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JOB Alert – Electrical Wholesale – Internal Sales/Trade Counter (Mr Ohms LTD)

Electrical Wholesale – Internal Sales/Trade Counter Mr Ohms LTD – Southport PR9 Duties to include assisting in the sales and warehouse of a busy trade counter of an electrical wholesaler. Telephone sales,

11th October 2018

Town Cake store under threat of closure

Town Cake store under threat of closure Southport could be left with yet another empty shop as the threat of closure looms on Patisserie Valerie. The stricken cakes and cafe chain said

11th October 2018

IN PICTURES | £260,000 Southport Cannabis Farm

IN PICTURES | £260,000 Southport Cannabis Farm Officers from our specialist Cannabis Dismantling Team (CDT) have seized a cannabis farm with an estimated value of £260,000 following a warrant in Southport yesterday,

11th October 2018

Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Community Health and Wellbeing Festival at Southport Hospital

Community Health and Wellbeing Festival at Southport Hospital Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group and Macmillan Cancer Support are working together on a Health & Wellbeing Festival.

11th October 2018

Search for missing Dachshund in Birkdale

***Still Missing*** Search for missing Dachshund in Birkdale Please please anyone sees Drogo the Black Dachshund. Drogo was ran off the beach at Weld Road in the direction of Waterloo Road. Do

11th October 2018

Traffic warden chased off in ambulance row

A Southport traffic warden chased off in ambulance row. An overzealous traffic warden has been caught on camera as he was chased off after trying to ticket an ambulance in Southport. The

10th October 2018

Change of venue for Sefton’s Cabinet Meeting

Change of venue for Sefton’s Cabinet Meeting (November 1) The venue for the Thursday November 1 meeting of Sefton Council’s Cabinet has been changed. As a large number of people attending this

10th October 2018

Range Rover stolen in Birkdale

Range Rover stolen in Birkdale A Southport woman is appealing for anyone who may have spotted her stolen car. Shelley Ball’s house was broken into in Birkdale last night and her prized

10th October 2018

Robbers target Burscough Booths ATM

Robbers target Burscough Booths ATM Police are investigating after an apparent cash machine robbery in Burscough. Little detail has been revealed about the incident but OTS News understands that thieves targeted the

10th October 2018

Greens re-enter Southport MP race

Greens re-enter Southport MP race The Green Party has selected Laurence Rankin as their parliamentary candidate for Southport after ruling out any deal with Labour or the Lib Dems. Members of the

10th October 2018

Appeal to Southport Race For Life ladies to boost funds

Appeal to Southport Race For Life ladies to boost funds Princes Park became a sea of pink in June as over a thousand women joined the fight against cancer by taking part

10th October 2018

Southport MP joins Parliament’s military scheme

Southport MP joins Parliament’s military scheme MP Damien Moore has become a member of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, citing Southport’s veterans as an inspiration. In September, Damien joined fellow MPs at

10th October 2018

Appeal for information after 16 year old girl attacked at Vue Cinema Southport

Appeal for information after 16 year old girl attacked at Vue Cinema Southport Police are investigating an allegation of assault which took place in Southport in early August. The incident is reported

10th October 2018

Southport FC | Sporting Dinner

Southport FC | Sporting Dinner Southport FC are pleased to announce that a ‘Sporting Dinner’ will take place in the town next month. In partnership with SeeItNow Sports the newly refurbished lounges in the

10th October 2018

Dementia initiative reinforces ‘Outstanding’ CQC classification for Southport care provider

A decorated former soldier has used his military skills and imagination to back up his ‘outstanding’ classification from the Care Quality Commission by launching a ‘transformative’ initiative for dementia patients and those

10th October 2018

Locked bike stolen from outside Birkdale Primary School

10th October 2018

Exciting Career Opportunity at MCS Group

Exciting Career Opportunity at MCS Group We are looking for a high-performing Sales Executive to help us meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping our company competitive and innovative.

9th October 2018

More funding for police, PCC set to urge at Public Accounts Committee

More funding for police, PCC set to urge at Public Accounts Committee Merseyside’s Police Commissioner will argue for more funding for the police in Parliament today as she gives evidence on the

9th October 2018

Southport Lifeboat crew upgrade casualty care skills

Southport Lifeboat crew upgrade casualty care skills Twelve members of the crew gave up their time freely to sit through the intense three day, 30 hour course and then all passed both

9th October 2018

Cycle Ride raises over £2,600 for Formby Befriending Scheme

Cycle Ride raises over £2,600 for Formby Befriending Scheme A mammoth bike ride by local solicitor Liz Foggin and her husband Matt has raised over £2,600 for the Formby Befriending Scheme. They

9th October 2018

Burscough company celebrate giant canine conveyor contract

Burscough company celebrate giant canine conveyor contract A Burscough conveyor solutions company has just completed its most unusual contract ever – helping to animate a nine-foot-high dog, the canine star of a

9th October 2018

Free Cider tasting event at Hillside Micropub

Free Cider tasting event at Hillside Micropub Local Cider producer Chris Brennan will be giving away free sample of his cider at the CAMRA Free Cider Tasting event at the Grasshopper Micropub

9th October 2018

Traffic chaos as Eastbank Street shut for TWO weeks

Eastbank Street, Southport will undergo overnight carriageway maintenance works from October 15, which will last for approximately two weeks. Sefton Council’s Highways team will be issuing letters to residents and businesses on

9th October 2018

Refunds issued for danger fireworks show

Refunds issued for danger fireworks show Angry fireworks visitors let down by the last night being cancelled can now get a refund. A post by the british Musical Fireworks Championships team says

8th October 2018

Gagged Southport campaigners to protest against government plans to allow frackers to frill at will

Gagged Southport campaigners to protest against government plans to allow frackers to frill at will Local campaigners wearing gags will protest in Lord Street, Southport on Saturday 13th October against government plans

8th October 2018

Smart road lights to prevent lane drifting at major motorway junction

Smart road lights to prevent lane drifting at major motorway junction LED road studs light up when traffic lights turn green Technology switched on at Merseyside’s Switch Island Smart lights in the

8th October 2018

Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre – Saturday 13th October

Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre – Saturday 13th October Councillors John Dodd, Daniel Lewis, Nigel Ashton and Yaso Sathiy, Focus Editor will be holding their next Advice

8th October 2018

Formby Chapel Lane Trees update

Formby Chapel Lane Trees update Sefton Council has agreed to let Formby Parish Council carry out pruning works on two dangerous trees set to be removed in Formby. Last month Sefton Council

8th October 2018

Year of the Volunteer: Become a Clean-Up Champion this Autumn

Year of the Volunteer: Become a Clean-Up Champion this Autumn We love volunteers who continue to keep our borough beautiful – especially during the Year of the Volunteers. Everybody knows Sefton has

8th October 2018

Community marks centenary of the women’s vote at One Vision Housing’s Older Person’s Day

Community marks centenary of the women’s vote at One Vision Housing’s Older Person’s Day One Vision Housing (OVH) tenants and local community groups came together to celebrate Older Person’s Day with a

8th October 2018