Southport launches 'Sefton Year of Culture 2026' - a 12-month cultural programme designed to unite and heal the community following the devastating June attack, featuring major events and local talent showcases.
Exclusive: Internal documents reveal Home Office officials raced to address 'reputational damage' after housing asylum seekers in Southport hotel without local consultation, sparking community backlash and political fallout.
Exclusive: A 17-year-old boy raised under Taliban rule in Afghanistan has been charged with multiple offences in Southport, including supporting terrorism and child abduction, in a case that has stunned the local community.
Merseyside Police caution against unauthorised camping near Sefton Park ahead of Taylor Swift's Liverpool shows, following a proactive move against early arrivals in Southport.
A major fire has torn through the historic Southport Pier, one of the UK's oldest pleasure piers, with crews battling the large-scale blaze through the night.
The man at the centre of protests outside a Merseyside asylum hotel has told a court he did not inappropriately touch two young girls. The case has ignited a fierce national debate on immigration and community safety.
Police were called to a Merseyside secondary school after a major disturbance involving a large group of pupils, with six girls arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.