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Angry Southport shoppers hit back at another business meltdown

Angry Southport shoppers hit back at another town centre business meltdown. Angry shoppers have hit out at Sefton Council after finding out Thornton’s is to close on Chapel Street. Sefton’s high rates

29th August 2018

Duke Street closed after George smash

Police have closed off part of Duke Street near to the George Pub after a collision this evening. Fire crews and paramedics were called to the junction of Duke Street and Cemetery

29th August 2018

Sinkholes should be used for rubbish say nostalgic residents

Residents fed up of complaints about potholes and sink holes say they should go back to the good old days and fill them with rubbish. One scooter driving nostalgic Southport resident told

29th August 2018

SOUTHPORT residents urged to act on neighbours’ smoke alarms

SOUTHPORT residents urged to act on neighbours’ smoke alarms Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is encouraging local residents to take action if they hear a neighbour’s smoke alarm and call 999

29th August 2018

UNSAFE trees on Chapel Lane to be chopped down

Works are due to start to remove two dying trees from Chapel Lane in Formby. The unavoidable works are to be carried out in order to ensure public safety as both trees

29th August 2018

Petition to STOP council from removing formby trees

Petition to STOP council from removing formby trees Sefton Council wish to remove 2 mature Horse Chestnut trees from Formby Village. Formby Parish Council commissioned a tree survey by an expert Aboriculturalist

29th August 2018

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Letter to the editor: Please target speedsters in Ainsdale village

It was good to read about how Merseyside police arrested 250 people for drink and drug driving offences during a summer crackdown. Thank you Chief Inspector Diane Pown- all for highlighting these

29th August 2018

Police respond to vandalism incidents in Southport

Officers from the Southport Local Policing Team have responded to graffiti found in Hesketh Park and at two bus stops on Roe Lane that OTS News reported over the weekend. The graffiti

29th August 2018

Ince Bundell Village Hall Hosts FREE Family Fun Day For Macmillan

Ince Bundell Village Hall Hosts FREE Family Fun Day For Macmillan A free family fun day with live music, barbecue and classic cars will be held at Ince Blundell Village Hall this

28th August 2018

Do you have a question for Southport FC director Phil Hodgkinson?

Do you have a question for Southport FC director Phil Hodgkinson? On Saturday evening after the Spennymoor Town home fixture, Director Phil Hodgkinson will give an update via an interview to supporters

28th August 2018

Help put good mental health on the map in Sefton

Sefton Council is inviting residents and groups to share their favourite places to promote positive mental wellbeing as part of its 30 Days of Sefton in Mind campaign. We want to know

28th August 2018

‘A new chapter’ as Southport’s Jack Rodwell looks to kickstart his career

‘A new chapter’ as Southport’s Jack Rodwell looks to kickstart his career By Rich Sharpe @richsharpe89 Rovers Reporter For someone who has played just three competitive matches in 15 months, there has been

28th August 2018

Popular & Creative Jobs In London 2018

Popular & Creative Jobs In London 2018 Are you tired of working the same, boring, menial, and just plain bad jobs? Do you hate being stuck at a desk all day long

28th August 2018

Rail strikes to cause Saturday blues for MONTHS

Union bosses have added three more strike days on Northern Rail over the long-running dispute over the plans to bring in driver-only trains, which means there will be disruption for travellers for

28th August 2018

Asian community shocked by Hesketh Park hate messages

Asian community shocked by Hesketh Park hate messages. Horrific racist graffiti has been strewn across trees and bins in Hesketh Park. On the eve of the parks 150th anniversary racist slurs were

28th August 2018

Sefton butchering Formby Village trees is simply an act of public vandalism!

Horse Chestnut Trees to be chopped in Formby Village and Parish Councillor says it is simply an act of public vandalism! Sefton Council wish to remove two mature Horse Chestnut trees from Formby Village.

28th August 2018

MP and councillors secure safety improvement at new Formby McDonald’s junction

Safety improvements to a busy Formby junction have been given the go-ahead after a campaign from Labour councillors and the town’s MP. Cllrs Nina Killen and Catie Page, and MP Bill Esterson,

28th August 2018

Club bowl over charity with fundraising support

A cancer charity was bowled over when a sports club helped raise £800. Southport Flat Green Bowling Club member, Derek Maxwell, from Marshside, organised the fundraiser, which was open to members and

28th August 2018

Excitement grows for Sefton’s 2018 Allotment Fortnight!

Excitement grows for Sefton’s 2018 Allotment Excitement is growing for Green Sefton’s Allotment Fortnight celebrations 2018! For the second year running Green Sefton, the Local Authority’s team who look after parks, greenspaces

28th August 2018

RESULT | Alfreton 3-1 Southport

RESULT | Alfreton 3-1 Southport Alfreton Goals: 6′ Platt, 78′ Denton, 89′ Johnson Southport Goals: 75′ Osborne Alfreton Subs: Southport Subs: 69′ Gilchrist for Green, 86′ Dobie for Phenix. Bookings: 14′ Johnson,

28th August 2018

PREVIEW | Alfreton Town V Southport

PREVIEW | Alfreton Town V Southport The games come thick and fast for Southport this Bank Holiday with Alfreton Town being the next test as the club look for their second win

27th August 2018

Cyclist conquers 100 mile cycle for charity

A volunteer from southport has raised more than £300 for charitu by completing a 100 mile cycle – for the second time! Martyn Eggleton took on the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 cycling

27th August 2018

Merseyside police appeal to locate Wanted man

Merseyside police appeal to locate Wanted man Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace a 31-year-old man from Slovakia who is wanted on a European Arrest Warrant. Marek Horvath

27th August 2018

Police appeal for info following Flower show crash

Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision in Southport on 17th August, the Friday of the Southport Flower Show. At around 11:45am, a call was received of a collision

27th August 2018

Cruel electric shock collars for pets to be banned

Cruel electric shock collars for pets to be banned Cruel electronic training collars which are used for dogs and cats are to be banned under new legislation, the Government has announced today.

27th August 2018

Road closure after RTC on Formby Bypass

Road closure after RTC on Formby Bypass Police were called to deal with an RTC on the Formby by Pass – southbound near Woodvale on Sunday evening (26 August 2018) Diversions were

27th August 2018

Bypass closed after horror smash

Emergency services are currently dealing with a bad crash on the Formby Bypass near Woodvale. The Southbound carriageway is currently closed to traffic. A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said “Motorists please be

26th August 2018

Southport trains delayed after trespasser spotted

Banl holiday trains were disrupted between southport and Formby tonight after a trespasser was spotted on the Trainline near Ainsdale a spokesperson for Merseysail said “Due to reports of a trespasser on

26th August 2018

Pine Pixies Pre-School vacancies for September

Pine Pixies Pre-School in Formby has been providing excellent childcare for over seventeen years. We have vacancies for the September intake for children from one year old. We also take children throughout

26th August 2018

Southport cycling duo ride coast to coast for Queenscort

Southport cycling duo ride coast to coast for Queenscort Pictured here are Jordan Porter and Tom Woodward with Pauline Wallace from Queenscourt. The cycling duo took on the challenge of riding Coast

26th August 2018