Since Southport was designated a part of Merseyside in the metropolitan county reshuffle of the early 1970s, some residents have campaigned for the town’s return to Lancashire. Whatever the motivations and concerns of this...
Read MoreSouthport’s The Atkinson has curated a new exhibition of paintings and sculpture, drawn from their collection which aim to link art and music in innovative ways. Experience and create music inspired by the visual arts, featuring...
Read MoreAsk someone this: what is the first thing that enters their mind when someone mentions women in the Victorian era? What’s the first thing they say? High-tea and respectable society or more domestic pursuits? Adventures in...
Read MoreA few weeks ago I discovered a sensory garden in Southport’s Hesketh Park. It was largely overgrown but, through the mass of unruly vegetation, I could see there was a wealth of foraging delights. I decided to return at...
Read MoreIt was a fine Sunday morning. As I peered out of the bedroom window at the sun-dipped street, I could sense that the neighbourhood was already in its joggy bottoms, easing into a wash-worn T-shirt, ready to take on the tasks of...
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