Red Rum

Ken Sykes, 'Red Rum's Postman' in Southport
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In the 1970s the busiest job in Southport was Red Rum’s postman

Back in the 1970s, there was one man who definitely had the busiest job in Southport - Red Rum’s postman.  Popular Southport postie Ken Sykes had the busy job of…

Red Rum makes his way through the crowds, followed by Ginger McCain, as he is awarded the Freedom of Southport Beach

50 years since world’s greatest racehorse Red Rum won first Grand National race

Artist Paul Curtis and The Atkinson in Southport were both big winners in the 2020 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity awards

Culture and Creativity Awards 2021 asks who you’d like to see honoured this year

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Red Rum. Photo courtesy of The Atkinson in Southport
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Discover more about world’s most popular racehorse Red Rum with online talk

Red Rum in training on Southport Beach. Photo by Liverpool ECHO
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Red Rum, Polish war heroes, landscapes and abstract art – four great exhibitions coming soon to The Atkinson in Southport

Liverpool mural artist Paul Curtis and the huge Red Rum artwork in Southport
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Huge Red Rum mural should become a World Heritage Site says Kelly Cates