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OnTheSpot |
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OnTheSpot reporter (plus other volunteers with
a digital camera) gives you the pictures you
want to see in and around Southport. Click any picture for a bigger
and better view. Don't forget to click back to previous months'
pictures as well. Please also check our NEWS
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Accident Coastal Road - Monday December 31st 2001 |
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Accident Benthams Way - Monday December 31st 2001 |
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Queues at Butchers - Monday December 24th 2001 |
Fund Raising Devonshire Club - Saturday December 22nd 2001 |
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John Wright Retires - Monday December 17th 2001 |
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Haig Avenue - Monday December 17th 2001 |
Escalator Fire - Saturday December 15th 2001 |
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Fire Truck Pull - Saturday December 15th 2001 |
Lynn McGranger - Friday December 14th 2001 |
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Birkdale Christmas Event - Wednesday December 12th 2001 |
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Alan Cambell - Tuesday December 11th 2001 |
Marine Lake - Sunday December 9th 2001 |
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Formby Dickensian Day - Saturday December 8th 2001 |
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Howard Kendall - Saturday December 8th 2001 |
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Linaker St School Xmas Fair - Saturday December 8th 2001 |
Waterloo Road Toilets - Thursday December 6th 2001 |
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Grace Kennedy & Dave Willets - Thursday December 6th 2001 |
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Churchtown Village - Tuesday December 4th 2001 |
| November
2001
Ian Bishop, Joanne Slattery, Jane Mc Donald,
Ken Dodd, Status Quo,
Clair Balding & Red Rum, John
Parrot, Christmas
Lights, Lord
St West, Lord
Street, Brough
Butchers, Pavements,
Remembrance Day, Marty Wild, Ray Marshall, American Wrestling
Stars, Bananas in Pyjamas,
Steve Harley |
| October
2001
Drug Needles on Streets,
David Essex,
Don Williams,
ABBA Gold,
Wayfarers Arcade,
Rock Fest Coffin,
Asda Site Update,
Lorry Pull for New York,
Martin Kemp,
Transport Building,
Cheshire Lines,
Monument drinkers,
Telephone Box, Welsh ,
Bus Shooting,
Pier Work,
George Drought,
Bill Bailey,
Tipples & Tasters,
Golf Course Vandals,
Rolling Car,
Road Works,
Southport FC Ladies,
Masters of the House,
Police Cars,
Police Forum,
St Simons Church,
Old Ben Home,
Liverpool FC Reserves at Haig Ave |
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2001
Musical Fireworks,
Lord Street Inflatable Clown,
Ride Stuck at Pleasureland,
Promenade Hospital Flats,
£1 to see this years Air Show,
Red Arrows at Air Show,
London District Foresters,
Retired Policemen Conference,
24 hour Yacht Race,
Cystic Fibrosis Walk,
Adrian Edmondson,
Pier Work,
Global Warming,
Sympathy for US,
Shaolin Monks,
St Johns Ambulance,
Safeway & Fire Brigade,
Tennis Courts,
Ugandan Orphan Appeal, Puppetry of the Penis, Ice Creams at Formby Point,
Model Railway Exhibition |
| August
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Musical Fireworks Championships,
Views over Southport,
Southport Zoo protests,
Bernard Manning, Biker Liz from Stoke,
Street Festival,
Pier work continues,
Southport Flower Show,
Flower Show Exhibits,
Discovery Showcase at Bandstand,
Woodvale Rally,
Princess Diana Gardens Free showers,
Building the Flower Show,
Skateboarders want some action |
| July
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Roy Chubby Brown at Floral Hall,
Open Golf at nearby Lytham St Annes,
Wedding at Town Hall, Ian Callaghan,
George Rimmer British Lions,
Major fire at Blowick,
Andy Mutch,
Kevin Sheedy,
Orange Day Parade,
George Carter Champion Golfer,
Roger Hunt, Geoff Strong, Worthington Cup,
Southport FC prepare for new season,
Man found dead at Clifton,
Southport Model Aero Show |
| June
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Southport Carnival, Formby Beach 2001 Award, King Kenny, Great season for Juniors U11's,
North Manchester High School Swing Band, Giant Polar Bear loose in Town,
Council workers picket,
Jean
Alexander RNLI Fundraising,
Kings
Gardens Vandals,
Manchester
Road mishap,
Southport
Lifeboat need your help,
BBC
Crimewatch filming in Leyland Road,
Disabled
Golfers Charity Golf Day |
| May
2001 Lib
Dem Conference at Floral Hall,
Paul
McCartney at Hey Festival, Ainsdale
Visitor centre,
Beautiful
day at Botanic Gardens,
Ronnie
Fearn & John Pugh visit Guardian Court, Philippa Forester BBC Presenter,
William
and Ffion Hague visit the town,
Police
car in accident at Lulworth Road,
Scarisbrick Hall and Barn, The
Pier before work restarted,
Ocean
Plaza standing still,
Car accident by B&M / Andy's Snack Bar |
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Accident Coastal Road - Monday December 31st 2001 |
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was an head-on car crash on the Coastal Rd / Pinfold Lane bridge, Both
drivers and passengers were taken to Southport & Formby Hospital where
the condition of one drivers is very poorly. Police said that relatives
were being informed of the accident. Pictured are the scene of the
accident. Onthespot.
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Accident Benthams Way - Monday December 31st 2001 |
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An
accident happened this afternoon at the roundabout Guilford Rd / Benthams
Way, when a motorist driving into Southport skidded on ice hitting the
Metro car (pictured below) knocking it onto the pavement and into the
wooden fence .Pictured below is the lucky driver of the Metro Jason Reed
from Liverpool, who sustained a minor back injury. Onthespot.
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Queues at Butchers - Monday December 24th 2001 |
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Queues
in Birkdale Village. This morning outside Broughs the Family Butchers
people were queuing up from 8.30am opening time and still 20 deep at
10.50am. Were
you one of these people?
Onthespot.
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Fund Raising Devonshire Club - Saturday December 22nd 2001 |
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Regulars
from The Devonshire Sports & Social Club, High Park Southport started
off at the club tonight on a twelve pub crawl having to drink one pint of
beer in each pub to raise funds for the Winged Fellowship Trust Sandpipers
Southport, Already having a large donation from Mr Allen (Roundtrees
Restaurant, Lord Street). The fancy dress regulars hope to raise at total
of £1,500 towards holidays for the disabled people and breaks for carers.
You may of seen them out tonight in one of the following pubs- Volly,
Ship, Wellington, Coronet, Falstaff, Yates, Fountain, Fox/G, O'Neils,
Albert and last but not least Ronnies.
Looking
after the Devonshire Club while regulars are fundraising are Mr & Mrs
Quinn and longest serving barmaid Mrs Fleetwood. Onthespot.
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John Wright Retires - Monday December 17th 2001 |
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Local
Council Worker John Wright Retires after 49yrs ,John started work as an
apprentice gardener for the Southport Corporation at the age of 15. He
then went to work as the green keeper at the Municipal Golf Course (The
Park). He has worked on the course ever since (44 years). John plans to
spend his time running & keeping fit. Onthespot.
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Haig Avenue - Monday December 17th 2001 |
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A few
well known faces about at Haig Avenue tonight as Liverpool Reserves play
Everton Reserves - pictured top Joe Corrigan, Chris Kirkland, bottom Vegan
Hegam and Colin Harvey . Onthespot.
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Escalator Fire - Saturday December 15th 2001 |
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Firemen
attended an escalator fire at a property on Lord Street.
The firemen used the back entrance in Stanley Street to tackle the blaze.
Report by pedoja.
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Fire Truck Pull - Saturday December 15th 2001 |
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A Fire
Truck Pull, in aid of Children in Need took place today in the Town Centre.
Report be Pedoja.
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Lynn McGranger - Friday December 14th 2001 |
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Home
& Away Star "Irene" (Lynne McGranger) says hello to all
southport.gb.com's posters. Lynne is starring in this years spectacular pantomime
along side Mick (Louis Emerick) from Brookside, Samantha Carr, Joanne
Roberts, Jamie Wilson, Tony Smart and Paul Critchlow at the Floral Hall.
The show starts tonight Friday14th December and runs through to Sunday
13th January 2002. Onthespot.
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Birkdale Christmas Event - Wednesday December 12th 2001 |
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Plenty
of pictures from Pedoja from the Birkdale Village Christmas Event
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Alan Cambell - Tuesday December 11th 2001 |
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Local
Business Man Alan Campbell is back in Court tomorrow 12/12/01, This time
it's for the second part of the damages award against the News Of The
World Newspaper. This time and which follows the judgement are in respect
of his loss of earnings for 6 years stated to be circa of two million
pounds plus interest! There then remains a similar action ongoing against
channel 4 and channel 7 & others who published the false story twice
after the News Of The World story appeared. Onthespot.
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Marine Lake - Sunday December 9th 2001 |
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Roving-eye
was out early on Sunday to get these nice pictures on what was a cold day.
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Formby Dickensian - Saturday December 8th 2001 |
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Pictures
from the Dickensian Event in Formby. Onthespot.
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Howard Kendall - Saturday December 8th 2001 |
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Mrs Johnson on roll a
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Ex Everton FC manager
Howard Kendell says hello to all southport.gb.com's posters. Howard was
enjoying a walk in Formby Village this afternoon.
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Linaker St School Xmas Fair - Saturday December 8th 2001 |
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Mrs Johnson on roll a
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Mrs Mc Bride
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Alan (with antlers)
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Mrs Cox
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Roving-eye
went to Linkaker St school for the Christmas Fair
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Waterloo Road Toilets - Thursday December 6th 2001 |
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Waterloo
Rd Toilets have been Demolished at last! The rat infested toilets which
have been closed to the public for years has finally been knocked down.
This maybe thanks to pedoja & others for taking their time and writing
to the Council - Well done. Onthespot.
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Grace Kennedy & Dave Willets - Thursday December
6th 2001 |
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Musical
Stars Grace Kennedy & Dave Willetts say hello to all Southport.gb.com's
posters. Dave & Grace were staring in the musical extravaganza
celebrating the golden age of stage and screen at the Floral Hall tonight.
With much loved classics from film and theatre, including CABARET,
CHICAGO, GUYS & DOLLS, SOUTH PACIFIC,42nd STREET, bringing
glamour, glitz, dancing girls and that old razzel-dazzle to a packed
audience. Pictured below are Grace & Dave after their show. Onthespot.
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Churchtown Village - Tuesday December 4th 2001 |
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View
from the roof of the Bonton shop in Churchtown Village.
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