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Southport College Open Evening  

Southport College will be holding their first Open Evening of the academic year on Wednesday 1 November 2017, from 5.00pm-8.00pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the college facilities, meet specialist
24th October 2017

Ex theatre director speaks at Queenscourt fundraiser

A former Southport theatre director Guy Unsworth was the speaker at Queenscourt’s Hospice’s Birkdale Support Group fundraiser. The event at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club raised £1,830. The chairman of the group
24th October 2017

Hospice vans hit the road for Christmas charity drive

hospice vans have hit the road to support the running of their charity shops across Sefton. The hospice has ten shops located across Merseyside, including in Southport and these shops will all be serviced
24th October 2017

Golf dirt road scar will be left across Common

A Golf dirt road scar will be left across Birkdale Common A sizable stony scar right across Birkdale Common looks set to stay, a councillor has discovered. Among the small print of
24th October 2017

Watch out for bag snatchers in Christmas run-up

Shoppers in Southport are being warned to look after their wallets and purses during the Christmas shopping period. The peak retail time means that more people are carrying larger amounts of money
23rd October 2017

Fears grow for safety of missing chihuahua 

A Timid white Chihuahua has gone missing from the Stamford Road area of Southport. The little puppy hasn’t been seen since around 1pm and it’s owners are growing increasingly concerned for its
23rd October 2017

Litter bugs fined after being caught on camera

Litter louts who have been caught irresponsibly disposing of rubbish in Sefton have been convicted in court, leading to fines totaling more than £2,000. Eight people from Sefton and Lancashire failed to
23rd October 2017

Sensational summer for Coast volunteers

Over the summer (April – September), the Friends of Sefton Coast have had over 750 volunteer visits, giving more than 1500 hours of time to help clean up beaches, woodlands and parks,
23rd October 2017

Fundraising call to help Marie Curie charity

Fundraisers across Southport are being urged to help the Marie Curie Cancer Charity at Christmas time. Marie Curie nurses will be working around the clock throughout the whole of the Christmas period
23rd October 2017

Shine a light on young stars of Southport

The annual Sefton Shining Stars award is on the horizon and the charity organisers are starting to look for the borough’s most inspirational children and young people. Now in its eleventh year, the
23rd October 2017

Untaxed vehicles infuriate Lesley Road resident

Residents fed up of untaxed vehicles around Lesley Road in Southport. LOCAL residents are getting fed up SORN & untaxed vehicles on the roads situate near to the Breakers yard located on Lesley
23rd October 2017

Sarah’s Life: An Interesting Story Of Fashion Model

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23rd October 2017

First set of rare swans due to arrive at wetlands

Hundreds of Whooper swans are nearly at the end of their  800 mile migration from Iceland to the Martin Mere Wetland Centre Wildlife and Wetlands Trust. Numbers of Whooper Swans are expected
22nd October 2017

Idiot highways workers tarmac over flood grid

Churchtown residents are in disbelief after Road works on Botanic Road were done so poorly, a flood grid was covered up. Highways workers in charge of relaying tarmac along Botanic Road in
22nd October 2017

Idiot highways workers tarmac over flood grid

Churchtown residents are in disbelief after Road works on Botanic Road were done so poorly, a flood grid was covered up. Highways workers in charge of relaying tarmac along Botanic Road in
22nd October 2017

Storm destroys shops and buildings

Storm Brian has caused no end of misery this weekend with Russell & Bromley and Haruns Grill taking the full force of It’s icy winds Late night boozers were lucky not to
22nd October 2017

Storm Brian wreaks havoc on kebab house

Late night revellers who got the munchies ended up ordering more than they bargained for after a takeaway roof nearly collapsed Icy winds from storm Brian which have battered Southport for nearly
22nd October 2017

Woodvale is a waste of cash says RAF expert

Experts have claimed that RAF Woodvale is nothing more than a waste of money, despite the strip being a well used light aircraft centre. In a message to OTS news, a former
21st October 2017

Police called to Eastbank Street disturbance

Police were rushed to Eastbank Street this afternoon after a fight spilled out onto the street. Two men who were reported to be clearly intoxicated were exchanging verbal insults before the argument
21st October 2017
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