After posting this picture yesterday of the overflowing bins in Princess Park. The problem has now been resolved by the removal of the bin... but the rubbish has been left behind. What a great idea !! Full marks!

Southport boasts 5 times World Champion golfer! Local golfer George Carter from Birkdale has just returned from Stafferton Park Golf Club, Northampton where he played in the world amputee Championships. George won the world senior championship for the fifth time, he finished second in the armed...

Police evacuated the residents and holiday makers of the Prince of Wales Hotel tonight approx 9.00 pm after a phone call was made to the police saying a bomb was due to go off at a certain time. The residents and holiday makers were moved to the Scarisbrick Hotel while police carried out a...

Police swooped on Formby Hall Golf Club tonight at approx 6.0pm . The police helicopter was called to the scene in a bid to catch suspected robbers. Police arrive at scene Police block off side road

The body of Simon John Beard aged 37 from Ashdown Close Southport was found in the Leeds & Liverpool canal in Halsall yesterday at 5pm. It is thought that John suffered an epileptic fit while riding his bicycle along the embankment and fell into the canal.

The Ocean Plaza love it or hate it, is nearing compleation and we will soon be able to walk around and see for ourselves.

Once again Princess Park has been left looking like a rubbish dump after a big event at the weekend. Someone must be responsible for not doing their job properly. It says on the bins Sefton MBC ...WHAT A JOKE THEY ARE!!

The British Musical Firework Championships, now in its fourth year, is one of Southport's most spectacular events providing a visual feast of entertainment for over 30,000 spectators. Two exciting musical displays are fired each evening, illuminating the Southport skyline and casting magnificent...

Mrs Roberts the victim of the drink drive horse riding accident is still suffering from the aftermath of the accident last week. Her horse killed on Hesketh Lane, Hesketh Bank and as you can see she is still bruised and battered but says " I am lucky to be alive after the early afternoon incident"...

The fire brigade were called to Ben retirement home on Duke Street this afternoon, where the automatic fire alarms had triggered. Two fire engines attended the scene to investigate, the problem was found to be an electrical fault in the alarm system. So no fire, no casualities and the firemen left...

At 9.00 pm tonight Lancs County Council were re-setting the lights at the roundabout located at the bottom of Eastbank St & Scarisbrick New Road, thus giving the newly installed sails maximum effect. I could not help notice the large amount of rubbish thats accumulated on the steps leading to the...

The second winner of 2 Flights to Paris or Amsterdam is R Pye with the portfolio Stella Artois Congratulations, a customer of Portland Wine Cellars, Sefton Street. Not only did our R Pye (gender not known) win the flights but his portfolio also won the monthly prize for July and...

Five people were taken to Southport & Formby Hospital (10.30pm tonight) after two cars were involved in a accident at the corner of Cemetry Rd and Duke St. The people taken to hospital suffered minor injuries. Pictured below is the scene and the two cars. Audi Merc Scene

Well the Airshow finished around 5 pm (I think)..... The queues were still snaking down to Kew roundabout from Meols Cop Bridge and Eastbank Street Bridge at 8 pm tonight. View from Meols Cop Bridge, one motorist took a long right turn! Queue went all the way from Eastbank Street to...

Macmillan Cancer Relief charity held their fundraising day in Princess Diana Gardens Lord St this afternoon. Line dancers from all over the north west enjoyed themselves dancing to help raise money for the Macmillan charity. The sun was shining and it was a very hot Sunday afternoon. ...

Extra concentration was required from players in todays short croquet match played on Victoria Park between Southport Croquet Team and Llanfairfeghan Croquet Team . The sound of jet engines screaming all afternoon did not alter the determination of the players. Pictured below are two...

Naturally from our Alan Martin, yet again he shows us his talent for taking a great photo. Please go to www.southport.gb.com/airshow20 02 Some thumbnails for tasters...

Anxious moments as the organisers await the first planes.... The Parachute team had to abort their jump - due to the high wind. Private Harris and Trooper Tew are offering tastes of the dry rations that the TA take on manoeuvres Richard Cheung in Camouflage

A perimeter fence constructed at todays air show (outside main enterance) may of contributed to a wheelchair fall. The fall left Mr & Mrs Phillips from Ainsdale shaken and bruised. They were on their way out of the air show when Mrs Phillips pushing her husband had to encounter a large kerb ...

Gravesend 1 Sandgrounders 3 Two goals in four second-half minutes preserved Sandgrounders unbeaten run as they triumphed at Gravesend. The visitors went behind in the 17th minute through a Che Stadhart goal but stepped up a gear after the interval to run out deserved winners. Peter Thomson...

John Law LF (leading fireman) retires today after serving 30 years in the fire service. His last day of service was at the Southport Air Show 2002. Speaking to John this afternoon he said "I've loved every minute in the service, I plan to spend my retirement riding my motorbike, doing a lot of...

Mixed reaction from paying customers at this years Air Show entrance prices. Mr & Mrs Harrison from Farnworth - The prices are ridiculous! a rip-off! Wrist bands to go in and out, its a joke. We will not be coming next year! Mr & Mrs Walton from Blackburn - We are happy to pay the...

Two fire engines raced to Colins Garden Centre Southport Road Scarisbrick less than an hour ago. Fire broke out in the rear. The fire was started when a rubbish fire was left smouldering. Greenhouses in the rear were set alight with flames reaching 15 ft high spreading across the garden centre....

Background on Smartplay. Smartplay is a multi-agency project that came about from the need to address concerns the public had with young people’s behaviour and socializing in the parks and open spaces in and around Southport. The project identifies areas of concern and then youth workers...

Police were alerted 10.am this morning after a gardener discovered a mystery object shaped like a leg part in a Lord Street garden. Fears were raised because of it's smell and shape. Police specialists were called to the scene to carry out further tests. Pictured below is the scene at the...

Prisoner Karl Fletcher aged 32 from Birkdale Southport was discovered by prison officers hanging in his prison cell less than a week after beginning an 8-month prison sentence for theft. Prison officers attempts to resuscitate him were in vain. He was jailed last week by North Sefton Magistrates...

Preparations are under way for the Southport Air Show 2002. Southport beach is full of activity with marquees being erected, flight path markers have been placed along the beach and the control tower is now in place. Pictured below is Southport beach this afternoon. Control towers view...

As I had a Weekend Break I have only just finished uploading the pics I took of people and other odds and ends at the Flower Show..... Over 250 pics in all (still got a few more up me sleeve!) http://www.qlocal.co.uk/forum s/showthread.php?s=&thread id=16768 ...

At approx 5.15pm today at the junction of Hawkshead Street bridge and Tithebarn Road a motorist in a Jeep towing a Renault 5 turbo was in a collision with a Honda Accord car. Both male drivers were taken to Southport & Formby hospital suffering from minor injuries. Pictured is the Renault...

Suspect bomb at McDonalds Eastbank Street. At approximately 5:45 this evening a member of staff from McDonalds reported a suspicious rucksack stuffed inside a bin at McDonalds. The police were called and the area around McDonalds was immediately cordoned off as more officers and vehicles...

Since the first report, of the sales and their missing nuts dated 19-08-2002 they have returned with a new set of nuts and a nice blue background. Here below are two workmen reinstalling the sails after 8 days of repair ..

10:30 pm - Coming back from the Crown tonite towards town there was a fire engine, an ambulance and two Police cars just at the bottom of the hill nr Hillside station. Two cars had been involved in a collision at that junction - it looked like one had been on fire as there was lots of foam about -...

Mr Sylvio Chin of Premium Software wonders weather the council care about the state of the pavement at his business on Sussex Road, Blowick Southport. Due to a tree the pavement is collapsing to a depth of 6-8 inches, this puts his potential customers off parking at his premises on the busy...

Today saw the final stages of the landmark removal of the telephone mast at Rose Hill. This was the scene as the heavy crane prepared to lift the mast from it's base. For some on the network it was not all good news as they wondered as to the coverage from it's removal. Emily Taylor from...

A.V.I.S (Abandoned Vehicle In Southport) Another dumped car in Southport. If you drive along the sea wall towards the beach enterance (Weld Road) you will notice a Ford fiesta smashed up near the roundabout on double yellows. This is in a dangerous position for other road users Pictured...

Councillor James Grundy of The Southport Party went along to meet the cruisers and see how the event was going. Pictured below is James Grundy (The Southport Party) greeting Cruise organizer Crazy Kayll He said "It's a fine display of cars, as long as people are behaving it's...

Approx 900 cruise cars gathered on Southport beach today for their annual cruise. Pictured below is a small selection of cruise cars on Southport beach today. A close look under the bonnet of a cruise car

Dave McAleavy (head of Coast & Countryside) is in charge of Southport Beach this weekend. Dave reported that everything is running to plan (2.00pm). There has not been any trouble from cruisers so far, we designated a area between Birkdale & Southport so the cruisers will be together, we have...

A second seal has been washed up on Southport beach within the last two weeks. This seal was found early this morning 200yds south of Weld Rd beach entrance. It is thought that the dead seals contain the P.D.V virus. The seal will be removed within the next hour and the area will be...

The planned Southport Beach Cruise is today 26th Aug There will be two convoys of cars heading towards Southport from Nottingham and further afield. At (12.00pm) Cruisers will be showing off their high powered cars and crusing along Southport beach near to the fairground enterance. This...

Russell Watkinsons' As Time goes by..'Formal Class Garden.2002. It took ten long days to construct and only 5 hours to bring it down. Many people thought it was part of the existing park. Here in pictures is the story of our showgarden. It was a very wet start. Russell and his father busy...