Kate high kicking for joy with black belt certificate
A Southport woman is high kicking for joy after her hard work saw her gain a black belt in karate. Last weekend Katie Hughes was finally awarded for her hard work and
OTS Exclusive: Councillor says Council ignoring conservation meeting laws
The council is tonight making a last ditch effort to cover its lawbreaking over conservation, says a town centre councillor In a move he described as ‘half-baked desperation’ Councillor Tony Dawson, says
Mark Baghurst from Southport found safe and well
Mark Baghurst has today been located safe and well following extensive enquiries. Thank you for sharing . Merseyside Police is appealing for information to locate a man from Southport who has not
MP slams Linaker consultation as ‘lacking transparency’
Southport MP Damien Moore has criticised Sefton Council for lacking transparency and failing to provide clarity over proposed changes to the location and services provided by Sefton’s Children’s Centres. The consultation, which
Birkdale laptop firm is seriously smokin’
A laptop shop in Birkdale is expanding their repertoire to piggyback on the huge demand for e cigs.The firstlaptopshop in Birkdale has now expanded to include Birkdale E-Cigs. Owner Simon Lockhart enthused:
Southport drivers fume at cyclist to get in the bin
Furious drivers along Shakespeare Street, Southport could be forgiven for thinking they’re in one of the famous writer’s comedic tragedy’s after finding themselves in a bizarre situation. Traffic was backed up along
Heritage Lottery bid to be submitted for Southport Town Centre
Sefton Council and Southport BID are working together to resubmit an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a Townscape Heritage project for Southport town centre. The application initially looks for
Thieves raid safes and slot machines after breaking in to Southport boozer
Thieves stripped down slot machines and cracked safes after raiding at the Pheonix pub, on Coronation Walk. The pub was hit by the break in on Sunday night, with the thieves causing a
Exclusive: Police take £169k from speeding Tarleton drivers in just one month
Lancashire police have taken in hundreds of thousands of pounds since the new average speed camera system was installed on the Tarleton bypass. OTS News has obtained exclusive figures showing that in
Plea after Sentimental watch lost at Marshside gym
A watch with a huge sentimental, as well as monetary, value has been lost in a Southport Gym. An Omega seamaster planet ocean gold and black watch has disappeared after its owner
Public welcome at November Southport CCG meetings
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Sefton are encouraging anyone with an interest to go along to their November governing body meetings. The CCGs’ hold their governing body meetings every two months in
Southport FC finally to get stadium investment
Planning Permission Granted For Disabled Shelter At Southport FC The club are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted by Sefton Council for the construction of the new disabled shelter
Councillors welcome leasehold breakthrough
Southport’s fight against leasehold properties has made big advances on two fronts with a landmark decision by a major house builder and the formation of a residents’ action group. David Wilson Homes
Can Bootle Bosses resist the Green Bin Tax temptation
As it is revealed in national newspapers that six in ten councils now make families pay an annual fee of up to £100 to pick up garden waste. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4983378/Most-councils-charge-collecting-garden-bulky-waste.html Southport gardeners are wondering how long it
Beach wardens target Sunday drivers
Beach lovers oblivious to the winter closure of Ainsdale beach have paid a high price after wardens caught out drivers parking around Toad Hall. The common tactic of beach lovers to park
Teens torment Southport woman with mystery garden visits
A Southport woman says she is being tormented by two young boys who keep sneaking into her garden. Today the resident finally caught the two teenage boys in camera after weeks of
Ste Hind ‘found dead in hotel with suicide note after struggling to deal with their marriage break-down
Brendan Rodgers and his wife Charllote have been left stunned after her former husband committed suicide. Ste Hind, 35, who was married to Charlotte Searle for 17 months, was found dead ‘slumped
Hungry motorist loses control in fast food drive-thru
A hungry motorist was so desperate for a McDonald’s breakfast that they lost control of their car while in the drive through car park. A Recovery firm was called to McDonald’s in
Amit Bhardwaj, Gain Bitcoin CEO and the Business of Cryptocurrency
Amit Bhardwaj, CEO of Gain Bitcoin, is a Bitcoin entrepreneur with the vision of including investors of all kinds in on the ever-growing business of Bitcoin. His company has been growing
Smack & Pot heads out of control in Woodvale
Community Support officer patrols appear to have been increased following reports that drug use is widespread outside St John Stone Catholic church on Sandbrook Way. Anxious residents at local flats adjacent to
CCTV appeal after hooded man ransacks town centre shop
A reward ha been offered to anyone who has any information that would lead to the arrest of a man after he broke into an Hoghton Street shop. The Iguana gift shop
High on drugs and disqualified – Van seized (Southport)
The driver of this van arrested in Southport thought it right to drive whilst disqualified and whilst over the drug drive limit. Van seized and taken to a secure compound. Police officers
Birkdale boozers turn beer garden into war zone after penis exposure
A horrendous sexual attack on a young boy has shocked Birkdale. A 16 year old boy was reportedly pulled from his bike and chased by an unidentified Male who exposed his penis
Birkdale boozers turned into war zone after penis exposure
A horrendous sexual attack on a young boy has shocked Birkdale. A 16 year old boy was reportedly pulled from his bike and chased by an unidentified Male who exposed his penis
Close shave kids lose hair to support cancer patient
Two young boys are having their hair shaved off to support their brother who is set to undergo Chemotherapy. Young Jack Rogan will be in Alder Hey hospital this week to start
The Hesketh Colts Fun Day
There is a sponsored fun run today at 4 o’clock on Meols Cop field. The Hesketh Colts football teams are raising money for football kits across ages 6-16. This time the ‘Diddies’
CBeebies Star to appear at Christmas switch on
The Southport BID have announced that CBeebies presenter Alex Winters will be appearing at this years lights switch on. A BID spokesperson said: “We are really excited that CBeebies Alex Winters will
Suspected drink Driver refuses breath test
A suspected drunk driver has smashed into a parked van, practically writing it off on Lytham Road. The incident, which happened less than an hour ago, took place when a Kia Sorrento
It’s official – KGV is rated good by Ofsted
KGV College have received a seal of approval from Ofsted in their recent inspection with Good across all areas. It’s good news all round for KGV this year with bumper enrolment numbers,
‘Drunk’ contractors paint wonky Lord Street lines
People parking up on Lord Street may think they need a breath test when they pull up thanks to dodgy lines. Whoever has been in charge of painting the yellow double lines