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Change is coming... in more place than one
24/09/2026

Change is coming... in more place than one

Projects which many claimed would never happen are taking tangible forward steps

A council cabinet member argued it was "demonstrably not the case" that there have been no opportunities for scrutiny
16/09/2026

A council cabinet member argued it was "demonstrably not the case" that there have been no opportunities for scrutiny

More attempts to reverse the decision will follow tomorrow

Assisted dying is a complicated and emotive decision - in today's edition, Southport MP Patrick Hurley sets out why he v...
13/09/2026

Assisted dying is a complicated and emotive decision - in today's edition, Southport MP Patrick Hurley sets out why he voted against it on Friday and the importance of what comes next

Southport MP Patrick Hurley writes about his assisted dying vote and the importance of what comes next

Next year's Southport Air Show will form part of the national Armed Forces Day celebration
06/09/2026

Next year's Southport Air Show will form part of the national Armed Forces Day celebration

Southport has been chosen as the host for next year’s national event

The dunes are home to one of the country's rarest species
02/09/2026

The dunes are home to one of the country's rarest species

Natural England is searching for an enterprise to carry out the project next year

It's one of Southport's oldest churches and time has taken its toll. Demolition is described as only one option - but it...
30/08/2026

It's one of Southport's oldest churches and time has taken its toll. Demolition is described as only one option - but it appears to be an increasingly likely one

Church leaders hope to keep a presence on the site but the future remains uncertain

Around 1,200 jobs could be moved out of the town under proposals to close Smedley
26/08/2026

Around 1,200 jobs could be moved out of the town under proposals to close Smedley

Around 1,200 jobs could be moved out the town under proposals to close the building

The company has five years to build a replacement - if it manages it, it will get a 250 year lease
23/08/2026

The company has five years to build a replacement - if it manages it, it will get a 250 year lease

GSL Developments has been awarded for a lease after no other viable proposals were made

It was initially feared to be sewage but that was not the case
20/08/2026

It was initially feared to be sewage but that was not the case

Initially feared to be a sewage spill, the truth was somewhat different

The decision was always going to land badly - but it didn't have to be this way✍️by Jamie Lopez
16/08/2026

The decision was always going to land badly - but it didn't have to be this way
✍️by Jamie Lopez

The decision was always going to land badly but it didn't have to be this bad

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