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Southport pier closed to the public over safety fears after 'significant damage' found

The closure notice was issued effective immediately

Liverpool Echo

Father-and-son crew Andrew and Harry Miller eye Sydney to Hobart glory

Experienced Sydney to Hobart sailor Andrew Miller was already keen to partner his son, Harry, in his first attempt at the race. Now, after changes to include two-handed crews in the race for the Tattersall Cup overall handicap prize, the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club duo are eyeing a special debut…

Newcastle Herald

Historic former Southport Visiter building to be sold at auction

The bidding was opened this morning

Liverpool Echo

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Southport restaurant helping to provide free meals to those in need this winter

The restaurant has joined forces with Sefton Advocacy Centre to make a difference in the community

Liverpool Echo

The Christmassy seaside town with free light trails just an hour from Manchester

Enjoy a festive family day out with magical carriage rides, light displays and a drive-in cinema showing Christmas favourites

Manchester Evening News

Southport arcade that looks like 'a scene from Final Destination' will be transformed

Last year, the arcade was describedby one business tenant as “like a scene out of Final Destination where you think you might get stabbed by a pane of glass”

Liverpool Echo

Southport nursing home to become guesthouse after plans approved

The building has lain empty since the nursing home closed last year

Liverpool Echo

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Southport rare whisky seller wants to stay open for longer

The shop sells whiskies at up to £120 a bottle

Liverpool Echo

'Godfather' used £500k crash pay out to wage gang war

After a crash left Julian Bell paralysed he used the compensation to avenge his brother's murder

Liverpool Echo

Inquest into death of German backpacker Jennifer Kohl set for Gold Coast, mother to attend

A pre-inquest conference at the Queensland Coroner's Court at Southport heard Jennifer Kohl's mother had requested the inquest into the circumstances of her daughter's 2017 death at a farm in Mount Tamborine, where she and her boyfriend had been working picking avocados.

ABC News

Christmas drive in cinema coming to Southport showing Elf, Home Alone and more

The films on offer at the Moonlight Drive In include Frozen, Elf and Love Actually

Liverpool Echo

Concerns grow for missing woman, 26, last seen at train station

Luci is known to frequent the Seaforth and Southport areas

Liverpool Echo

Elderly couple stuck in 'dingy' hotel after using over €1,000 of savings on 'dream holiday'

John Robinson, 82, and his wife Sally spent many summers in Southport, which they consider a dream holiday destination

Irish Mirror

Southport's political map could be redrawn under boundary changes

One councillor described it as a "brave new world"

Liverpool Echo

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Football match descends into chaos as fans clash outside ground

Fighting started after Southport's 2-1 victory

Daily Mirror

Elderly couple stuck in 'dingy' hotel after using £1,000 of savings on 'dream holiday'

The retired couple, who say Southport is one that they considered a dream holiday destination, had booked to stay in a sea view room at a hotel that had always been on their bucket list

Liverpool Echo

Fear turns into fury on road at heart of Sainsbury's seven-year battle

Neighbours fear that the town is being "killed off" and Sainsbury's is just the latest blow

Liverpool Echo

Driver encounters 'road ghost' hitchhiker who 'completely disappeared'

An incident dating back from 1983 recounts the chilling sighting of a ‘road ghost’

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Daily Mirror

Young family left homeless after replying to Facebook Marketplace message issue warning

Kaitlin Clayton, 18, and Dylan Doherty, 21, thought they'd found the perfect new home in Southport to raise their baby Archie - but have been left with nowhere to live

Liverpool Echo

Trains suspended for hours as derailment causes travel chaos

There is still major disruption to the Southport, Ormskirk, Kirkby and Hunts Cross lines

Liverpool Echo

'Big friendly giant' found dead at 32

Friends remember him as always having a 'cheeky grin on his face'

Daily Mirror

Fare dodger punches station employee after trying to get through barriers without ticket

Michael Lucas, from Southport, was jailed after being caught on CCTV during the attack as he twice tried to travel without buying a ticket at Wigan Wallgate

Liverpool Echo

Christmas events including grottos and illuminations coming to Southport

The events include an elf trail, carriage ride and festive fun day

Birmingham Post

Companies behind landmark four-star hotel enter administration

Bliss Hotel in Southport remains open and was put on the market in September

Daily Mirror

Mum devastated as vet reveals beloved dog was left 'rotting' for five weeks in 6am call

Dawn Stanley, who is from from Southport, Merseyside, has 'cried every day' since the phone call from Vets Now at 6.45am that told her he body of Dotty had been left 'in storage'

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