But in 1860 a "pleasure pier" was opened in Southport to allow people a long promenade high above the waves. Since December 2022 it has been closed for health and safety reasons, and now a row has ...

The husband of a grandmother who was jailed over social media posts made during last summer's Southport riots has slammed Britain's 'two-tier' justice system after she was denied parole.

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A man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for his role in the riots that swept England following the death of three young girls in Southport. Andrew McIntyre, 39, has been jailed for ...

A taxi driver whose social media posts were a "catalyst" for riots that broke out after three girls were stabbed to death in Southport has been jailed seven and a half years. Andrew McIntyre ...

McIntyre set the time and location for the initial riot that targeted a mosque in Southport the day after the murders, an event that saw over 50 police officers injured. He then organised a similar ...