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 Publication Date:- 2025-05-05

 
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Residents hold 80th Anniversary VE Day Street Party in Southport Town Centre

ON Saturday, 3 May 2025, residents on:- Seabank Road, in what was sunny, warn, Southport held a street party. The event was well attuned, with games and costumes. The event was not only a chance to celebrate the achievements of the Allies, but also in the memory of Sapper Tomas Hitchen, who died on 27 October 1942, whitest serving with 295 Field Coy, Royal Engineers and is berried within the Commonwealth War Graves in France. This was 1...

 

VE80 Commemoration 2025

THE Formby Royal British Legion will be holding a Service at the Formby's Village War Memorial at:- 10:45 am to around:- 11:30 am BST, on:- Thursday, 8 May 2025. We will attempt to broadcast this...

Busy City road and key junction to benefit from significant highways upgrade

A busy thoroughfare in Liverpool that serves a health Centre, a nursery, and a...

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The 103rd Andale Show needs your help!

ON Saturday, 6 July 2025, residents in Ainsdale and tourists from all over the UK...

Payroll errors impacting a quarter of all UK employees

THE waterways charity:- Canal and River Trust, has commenced a heritage survey of the nation's canal network...

VE Day Commemoration, Liverpool's Beat Retreat
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ON Sunday, 4 May 2025 Liverpool started its VE80 Day Commemorations with a parade called:- "The Beat Retreat" outside Liverpool...

Parking changes to Liverpool City Centre approved

DANGEROUS and anti social car parking within Liverpool City Centre will be targeted...

Merseyside School children celebrate becoming Fire Champions

YOUNG people from Schools across Merseyside celebrated becoming Fire Champions, at the home of Premier League...

Conservatives Secure Victory with Voters across:- Mere Brow, Banks, Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Decisively Rejecting Labour

THE local elections show that England's political landscape...

 
 
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Put solar panels on all new homes to cut bills and carbon

ALL new homes should be required to have solar panels installed to meet green...

Sefton Burying Their Heads (in What’s Left of) the Sand say Conservatives on Sefton Council

SEFTON Council are:- "burying their heads in the sand over the state of Southport Beach," say Sefton Conservatives...

Formby beach car park closed for major conservation project

THE National Trust has started a major conservation project to restore natural sand dune habitats at Victoria Road, Formby. This project is part...

Ofsted visit highlights progress in Children's Services

OFSTED has published the findings of its latest monitoring visit of Children's...

 
UEFA Champions League Winners 2029

LFC Premier League Victory Parade Confirmed

THE Leader of Liverpool City Council, Councillor Liam Robinson, has invited Liverpool Football Club to parade...

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Welcomes New Musician into the Orchestra

THE Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to announce the...

Churchtown Primary celebrates awards haul and marathon fundraising success

NEW research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA), reveals that a quarter of all...

Liverpool launches landmark 2040 plan to create:- "framework for a better future"

A detailed, data led report looking at how to create a better future for Liverpool's...

 

Liverpool mid sized businesses target new international trade routes despite tariff uncertainty

EXPANDING or exporting overseas is a top priority for 39% of Liverpool mid sized...

Edge Hill secures major research funding to explore world class inclusive education project

EDUCATION researchers at:- Edge Hill University and University College Cork have secured funding to explore...

Sex offenders to be stripped of refugee protections in new asylum system overhaul

TOUGHER border security measures will keep British streets safer, with foreign...

Mum with life changing injuries returns to Aintree University Hospital with Mayor Rotheram to unveil revamped family room

A mum who suffered life changing injuries after being hit by a car has returned to the Major Trauma Centre that saved her life to unveil a revamped relatives room made possible by the charity that...

84% of drivers support the Government's proposed digital driving licence

WITH the introduction of digital driving licences in the UK later this year, research conducted by TTC, the driver...

Labour's Water Act ensures polluting water bosses in Southport face up to 2 years in prison

WATER company bosses could face up to 2 years in prison due to new powers in force...

Popular children's entertainer to return to this year's Southport Flower Show

A spokesperson for the Southport Flower show has said:- "We are delighted to announce that Justin..."

"We really CAN draw and paint!"

A world of opportunities have opened up for a group of local artists who have discovered that they really:- 'CAN' draw and paint. The group are members of the:- 'You CAN...'

Save up to £2,000 a year on childcare for your new School starter

HUNDREDS of thousands of families who recently found out their little one's September primary School place, can use Tax Free Childcare to save thousands on wraparound...

Universal kerbside battery collections needed to tackle epidemic of waste fires

A coalition representing the waste management sector and local authorities have written to Defra Minister, Mary...

 
 

 

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