Southport Air Show 2024

THE Southport Air Show took place again over:- 13 July and 14 July 2024, keeping the Southport Seafront Air Show's title as North West's largest Air Show. Typical, true to form the weather threatened to put the dampeners on the fun, but the rain stayed off and visitors managed to enjoy the show while keeping dry...

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An exclusive interview with Southport's new MP Patrick Hurley

FOLLOWING on from results of the 2024 General Election, not only did the Labour Party have an historic win in Southport, but also nationally Labour had...

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"Yes I Can" - Samuel P Jalloh - How Tennis Saved My Life

JOIN War Survivor, BBC Inspirations Awards 2020 recipient, TEDx Speaker, ex Sierra Leonean Tennis player, professional tennis...

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Discover 6 different adventures at Knowsley Safari this summer

KNOWSLEY Safari has 6 different events taking place during the School Holidays this summer, giving plenty of...

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Orangeman's Day Southport 2024 - 12 July 2024

THE English Orangeman, or Orange Order is an protestant and political society, named after the Protestant William of Orange, who, as King William III of Great Britain, had defeated the King James II who...

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The Edinburgh Woollen Mill shop in Southport is celebrating its 26th birthday this August

THE 2 storey emporium has been a popular fixture with shoppers on Lord Street since it 1st opened its doors on:- 13 August 1998. It boasts...

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Stunning new video shows how £100m Baltic Station could look inside and out

A stunning new video has been unveiled at the start of a 4 week public consultation into plans for a new £100m Railway Station in...

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Pop up cycle lanes to be made permanent

WORK is to begin this week to convert 2 pop up cycle lanes, in Liverpool, into permanent active travel routes. Liverpool City Council has appointed A E Yates Ltd to upgrade the pop up lane on...

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Mersey Care's Long COVID service launches exercise App for patients

MERSEY Care's Long COVID service has developed content for an online app to help speed up the recovery of patients suffering from...

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Dad says:- "everyone should know CPR" after beach tragedy

A dad who performed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) after a man drowned on the beach is stressing the importance of CPR...

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Liverpool City Council launches public consultation on housing vision to 2030

LIVERPOOL City Council has launched a public consultation on the City's housing plans. The Council has set out a vision to 2030 with...

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Southport Comedy Festival unveils Best of The Fest events featuring top TV comedians

THE 13th Annual Southport Comedy Festival, in association with Halliwell Jones...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival 2024

THE Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is the longest running festival of Arab arts and culture ias currently running! LAAF provides a platform for Arab artists through theatre, visual art, performance, literature, music and more. It has added to its 10 day programme...

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Merseyrail 3 peak charity team smash charity target

A 7 strong team from Merseyrail has raised more than £11,000 for charity after they completed the 3 Peaks Challenge by rail at...

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Sand dune restoration project at local nature haven given green light

THE National Trust’s plan to restore natural sand dune habitats at Victoria Road by removing the existing beach car park and associated construction rubble has been...

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Fines issued to parents by Liverpool Councils for unauthorised pupil absences have skyrocketed as term-time holiday penalties set to rise

THE number of prosecutions for unpaid..

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Southport Flower Show to welcome back Janette and Alja˛

THE Southport Flower Show are delighted to announce that Janette Manrara and Alja˛ Skorjanec have confirmed they will be returning to this year's show on:- Saturday, 17...

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Van tastic! Combined Authority's new electric fleet heralded during Net Zero Week

9 new fully electric vehicles are the latest addition to the Combined Authority's (CA) fleet; unveiled during Net Zero Week...

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Local Primary Schools create history in new Ambulance construction

CHILDREN from 2 local Primary Schools have created pieces of history at a new Ambulance site by planting time capsules as part of the...

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Mayor unveils £110m programme to supercharge Liverpool City Region bus network

ALMOST £110m is to be invested in the Liverpool City Region bus network, Mayor Steve Rotheram has today announced...

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NPIF II strikes 1st deal in the North West with specialist laboratory education provider

THE Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) has completed its 1st deal in the North West since...

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Train operator reviews recruitment process to better support candidates with ADHD

NORTHERN has completed a review of its recruitment process to ensure applicants...

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Liverpool set to establish taskforce to get tough on littering

LIVERPOOL City Council is set to revolutionise its approach to tackling litter and related anti social behaviour. A report to the Council's Cabinet is recommending 3 major changes to help drive...

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Digital technology can confront modern slavery in garment making and:- 'fast fashion'

HOW to harness the potential of digital technology to help tackle modern slavery and labour exploitation in UK garment manufacturing and:- 'fast fashion' should be a policy priority for the incoming Government, according to a newly published article by...

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Property investors focus on rate cuts ahead of politics

PROPERTY investors are cautiously optimistic and focusing on the prospect of base rate cuts ahead of UK and global political issues, according to a new study.  Handelsbanken's latest:- 'Property Investor Report,' based on exclusive insights from UK property investors with an...

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