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 Publication Date:- 2026-10-18  

 
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Ainsdale's Got Talent 2026

ON Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Ainsdale's Got Talent 2026 took place, offering an afternoon of fantastic local family friendly musical acts, at:- St John Stone Parish Centre, Ainsdale, featuring musical theatre hits, rock classics, and bagpipe performances. The event was a good showcase for the local community's talented local performers of all ages, with the money raised going towards the:- Ainsdale Horticultural Society's Ainsdale Show for 2027.This showcase was guided by a compere, the event was opened...

Wartime medal arrives just in time for WWII veteran Irene Cavanagh's 100th birthday - with help from SSAFA

ROYAL Signals veteran from Southport celebrates centenary as her wartime service is finally formally recognised...

Public invited to help shape plans for Liverpool's 1st Disability Pride Festival

SPEAK To Me has announced early plans for what it hopes will become Liverpool's 1st:- 'Disability Pride Festival,' with an ambition to hold the event...

Meet The Hatter At Storyhouse This Halloween

AN enchanting dance and multimedia show comes to Storyhouse this month putting a new spin on the character of the iconic Mad Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The award winning Joss Arnott Dance presents Meet the Hatter at the Chester cultural venue on:- Saturday, 31 October 2026...

Cast Fly Into The City To Celebrate Peter Pan Pantomime At St Helens Theatre Royal
 Photograph by David Munn.

THE Chase's Mark 'the Beast' Labbett and Strictly's Flavia Cacace lead a talented star cast in St Helens' fantastic family favourite The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan this Christmas. Regal Entertainments Ltd presents The Pantomime...

Public Urged to be Vigilant After Callers Impersonate Police

MERSEYSIDE Police is urging the public to be vigilant after reports calls had been received from people purporting to be from Merseyside Police and...

Formby Care Home achieves ISO for diversity and inclusion

LEADING Care Home group Lovett Care, with its popular Formby Manor Care Home on Liverpool Road in Formby, has achieved the internationally...

Major LED Street Lighting Upgrade Programme completed in Knowsley

KNOWSLEY Council has successfully completed 1 of its largest street lighting...

60 years of love, laughter and a little Liverpool vs Everton rivalry

A Merseyside couple celebrating 6 decades of marriage have marked their remarkable 60th Wedding...

 
 
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African Routes Festival Returns with Packed Programme of Free Events

AFRICAN Routes Festival returns to Liverpool this November, bringing 3 packed days of dance, music, conversation and creativity...

Halloween Party Returns as Part of Liverpool ONE October of Fun

LIVERPOOL ONE is gearing up for a fun filled October, with the return of the:- 'River of Light,' its popular Halloween Party, and a range of family-

Liverpool Veterans Charity Opens New Hub in Wirral to Meet Demand

A Liverpool charity that has helped hundreds of former servicemen and women rebuild their lives is expanding into...

New Community Police Station opens at the heart of St Helens Community Hub South

A new Community Police Station has opened its doors at Chester Lane Community Hub in St Helens...

 

Lifesaving collaboration to deliver more defibrillators across the North West

NORTH West Ambulance Charity and Blues and Twos Credit Union have joined forces for the 2nd year running to fund and install Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADs), in areas with...

The 1st Gilbert & George exhibition in the North West for 30 years comes to The Atkinson in Southport in collaboration with ARTIST ROOMS

1 of the UK's most influential artistic partnerships comes to Southport this November. The Atkinson presents a major...

North West Cancer Research's Wirral Bazaar returns for another year of festivities

NORTH West Cancer Research's much-loved Wirral Bazaar is back for another year, bringing festive shopping, unique gifts and the chance to support vital...

Get In! Make your Christmas shopping in Liverpool a little easier with thousands of parking spots, bus and train tickets and discounts this festive season

CHRISTMAS shoppers in Liverpool will find it a little easier to get into Town...

 

National charity calls for volunteers to help children with reading in local School

CORAM Beanstalk, a national children's charity with over 50 years' experience of...

Merseyside Seaside Towns Ranked Among UK's Most Entrepreneurial Coastal Communities

MERSEYSIDE is home to 2 of the UK's most entrepreneurial seaside towns and Villages, with Formby ranking 2nd and Southport 6th in a GoDaddy ranking of the country's...

St. Mary's College Principal announces Retirement

THE Headteacher of 1 of the Region's leading independent schools is to retire at the end of the current academic year. Mike Kennedy, Principal of St. Mary's College in Crosby, will leave the school in:- August...

Hi Ho, Hi Ho It's Off To The Epstein Panto They Go

HOLLYOAKS and Coronation Street star Ryan Mulvey and Liverpool panto royalty Leanne Campbell head a starry cast in the magical Snow White...

Public control of bus services unlocks improved Hospital transport links across Wirral with 2 brand new routes

MAYOR Steve Rotheram has confirmed that 2 brand new bus services will give tens of thousands more Wirral residents direct public...

Life ban for owner who left terrier with serious leg injury after 'dog fight'

A Merseyside woman who failed to seek veterinary treatment for her Jack Russell dog's serious leg injury has been banned from keeping animals for life and handed...

Patrick Hurley brings in heritage funding expert to strengthen future of Botanic Gardens

PATRICK Hurley MP has brought in an experienced charities and heritage consultant to help strengthen the Botanic Gardens' ability to attract major investment and secure its long term future...

Global tech leaders join Liverpool City Region's 3rd annual AI Summit

SOME of the biggest names in technology, research and innovation will come together when Liverpool City Region hosts its 3rd annual AI Summit.  The Liverpool City Region AI Summit 2026 will take place on:- Tuesday, 27...

Heritage inspired design takes shape at new St Helens Transport Interchange

THE distinctive pod buildings at the heart of the new St Helens Transport Interchange are beginning to take shape...

Southport FC Fireworks Night Returns This November and the Tickets are on Sale Now!

SOUTHPORT Football Club is inviting families and friends...

Friends complete Coast to Coast walk raising £3,565 for Elsie's Story, Alice's WonderDance and Bebe's Hive

2 friends who completed a coast to coast walk have...

Pupils Across Merseyside Benefit as Tesco Scheme Serves over 625K Portions of Fruit & Veg

School children across Merseyside have munched their way through more than...

Solidarity through the Southport Walk Of Unity 'as important now as it's ever been'
 Photo by Andrew Brown Stand up For Southport

PEOPLE supporting the 3rd Interfaith Walk in Southport heard how:- "the need to express our solidarity publicly is as important now as it has ever been." Sunday, 11 October 2026, was a day of...

Formby RBL gets ready for 2026 Poppy Appeal

THE Formby Royal British Legion held a Poppy Appeal Recruitment at:- Waitrose And Partners, in Formby Village Centre, on:- Saturday, 10 October 2026.   with the assistance of Formby Parish Council. A Spokesperson...

 
 
 

 

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