Photo: Double standards, enforcement officer drops cigarette. Letter to the editor “I was at Southport train station when I noticed a couple of civil enforcement officers smoking and chatting near to the taxi rank. I know that these people hand out tickets to people who drop litter. I had a feeling that this guy was not going to practice what they preach, lo and behold he rips the end of the cigarette off, throws it on the floor and then throw the filter towards the bin and this falls onto the ground next to the bin. The two enforcement officers then walked…
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Photo: Santander, Birkdale Village The Birkdale branch of Santander will close for the final time on the 19th November at 4pm. Customers will have to go to Formby, Churchtown or Southport (Central)to find their nearest Santander. Birkdale resident Gary Ellis quoted: “We have already lost bank branches in the village. “I am gutted. I deliberately chose to bank with Santander as it is within walking distance of my flat and its free to park. “I was told that the branch leases the building adjoining the former Barclays Bank, which is deemed unsafe. “On the plus side it may make a good micro pub establishment” …
Photo: Cobden Road(11pm) Police were called to a property on Cobden Road following reports of a disturbance, Sunday 11 October. The photograph above was taken at 11pm. Police at the scene declined to comment on the incident. A police investigation is ongoing, OTSnews will have an update later today when police log the report. 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 articles – there are so many advantages to OTS (Onthespot) News. If you want your news read…
Paul Ellis captured a Balloon flying extremely low over Southport’s Marine Drive. Footage was taken on his dashcam, Saturday 10 October 2015. Luckily there were no trucks or buses traveling down Marine Drive at the time otherwise it could have ended in tragedy. 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 articles – there are so many advantages to OTS (Onthespot) News. If you want your news read locally online then send it to ots@otsnews.co.uk – relying only on the newspaper…
Photo: Promenade, Southport Police were again at the same address this morning, Monday 12 October, Merseyside Police have not log a report. … Police were called to a property on the Promenade, Southport following reports of a disturbance this afternoon, Sunday 11 October 2015. The photograph above was taken at 5pm this afternoon. Police at the scene declined to comment on the incident. A local resident quoted: “Police forced their way through the door and have been back out to the vehicles to get gloves” A police investigation is ongoing, OTSnews will have an update later today when police log the report. Submit News Contact us with your…
Photo: RTC scene, Lord Street Southport (2.45pm) The emergency services were called to Lord Street following a 999 call this afternoon, Saturday 10 October 2015. A Skoda collided with a convertible Peugeot at the junction outside the Bold hotel. Police arrived at the scene within minutes and took statements from both drivers and witnesses. The ambulance turned up a short time after. Two occupants required medical treatment for injuries sustained in the accident. 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…
JK Plastering – Celebrating 10 years of services. Current 10% offer coloured rendering. (If you book us between the months Nov – Feb 16). JK Plastering and Building are a well-established, fully insured and friendly company with over ten years’ experience. We offer a first class professional service to construction and building industries, as well as commercial, public and private clients. We are based in Southport and we cover all over the North West. We specialized in coloured rendering. External wall insulation and any residential jobs from covering artex, patching up walls to plastering a whole house. We are able to…
By: Anton Dolders, Regional Chair of Arts at Macmillan Cancer Support Saturday afternoons in Cambridge Walks is the setting for fundraising art and craft demonstrations in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support: Saturday 3rd October featured a painting demonstration by a native of Southport, Daniel Adler who has a condition called Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a form of autism. Daniel stated: “A lot of people think I suffer from Asperger’s Syndrome but I actually benefit from it. It provides me the ability to focus on painting the areas of precise detail present in my work.” It is easy to understand what…
The Liverpool Labour boss who want’s to rule Southport as well as his home city has been exposed as having received £89,000 of public money to pay his solicitors in his failed attempt to get a pension from a Sefton school where he wasn’t working. Mayor Joe Anderson is facing calls to pay back all the money which he used to cover his legal fees for a failed employment tribunal. Mayor Anderson was dismissed from Chesterfield High School in Crosby where he had been receiving.£4,500-a-year in paid time off after he took up the role of city council leader on…
Sefton Council’s approach to Conservation on Lord Street leaves a lot to be desired, members of Southport Area Committee were told by Southport Civic Society. Martin Perry and David Head, Chairman and Secretary of the Civic Society were invited to give their perspective on conservation in Southport in general and the Conservation Area of Lord Street in particular. The Civic Society have recently completed a substantial conservation survey of many aspects of Lord Street which, as they pointed out, would cost the Council many thousands of pounds if they had to purchase such a service. The result did not…
Jacques Aubergine Restaurant Review Master McGraths Southport Road Scarisbrick Jacques Aubergine Restaurant Review Master McGraths 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! Over the next few weeks you will find my column, ‘Aubergine Restaurant Review’ at OTS News.co.uk I will review a variety of eating establishment in your town, giving you a frank and candid review of Southport’s restaurants. This will be your…
Thieves ransack camper van only days after doing cars in the same car park Four cars outside a block of apartments on Roe Lane were broken into over the weekend. All cars were locked and thieves were looking for cash, Saturday/Sunday 27 September. On Tuesday (Sept 29)thieves returned and ransacked a camper van that was parked in the same car park in their search for valuables. A victim of the theft said: “Please keep everything out of their cars around this area. It’s a scary invasion of privacy and I would not like others to feel how I felt if they find…
Photo: King Street (29 September 2015) The large £500.00 Sefton Council litter bin on King Street in Southport town centre was taped up back in May this year. Rotting food and house hold rubbish is now overflowing into the street. A member of the public said, ‘This bin has not been emptied for over six months now, it is no wonder there so many rats around here. As you can see members of the public are doing their part by filling the bins but the service responsible for collecting are letting us down by not taking them away. Submit News Contact us with…
Photo: Sandhu Off-Licence, Nevill Street, Southport Sandhu off-licence on Nevill Street has now reopened after police closed the town centre shop for was anti-social behaviour back in June. A new management team is in place but Mr H S Sandu remains licensee. The management quoted: “The shop might be small, but just like the TARDIS in the BBC’s Doctor Who, this off license is full of surprises. “If we do not have what you want, ask and we will do our very best to source it for you. “Sandhu’s has a wide range of alcoholic beverages on offer and our friendly…
Photograph: Chairman, Charlie Clapham Southport slipped further into relagation and have let in the most goals in the National league. Full report to follow Teams Southport 19 Viscosi, 02 Challoner (Allen – 46′ ), 20 Davies, 08 Wright, 09 Stockton (Cameron – 83′ ), 17 Almond, 05 Thompson, 18 Jones, 16 Rutherford (Joyce – 58′ ), 04 Nolan, 11 Jones Dismissed Substitutes 01 Coughlin, 03 Beesley, 07 Allen, 14 Joyce, 23 Cameron Grimsby Town 01 McKeown, 23 East, 03 Robertson, 11 Monkhouse (Marshall – 70′ Booked ), 06 Gowling, 05 Pearson, 07 Mackreth (Tait – 77′ ), 08 Disley, 16 Clay, 18 Pittman Booked (Bogle – 63′ ), 27 Tomlinson Booked Substitutes 02 Tait, 09 Bogle, 10 Amond, 14 Marshall, 22 Nsiala Ref: Ryan Johnson Att: 1,320 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…
Photo: RTC Waterloo Road, Southport A police officer was seriously injured after his motorbike was involved in a crash with a car while escorting an ambulance in Southport. The police rider remains in hospital with “serious injuries” following the weekend collision on Waterloo Road. Police confirmed at around 1.30pm on Saturday a police motorbike was providing an escort to an ambulance when it was “in collision with a Mercedes car”. The rider of the police motorbike suffered what police termed “multiple injuries”. He was taken to hospital where he continues to be treated for “serious injuries, not thought to be life…
Mr Alan Pinkerton(55) of Cemetery Road, had owned the three-year-old dog for more than two years, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Chris Taylor, prosecuting, said Pinkerton’s 24-year-old daughter and his 16-month-old granddaughter had moved in with him last summer. Crown court heard Pinkerton had been arguing with his daughter when she threw a remote control at him. The dog jumped on her back and bit her through her jumper and jacket, causing puncture wounds to her shoulder. Pinkerton’s ex-partner – the mother of his daughter – had reported the dog to the police after the incident and officers had taken it from…
Photo: Pontins, Southport A source close to OTS news has revealed that Pontins in Ainsdale will now be taking 500 Syrian asylum seekers in December. A Pontins again declined to comment and have yet failed to release a statement. … A Merseyside MP says it is “time to step up” and take action as he supports the creation of a national homes register of people willing to help people fleeing atrocities. Sefton Labour MP Bill Esterson has vowed to open up his own home to take in a family fleeing the war zone in Syria. The MP told the echo it was…
Breathtaking Southport aerial views – courtesy of The Blades Aerobatic Team. This is the team’s final displays of the 2015 air show flying season. In addition to flying at air shows and public events, The Blades are the only aerobatic display team in the world that also operates as an airline, flying awe-inspiring air displays and providing a powerful platform for unique aerobatic flights, corporate days, flying events and flying experiences. Whether providing a celebratory air display, delivering bespoke corporate events, providing a unique conference venue or hosting a stunning summer ball, The Blades are unparalleled in their capabilities, the heart…
Result: Halifax 2-2 southport FC Halifax Town came from two goals to draw 2-2 with fellow strugglers Southport in our first game under caretaker boss Gareth McLelland. An own goal by Matty Brown and a cool finish by Cole Stockton gave the visitors the lead before a familiar fight back by The Shaymen. Jordan Burrow scored a penalty before drawing level in the last minute with a header to salvage a point after an eventful week at The Shay. Halifax started the brightest, with Connor Hughes having an effort tipped away by Andy Coughlin and Shaun Tuton wasted a…
Public Health England ‘concerned’ about drug-resistant strain first reported in Leeds but which has spread to Macclesfield, Oldham and Scunthorpe An outbreak of highly drug-resistant gonorrhoea has been detected in the north of England, triggering a national alert. Fifteen cases have been detected by Public Health England (PHE) so far, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV said. Reports to PHE’s sexually transmitted bacteria reference unit (STBRU) of cases of the infection being highly resistant to the azithromycin drug have previously been rare, it added. The outbreak, which was first detected in Leeds in March, has since spread – with cases…
Southport based company AdaptiveComms is celebrating after Managing Director James Brayshaw is shortlisted for two Entrepreneur Awards. The local company provide a full range of telecommunications and IT products and services, in areas such as IT, phone systems, landlines, connectivity and mobile phones to businesses across the UK. The company, established now for over 12 years has grown from strength to strength, employing over 25 people in the town and recently won the e3 Business of the Year 2015 title. Brayshaw has been shortlisted for both The Technology Entrepreneur of the Year at the North West Entrepreneur Award and The…
Photo: Graffiti, Southport sea wall Graffiti artists have sprayed the sea wall under Southport Pier. This graffiti has been under pier for a number of weeks and to thousands of people this weekend at the Air Show. The laws on public property are very strict and anyone caught doing graffiti can be arrested and prosecuted under the Criminal Damage Act 1971. Offenders can go to prison for ten years or fined if the damage costs more than ?5,000. If the damage caused is less than ?5,000, you could face three months imprisonment or a ?2,500 fine. The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 introduced new powers for local councils to…
Phot0: A.V.I.S Hoghton Street, Southport (10:30am) The A.V.I.S (Abandoned Vehicle In Southport) was first reported by OTSnews on Thursday morning 17 September 2015. The badly beaten up Nissan van has been abandoned down the side of hodge halsall solicitors causing an obstruction. A member of the public said they have notified Merseyside Police. 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 articles – there are so many advantages to OTS (Onthespot) News. If you want your news read locally online then…
Full grey bins on Portland Street, Southport, Monday 14 September Grey wheelie bins on Portland Street have yet to be collected despite residents logging the missed collection on Friday. A portland Street resident said: “I have called and logged the missed collection and a neighbor has even spoken with the towns MP. We pay our council tax, we should get something for it”. Hopefully this article may prompt the Council into acting. 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…
Photo: No insurance on Lord Street(10:45pm) An Audi was seized by police on Lord Street, Southport, this morning (Friday 11 September 2015) for having no valid insurance. The vehicle was taken to a secure compound until the owner produces a valid insurance and pays compound fees. 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 articles – there are so many advantages to OTS (Onthespot) News. If you want your news read locally online then send it to ots@otsnews.co.uk – relying only on the newspaper…
Local Councillors Barton and Bliss have worked together to achieve funding for tree-lined streets in their respective Dukes and Cambridge wards here in Southport. As part of an ongoing restoration project to regenerate the town since his election Cllr Barton has met with Council officers on site and has pledged to commit the necessary funding of £7,200 to restore all 16 trees along the Lord Street boulevard vista. This will be funded in two parts, the former being through local ward funds at Cllr Barton’s request- which all Ward Councillors have supported and the latter being through the Southport Area…
HAVE YOU FALLEN FOR THE CRAFTY WACA/TORY RUSE? Tory ruse to use Woodvale charity for political accolades goes sour yet AGAIN as bumbling WACA staff plant pretty flowers into harsh, toxic mulch It was recently reported that the controversial Tory-orientated Woodvale WACA charity had been planting (10 April 2015) pansies, etc on Sandbrook Way. How lovely, thought some trusting readers – yet the underlying legitimacy of the situation was something else entirely. Let’s examine the facts, rather than drink in the drip-fed spin, a little closer. This sudden WACA activity arrived after all calls for improvements by Libdem Cllr Haydn…
Professional people do have a certain duty to conduct themselves in an appropriate public fashion and set good examples. This appears to be nothing more than an example of a failure to meet this criterion. Alison Marshall, the Woodvale and Community Association charity Chair, recently updated her Facebook page with a highly inappropriate and crude picture. This was supported via a ‘like’ by Ainsdale’s Councillor Terry Jones. https://www.facebook.com/alison.marshall.9862?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab&pnref=friends.all Is it too much to ask for local community charity leaders to set a good example, especially when it organises activities for local children and the elderly? Several families have already expressed…
Photo: Open Manhole, Coastal Road, Ainsdale (8am) Residents have been urged to take when traveling down the Coastal road cycle path between Southport and Ainsdale. This morning (Saturday 5 September) cyclist Gary Burgess said: “This open manhole was situated around half a mile from the Sands roundabout. I noticed that other manholes were also open along the road. “A cyclist could easily run into one of them, so please take care” 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…