Carys Bray book signing 16th June 2016 – 6pm Coming soon to Broadhursts – Carys Bray Carys will be signing copies of her latest novel at Broadhurst Bookshop on Market Street, Southport. C K BROADHURST LTD are proud to announce the launch of Carys Bray’s new title “The Museum of You” This stunning second novel from award winning author of “A Song for Issy Bradley” is to be published 16th June. Come and join Carys and the team at Broadhursts Bookshop 5-7 Market st Southport from 6pm. Partake of a glass of wine and a piece of cake while Carys signs copies of “The…
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How your pension could be affected if you decide to divorce your partner Many people approaching retirement age may be considering a divorce. In fact, over 15,000 of people who separate from their partners every year are over the age of 60 – a figure seven times higher than it was in the 1950s. Splitting from someone to whom you may have been married for a long time will be an emotional and complicated choice with many things to consider. One aspect that may need to be contemplated is the impact it will have on your hard-earned pension pot. In…
Photo: Fire damaged Sefton Street home Arson Attack Sefton Street, Southport Detectives in Sefton are appealing for information following an incident of arson in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, 14 June. Emergency services were called to Sefton Street, Southport at around 1.20am, to reports of a fire at a block of flats. No-one was injured but minor damage was caused to a communal door. At this time the fire is being treated as suspicious and fire investigators from Merseyside Fire Service are working with detectives to establish the full circumstances and the cause of the fire, after accelerant…
Picture: Thomas Anderson – Left. Joseph Sanders – Right (Evertonian) Rosebank Care Home (Southport) Residents Meet Their TV Heroes – The BBC Hairy Bikers! It doesn’t get much better than this! Rosebank Care Home Residents Thomas Anderson (41) and Joseph Sanders (49) meet their huge TV chef heroes ‘The Hairy Bikers’ at the Crosby Road Street Party on Sunday 12th June. Both Thomas and Joseph are MASSIVE fans of the biking pair so they couldn’t believe their luck when they got the chance to meet with them both. Thomas and Joseph live at Rosebank Care Home, Leyland Road, Southport and enjoy…
Photo: Katy Colins at last nights book signing Jilted Katy Colins launched her second book at Broadhursts book shop last night with a packed out book signing, Saturday 12 June 2016. The backpacking Formby bride who travelled the world after being jilted and secured a huge publishing deal launched her second book in Southport. Katy Colins, 31, began to write about her travels after her fairytale £20,000 big day was called off four years ago. Her blog, Notwedordead.com, grew in readers and saw the former Southport College student land a book deal with Carina, an imprint of the world- famous publisher, Harper Collins. The…
Photo: Anti-social behavior, Kings Gardens Southport Police step up the fight against anti-social teenagers Southport police has taken action after another outbreak of anti social behavior in the Kings Gardens. Neighbourhood Inspector Graham Fisher has said: “We would always strongly encourage members of the public who suspect that a crime is in progress to contact police on 999 in the first instance, to allow us to resolve the situation in a safe and timely manner. “Any information on anti-social behaviour will be and is acted on by neighbourhood officers, and we are determined to identify the persons involved in this nasty incident.” Members…
Photo: Morrisons recycling – Cllr John Fairclough claims “people are using the sites for the wrong reasons” Sefton to Axe Southport’s Kerbside Recycling Sefton Council is set to revamp its kerbside recycling offering, taking it in house and bringing an end to the need for residents to use recycling bring banks across the borough. Since 2009/10, the amount of tonnage of recyclable waste collected at the bring sites has dropped by nearly 60% – yet Sefton is still the best recycling borough in Merseyside. However, with the falling amount of recyclable waste at these facilities many of the sites have…
Councillor calls for more benches on Lord Street Southport Councillor David Barton has called for more public benches to be placed around Lord Street to make the area more welcoming for visitors and residents. As part of his ongoing campaign to restore the famous thoroughfare to its former glory Councillor Barton has asked the council to look at installing more seating. He said: “Having spoken to several business owners I feel this would benefit everybody in the area. “I would particularly like to see more benches at the southern end of Lord Street so people can take a break and…
Art For Macmillan at Dobbies Garden Centre Southport By Anton Dolders Dobbies Garden Centre on Bentham’s Way in Kew will host a series of weekend exhibitions by Art For Macmillan Cancer Support’s fundraising artists. They will also be demonstrating their creative skills in return for donations to their cause of providing care and counselling for those whose lives have been effected by a terrible illness. The first exhibition will take place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June in The Pavilion located to the rear of Dobbies store. Art and craft demonstrations will be performed by water colour master: John…
Photo: Police at Marine Lake, Southport (9.30am) Man found dead in Southport’s Marine lake appeared in court on child porn charges hours before. Stephen Barlow from St Helens appeared before St Helens Magistrates Court charged with seven counts of making indecent images of children on Friday 3rd June 2016. The 58-year-old, of Napier Street, West Park, did not enter a plea. He was released on conditional bail to appear for trial later this month. All the offences are said to have taken place between June and December 2015. The following morning (Saturday 4 June) Merseyside police received a call at 8.55am from…
Liquidators have begun a winding down process at BHS Southport. The Chapel Street store will remain open for just a matter of weeks after the business fell into liquidation last Thursday following a protracted battle to find a new owner. Fifty members of staff at the Southport store will now lose their jobs. The first reports on the potential closure of the Chapel Street store date back to February. As fears grew for its future, administrators entertained a number of bids from business groups to take over the ailing chain – however none of them came to fruition and it…
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service called to Queenscourt Hospice Southport Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service were called to Queenscourt, Southport, shortly after 13:45 today after the fire alarms were activated, Tuesday 7 June 2016. Patients and staff were evacuated into the car park while the building was checked over by firefighters. Two fire appliances from Southport Community Fire Station attended the scene. Thankfully it proved to be a false alarm. Firefighters left the scene at 14:15. Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321 Email ots@otsnews.co.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/otsnews.co.uk Twitter www.twitter.com/onthespot_news Breaking local news as it happens, searchable archives with photographs,…
Large pothole appears Milton Street, Southport A two foot wide pothole has appeared on Milton Street, Southport this afternoon (Tuesday 7th June 2016) after a car parked over a dip in the road. A Milton Street resident said: “The pothole requires immediate attention and Sefton Council Highways department will be here shortly. The hole very deep and it’s only a mater of time before the road caves in. “Contractors resurfaced the area only a couple of moths ago but it collapsed again – talk about papering over cracks!.” Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321 Email ots@otsnews.co.uk…
Photo: Mr Aubergine visits 12 Dear Connoisseurs I am Jacques Aubergine, a lover of good food and drink. I have eaten at some very good restaurants and some very bad restaurants across the British Isles. I have had service that was excellent and service that I just wouldn’t recommend! This will be your local guide to gastronomy! I will review the quality of the food, service, value for money and ambience, as well as my overall impression. For potential diners, you will gain a helpful guide of the place to, or not to dine. The only catch is that the restaurant…
Appeal for information, Body found – Marine Lake Southport Merseyside Police detectives are appealing for information after the body of a man was found in Southport this morning, Saturday 4 June. At 8.55am, a call was received from a member of the public who reported seeing a body in the water at Southport Marine Lake. Police, the ambulance and fire services attended the location and the body of a man, initially believed to be in his 50s, was recovered from the water. He was pronounced deceased. Enquiries are underway to identify the man and to establish the full circumstances of his…
Photo: Serious RTC Scarisbrick New Road, Southport Accident’s happen, you could be the best driver in the world but somebody could run into the rear of your car, a quick unavoidable sneeze can see you tap the car in front. The obvious candidate was Kew roundabout, Lord street (as one of the busiest roads in Southport) and Cambridge Road / Marshside Road junction. All crash’s reported to the police get logged on a crash database and it is now available to view online, click here to view. Southport car crash hotspots! A major part in our logic here is to educate anybody…
Southport College is hosting an Open Evening and Job Fair on Monday 6 June between 3.30pm and 7.00pm Adults can collect a copy of their brand-new course guide and talk to tutors about the range of subjects available to study from September 2016. To download the new course guide for adults click here If you are leaving school soon and haven’t applied for a place at Southport College yet, have made the wrong choice after your GCSEs or are unsure about the course you would like to study then don’t panic as it is not too late to join the 1000s…
Wrong body is cremated after morgue mix-up: Family face ordeal of second funeral after mourning over stranger’s ashes •Blunder occurred due to deceased having similar names at the mortuary •A member of mortuary staff has since been suspended over the error •Undertakers Moisters Funeral Directors initially tried to deny the mix-up A report by the Daily Mail has revealed that a family unwittingly mourned the death of a stranger after the wrong body was released for cremation by an NHS hospital, it emerged last night. Health bosses launched an urgent inquiry after the extraordinary mortuary mix-up but by then it was too…
Photo Gallery: Police forensics at the rear of Byrom Street property (6.30pm) Serious police incident on Byrom Street Southport Merseyside police and forensic teams are currently at an address on Byrom Street Southport, Sunday 29 May 2016. Police have taped off the Hawthorne Grove rear entrance to an address. Police forensics could be seen entering a caravan at the address. OTSNews.co.uk will have an update when official information is released. Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321 Email ots@otsnews.co.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/otsnews.co.uk Twitter www.twitter.com/onthespot_news Breaking local news as it happens, searchable archives with photographs, the ability to instantly comment on news…
Photo: The moment the trailer overturns (11.30am) Tarleton bypass partially blocked after tractor overturns Southport woman, Samantha Watt captured the very moment a tractor and trailer go round the roundabout too fast resulting in the trailer overturning, Saturday 28 May 2016. Samantha said: “The incident happened on the Tarlton Bypass going towards Preston at around about 11:30am, I really couldn’t believe what I witnessed. It’s a good job there was no in the inside lane” Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321 Email ots@otsnews.co.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/otsnews.co.uk Twitter www.twitter.com/onthespot_news Breaking local news as it happens, searchable archives with photographs, the ability to…
Southport Councillor’s Breath of Fresh Air Councillor David Barton has revealed his plans for the funds allocated to his ward through the Section 106 scheme. The scheme provides money for councils to spend on community and social projects. He wants to see more green spaces in the town and also ensure specialist equipment is purchased to clean the stone balustrades, pavements and urns used for floral displays. Money would also be allocated to train members of the council team on how to use this equipment. Other plans include maintenance work on the nautilus fountain along northern Lord Street and a…
Photo: The Lynn Thompson Lettings team Lynn Thompson Lettings celebrate 10 years of business Lynn Thompson Lettings was founded 10 years ago in June of 2006, when Lynn Thompson acquired Locate Property Management. Since 2006 the business has gone from strength to strength and is now very well established and respected in the Merseyside area. Things have certainly changed since the beginning with four members of the family now involved in the day to day running of the business. Lynn has commented “We are a true family run business and take great pride in that fact. There is a continuity in…
Photo: Merseyside Police, Talblot Street UPDATE: Illegal money lending arrests in Southport Merseyside Police, in partnership with Sefton Council and Trading Standards Illegal Money Lending Team, have arrested two men on suspicion of money laundering and illegal money lending in Litherland this morning, Thursday 26 May. At around 8am, warrants were executed at addresses in Litherland, Bootle and Southport, resulting in the recovery of over £8000 cash, computer devices and documents. Suspected counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes have also been seized by Sefton Council Trading Standards. A 43-year-old man from Litherland and a 42-year-old man from Southport have been taken into custody for…
Wanted Anthony Morgan Re. Child Neglect Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man who has failed to attend court to be sentenced for child neglect. Anthony Morgan, also known as Anthony Murphy, has links to the Liverpool and Southport areas of Merseyside. The 40-year-old has previously lived in Ullet Road and Rocky Lane in Liverpool but has recently been seen in the Lord Street area of Southport. Anyone who has seen him or knows who he is should call Merseyside Police on 0151 777 4848 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Submit News Contact us…
MP opens new spinal day room John Pugh MP officially opened a refurbished day room for patients at Southport Hospital. The new room will be used by patients of The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. The centre cares for people with spinal cord injuries from Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, Cheshire, parts of North Wales and the Isle of Man. The day room has now been completely revamped providing a light, bright location for patients to cook meals, chat and relax. Emily Hoban, who runs the centre, said: “We were delighted…
Has Boris gone totally Bananas? Southport Lib Dem Councillor Tony Dawson has nailed his colours firmly to the ‘Remain’ campaign for the European Union. He is particularly concerned at the increasingly wild allegations being churned out by former London Mayor Boris Johnson. Councillor Dawson, who, despite heading up the Southport Borough campaign, also lived and worked in Spain and Germany for a number of years in his youth, says: “It is becoming increasingly clear that the people who are trying to take Britain out of the EU are massively discredited. Nigel Farage of UKIP has been exposed as having an…
Councillor rails against shabby Seafront Councillor David Barton has called for an urgent review of the state of the Promenade railings in the town. He says he has previously requested assistance from the relevant council departments to secure funding and replace the railings on a like-for-like basis if the original spindles could not be restored along the popular Southport boardwalk. He also says that ‘rushed’ sand-blasting to clean the railings in an attempt to help Southport’s In Bloom bid some years ago has since stopped and nothing has happened since. Councillor Barton said: “I would like to know why this…
Tories say no to Southport having a say on local NHS Sefton Conservative Councillors have joined with Labour to say ‘no’ to Southport having any say on Health and Wellbeing. Despite no Labour councillor having ever been elected to Sefton Council from any of the seven Southport wards, the council’s Health & Wellbeing board will only have Labour councillors representing wards in the South of the Borough. At the Annual Sefton MBC Council meeting last night (Thursday), five Sefton Tory councillors, including the notionally-suspended David Barton, opposed a move by Southport Health spokesperson Councillor Tony Dawson to place a single…
Are you ready for a bathing trip to Southport beach? Ahead of the summer months, Sefton Council can officially announce that all the designated bathing waters in the borough have met the higher water quality standards. Bathing water season runs from May 15 – September 30 and is when the EnvironmentAgency tests the water each week for levels of bacteria. Below is some handy information to help you understand bathing water classifications: • Sefton’s bathing water quality classifications against the stricter standards • Formby is excellent: the highest classification • Southport and Ainsdale are classified as good Note: Crosby is…
Omega Promotions / James International Events An Evening with Nigel Benn Competition Win 2 V.I.P. Tickets and a meet and greet at an Evening with NIGEL BENN Ex-Super Middleweight World Champion. We are offering you the chance to win these amazing tickets, guaranteed seats near the front, a superb photo with “The Dark Destroyer” to take home with you and a personal meet & greet back stage. This Specsavers sponsored event is on Thursday 26th May at The Fleetwood Hesketh Club in Southport, just answer this simple question for your chance to win. What is the name of Nigel’s son who…