A Lancashire theatre which has been "at the heart of the community for more than 150 years" has been added to a heritage "at ...

A company has been fined £200,000 for sending nuisance text messages. ESL Consultancy Services, in Horsham, was found to have used a third party to send marketing text messages without ensuring valid ...

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A Gold Coast hospitality boss who is throwing one of the city’s biggest Australia Day parties is standing by his calls to continue celebrating the day.

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 ...

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 ...

Colin Jamieson, owner of Southport Pier Pavilion, said the attraction's continued closure was a "big blow" to the town and "devastating" for local businesses. According to local residents ...

The ongoing closure of the pier is a "big blow" to the resort, says Southport Pier Pavilion's owner The future of one of the country's oldest seaside piers remains in doubt due to an ongoing row ...

Colin Jamieson is the owner of Southport Pier Pavilion and said his business has suffered ever since it closed in 2022. Colin is very clear on the impact the closure has had on him and his peers and ...