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 Publication Date:- 2026-09-06  

 
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Southport Air Show 2026

HELD 1 week later than usual to secure a headlining performance by the Red Arrows, Southport Air Show 2026 took over the...

Blood Brothers Musical Comes To Storyhouse This Autumn

BILL Kenwright's award winning production of international smash hit musical:- 'Blood Brothers' comes to:- Storyhouse next month, as part of a major...

UK Hospitals invited to join new national initiative celebrating nurses

A new national initiative celebrating nurses and the vital contribution they make to patients and families has...

Big Music Day Out brings a day of music to Liverpool Philharmonic

LIVERPOOL Philharmonic throws open its doors for a free day of musical discovery...

UK aviation hits record passenger numbers, despite Middle East disruption

NEW UK Civil Aviation Authority data shows more than:- 81 million passengers travelled through UK airports...

Liverpool Comedy Festival Runs At Blackstock Market This Week

LIVERPOOL'S 1 and only Hot Water Comedy Club will be hosting this year's Liverpool Comedy Festival, as it takes...

Southport New Comedian of the Year 2026 competition returns with applications now open

THE search is officially on for the next Southport New Comedian of the Year, with...

Phishing Alert - Fake Meta Intellectual Property Warning

SMALL and medium sized businesses in the UK are currently being ticketed by a fake:- 'Meta Violation...'

Wirral Poetry Festival Returns to Picturesque Port Sunlight

PICTURESQUE Port Sunlight Village will once again become a meeting place for poets, performers and poetry lovers this autumn as Wirral...

 
 
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Southport padel coach and cricket player Jack Carney to run Chester Marathon for Elsie's Story

A 21 year old padel coach and sports award winner is taking on the Chester Marathon this autumn to raise funds for...

Elsie's Place in Ainsdale unveiled as a 'secret garden' rooted in love, peace and remembrance

AINSDALE St John's Church has opened a living legacy to Elsie Dot Stancombe in Ainsdale in Southport. Named:- 'Elsie's place at St John's,' the garden is located adjacent...

1 of the UK's biggest employers of Santas and Elves announces its festive recruitment programme

AS Dobbies' Southport store launches its Best Ever Christmas, the garden centre retailer is on the lookout for a jolly team of Santas and Elves to help create unforgettable festive experiences for families visiting this season...

Aldi to give store colleagues in Merseyside Boxing Day off this Christmas

ALDI has confirmed that its stores in Merseyside will close on:- Boxing Day this year (2026), giving store colleagues the chance to enjoy more time with family and friends after...

 

Eligible people in Sefton can now book their flu vaccinations

SINCE Tuesday, 1 September 2026, Flu Jabs for certain groups, including:- pregnant women and children, are now being issued. They are also...

5,000 Students, 120 Brands: Liverpool Independent Freshers Fair Returns Bigger for 2026

THE Liverpool Independent Freshers Fair Returns for...

"Fun of the Fair" - Polish Day at Adventure Coast Southport!

ON the August Bank Holiday, Monday, 31 August 2026, Adventure Coast Southport...

Southport Mosque issues notice of the passing of a Founder Member

THE Southport Mosque and Islamic Cultural Xentre, that...

 

Local Photographic Society olds public exhibition

THE Southport Photographic Society held an exhibition entitled:- "Summer Exhibition" within the Wayfarers Arcade...

Merseyside HIV Hunt - Help Find 5 Families

LIVERPOOL HIV charity Sahir is launching a major public appeal to trace the families, friends and stories of 5 men remembered in its historic AIDS Memorial Quilts. The...

RSPCA appeal after 'terrified' 6 week old kitten is found abandoned in shoe box

A 6 week old kitten who weighed less than half a...

Digz'n Lidz Cafe is now open!

THE latest attraction in Southport's Town Centre is a brand new radio controlled construction vehicle experience called:- 'Digz'n Lidz' Cafe. This is a very...

Wirral Street Cleaner Immortalised by Latest New Brighton Mural

A new mural has been added to the OpenAIR Gallery:- the open air street art collection that spans the Victoria...



Batteries Included! Classic Merseyside train overpowers 3rd rail limitation
Photos by:- Class 507 Preservation Society

THE Class 507 Preservation Society was founded in 2023 to secure a Merseyrail class 507 unit for preservation as they...

Inspectorate calls for Government review of public safety at events

THE UK Government should carry out a review of the arrangements for public safety at events, a new report from the policing inspectorate has found. In a new report, His Majesty's Inspectorate of...

Southport Flower Show 2026 - Part 2

THE Southport Flower Show was held over:- 20 August to 24 August 2026. This is Part 2 of our photographic coverage of this fantastic event with even more photos  Part 1 please click on here and for even more photos following...
 

 

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