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OnTheSpot - the best local pictures
All of these pictures are taken from our News pages during 2002. These are just some of the excellent pictures and news stories we have covered. Please also see our News Forum. 2001 pictures start at December 2001, a full page per month, all the way back to May. To view the best of 2003, please click here and for 2004, click here.

Pick of the very best 2002:	Air Show Musical Fireworks Sir Paul McCartney Southport Flower Show High Tides Feb Noel Gallagher on Southport Beach Pier Opens Hamiltons open new ride
Pick of the very best 2001:	Flower Show Remembrance Day

Just click any picture to go to the news report (and more & bigger pics)

December 2002
Traditional Boxing Day stroll	Local Jamaicans celebrate Christmas day
New Phone Mast on Hillside Bridge	Premier Bowl opens at Ocean Plaza
Everton book signing	A walk along the tide line
Father John helps homeless	Rats at Kew
November 2002
Heated exchanges Southport v. Chester	Status Quo- Rick Parfitt delights local fan
Formby Beach in November	Lord Fearn hosts Coffee Morning
John Parrot at Formby Christmas Lights	Southport Christmas Lights switch-on
"Elvis" Liberty Mounten in Southport	Ken Dodd
Jon Virgo	Southport 4 Notts Co 2 in FA Cup
Firemen's Strike	David Essex
Freddie Starr at Floral Hall	Famous Southport Resident Bill Doherty
October 2002

Storm damage	New SBC cinema opens
Comedian Stan Boardman in town	Cult TV Festival in Southport
Emma Arends (15) from Birkdale wins acting award at Southport Musical Festival	Tim Baker (8) from Formby wins Class 4 Verse Speaking at the Arts Centre
September 2002
Sefton Youth - Peace Day	ABC Cinema to close
Morris Dancers	Clowns
Armed Police make arrest	Bethany wins North West "Search for a Star" Final at a packed Arts Centre
WYLC 24 hour race	Britain in Bloom Winners
Musical Fireworks Championships	Heavy Rain and Floods
Robbery and Steve Davis at Formby Golf	George Carter 5 x World Champion
August 2002
Cruise Cars on Beach	Air Show
John Pugh MP Garden Party	Southport Flower Show
Syd Little at Floral Hall	Britain in Bloom Coastal Final
July 2002
Sir Paul McCartney	Sir Paul and Heather Mills
HM The Queen at Liverpool	Tony Wilson
Southport Party Garden Party	Claire Sweeney
Ainsdale Show	Britain in Bloom
June 2002
Derby Road Murders	Jazz Festival
Siblings of Big Brother Adele	Charity Golf Day
TraumaTizer - Dare you?	Fireworks for Jubilee
Scooter Rally	Lord St Street Party
Spiderman on Pier?	Junior Orange Lodge
May 2002
Southport's Adele in Big Brother	Boy Racers on Beach
Oliver at Little Theatre	Motown Stars
Neil & Christine Hamilton open ride	Gypsy's in town
Big brother star Helan	Hesketh Park Event
Junior Rugby Tournament	Christ the King end of term Ball
Spring Garden Festival at Meols Hall	New Pier Open
April 2002
Silcocks Fair	Blossom on Preston New Road
Save the old Clay Pit	Noel Gallagher on the Wonder Sea Wall
Spring at Churchtown	Towns stops for Queen Mum
MacMilllan Charity Walk	Noel Gallagher on the Wonder Sea Wall
March 2002
New Gates at Hesketh Park	Southport 10k Race
End of the Boating Lake	Farmers Market
The Drifters	Lord St West Views
Church Phone Mast	G-Spot
Air Ambulance	Birkdale Beach
Botanic Gardens	Flower Show Fencing
February 2002
Ocean Plaza Roof	Waterloo Cup
Waterloo Cup Protests	WWF Stars
Town Centre Views	Chinese New Year
Gene Pitney	New Rail Track
High Tide	Fire Engine
January 2002
Sandown Court Views	Jimmy White
Birkdale Toilets	Club Code
Star Fish	Beach Cleaning

These were just some of the excellent pictures and news stories we have covered. Please also see our News Forum for all news stories since 1 Jan 2001.

2001 pictures start at December 2001, a full page per month, all the way back to May.

To view the best of 2003, please click here and for 2004, click here.