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Biggest ever increase to National Living Wage comes into effect

1.8 million workers earning the National Living Wage will receive an additional £690 over the year from today. Full-time workers receiving National Living Wage will be more than £2,750 better off a

1st April 2019

John Zehenter's 'The Modern Dance' People's Prize at the 2018 Sefton Open

Local Artists invited to submit work to 93rd Annual Southport Palette Club Exhibition

Artists with a connection to Sefton are invited to submit work to the 93rd Annual Southport Palette Club Exhibition, which is the juried section of the Sefton Open. Submissions will be accepted

1st April 2019

Southport man wins £250k on Reds bet

A Southport man has woken this morning to find he’s won a quarter of a million pounds on a football bet. John Rigby, who works at Smedley Hydro scooped the massive win

1st April 2019

Appeal to find Collie Cross lost on Southport beach

*****Lost Dog. Please help please share***** Souhthport Area. PR8 1SB. Salli is a Collie Cross and is Black & White in colour and was being walked on the beach in her harness

31st March 2019

Rare Duck disappearance sparks mallard mystery

The owners of a rare jade coloured duck are spitting feathers after it disappeared from their back garden in an apparent theft. The Cayuga mallard and it’s eggs were swiped from the

31st March 2019

All change for Opening Night as Strictly Champion comes to Southport

Kevin Cliftoni n BURN The Floor with Graziano Di Prima and Johannes Radebe All change for Opening Night as Strictly Champion comes to Southport… BBC Strictly Come Dancing Champion, Kevin Clifton, is set to headline

31st March 2019

Thief leaves Bittersweet taste after laptop swipe

Police are hunting a young Male who swiped an expensive laptop from a town centre restaurant. The Male, wearing all black, stole the expensive £1500 MacBook from the offices of Smooch desert

30th March 2019

Southport’s Armed Forces Day – Sunday 30th June 2019

On Sunday 30th June local Veterans from SSAFA (The Armed Forces Charity) based at RAF Woodvale are preparing to hold this years Armed Forces Day event at the Town Hall (Princess Diana

30th March 2019

Have your say on Formby’s Neighbourhood Plan

Residents in Formby and Little Altcar are being invited to have their say on the future of where they live. Both Parish Councils have jointly worked on the creation of the Formby

30th March 2019

Planned North West roadworks – Monday 1 to Sunday 7 April 2019

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 29 March but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

30th March 2019

Woman charged after Bath Street burglary

On Tuesday 26th March Merseyside Police received two reports of Residential Burglary in Bath Street North, Southport. Rebecca Gayther aged 29 years from Southport was arrested and later charged with two counts

29th March 2019

Remorseful driver pleads guilty to crash

A Southport man who crashed his car during a high speed police chase has appeared in court. Robert Ian Wall, 29, of Victory Avenue, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving when he appeared

29th March 2019

THE creators of Southport’s new inflatable theme park are giving away a LIFETIME’S free family pass – sparking a pre-Easter scramble!

The ‘Inflata Town’ attraction’, a 3,000 square foot indoor bouncy arena, is housed at Stanley High School, Fleetwood Rd. It opened its doors to the public mid-February, and is available to enjoy every

29th March 2019

Record-Breking levels of investment as Pleasureland expands for 2019

Thousands of man-hours, a 20% uplift in investment and an expanded footprint to accommodate new rides and attractions will see a bigger and better theme park open its doors from April 6.

29th March 2019

Get ready for the Mighty Radio 107.9 FM launch on Monday

Southport is all set for the launch of Mighty Radio on the FM wavelength this Monday (April 1) from 8am. The community radio station was awarded an FM licence by OFCOM last

29th March 2019

Sefton ‘Loses’ Southport Councillor Without Trace

A Southport councillor who defected to the Labour Party last year is a councillor no longer. Doctor Bill Welsh who in the New Year announced that he had enough of being on

29th March 2019

Coastal road closed after cyclist injured in collision

Police have closed off the coast road after a cyclist was hit and left severely injured. The accident happened near to the RSPB nature reserve shortly after 2pm this afternoon and police

28th March 2019

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Damien Moore MP lends his support to railway accessibility at Westminster Debate

Southport MP, Damien Moore, has this week spoken in a debate for there to be added accessibility at railway stations across the United Kingdom. In Southport, Hillside station has limited access, yet

28th March 2019

Right at Home’s Director of Operations is Shortlisted for National Woman Franchisor of the Year Award

Leading UK homecare company Right at Home is thrilled to announce that its Director of Operations, Lucy Campbell, has been shortlisted in the 2019 NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) Awards, in

28th March 2019

Indecisive Damien turns No Man for crunch vote

There are calls for Southport MP to make up his mind after an embarrassing night in parliament. The Tory MP voted No to 8 different Brexit related debates last night in Westminster

28th March 2019

Grand National travel advice: What you need to know

Sefton is once again preparing to welcome thousands of visitors to the borough as part of the three day Aintree Grand National Festival, which starts next Thursday (April 4). The local authority

28th March 2019

WANTED | Competent keyboard player to join Southort Off-key Choir

Competent keyboard player, able to play the melody of songs on keyboard for a local choir to sing along to. There are 12-13 songs to learn in preparation for performances in July.

28th March 2019

Dads the word for new community group in Southport

An innovative new network for men has launched in Southport. Identity Dads brings together dads, grandads and male carers through a combination of local meetings, social media and blogs. The group was founded

27th March 2019

Southport FC CEO ready to quit club

Insiders at Southport football club say the back room staff are reeling from the impending departure of their CEO. OTS News understands Southport CEO Natalie Atkinson, who was chastised for fighting with

27th March 2019

FORMBY MP calls for action to tackle toxic air pollution

MP Bill Esterson has called on the Government to invest in cleaner, greener vehicles to avoid the “catastrophe” of toxic air pollution on the constituency’s roads The MP for Sefton Central, who

27th March 2019

Appeal following burglary for superbikes in Southport

POLICE are issuing images of two bikes stolen in a burglary in Southport yesterday, Monday 25 March. At some time between midnight and 6am, two off-road Supermoto bikes were stolen from the

26th March 2019

Highways England footage shows dangers of driving too close

Dramatic new footage released by Highways England shows the dangers of driving too close as motorists are urged to #staysafestayback while travelling on England’s motorway network. The clip – captured by one of the

26th March 2019

WANTED | Merseyside man, Andrew Skelton

Merseyside Police appealing for the public’s help to trace a 39-year-old wanted man from Liverpool. Andrew Skelton, 39, of Deeley Close, is wanted for breaching his restraining order and on suspicion of

26th March 2019

Exciting news for expanding Beauty salon – Pure Nails & Beauty Birkdale

Situated on 179 Liverpool Road Birkdale, Hayley and her expert highly trained and knowledgeable team of six therapists would like to welcome old and new clients. Hayley has many years of experience

26th March 2019

MP visits Greenbank High School to take part in Politics Enrichment Day

Damien Moore MP visits Greenbank High School to take part in Politics Enrichment Day with Year 10 students. Last week, Damien Moore MP visited Greenbank High School for their annual Politics Enrichment

25th March 2019