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The seaside town that once called Martin Parr's photographs a betrayal is about to put his face on a mural the size of a building

New Brighton is raising funds for a permanent mural honouring the late street photographer

Digital Camera World · Sep 1

Martin Parr obituary

Photographer whose unblinking eye documented the human subject as a birdwatcher might, via plumage, habitat and diet

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

Feya Faku as I knew him – a tribute to the great South African jazz trumpeter

Lex Futshane, the South African bass player in the 1992 student band NU Jazz Connection, was the first to tell me that the great South African jazz trumpeter Feya Faku had died while touring Switzerland on 23 June. He was born on 6 June 1962 and was just 63 years…

The Conversation · Jul 1, 2025

JD Wetherspoon made a big mistake in Merseyside

"Every time I look at the empty shell, all I can think of is the missed opportunity"

Liverpool Echo · Jun 24, 2023

No swimming, no surfing: how a summer of sewage is ruining the British seaside day out

Red flags are going up on beaches from Scarborough to Whitstable as pollution levels soar and businesses are forced to close due to sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

I went to New Brighton for the first time in 20 years and was not disappointed

I had not been to New Brighton in over 20 years so decided to head back and see what I discovered

Liverpool Echo · Jun 18, 2023

Best beaches to visit around Liverpool for summer

Merseyside has no shortage of beautiful locations

Liverpool Echo · Jun 2, 2023

Look back on loved and lost Merseyside festival as new one emerges

A number of people compared it to the days of the lost Wirral Show

Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2023

Things you only did growing up on the Wirral

Most people growing up on the peninsula will have done these things

Liverpool Echo · Apr 30, 2023

Full list of roads set to change to 20mph in Wirral

The changes are predicted to "save lives", according to councillor

Liverpool Echo · Apr 24, 2023