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The UK's leading charity for piers, the National Piers Society, which was founded in 1979 by the poet Sir John Betjeman, has ...

With Southport's 165 year-old pier now shut for three years due to the staggering £13m repair bill, the local MP wants our ...

A safety row has broken out over one Merseyside town's 'other beach' with Liberal Democrat councillor, John Pugh accusing Sefton Council of 'giving up' on Southport's beach and pier attractions.

Stewart Woods, who ended up sleeping under Southport Pier, lost his home after his marriage fell apart and he was made redundant. The 64-year-old said sleeping rough for six months was "scary" but he ...

Then my marriage broke down, my mum died and I was made redundant - before I knew it, I was on the streets. "I used to sleep on Southport Pier which was quite scary and I was sleeping rough for about ...

He said was called up in 1943 and said when the end of the war in Europe was announced he was in Southport and thought it was "marvellous", and he went into the town to celebrate on the pier.

A famous coastal resort in the North West has come out on top, beating the likes of Brighton, Newquay and Llandudno ...