๐ซง๐ซง Bubbles galore outside and above The Atkinson in Southport this evening๐
Claire Simmo has attended the special Bubble Blow event this evening and has said the sky above The Atkinson in Southport is filled with bubbles๐๐ซง
Southport singer Wendy Chalke is singing at the special โBubble Blowโ event outside The Atkinson tonight
The special โBubble Blowโ event happening outside The Atkinson in Southport this evening๐ซง
Our Jo has been doing the Southport 10K this morning
So many people coming together to take part
From ITV News:
This is 82 year Mike who is a Southport resident and lives right outside where a lot of tributes have been left on Hart St.
Mike has been bringing the teddies into his house in a evening to stop them getting ruined in the rain and then bringing them back out the next day๐
Shocking scenes in Liverpool earlier
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Claire Simmo has been to lay some tributes this evening outside The Atkinson in Southport
The teddies have been bagged up to stop them from getting wet.
Norman Wallis and a team of helpers were making sure they were kept dry and safe, to be returned tomorrow๐
The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns calls for calm and respect during such a challenging time
She recorded this message after attending the very respectful vigil outside The Atkinson yesterday evening
Books of condolence are available at The Atkinson in Southport and Bootle Town Hall for residents and visitors to sign
The Atkinson is open 10am - 4pm
Bootle Town Hall is open 8:30am - 6pm
@SeftonMayor calls for โcalm and respectโ during this challenging time
โผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ STAY AWAY AND AVOID
Thanks to Laura who sent us this disturbing video of a major disturbance on St Lukes Rd near Sussex Road this evening
So many floral tributes outside The Atkinson this evening
In the last few moments before the start of the vigil here in Southport.
So many people have come along to pay their respects at the special vigil outside The Atkinson in Southport this eveningโค๏ธ
For all the wrong reasons, the people of Southport were invited to remember three young girls and all the families caught up in yesterday's horror.
People are still arriving, minute by minute ahead of a 6pm scheduled start
The scene at The Atkinson right now, flowers and candles are being laid. The people of Southport and beyond are steadily streaming to the area for this evenings vigil.
Sir Keir Starmer has visited the scene of yesterday's knife attack in Southport.
The prime minister laid flowers and paid his respects.
His visit follows that of his home secretary, Yvette Cooper, who laid a wreath earlier.
"How many more children?" he was asked by one onlooker.
More shouts were heard as he left the scene.
It reads: "To the victims, families and people of Southport.
"Our hearts are broken. There are no words for such profound loss.
"The nation's thoughts are with you."
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves speaking on Sky News this morning
She has confirmed that the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, is already in Southport and the Prime Minster, Sir Keir Starmer, is expected later.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a statement on the incident.
