City’s rotten-egg smell blamed on river sediment

Air quality testing is being done in Newport to locate the source the smell A rotten egg-like smell reported by residents in Newport is being caused by tidal sediment in the river, a council has said. Air quality testing suggested the sulphurous odour was most likley coming from the River …

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Merseyrail tickets to Southport slashed in price

There is a full programme of family-friendly events planned for Southport during the spring and summer months 11:41, 19 Mar 2026Updated 11:46, 19 Mar 2026 Aerial view of the historical The Atkinson Gallery, Southport Library and Southport Town Hall(Image: David Marsden / Getty Images) Merseyrail passengers have been offered a …

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