The first easing of the national Covid-19 measures took place this week, with children finally returning to school after weeks away from class. With thousands of businesses now getting ready to open next, a Southport insurance firm is urging people to ensure that they have the right cover in place before they do. Birkdale Insurance […]
For decades, hardy volunteers at Southport Rugby Football Club have stood in wind, rain, hail and sunshine updating the thousands of tries, conversions and penalty kicks recorded by their players. Now they will be able to enjoy watching the score unfold thanks to a brand new digital scoreboard, which has been provided through sponsorship with […]
Southport has a long-standing proud history with travel, tourism and hospitality which, of course, brings with it a very high standard of skilled and talented people. The last 12 months has been very difficult for the industry as a whole but specifically within Southport. It is sad to see the closure of fellow hotels, bars […]
Staff at a bookshop in Southport enjoyed a remarkable find while they were looking through some old books. Broadhursts, on Market Street, boasts over 100,000 books which range from just-released bestsellers to an extensive children’s department and no less than eight second-hand book rooms and two large rare book rooms. They said: “Cataloguing a second-hand […]
Should the Stamp Duty holiday be extended? In July 2020, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak scrapped the tax on all homes under £500,000, giving a huge boost to the UK housing market. On Monday (1 February) a petition with 141,952 signatures called for the Stamp Duty holiday to be extended. Here Alan Jones, Sales […]
Gyms and personal trainers in Southport and West Lancashire are putting their weight behind a fundraiser to raise money for a mental health charity. The charity CrossFit & Deadlift event takes place on Sunday, 12 September 2021, with other gyms, personal trainers and fitness enthusiasts invited to join in. Throw Down To Help Out aims […]
Captain Sir Tom Moore is celebrated by the world’s biggest mural of him outside an estate agent’s in Southport. The inspirational charity fundraiser, who raised nearly £40million for the NHS, sadly died in hospital earlier today at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19. The veteran, who captured the hearts of the nation […]
By Sam Tallon If you had asked Southport businessman Steven Lannagan, what would be the biggest problem he’d have to face upon receiving the keys to his new business in January last year, a global pandemic would not have been top of his list. There were whispers of COVID when he first spoke to the […]
Renowned horticulturist Christine Walkden is to return to Southport Flower Show this year to share her gardening knowledge with visitors. The award-winning TV and radio presenter, who is a firm favourite at Southport, will be at the show on Thursday 19th August. Originally from Lancashire, Christine started growing vegetables on an allotment near her home […]
People have one last chance to vote for The Atkinson in Southport after it was nominated for two prestigious regional awards. The deadline for the 2020 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards is tomorrow (Tuesday 26 January). Local residents and businesses are being urged to get your votes in while you can! After a […]
