Southport Pier is the the second longest in the country. It has survived war, storms, fires and the constant exposure to sea water. It has also had its fair share of expensive repairs – in 1990 a ...

Community groups in Southport have benefited from thousands of pounds using money seized from criminals. Merseyside Police ...

The driver has not been located, following an extensive search. Picture: Google Albany Road and Southport Promenade remain closed. Sergeant Kyle Sayers said: "We are carrying out urgent inquiries to ...

Police have issued an update after a car crashed into Southport's Marine Lake. The incident happened at around 3.50am on ...

An open meeting will discuss ideas about the restoration and reopening of Southport Pier. The pier, which opened in 1860 and is the oldest iron pier in the United Kingdom, has been closed since ...

But in 1860 a "pleasure pier" was opened in Southport to allow people a long promenade high above the waves. Since December 2022 it has been closed for health and safety reasons, and now a row has ...