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 Publication Date:- 2026-10--04  

 
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Monumental Fireworks have won the 2026 British Musical Fireworks Championships
 Photographs by:- Patrick Trollope

MONUMENTAL Fireworks has been crowned winner of the 2026 British Musical Fireworks Championships after a spectacular weekend of pyrotechnics on:- Victoria Park, in Southport Merseyside. 6 teams competed across:- Saturday, 26 September and Sunday, 27 September 2026, filling the Southport sky with colour as carefully choreographed fireworks were synchronised...

2026 West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race - Part 2 of 2
 Photographs by:- Patrick Trollope.

THESE are more photographs take at the 2026 24 Hour Race that took place from the:- West Lancashire Yacht Club (WLYC)  from:- 12 September to 13...



Cycling Confusion in Southport
 
SEFTON Council is intending to spend:- £14M on a cycle path down the middle of the Promenade to embellish the new Conference Centre. However, there is already a cycle path, which is called by Sefton Council:- "The Swan..."

Recycling Centre Restrictions Spark Fears of More Fly Tipping Across Merseyside

HOUSEHOLDERS across Merseyside could face major changes to the way they...

Award winning care home operator, Lovett Care, has selected Destination Florida as its chosen charity for the next 6 months

COMMITTED to making more of a difference within its...

Have your say - Community Governance Review for Formby and Little Altcar

RESIDENTS in Formby and Little Altcar are being asked...

Award winning care home operator, Lovett Care, has selected Destination Florida as its chosen charity for the next 6 months

COMMITTED to making more of a difference within its...

Wirral mum shares lung cancer story as part of North West Cancer Research's latest awareness campaign

NORTH West Cancer Research unveiled a pair of giant...

Lidl GB reveals stores across Merseyside and the Wirral where surplus food can now be collected for free

RESIDENTS across Merseyside & the Wirral can now access...

 
 
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ExcludedUK are calling on Prime Minister to honour years of public promises

THE Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has commented on the 2nd Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) application window...

Liverpool Poet Ged Tompson tackles love headon with his new book!

LIVERPOOL based Poet, Author and Storyteller Ged Thompson is set to release his latest collection, Somewhere...

     

12 year old girl launches cosmetic sports brand to get girls active

AT just 12 years old, Reagan Willett is already making her mark as 1 of the country's youngest entrepreneurs; and she has a very different...

Fresh look at Port of Liverpool access highlights potential for rail freight

A new study exploring ways of improving access to the Port of Liverpool has found that there is the potential to...

 

Local nursery apprentice nominated for national award

JULIA Szwanka, an apprentice working at Partou's Nursery Support Centre in Denton, has been shortlisted for:- 'Nursery Apprentice of the Year,' at the:- National NMT...

Take off for passengers as Government scraps extra charges when flying

FAMILIES heading abroad are set to save money as Government steps in to ease pressure on the cost of living in time for next year's...

Finalists revealed for Southport New Comedian Of The Year 2026

THE Southport New Comedian of the Year competition returns with the Grand Final taking place on:- Saturday, 3...

PCC invites public to once again pose their questions to Chief Constable at online Community Q&A

MERSEYSIDE Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell is inviting you to submit your...

 

Avanti West Coast to transfer to public ownership

ON 27 September 2026, Prime Minister Andy Burnham issued  the following...

Man found guilty after more than 80 dogs rescued from:- 'appalling' conditions at Doncaster home

A man has been found guilty...

Liverpool Book Festival Christmas Special, coming to BoxPark

A special Christmas event for book lovers is coming to Liverpool this November...

Liverpool's Renshaw Street Food Market adds Indian, Japanese & Korean vendors + GENDA arcade space

RENSHAW  Street Food Market, Liverpool's bustling Asian inspired indoor  food hall, has announced the addition of 3 new authentic...

Diners at Crete Taverna can still savour the true taste of the Mediterranean

DINERS in Southport will still be able to savour the true taste of the Mediterranean after new owners took over...

 
 
 
 

 

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