Southport

American

[sauth-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈsaʊθˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

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

Southport British

/ ˈsaʊθˌpɔːt /

noun

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

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Opening the trial, prosecutor Ben Holt said the case was about Yaxley-Lennon's reaction to what he perceived to be "an unnecessary intrusion into his holiday" in the aftermath of the 2024 Southport attacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Her Majesty had donated a box of books to Spellow Library in Liverpool after it was burned down in widespread unrest in the summer of 2024 following the Southport attack in which three children died.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The Southport, Conn.-based firearms maker on Wednesday posted a profit of $6.98 million, or 43 cents a share, compared with a loss of $17.22 million, or $1.05 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Now Herbert and Burns have come up with another record-equalling pair on the Southport links.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He came from the Isle of Man, and had joined our reserves at Southport.

From With Manchesters in the East by Sir Gerald B. (Gerald Berkeley) Hurst

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