Southport

[ south-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a seaport in Merseyside, in western England: a seaside resort town.

Southport

/ ˈsaʊθˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a town and resort in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside on the Irish Sea. Pop: 91 404 (2001)

Example Sentences

"Not just our business, but the hotels, the retailers, the restaurants. Everything in the town is being killed off, because we haven't got the lifeblood, which is the people - they haven't got an easy way to get into Southport," he said.

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The riots broke out after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a children's dance event in Southport, and subsequent misinformation the suspect was an asylum seeker.

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In the days following the Southport knife attack on 29 July, hundreds of people were involved in acts of violence targeting property entirely unrelated to the event.

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The 18-year-old accused of carrying out a knife attack at a dance class in Southport has appeared in court.

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Disorder spread across the UK during the summer partly due to false claims online about the alleged perpetrator involved in the murder of three girls in Southport in July.

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