Formby is getting ready to host a major weekend of events to celebrate an extraordinary piece of local and global history. This June marks 250 years since the establishment of the world’s first organised lifeboat station on the Formby coast. To commemorate the milestone, a series of free community events under the banner ‘Formby 250’ […]
Sefton-based charity, Rimrose Valley Friends, has secured funding to commission a study into access to and from the Port of Liverpool. It follows its 7-year campaign to save Rimrose Valley Country Park from destruction by National Highways’ Port of Liverpool Access Road – a road which would have seen the park severed in two. The […]
Southport Flower Show organisers have announced that comedy legend Su Pollard will be appearing at this year’s event. The Hi-de-Hi! star is booked to visit Victoria Park on Friday 21st August. Su Pollard is one of Britain’s best-loved comedy performers, known for her lively personality and big stage presence. She became a household name playing Peggy […]
A local volunteer group is looking for more people to help look after and improve the seafront gardens in Waterloo. The Friends of Waterloo Seafront Gardens (FoWSG) dedicate their time to restoring Potters Barn Park and the four coastal spaces: Marine Garden, Crescent Garden, Adelaide Garden, and Beach Lawn. These historic gardens sit within a […]
A major six-month lung cancer screening programme for people living in Southport, Formby and North Sefton is about to come to a close. However, health bosses are stressing that local residents still have time to get themselves checked out. Phone assessments will keep running until Wednesday 1st July, and the mobile CT scanning unit will […]
Here’s a look at what’s happening around the borough this week, including local events, independent theatre, and community activities in Southport, Bootle, and Waterloo. Monday 15 June: Community Tea Dance at The Atkinson Sefton OPERA is running its monthly tea dance in the studio space at The Atkinson. The event is aimed at over-50s and […]
We told you they were great in our Winter 2024 edition and they’ve proved it! Local band, The Kowloons, have now released their first EP after being signed to Liverpool record label, Modern Sky. “Hallelujah“ is available to stream here: www.thekowloons.lnk.to/hallelujah We spoke to Ant from the band about what the new deal means to […]
