Unique Hair and Beauty Bar to celebrate 2nd birthday
OTS News today spoke with the owner of the Unique Hair and Beauty Bar ahead of next weekends birthday celebrations. Kelly Stevens said, I can’t believe it’s just over one week till
Just weeks to go before business legal changes kick in
Business owners are being reminded that they have just weeks to prepare for a raft of changes coming into force on April 6. Lindsey Knowles, Head of Employment Law at Kirwans law
Homeowners unite against children’s home opening
Residents of a quiet leafy Southport street are uniting themselves against a potential children’s home opening on their road. Tarleton Road homeowners association say they are shocked to find an application has
Coronavirus latest news: Government considers closing schools for two months if virus becomes pandemic
Schools could be closed for more than two months and public and sporting events would have to be cancelled if the virus intensifies, England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty has said.
Call to Restore Life to North West’s Famous Retail Mile
A bid to get the Council working to create a coherent and vibrant shopping centre fit for the twenty first century on and around Lord Street, Southport, is being made at the
Commuter caught short on Birkdale platform
Commuters have reacted with shock after a man openly started urinating on Birkdale Station platform this morning, Thursday 27 February 2020. The man got off a train bound for Southport just before
Know the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer and save lives
In support of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this March, health leaders at NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are encouraging local women to learn the key
Lib Dems bid to Bring Young People Back into Town
BRINGING YOUNG PEOPLE BACK INTO TOWN – Housing Company Should Be Catalyst for Southport Town Centre Revival A proposal to require the local Council’s very own Housing Company (Sandway Homes) to help
IN PICTURES | Alpacas Prince and Minstrel visit Southport Rest Home
The lovely alpacas Prince and Minstrel visited the hollies rest home in Southport on Friday the 21st February. They were both very well behaved and actually felt at home. Home manager, Helen
More Free Trees for Birkdale this Saturday
Two weeks ago Birkdale’s Lib Dem councillors organised a massively successful exercise distributing free “whips” for local residents to plant in their gardens. Now residents have another chance to collect a free
Sefton Central Constituency vote Rebecca Long-Bailey as new leader
Sefton Central Constituency Labour Party members voted overwhelmingly in favour of nominating Rebecca Long-Bailey to be the Labour Party’s new leader. More than 180 members from throughout Sefton Central attended the packed
Geoff Wilde Funeral Arrangements
The funeral of Geoff Wilde will take place on Wednesday 18 March at 1.30pm. It will be held at Sefton Parish Church, Sefton, L29 7WG, followed by a committal at Southport Crematorium,
Pete promises to keep plaice plastic free!
A famous Southport fishmonger is urging his customers to ditch plastic and become more environmentally-friendly after seeing the damage done to the sea first-hand off the Sefton coastline. Kevin Peet, who owns
Ballet Stars celebrate with not one but “tutu” parties!
Local Businesses, babyballet Southport, Formby & Crosby is celebrating 10 years since the Pre School dance classes started in our region. Jennifer Berrett the owner wanted everyone to be included in the
Appeal for information after tools stolen in Southport
POLICE are issuing the image of tools stolen from a van in Southport earlier this month, in an effort to reunite them with their owner. At some time between 8pm-midnight on Wednesday
Police cordon after suspected arson attack in Southport town centre
Police have cordoned off a property in Bold Street Southport this morning (Wednesday 26 February 2020) following a suspected arson attack. At around 3am flats around Bold street had to evacuated following
Stormy weather sees emergence of life threatening issue
Pedestrians are being warned to stay safe after high winds dislodged dangerous loose slates around Lord Street. The stormy weather has caused chaos in the town after three different storms hit the
Southport school hit by Coronavirus fear
Panicked parents at a Southport high school have been kept in fear after they were told their children may need to isolate as a result of the Coronavirus. Around 40 students and
Mighty Radio Firmly plants the seeds for grass roots sports in Southport!
Mighty Radio is now official partners with local sport clubs in Southport. Southport Football Club, Southport Rugby Club and with the Ainsdale Club. Sport for Mighty Radio plays a big part with
Missing: John Paul Rimington Could be in Southport
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a 16 year-old boy who is missing from home in Liverpool. John Paul Rimington was last seen in the Orrell Park area at around 8.45am
Woodlands Animal Sanctuary – New Cattery Building Progress
Building work has been going on at Woodlands Animal Sanctuary for almost a month now on their new cattery, made possible by an incredibly generous grant from Support Adoption for Pets; and
Meols Ward Advice Centre, Saturday 27th February
Councillors John Dodd, Daniel Lewis and Yaso Sathiy, will be holding their next Advice Centre on Thursday 27th February. They will be available from 10.30am-11.30am at Botanic gardens cafe (Settle Inn), to
Flooding problem on Town Lane, Southport
Heavy rain has caused major flooding across the town with the Coastal Road and Bentham’s Way totally submerged in parts, Monday 24 February 2020. In particular the Town Lane areas of Southport
Children banned from heading footballs during training
Football associations in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have issued new guidelines for children heading the ball. The restrictions apply for all age groups for under-18s, with under-12s banned from heading the
New Opening Hours At Southport Cop Shop
Merseyside Police is committed to giving its local communities the best possible service and to ensuring that we can provide a visible policing service within our communities. And following the notification of
Birkdale flooding leaves soaked shoppers fuming
Pensioners and commuters walking to work through Birkdale have been soaked yet again after Liverpool Road flooded Heavy rain overnight has caused another backlog of standing water near to the Spar supermarket
Teenager and son missing from Merseyside
Can you help us find missing teenager Kashalea Storm James and her four week old son Jayden from Anfield? 18-year-old Kashalea was last seen with Jayden on Friday, 21 February, at 10.45am
TONIGHT | Southport Access for Everyone
The next meeting of Southport Access for Everyone will be held on Monday 24th February from 7pm to 9pm. Our meetings are now held in the Community Room at Southport Fire Station.
HMRC sets up secret unit to probe inheritance tax avoidance
HM Revenue & Customs has implemented a secret unit to investigate the use of family investment companies (FIC) by the very wealthy to avoid paying inheritance tax. It puts family offices with
I don’t believe there should be rules – I never want my paintings to be dull
With a sigh of relief, local artist Simon Dredge is taking a much welcome breather from his recent sojourns around the globe. He seems to have been on the go since the