, 2022

People cool off in the water feature at Southport Pleasureland. Photo by Norman Wallis

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5 essential ways to stay cool during the Heatwave in Southport

July 19, 2022

Sarah Jackson the Head Hatter at Hatter's Digital Agency in Southport

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Hatter’s in Southport named as finalist in Customer Service category of Enterprise Vision Awards

July 19, 2022

Hillside Golf Course in Southport

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Cazoo Classic brings four days of world class golf to Hillside Golf Club in Southport

July 19, 2022

Kind-hearted young bakers at Larkfield Primary School in Southport have hosted a Cake Sale to help improve the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown

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Larkfield Primary School bakers make some dough to help the Botanic Gardens

July 18, 2022

The Cheshire Lines Inn pub in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Southport CAMRA: Call in and celebrate the reopening of the Cheshire Lines Inn

July 18, 2022

Southport Train Station

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Merseyrail heatwave update: Extreme heat causes disruption to track and journeys

July 18, 2022

An artist's impression of the proposed new Starbucks drive through at Ocean Plaza in Southport

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Southport’s first Starbucks drive through coffee pod submits construction plan

July 18, 2022

Liverpool Crown Court. Photo by Dan Longman

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Volunteers sought to help appoint magistrates across Merseyside and Cheshire

July 18, 2022

Southport Market

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Southport Market celebrates birthday having served quarter of a million meals in first year

July 18, 2022

A Merseyrail train at Southport Train Station. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

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Heatwave sees Merseyrail advise rail passengers against travelling on Tuesday

July 18, 2022

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