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Dad's investment 'rotting away' as £13m needed to repair Southport Pier

The pier has bee closed for six months

Liverpool Echo

Southport Pier to stay closed until £13 million worth of repairs done

The full refurbishment works required to open the pier safely could exceed £13 million

Liverpool Echo

Mum's heartbreak after 'gorgeous' toddler who was 'so happy' dies suddenly

Raphaël Labrousse-Stanyon died suddenly at his home in Southport, Merseyside, after his parents put him down to sleep like normal - they've now spoken of their heartbreak

Daily Mirror

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Coronation Street fans taken aback by Merseyside comment

A discussion in the Rovers included a bold remark about a Merseyside town

Liverpool Echo

Dry water features stop town from 'looking its best'

The council said it had identified a number of "future works" that need to be carried out

Liverpool Echo

Concerns at council 'secrecy' over demolition costs of Southport theatre

The demolition will pave the way for the construction of a £73m events centre in the resort town

Liverpool Echo

'Jealous and controlling' man broke girlfriend's hip in Southport pub attack

John Rice made his girlfriend's life a misery with his jealous, controlling behaviour

Liverpool Echo

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Locals feel like 'being stuck in lockdown' at abandoned seaside town

Southport Pier, Merseyside has been closed for five months, leaving locals and business owners fighting to survive.

Daily Record

Life at seaside town where locals are 'stuck in lockdown' and 'can't find the sea'

Southport Pier has been closed for five months, leaving locals and business owners fighting to survive and in desperate need of a cash injection from tourist season

Daily Mirror

Battle for Merseyside MP seats is on as Labour contenders emerge

Fascinating contests are on the cards in five of our region's constituencies ahead of the next General Election

Liverpool Echo

‘Mini tornado’ dust devil spotted before zorbing accident that left boy in hospital

Dust devil described as a “mini tornado” caught on film near where the boy flew into the air in a zorb ball at Victoria Park in Southport, Merseyside

The Independent UK

Fears Southport Pier 'could become another Splashworld' as petition launched

"They need to bite the bullet, and accept that it is going to be expensive"

Liverpool Echo

Moment 'freak weather dust devil' tornado lands in UK after boy in zorb 'thrown 15m'

The nine-year-old was rushed to hospital after the apparent freak accident which witnesses attributed to a sudden and dramatic gust of wind on Sunday in Southport

Daily Mirror

Bouncy Castle company 'shocked' as boy swept up in air in 'freak' inflatable ball accident

Bouncy Castle Parade say they are working with the authorities after the incident at Southport Food and Drink Festival.

Daily Record

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Daily Mirror

'I tried to catch the zorb that catapulted boy sky high - it was chaos'

A man has shared how he rushed to help a nine-year-old boy who was left seriously injured at a family festival in Southport when an inflatable zorb ball blew away in a sudden strong wind

The Guardian - UK

Boy seriously injured as wind sweeps zorb into air at festival in Southport

Nine-year-old inside transparent ball as ‘freak gust of wind’ carries it over trees before landing on wheelie bin

Liverpool Echo

Second child was also swept into air in zorb ball at festival as nine-year-old remains in hospital

Police confirm new details of horrific incident at Southport Food and Drink Festival which has left a nine-year-old boy in hospital

Liverpool Echo

Nine-year-old boy suffered 'multiple serious injuries' in freak accident at food and drink festival

The North West Ambulance Service has provided an update after today's incident at the Southport Food and Drink Festival

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Horror at Southport festival as young boy in inflatable zorb ball 'swept up into air'

Emergency services descended on Southport Food and Drink Festival

Daily Mirror

Boy, 9, injured as inflatable ball blows away in strong wind with him trapped inside

An air ambulance has been dispatched to Victoria Park in Southport, Merseyside, following the accident understood to have been caused by a "freak gust of wind" this afternoon

Daily Mirror

'I was left scared to smile after dentists failed to spot my tooth decay problem'

Danny Hyde, 22, from Southport, was paid £16,000 by Bupa Dental after his dentist failed to spot decay festering in three of his teeth

Liverpool Echo

Best beaches to visit around Liverpool for summer

Merseyside has no shortage of beautiful locations

Manchester Evening News

Beachgoers urged to avoid popular spot over Bank Holiday weekend

In a bid to reduce overcrowding, people are being asked to visit other beaches along the north west coast to avoid queues of traffic and disruption

Liverpool Echo

Splash World reopening is another example of Southport turning a corner for the better

Splash World will reopen again after being closed for nearly four years

Liverpool Echo

Warning to anyone heading to the beach on bank holiday weekend

Large numbers of visitors are expected to the coastline during the Bank Holiday weekend

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