{"id":256900,"date":"2025-07-11T18:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/256900\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T18:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:57:11","slug":"extra-police-to-be-out-tomorrow-in-two-areas-of-merseyside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/256900\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra police to be out tomorrow in two areas of Merseyside"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crowds are expected in Liverpool and Southport for a parade<\/p>\n

A large police presence will be seen in Liverpool and Southport tomorrow (Saturday, July 12) as the city prepares for large crowds for the Orange Lodge parade. It is anticipated that this year\u2019s parade will have a large attendance as it falls on a Saturday and Merseyside Police have put a policing plan in place ahead of the event.<\/p>\n

There may be some localised disruption to traffic while the parade is taking place so drivers may wish to use alternative routes around Southport town centre in particular. The Orange Lodge marches every year on July 12 to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne<\/a> that took place in 1690.<\/p>\n

Liverpool remains one of the main British hubs for the Orange Order, which was formed in Northern Ireland in 1795 to support the union, Protestantism and the monarchy.<\/p>\n

Those who remain a part of the fraternity believe it is an essential part of the city’s story, but its existence and practices remain controversial in the eyes of many.<\/p>\n

Parades routes have occasionally sparked violence in parts of Northern Ireland. In Liverpool, criticism has been levelled over the Order\u2019s sectarian nature which arguably retains dividing lines across the city, with its parades viewed by some as a show of strength and Protestant dominance. In 2023, ECHO reporter Elliott Ryder met members<\/a>, who said they were “less attuned to the rest of the city.”<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Orange Lodge Duke of Lancaster’s Band practice session(Image: Liverpool Echo\/Colin Lane)<\/p>\n

Superintendent Phil Mullally said: \u201cTomorrow\u2019s parade is expected to be well attended and we want everyone to enjoy the event safely.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope this will be an enjoyable day for all those attending as they celebrate with friends and family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public will see an increased police presence along the parade route, particularly in Southport<\/a> where the majority of people will be based, but please feel reassured and not alarmed by this.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also expect large numbers of people to head to bars, clubs and restaurants during and after the event. I would like to remind those in attendance to enjoy the march and make the most of what the town has to offer, but please look out for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to remind people of some simple advice that applies to any busy event in our community and that is to keep your valuables close and secure personal belongings including bags, purses and mobile phones \u2013 do not leave them unattended.<\/p>\n

“Saturday is due to be a very hot day so we urge people to be responsible, take any necessary precautions and drink sensibly.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublic transport is expected to be busy, so as a result, we would just like to ask where possible, you try to plan your journey, so you know the route you plan to take and regularly check timetables.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not tolerate anti-social behaviour or criminality. If you witness such an incident, or if you see or hear something that doesn\u2019t feel right, please report it to a police officer or call 101. In an emergency, always call 999.”<\/p>\n

Information on buses and trains is available on the Merseytravel website www.merseytravel.gov.uk<\/a> and the Merseyrail<\/a> website www.merseyrail.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Crowds are expected in Liverpool and Southport for a parade A large police presence will be seen in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":256901,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,2349,274,371,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-256900","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-liverpool-city-centre","13":"tag-merseyside-police","14":"tag-southport","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}