Shrimpers lived in the cottages and would bring their boats up to the houses that lined the shore. Mary Porter, 77, has lived ...

So with roller coasters and a surf resort potentially in the pipeline in Southport, what is the point of a Victorian pier in the 21st century? Southport pier is the the second longest in the country.

A SEASIDE town in the UK that was once a popular Victorian resort is at risk of losing its main beach. Southport's main sandy beach stretches more than 22 miles along the Merseyside town.

but a spokesperson said the Sefton coastline had been subject to the natural process of accretion since the Victorian era. Southport became a popular seaside resort in the 1700s, with Lord Street ...

Pinhouse Social, a new bar, eatery and duckpin bowling venue, is set to open later this week in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US. Southport Pier has been closed since the end of 2022 for safety reasons and the ...

claiming it's closure is crippling the Victorian seaside town. Local residents say the pier's closure had significantly affected Southport's leisure and tourism offer, with businesses saying it ...