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March 2026

Wembley dreams fall flat but hopes rise for Southport FC
Can the club finally build a brighter future after years of disappointment
 • Jamie Lopez
Queenscourt Hospice considers service cuts as it faces immediate funding crisis
Leaders have launched Keep Queenscourt in Service Campaign with a £2m shortfall again expected
 • Jamie Lopez
Reform UK accused of misleading public and disgraceful smears in Southport campaign
The party's latest stunt involved
 • Jamie Lopez
Reform UK's DOGE promises amounted to little elsewhere - so why will Southport be different?
The party's cost-cutting enterprise has failed elsewhere but is being billed as a key part of it its plan for Southport
 • Jamie Lopez
Fightback promised moments after Children's A&E return confirmed
The news has been welcomed in Southport but Ormskirk's loss will not be accepted easily
 • Jamie Lopez
Families of Southport victims "aghast" after wannabe copycat walks free
A teenager who idolised the Southport killer was spared jail
 • Jamie Lopez and The Southport Lead
Hope - and frustration - as final hospital decision moves closer
Southport is expected to be confirmed to host children's and adult's A&E departments
 • Jamie Lopez
Children's home plan proceeds in face of neighbour complaints
Those living nearby have objected to a plan providing a home for children in care
 • Jamie Lopez
Sefton Council approves 4.99% council tax rise
An opposition proposal to fund a dedicated Lord Street development officer was rejected
 • Jamie Lopez
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