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Southport stretched their unbeaten league run to eight games with a goalless draw at Chester.  John Rooney had an early opportunity for the home side, but failed to test Southport goalkeeper Max

Photo: Above: Cllr Peter Dowd (Leader of Sefton Council) at Switch Island The £20m Thornton relief road is set to close for for up to three weeks while repair work is carried out. A statement

Photo: Location for a new Asian infused restaurant on Lord Street West. A new asian infused style restaurant set to open on Lord Street Southport at the end of february 2016. The

Southport Homebase has been sold to Australian company Bunnings along with 264 other stores. Homebase will disappear from the UK market and be replaced by the Australian brand Bunnings after Home Retail

The Southport Development Strategy will be available for the public to view and comment on from Monday, December 7 to Monday, February 8 2016. Developed by Sefton Council in partnership with consultants

New Off Licence For West Street Southport Sefton Council have granted planning permission for an Off Licence in West Street Southport. The building will change from a Fish and Chip shop and

Burglary in Wennington Road, Southport The burglary took place between Tuesday 19th and 21st January whilst the residents were away. The resident who asked not to be named said: “My house was

Sefton Council has announced a number of local football pitches are unplayable this weekend following pitch inspections. Teams that are scheduled to use the pitches will be informed and it is also

Central Southport Lib Dem councillor Tony Dawson welcomed the news that Sefton Council support the Southport Lifeboat site plans. “The Lifeboat trust have been trying to move forward with this project for

To mark World Wetlands Day, Sefton Council’s coast and countryside principal officer Rachel Northover will be leading a walk into the dunes at Ainsdale on February 2 at 10.30am to look at the

Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace a 29-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison. Detectives are keen to hear from anyone who can help trace Alex

Merseyside Police is appealing for information to help identify a man who may be able to assist an investigation into the theft of a high-value bike from McDonalds Restaurant, Kew Retail Park,

Aughton’s newest eatery is set to dig deep for charity, after pledging its support for a local hospice celebrating its Silver Jubilee. The Town Green Brasserie, owned by the award-winning Seafood Pub

The Southport Labour party have gone on record to say John Pugh has cost Sefton Council taxpayers more than £77,000 in fees so far as a result of his objection to the planned

There are fears ribs could make customers sick because of incorrect storage instructions SUPERMARKET chain Iceland has recalled a batch of frozen meals and warned customers not to eat them. Shoppers have

This Thursday 21st of January WLMGOC held its annual general meeting at Briars Hall with a good attendance of members and all 10 committee members present. Along with all the minutes,reports,and general

The Prime Minister announced a new English language requirement for family route migrants seeking to extend their stay in the UK. Non-EEA national partners and parents on the family route will need

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New statistics from the Government show Greenbank High School in Southport was the best performing School not only Southport but Sefton for the proportion of pupils earning at least five GCSEs at

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PHAB Peter Davies and friends have collectively raised £12606.00 this money has been divided between 2 charities Southport Junior Phab Club and Pancreatic Cancer at Christies The fundraising was in memory of

A total 51 Southport parents were fined for taking their children out of school without permission last year.  Following the Freedom for Information act OTSnews can reveal 51 parents were fined £60 for taking children out

Photo: Train evacuated at Ainsdale station UPDATE: Person dead after being hit by a train between Ainsdale and Freshfield A spokesman for British Transport Police said: “Our officers were called to an

Photo: Flames, Eastbank Street, Southport Flames takeaway boss was fined over £1,300 after “congealed blood deposits” and the owner failed to comply with food safety standards. Flames, on Eastbank Street, was given

Photo Credit: Southport drivers on the phone Facebook page Merseyside Police’s roads policing department are reminding motorists of the dangers of using mobile phones while driving. In 2015 over 2700 drivers on Merseyside

The Home Office has announced that from 1 February 2016, the Right to Rent scheme will be extended across England. This means that all private landlords, including people who sublet or take

Filming has begun ahead of the Southport Festival of Speed when Henry Segrave’s land speed record will be re-created.  In March 1926, Segrave captured the land speed record on Southport’s sands in his four-litre Sunbeam Tiger