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Latest Southport News as of 18th April 2024
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Please support. All monies raised for Ktie F. in her fight against cancer. Thank you.Join the Audio Book family & our resident DJs playing the choice cuts from their record collections on the 20th April.
12hr celebration of vinyl, record stores, collectors & DJs, spreading across musical genres, including house, disco, soul, northern, jazz, funk, afro, hip hop etc. The lineup consists of Paulie, Alex Hibbard, Rick Napier, Carol Gilboy, Howard Bevan & Andy Parkinson.
Money raised from ticket sales will go towards helping, our friend & book shop disco Queen, Katie Froggatt & her fight against cancer. @katiegirv @katiesnotgivingup
Tickets £22+bf
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#bringyourownbooze
#parkinsonsbooks #notjustanyoldbookshop #Southport #Southportuk #audiobook #audiobooksouthport #bookshopdisco #bookshopdiscoball #house #soul #disco #deep #jazz #funk #afro #Latin #world #southportmusic ... See MoreSee Less
Really excited about our new poems Book of Children's Poems and Pictures.
Just released today, Be The first to buy. Perfect to recite at home or school. Written just for us and you.Really excited about our new poems Book of Children's Poems and Pictures.
Just released today, Be The first to buy. Perfect to recite at home or school. Written just for us and you.
www.storybooksonline.co.uk/our-book-shop/10-unique-childrens-Poems-and-Pictures-p650103484 ... See MoreSee Less
Well that was heated ... See MoreSee Less
Late humour … ... See MoreSee Less
Samuels and Co ... See MoreSee Less
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Samuels and CoThe Village Pantry | Birkdale
Photos from Bank Hall, Bretherton's post ... See MoreSee Less
𝐇𝐢 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 𝐈’𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 🧸🔨
"I was donated to the museum with my wife, Suzie, who you can see standing beside me on display. Before I retired to live in the museum, I worked as a joiner. I still like to lend my skills to the other teddies and staff at the museum. Many of the teddies are jealous of my stripey top and overalls which, despite all my hard work during my career, I have managed to keep very clean! It’s my favourite outfit and I wear it every day."
Make a difference! By purchasing an adoption pack from the Box Office, you'll help Jack bring even more happiness to our museum visitors.
Adoption packs include a letter from Jack, a certificate, pin badge, post card and a bookmark. As a special thank you we will also include your name in our museum display! ... See MoreSee Less
# **Southport Town Deal Board Contact Details**
See there has been no updates since Dec 12th when they parted company with Kier Group, no minutes, no next meeting, no new deveoper ... I thought it would be worth looking for contact details for the board members. I'll email Sefton in the morning as Cllr. Marion Atkinson the only person listed with any details.
Source: modgov.sefton.gov.uk/mgCommitteeMailingList.aspx?ID=881
## Rob Fletcher (Chair)
(Address not supplied)
## Rob Anderson
(Address not supplied)
## Cllr. Marion Atkinson
1 Ollery Green
Bootle
L30 8RU
0151 934 3361
07547 045079
[Download Cllr. Marion Atkinson contact details as VCard](modgov.sefton.gov.uk/mgVCardSingleExplain.aspx?UID=1211)
[Download Cllr. Marion Atkinson contact details as a CSV file](modgov.sefton.gov.uk/mgCSVSingleExplain.aspx?UID=1211&RPID=0)
[marion.atkinson@sefton.gov.uk](mailto:marion.atkinson@sefton.gov.uk)
## Mark Basnett
(Address not supplied)
## Andrew Booth (Vice-Chair)
(Address not supplied)
## Michelle Brabner
(Address not supplied)
## James Brayshaw
(Address not supplied)
## Peter Hampson
(Address not supplied)
## David Head
(Address not supplied)
## Sean Joughin
(Address not supplied)
## Mark Lawler
(Address not supplied)
## Superintendant Dawn McNally
(Address not supplied)
## Damien Moore MP
(Address not supplied)
## Agnes Ng
(Address not supplied)
## Ian Raikes
(Address not supplied)
## Dan Taylor
(Address not supplied)
## Stephen Watson
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When we first reported this last week it achieved 9.3k unique views, 108 comments, and 219 likes. This is now the video version. www.facebook.com/groups/southportnews/posts/794042275593987/ ... See MoreSee Less
Busy at Southport Town Hall this evening ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from Sefton Police's post ... See MoreSee Less
Would like to say a huge thank you to Gary and Hannah at Southport Food Reviews for donating this gorgeous bench! Can't wait til the weather improves enough for our visitors to actually sit down on it! 🤣
Check out their group!
Southport Food Reviews ... See MoreSee Less
Head to 5 Longford Road PR84JS tomorrow Friday 19th April 2-4pm for a big KFC giveaway 😀
Donations gratefully appreciated to help towards our operating costs ❤️
Thanks for all the continued support 🥰 ... See MoreSee Less
On Saturday Southport RFC U14's welcome touring team South Shields Westoe RFC U14's to Waterloo Road.
It's a 1pm KO, come down and support the boys against our friends from the North East. ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from Woodlands Animal Sanctuary's post ... See MoreSee Less
Your live music this weekend (so far)...Please post details of your live music events in the comments below, including times (and any artwork) and I will add them to the main listing. It will be updated throughout the week, so please check back regularly! Also please like, follow & share!
#SouthportLiveMusic
Monday 15th April 2024:
ANDY CATTERALL hosts An Open Mic Night at The Rabbit, from 6:30pm
Tuesday 16th:
JUST KEITH at The Richmond, 1pm (see below)
The Tuesday Club (a booked slot mic night) at Royales, from 8pm
Wednesday 17th:
The Midweek Music Concert at Christ Church, Lord Street, 1pm (see below)
JOSH BERRINGTON hosts An Open Mic Night at Enelle's Glasshouse, from 6:30pm
The Southport Ukulele Club at Royales, from 8pm
Thursday 18th:
STEVE McKENNA hosts An Open Mic at Royales, from 9pm
Friday 19th:
CLAY HIGHWAY at La Tabella (Churchtown), 5:30pm (updated)
FREDDIE MERCURY (tribute) at The Hungry Monk, 8pm (book)
BENN HELM at Punch Tarmey's, 8pm
JAKE-H at The Southport Coaster, 8:30pm (see below)
VENDETTA at Royales, 9pm (see below)
THAT THING ON YOUR DOORSTEP at Cooper's Bar, 9pm
THE AMAZING KAPPA BAND at The Chop House, 10pm+
Saturday 20th:
THE EX'S & HO'S at The Woollen Pig, 2pm
THE KAZMIK DUO at The Southport Coaster, 3pm (see below)
THE BREATH at The Bijou Cinema, 7:30pm (ticketed event, see below)
JUST KEITH at The Grazing Lounge, 7:30pm (see below)
ALISON MOYET (tribute) at The Hungry Monk, 8pm (book)
SPACEPIXIE at The Rabbit, 8pm (see below)
JOHN HOPKINS at The Southport Coaster, 8:30pm (see below)
THE (acoustic) WAYNE CARRICK BAND at The Guesthouse, 9pm
DARK & STORMY at The Settle Inn (Churchtown), 9pm (£2 OTD, see below)
TONY PARIS at Punch Tarmey's, 9pm (see below)
THE WANDERERS at Royales, 9pm
CLAY HIGHWAY at The Windmill, 9pm
THAT THING ON YOUR DOORSTEP at The Purple Rain Lounge, 9pm
RIFF RAFF at The Ship & Anchor, 9:30pm (see below)
5TH ELEMENT at The Chop House, 10pm+
Sunday 21st:
STEVE McKENNA & GREG GAVAN at Royales, 2pm
JUST KEITH at The Corridor Bar, 4:30pm (see below)
GEOFF LAKEMAN & ROB MERCH at The Bothy Folk Club, The Bijou Cinema, 7:30pm (see below)
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Anybody watch the programme on BBC1 on Wednesday night? At the start was a little promotional video about the region starting with the statement -
"From the Mersey Gateway to Southport Pier...."
Fine to use it as an icon of the region but heavens forfend if you want to walk on it! 😡 ... See MoreSee Less
Lady from Southport, just been on Tipping point on ITV now, name is Holly ... See MoreSee Less
A question we would all like to know the answer!!
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UK weather: When will it get warmer?
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It feels like this year could see a slow start to spring and summer - when can we expect things to warm up?... See MoreSee Less
Southport Discco Festival #6 Walk Around ... See MoreSee Less
The countdown is on to the grand opening of Kaspa's Desserts (Southport), to celebrate the launch the entire menu will be half-price this Saturday! We can't wait - see you there!
Kaspa's Desserts will open at 1pm this Saturday, 20th April.
Offer available Saturday 20th April 2024 only. ... See MoreSee Less
Photos from HM Coastguard Southport's post ... See MoreSee Less
# **[Iconic pastime extravaganza returning to this year’s Southport Flower Show](www.qlocal.co.uk/southport/news_list/Iconic_pastime_extravaganza_returning_to_this_year%E2%80%99s...
You asked, we listened! One of the show’s highlights from many years ago was show jumping and we are delighted that it will returning on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August.
Back in 1924, one of the first ideas of identifying events for the town and to extend the town’s holiday season was for a Floral Fete and Water Carnival to take place. The proposed event was initially referred to as a Grand Floral Fete including Horse Leaping’. The show was affiliated to the Show Jumping Association with horse leaping events taking place in an uncovered grandstand with £315 in cash prizes. Show jumping continued right up to the 1980s. Geoff Billington was one of those riders and we are delighted that he has agreed to return for this year’s 100th anniversary and entertain you all like back in the day!
“What an honour to be asked to do a showjumping demonstration at Southport Flower Show. I first competed there in 1968 on ponies. Everyone used to tow their caravans behind the horse boxes and stay for a week, using it as a holiday as well as a show. Myself and my friend John Whitaker were starstruck walking past Harvey Smith and David Broome’s caravans, only a few feet away from our tents! We were 13 years old.
When I progressed into horses, I rode for a man that owned the Talk Of The North Nightclub in Manchester. He told me one day, I had to go with his horsebox and pick up a racehorse from some stables behind a garage. The horse was called Red Rum (three times Grand National Winner) and the trainer Ginger McCain didn’t have a lorry and they wanted me to parade him at the show. I wasn’t too happy as it stopped me going on the fairground with my pals!
It was a unique show, jumping under the swinging floodlights for the evening jumping class. All the top showjumping horses used to love being exercised on the beach when they weren’t competing. It was a show that every show jumper looked forward to
I’ve been lucky to have a long career in the sport. I’ve jumped all around the world, ridden for Great Britain on well over 50 Nations Cups, competed at two Olympic Games, been ranked in the list of Top 10 Riders in the World and still lucky enough to be competing in a sport I love, at the age of 69.
I look forward to entertaining the crowd, showing them our training methods and telling stories about travelling the world with the famous John & Michael Whitaker, plus double Olympic gold medallist Nick Skelton”. Geoff Billington.
Southport Flower Show, sponsored by the Seventy Ninth Group, is the UK’s largest independent flower show and attracts over 55,000 visitors across 4 days.
Visitors to this year’s show can enjoy inspirational show gardens, spectacular floral displays, gardening advice, a pop-up shopping village with everything you need for the home and garden, cookery demonstrations, live music, entertainment and so much more!
Special guests confirmed to date for the Garden Theatre are Carole Baxter and George Anderson of Beechgrove Garden, Adam Frost of BBC Gardeners’ World, David Domoney of Love Your Garden, Skinny Jean Gardener of BBC's and CBBC's Blue Peter and CBeebeies Star Justin Fletcher. Cookery Theare guests confirmed to date are Phil Vickery of This Morning and Platinum Pudding winner Jemma Melvin with many more to be announced over the next few months.
So why not join us Thursday 15th - Sunday 18th August 2024 to celebrate 100 years of Southport Flower Show. Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting announcements on our Southport Flower Show website and social media channels.
[www.facebook.com/SouthportFlowerShow](www.facebook.com/SouthportFlowerShow)
[www.southportflowershow.co.uk/](www.southportflowershow.co.uk/)
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# **[XL Bully among three dogs put down after attack on woman in Southport](www.qlocal.co.uk/southport/news_list/XL_Bully_among_three_dogs_put_down_after_attack_on_woman_in_...
Police were called to an address in Victory Avenue on Tuesday, April 16th, after an emergency 999 call where three dogs had attacked a woman in a house.
Merseyside Police said: "At around 2.15pm it was reported that a woman was attacked by three dogs, one which was an XL bully, at an address in Southport.
The woman suffered bite marks to her legs and hand. The owner of the dogs (one of which was an XL Bully breed) spoke to police patrols who were at the address and arrangements were made to have the dogs destroyed.
“Officers transported the dogs to the vets on behalf of the owner.”
The woman is believed to have suffered bite marks to her legs and hand.
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# **[Southport Youth Pledge launches to empower and support local young people](www.qlocal.co.uk/southport/news_list/Southport_Youth_Pledge_launches_to_empower_and_support_local...
Southport Learning Trust, Southport Education Group, and Southport BID is proud to announce the official launch of the Southport Youth Pledge initiative. The unveiling took place at the Your Southport Stars Award Ceremony, held at The Grand on Tuesday 16th April 2024.
Southport Youth Pledge focuses on increasing youth return by collaborating with employer partners and showcasing the unique employment opportunities and vibrant community spirit Southport has to offer. Through innovative educational programmes and partnerships with local businesses, Southport Youth Pledge strives to empower young people with the competencies to succeed in their chosen career paths.
“We are thrilled to launch Southport Youth Pledge and take this important step to acknowledge the excellent work of our businesses, organisations across Southport,” said Ian Parry, Director of Education at Southport Learning Trust. We are very fortunate to have exceptional businesses and organisations in Southport that proactively work with our schools and colleges. Working with Southport BID and Southport Education Group will provide a structured opportunity to create ambitious innovators, visionary thinkers and extraordinary pioneers throughout our town”
Michelle Brabner, Principal and Chief Executive of Southport Education Group said, “We can now come together, with a cohesive approach, to make it easier for employers to support the work of our education providers in the region. We are very fortunate in Southport to have some amazing employers who already demonstrate tremendous commitment to our young people. We were honoured to award Techedia, Lattimer and Fletchers Solicitors with The Employer Accreditation Award at the Your Southport Stars Awards on Tuesday evening.”
Southport Youth Pledge, along with stakeholders and the wider community are committed to nurturing the generation of confident, capable and engaged young people, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of our future workforce, driving economic excellence for Southport.
For more information about Southport Youth Pledge and how to get involved, head to [www.southport.ac.uk/pledge](www.southport.ac.uk/pledge).
To discuss the Pledge in more detail with one of the team, please contact Dionne [webber-d@meolscop.co.uk](mailto:webber-d@meolscop.co.uk) or Madeleine [madeleine.greenwood@southport.ac.uk](mailto:madeleine.greenwood@southport.ac.uk)
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Did you know that marram grass plays a crucial role in stabilising the dunes at NT Formby?
These hardy plants, with their long, tough roots, help anchor areas of the naturally shifting sand.
This recent photo taken by Rob in the facilities team after high, stormy tides shows just how deep marram grass roots can grow. This dune is about 9ft high and the roots almost reach to the bottom.
While marram grass helps stabilise areas of the dunes, we must strike a balance. Over-stabilisation can hinder natural processes.
Sand movement and bare patches of sand in the dunes are also essential for creating the special habitats rare wildlife such as natterjack toads and sand lizards need to thrive 🐸🦎 ... See MoreSee Less
There is a disused park n ride site ideal for travellersDo you own land or buildings in Sefton that can be used for any of the following?
• new housing,
• self-build housing,
• gypsy and traveller pitches,
• employment uses or retail or leisure,
• habitat improvements, or
• outdoor recreation and sport?
Whether in one of the borough's towns and villages or brownfield sites, or if you don't own but have an interest in the land or building, we would like to hear from you.
Sefton Council is assessing how much land is suitable and available for development, in particular, previously developed land and vacant buildings.
You have until 10 May to submit details of your site by email. All information can be found in our Call for Sites webpage www.sefton.gov.uk/callforsites ... See MoreSee Less
Southport and Ormskirk Fire Service Tackle Heathey Lane Caravan Blaze
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Southport and Ormskirk Fire Service Tackle Heathey Lane Caravan Blaze
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At 02:30 today (18th April), two fire engines from Ormskirk and Southport attended a caravan fire on Heathey Lane, Halsall, Southport. Firefighters used one...UK's First Designated ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’ Introduces a New Era of Safety in Liverpool
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UK's First Designated ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’ Introduces a New Era of Safety in Liverpool
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A new branded ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’, improved signage and CCTV the measures are part of the latest wave of safety improvements across the city cent...Photos from Southport RFC's post ... See MoreSee Less
Dont you think it’s pretty crazy for maybe the past 6 months, maybe less there has been more Typhoons and other jets setting off locally and “training” around here.
Hate to be a conspiracy theorist and I do love them, just wondering why!?
That typhoon was loud! ... See MoreSee Less
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this recital has been cancelled. Apologies! The next recital will be on 17th May. ... See MoreSee Less
# **Zzzzzzzzzzz still no updates on the Southport Town Deal **
Kier Group sacked off in December, no minutes from then, no new meetings scheduled, any new developer.
Muchroom politics at its best ... See MoreSee Less