The Latest Breaking News from Southport

Taxi driver feared he could be ‘target of gunman’ at Southport attack

Gary Poland gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

‘Difficult’ to understand how one person caused so many injuries, inquiry hears

Chief Inspector Andrew Hughes, who was on duty in the Merseyside Police control room on the day, gave evidence at Liverpool Town Hall.

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

Kate’s touching gesture to Southport victim’s father as royals show support for community

The Princess of Wales offered a heartfelt gesture to the father of one of the girls killed in the Southport attack as she and the Prince of Wales visited their schools on Tuesday, 23 September.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

William and Kate visit school in Southport

The Prince and Princess of Wales started their visit meeting the parents of one of the girls murdered in the knife attack last year.

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

Prince William and Kate meet family of Southport victims during visit to schools

Prince and Princess of Wales spoke with teachers about how the school had been affected by the tragedy before meeting Elsie Dot Stancombe’s parents

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

William and Kate visit Southport to show support for knife attack victims

The royals are visiting to show support to the families and community hit by last summer’s knife attack

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Southport response showed ‘bad meeting good’, detective tells inquiry

Detective Chief Inspector Jason Pye praised the members of the public and off-duty professionals who stepped in to help.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

Taxi driver who dropped off Southport attacker ‘waited 50 minutes’ to call 999

Detective Chief Inspector Jason Pye told the Southport Inquiry ‘morally’ he would have expected an earlier call to have been made.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

Southport survivors experienced ‘vile abuse’ on social media, inquiry told

Pete Weatherby KC, representing Leanne Lucas, Heidi Liddle and Jonathan Hayes, addressed the Southport Inquiry on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

Southport killer ‘could and should have been stopped’, inquiry hears

The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall raises questions about role of the killer’s parents and state agencies.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025