Southport, in Merseyside, has a sandy beach stretching 22 miles beside the town, but recent studies suggest this may be about to disappear.

Southport, in Merseyside ... with a number of stores and restaurants shutting in the centre and the nearby Pontins shutting. The pier, which is the second-longest in the UK, has been closed ...

Last year, the Pontins closed it's holiday park in Southport although there are hopes it could be turned into a Butlin's. And the 3,600ft Southport Pier - the second longest in the UK - has been ...

The now deserted Pontins site lies just a short walk from ... by many residents in this village that lies to the south of Southport town centre. However, Ainsdale faces an ongoing conundrum ...

It has been one year since the Pontins shut down, marking a significant change for ... the beach and pinewoods on her doorstep like most living in the village south of Southport town centre. But ...

Covers band Sounds Imperial performed at Pontins in Pakefield for 35 years A band that has performed at a Suffolk holiday park for 35 years said the final event there was "very emotional".

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 ...

Pontins shut its doors suddenly 12 months ago but there has been no news on what will become of the site owned by Britannia Hotels ...

The husband of a grandmother who was jailed over social media posts made during last summer's Southport riots has slammed Britain's 'two-tier' justice system after she was denied parole.

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A man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for his role in the riots that swept England following the death of three young girls in Southport. Andrew McIntyre, 39, has been jailed for ...