Did you lose your deposit when Birkdale’s Carlos & Marco’s Brasserie in Birkdale Village closed down? If the answer is yes then Twelve in Southport will help you! Twelve would like to help the people who have recently lost Christmas deposits due to Carlos & Marco’s closing down, Twelve will help you! Photo: Twelve 12 Princes Street, Southport. Twelve Andrew Hegarty speaking on behalf of the award winning restaurant said: “We have some dates available in December for you to have your Christmas party with us. Twelve Southport’s best-kept secret, Twelve, the award-winning fusion restaurant on Princes Street are launching…
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Southport councillor negotiates restoration of iconic telephone boxes Two iconic telephone boxes close to Southport Town Hall are being restored to their former glory after a local councillor won his campaign to have them repaired. Cllr David Barton has announced that work on the dual boxes on Corporation Street, which are among the last of their kind still standing in Lancashire, has begun this week. They will be restored to full working order next month when a new tenant moves into the kiosk where they are sited. Cllr Barton, a leading campaigner for the restoration and regeneration of the town…
Southport to Liverpool train disruption Cancellations to services to Southport Due to a broken down train between Bank Hall and Sandhills some Southport and Hunts Cross lines are disrupted. Impact: Train services to Southport may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 09:00 30/November. Alterations to services to Hunts Cross Due to a broken down train between Bank Hall and Sandhills some Southport and Hunts Cross lines are disrupted. Impact: Train services to Hunts Cross will be terminated at and started back from Bank Hall. Disruption is expected until 09:00 30/November. Customer Advice: Replacement road transport services are conveying…
When it rains, it kills – warning to Merseyside drivers Travelling too fast for current conditions a factor in 1 in 9 deaths 30 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in rain than snow Highways England launches new campaign urging drivers to slow down in rain Highways England is launching a new safety campaign warning drivers that ‘when it rains, it kills’ after the latest statistics showed that people are 30 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured on the roads in rain than in snow. The figures also reveal that travelling too fast for…
New mental hospital planned for Southport Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is inviting people to share their views at public consultation events where proposals for a state of the art new mental health hospital in Southport will be revealed. The Trust is proposing to rebuild its existing mental health unit on the former Southport General Infirmary site, off Scarisbrick New Road, and once complete will move all services from the Hesketh Centre, Albert Road, there by 2019. The proposals will ensure the Southport and Formby areas have modern, fit for purpose inpatient mental health care integrated with outpatient services and…
Planned road works in the North West– summary for Monday 28 November to Sunday 4 December 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 25 November and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible. Drivers looking for roadworks information (such as overnight carriageway closures) for individual schemes should now visit www.trafficengland.com. Some of our larger schemes have project pages giving other information. These can now be accessed from a…
Shoplifter arrested in Sainsbury’s Southport Merseyside police were called to Sainsbury’s on Lord Street, Southport after security staff intercepted an attempted theft, Thursday 24 November 2016. Police turned up within minutes of staff raising the alarm. Officers questioned the man on the premises then took him in handcuffs to Southport’s nearest custody suite in Liverpool. Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321 Email ots@otsnews.co.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/Otsnews-Southport-1575528676012039/ Twitter www.twitter.com/onthespot_news Breaking local news as it happens, searchable archives with photographs, the ability to instantly comment on news articles – there are so many advantages to OTS (Onthespot) News. If you want your news read locally online…
Southport Sainsbury’s Support Mission Christmas As the festive season draws closer, Sainsbury’s Southport, in partnership with Rock FM are hosting the “Mission Christmas” appeal. Some of you who shop in Sainsbury’s may have noticed two boxes appear near our checkouts. These boxes are there to allow customers and staff to donate extra presents which can be enjoyed by children living in poverty. What exactly are we asking? Basically, we would like to encourage customers to purchase and donate a special gift, which can and no doubt will make a disadvantaged child’s day on Christmas morning. The newer the gift, the…
Call for work to improve Southport’s Lord Street Safety A councillor has called for the anti-skidding surface to be replaced on Southport’s main street amid concern that it is dangerous and looks unsightly. Cllr David Barton, a campaigner for the restoration and regeneration of the town, revealed that the surface on Lord Street had been down since its last resurfacing back during the Millenium and had begun to break up. He said that although official accident data showed that only one of the 36 accidents recorded on Lord Street in the last three years involved skidding, his own independent research…
Save Southport Accident & Emergency Unit Liberal Democrats urge residents to back the petition to save Southport A&E. “Secret plans to downgrade A&E facilities in the Merseyside and Cheshire Region have been hastily withdrawn by NHS bosses but that does not mean they are forgotten or won’t happen. In the plans Southport A&E was to be downgraded despite being heavily in demand. Critical emergencies might have to go to Whiston or further. The plans demanded by the Conservative government are called “Sustainability and Transformation Plans” M.P. John Pugh believes that the threat has not gone away and is urging all Southport…
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Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre (Thursday 24th November) Meols Ward Councillors John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and Jo Barton will be holding their next Advice Centre on Thursday 24th November. They will be available from 10.30am-11.30am at BoxTree Kitchen for Queenscourt café, Manor Road/Cambridge Road roundabout to assist residents with any local issues, problems or complaints. Alternatively, the Lib Dem councillors can be contacted on the following: John Dodd 510134, E-Mail: mail@johndodd.co.uk Nigel Ashton 538721, E-mail: nigel.ashton@councillors.sefton.gov.uk Jo Barton 07779 384802, E-mail: jo_is@talk21.com Meols Ward covers Churchtown, Crossens and areas of Marshside. COUNCILLOR JOHN DODD…
Mobile phone company receptive to residents’ pleas over mast Residents and their local councillor are working with a mobile phone provider to identify locations for a mobile phone mast after objecting to the proposed site. Cllr David Barton, who represents Dukes Ward on Sefton Council, arranged a meeting between CTIL, the company which manages networks for Vodafone and O2, and residents living close to the One Stop Shop site Belmont Street. Alternative locations were suggested by various residents at the meeting and site holders that wish to benefit from such a commercial business venture are being sought. CTIL has proposed…
A Blooming Lovely Borough Sefton is the pick of the bunch after scooping a number of awards in the prestigious North West in Bloom and Britain in Bloom competitions. In the national awards, Southport in Bloom was crowned Overall Winner in the Large Coastal Resort category for the first time since 2002, beating strong competition from across Britain. Regionally, Maghull in Bloom was awarded Gold in the Large Town Category, while there was also triple Silver Gilt success with Ainsdale, Crosby & Waterloo and Melling in Bloom all announced as winners. Judges visited various locations across the borough over four…
Southport’s total Eclipse of the SUN Newspaper Sefton Council has supported a motion calling on all retailers and vendors of newspapers in the borough to stop selling copies of The S*n. The motion was submitted by Cllr Gordon Friel at last night’s (November 17) Full Council meeting held at Southport Town Hall and was approved with the full support of council. It also applauded the group called ‘Total Eclipse of the S*n’ for their endeavours to rid Sefton of the newspaper. Cllr Gordon Friel said: “I am delighted the motion received cross party support and we now follow in the footsteps…
Photo: Botanic Road Bar and Eatery, Botanic Road, Churchtown, Southport SHHHH!!! – Botanic Road Bar and Eatery will be open Weds 23rd November 2016 Owners, James Birchall and Claire Doran are pleased to announce that Botanic Road Bar and Eatery is scheduled to open its doors on Wednesday 23rd of November. Botanic Road will engage with a similar business model as James’ first venture, Tea Rooms Birkdale, opening for breakfasts and lunches throughout the day, then moving to fine wines, cocktails and artisan beers of an evening. Botanic Road will be open from 9:30 am – 11pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. 9:30-…
Opportunity to discuss the Legion’s services The Legion’s Advice and Information Officer, Sarah Abbotson, will be available at Byng House to discuss face to face the Legion’s services with anyone that may need help. This also includes: signposting people to other welfare services, discussing membership with those wanting to join the Legion and discussing any fundraising opportunities people may be interested in. Sarah will be at Byng House on Thursday 17th November. Drop in if you have any issues you would like to discuss, no appointment necessary. However if you require any advice and support outside of these times please…
Labour Mayor’s bid to put up Council Tax by Ten per cent Liverpool Labour’s ‘Elected Mayor’ Joe Anderson wants to put up Council Tax by over 14 per cent in the next two years. Faced with increasing cutbacks in government cash support for the city, Mayor Anderson will be pushing up Council Tax by the maximum allowable this year (3.99 per cent) and he wants to raise the tax by a further £174.22 on a band D property the following year. To be legally allowed to raise council tax in this fashion, Joe Anderson has to win a referendum of…
FREE heart screening at Goodison Park, Everton FC – Saturday 12th November 2016 Did you know that a minimum of 12 apparently healthy young people collapse and die EVERY WEEK in the UK from an undiagnosed heart condition? On Saturday 12th November 2016 the Vital Signs Foundation (VSF) are delivering a FREE Heart Screening program for100 young people aged 15-35 at Goodison Park, home of Everton FC in partnership with Everton in the Community. The screening is available for ALL young people aged between 15 and 35 years of age. If you would like to take advantage of this offer…
Planned road works in the North West– summary for Monday 14 to Sunday 20 November 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 11 November and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible. Drivers looking for roadworks information (such as overnight carriageway closures) for individual schemes should now visit www.trafficengland.com. Some of our larger schemes have project pages giving other information. These can now be accessed from a dedicated…
John Pugh MP launches petition to stop downgrading of A&E at Southport hospital “Secret plans to downgrade A&E facilities in the Merseyside and Cheshire Region have been hastily withdrawn by NHS bosses but that does not mean they are forgotten or won’t happen. In the plans Southport A&E was to be downgraded despite being heavily in demand. Critical emergencies might have to go to Whiston or further. The plans demanded by the Conservative government are called “Sustainability and Transformation Plans” M.P. John Pugh believes that the threat has not gone away and is urging all Southport residents to register their…
Local MG Club Get Bowled Over in Southport This Friday evening the 4th of November W.L.MG.O.C held our annual social bowling night at the Premiere Bowl and Laser at the Ocean Plaza Southport. Club members met up at around 19.30 for a 20.00 start, this is a social night that many of the members look forward to as it gives a great deal of excitement and enjoyment to shake the autumn cobwebs away and see if we can still get a strike or end up in gutter! With 20 members turning up for this social occasion the bowling got under way…
The Fitness Lab 24 hour Prowler sled challenge for Queenscourt Hospice. The award winning ‘The Fitness Lab’ Gym in Birkdale Village, Southport will hosting an all-nighter with gym buddies pushing themselves to the limit through a gruelling 24-hour workout session to raise funds for Queenscourt Hospice. Over forty people have volunteered to take the challenge where they will push and pull the Prowler sled in relay starting at 6pm this evening, Friday November 4 2016. A DJ will be pumping out tunes tonight and a bar menu will be available to anyone wanting to show support. Jame’s original target was to raise £1,000,…
Picture shows Angie Cullen, Bereavement Midwife; Karen Wareing, Neonatal Unit Manager; Katie Jennings and Gareth Lee; and David McGurrell from 4 Louis. Couple raise cash for specialist neonatal cot Fundraisers presented a specialist cot to the Neonatal Unit at Ormskirk and District General Hospital. Gareth Lee and Katie Jennings raised the cash through the 4 Louis charity which supports bereaved families. The couple was spurred to raise the cash after losing their twins Rory and Oliver at 21 weeks. The “cuddle cot” has a special cold mattress which allows babies to stay with their families for a few days following their…
Verandahs renovation campaign celebrates a year of success A campaign to renovate Lord Street’s iconic Verandahs and showcase Southport’s unique heritage is celebrating a year of successes. The campaign was launched 12 months ago by Cllr David Barton, a leading campaigner for the restoration and improvement of the town centre. He has now revealed that in the last year: * Of the entire 313 Lord Street Verandahs, including structures directly leading onto adjacent town centre side streets, 52% have been completely restored on a like-for-like basis as per the original design. * 65% of the Verandahs have been either fully…
Police threatening to jump off Southport Pier comes to his senses Merseyside police were called to Marine Drive this morning when a man threatened to jump off Southport Pier, Tuesday 1 November 2016 A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “We were called to Marine Drive just before 8.30am today (Tuesday) due to concerns for the man’s safety. The man came to his senses shortly after 9am and was escorted to waiting ambulance. The man was not injured, although there have been some delays and disruptions on the coastal road due to the incident. The coastal road reopened at 9.15am. Submit News Contact us with…
Drivers are advised to avoid the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel while a weekend of essential maintenance work is carried out next month. The tunnel will be closed in both directions between 9pm Friday 11th November and 6.30am Monday 14th November to allow for essential repair work to take place. Drivers are advised to use the Kingsway (Wallasey) Tunnel which will be open during this period but to allow for extra journey times in case of delays. The essential works involve replacing the drainage systems which are situated at both the Liverpool and Birkenhead tunnel entrances. The drainage systems run across all four…
Photo: County Financial Services, Hoghton Street, Southport Thieves target County Financial Services Southport Thieves violently ransacked the offices of the award winning County Financial Services during the early hours of Sunday morning (30th October 2016). It is thought the burglars forced their way through the back door on looking for cash, which now faces a massive clean-up. The burglars also ransacked the company offices on the first floor. The burglars stole a TV from the front ‘Hoghton Street’ office. The cost of the raid is still being assessed. Forensic experts were still on site collecting clues. OTSNews.co.uk can confirm that fingerprints…
Fireworks fired into traffic in Southport Merseyside Police were called to Botanic Gardens in Chuchtown Southport this evening after residents reported fireworks being fired at buses and cars along Bankfield Lane at around 6.30pm this evening , Sunday 30 October 2016). A Bankfield resident said: “If you’re driving around the Botanic Gardens be careful! Some idiots shooting fireworks into the road”. Another resident said: These idiots are have been firing rockets at cars and buses with no regard for anyone.” Police drove around the park once then left, a gang of between 3-6 teenage males was seen running down Bankfield Lane in…
A man has died in a fire that broke out in the bedroom of a flat in Southport. Two fire engines attended the scene on Gordon Street on Saturday afternoon. The blaze, that had started “some time previously”, was already out when fire crews arrived, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service said. A 45-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. A joint investigation between the fire service and police has started. Enquiries into the incident are still ongoing as a joint investigation in to the cause of the fire and subsequent loss of life will now be carried…