Not many tourists milling about this year. Southport isn't exactly teeming with them at the best of times but last year a mass stabbing took place at a dance studio and three children were killed and ten others injured. A protest followed which degenerated into a riot stirred up by right wing outsiders. People, being what they are, are staying away this year. Small seaside towns like Southport rely on tourism and need support, not avoidance.