A local newspaper that covered large parts of Sefton and West Lancashire has announced it has ceased publication.
The Champion newspaper served communities from Southport to Bootle as well as Ormskirk and Skelmersdale, and has announced that it has printed its last edition. The weekly paper was founded in 1994 and has supported local businesses through the distribution of eight newspapers to more than 165,000 homes, according to the title's website.
The ECHO understands that commercial partners were contacted last week and were told that the newspaper had ceased publication as of Thursday, August 25. The newspaper was formed after the Southport Globe closed down, with the paper then gradually expanding its reach to other towns in the area.
