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 Publication Date:- 2026-01-21  

 
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From a Lightport spectacular to an eye catching literary festival, here's a dozen dazzling events brightening the streets of Southport in 2026

FROM a spectacular light show in just a few weeks' time to a literary festival with a difference alongside huge crowd pleasers like the flower show, Southport is set for another bumper year in 2026. Spanning 22 miles of coastline, Southport and the surrounding area offers a cavalcade of wonderful experiences.  Whether it is the walking and cycling  trails, 100 iron life,...
Liverpool City Region has been announced as a host for the 2027 Tour de France

AMAZING sporting news for the Liverpool City Region was announced on 15 January 2026. The announcement...

New study highlights Mersey Tidal Power’s potential to protect communities from flooding

AS work continues on building the business case required for schemes of national public...

Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation

PEOPLE across the North of England will benefit from...

Mikhail Hotel And Leisure Group to invest further in Southport thanks to Town's:- 'huge potential'

MIKHAIL Hotel And Leisure Group is investing further in...
Aldi reveals Merseyside Towns that are paying hundreds more for groceries

FAMILIES in Towns across Merseyside are paying up to £2,437 more per year on...

£200 million landmark SEND training programme so every Teacher can support every child

MORE children and young people with SEND to thrive at their:- local Nursery, School or Ccollege, as the Government unveils the most ambitious...


Cllr Carl Cashman calls for an end to 12 hour A&E waits as corridor care crisis worsens under Labour

LIVERPOOL Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Carl Cashman is calling for a:- £1.5bn plan to end 12 hour A&E waits within a year. This comes as A&Es...


Thousands in Southport yet to benefit from major broadband upgrade

MORE than 35,000 homes and businesses in Southport now have access to Full Fibre, but...

 
 
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Strawberry Field Liverpool achieves Gold Standard for Sustainable Tourism

THE Salvation Army's Strawberry Field Liverpool centre has been awarded Gold Green Tourism certification...


MP Patrick Hurley's New Year Review

PATRICK Hurley, MP for Southport and the Northern Parishes, has launched his New Year Review, open to all constituents to provide their feedback and comments on the past year in Southport and...


FSB welcomes Northern Powerhouse Rail transport infrastructure investment

THE Government has recently announcement that billions will be invested to bring rail services across the North into the 21st century has been welcomed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)...

Payroll errors impacting a quarter of all UK employees

MERSEYSIDE'S Police and Crime Commissioner has announced she is leaving:- 'X' (formerly Twitter) following reports its AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to create and share sexualised images of...

 
More patients receiving help without the need for an Ambulance in the North West

NORTH West Ambulance Service (NWAS) reports that more people who ring 999 are now receiving help without needing an Ambulance. For...

Liverpool supports social workers to return to practice

LIVERPOOL City Council is calling on former social workers who have left the...


Public to have their say on delivery of Liverpool City Region's transport ambitions over next 15 years

RESIDENTS and businesses are being urged to help shape...

£200,000 YES fund boost to help Merseyside's young people stay safe and thrive

THOUSANDS of young people across Merseyside will gain...

 
2026 is going to be a very exciting year for Southport with brilliant events and work starting on Southport Pier

SOUTHPORT is all set for its most exciting year in decades, with major new events, The...


New data shows nearly 150 Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service staff injured on duty in 3 years

NEWLY released figures have shed light on the scale of injuries suffered by frontline firefighters, as emergency...


Government cuts NHS waiting lists 3 times faster in areas of highest joblessness

SPECIALIST NHS teams helped cut waiting lists 3 times faster than the national average, a...


Perinatal Mental Health Team wins award for supporting families across Cheshire and Merseyside
 

FAMILIES across Cheshire and Merseyside have even more reason to feel supported

Convicted criminals detained in Hospitals set to lose benefits

CONVICTED killers and other serious criminals detained in Hospitals under court order would lose thousands of pounds in benefit payments under new plans announced...

 
 
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