Birkdale | OTS News - Southport

Resort police called to help with Crosby Beach ‘WWII bomb’

Police officers in Southport are currently helping colleagues in nearby Crosby after a bomb scare on the beach. It’s understood that it could potentially be an unexploaded piece of World War Two

15th October 2020

Funeral staff ‘plant’ Memory Tree to raise awareness of baby loss

Staff at a funeral directors in Southport are encouraging residents to help their memory tree to ‘grow’ as part of a campaign to raise awareness of baby loss and pregnancy loss. Eleanor

12th October 2020

Care home scam manager hit with £12,000 court bill

A care home manager who played an active part in one of the largest and most shocking scandals to hit the Southport care industry must now pay a bill of £12,000. Barton

12th October 2020

Pothole laden Birkdale street ‘doesn’t require fixing’ say council

Potholes on Westbourne Road in Birkdale don’t need fixing say council highways experts after a political hopeful said he wanted them filled in. A spokesman for Sefton Council said: “We were made

11th October 2020

The Great Escape! Birkdale nursing home helps residents break free of ‘lockdown’

Like a scene from the Great Escape, residents are now routinely seen escaping a Southport based care home using their home rickshaw! In the face of the latest restricting COVID Liverpool City

7th October 2020

Primary Head latest to test virus positive as school stays open

The head teacher at Linaker Primary has tested positive for the coronavirus, parents have been told. The school’s board of governors say Mrs Brown, the head at Linaker, developed symptoms of the

7th October 2020

Birkdale bar shuts as virus case confirmed

A popular Birkdale bar has temporarily shut down ‘with a heavy heart’ after it was confirmed that the premises had experienced a positive case of COVID-19. Management at the Allotment in Birkdale

5th October 2020

Businessman raises concerns over demand for new cycle lanes in Birkdale

A businessman is hitting back at demands from local Lib Dems to drive new cycle lanes through Birkdale Village. Lee Durkin, who has worked in his family business, MD Joinery, since 1997,

5th October 2020

Waterworks shut busy Birkdale street

A busy side road which connects Birkdale Village to Upper Aughton Road and vice versa is shut to traffic because of urgent water works. United Utilities are installing a new water mains

30th September 2020

Birkdale school is latest to send entire YEAR home

A primary school in Birkdale has become the latest to insist an entire year group isolated at home after a positive test for Coronavirus. This week OTS News revealed that over a

27th September 2020

Driver ditches van in Wyke Cop

A lorry driver has escaped without serious injury after his van ended up ditched off a small farm road in Birkdale. The haulage heavy goods vehicle ended up irreversibly stuck in a

26th September 2020

Top Birkdale restaurant shuts as diner tests positive for coronavirus

Yet another popular eatery in Southport has had to temporarily shut its doors after a diner tested positive for the killer coronavirus. Customers who were in Villagio Cucina on the night of

25th September 2020

Big shoes to fill as micro pub launches search for bar manager

An incredibly popular micro pub between Southport and Birkdale is on the hunt for a new manager. The team at the Beer Den on Duke Street in Southport are now advertising for

24th September 2020

Council hopeful blasts motorists speeding on Lyndhurst Road

Lyndhurst Road has caught the attention of local campaigner Lee Durkin this week after he received numerous complaints citing the road, and roads in the surrounding area; such as Bedford Road, Longford

23rd September 2020

Can you find Coco? Birkdale Budgie last seen flying solo at pub

A budgie which has disappeared from a Birkdale family home was last seen in a pub according to witnesses. Coco the bright yellow budgie disappeared from a house on Kew Road, Birkdale

22nd September 2020

Sweary Birkdale blooper leaves teacher red faced

A Birkdale High teacher has been left red faced after a virtual assembly went drastically wrong. The unnamed staff member had gone out of their way to put together a special virtual

22nd September 2020

Work nears completion on new Birkdale bar set to open this week

Work on ‘@No.4’, Birkdale’s newest bar, is nearing completion ahead of opening this week. No date has yet been confirmed for opening but a post on the Birker’s Bar Facebook page suggests

17th September 2020

Birkdale broadband bust after car smash

Birkdale residents woke up this morning to find their WiFi had gone down after a one in a million car accident. Overnight a driver lost control of their vehicle at considerable speed

15th September 2020

Police issue CCTV appeal after Birkers assault

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to trace following an assault outside a bar in Birkdale. Shortly after midnight on Saturday 8th August 2020 a 26-year-old man

8th September 2020

‘THANK U NHS’ Spitfire over Southport Hospital today

The iconic WW2 aircraft was seen today flying briefly over Southport & Formby General Hospital Above: a long range shot of the Spitfire in action today. The Spitfire was covered with the

30th August 2020

Rumah reopens after coronavirus scare as staff test negative

Rumah Bar and Kitchen on Weld Road has reopened after staff tested negative for coronavirus. On Friday, the bar closed as a precaution and recommended customers from Tuesday and Wednesday take a

29th August 2020

Birkdale bar urges covid tests for previous customers after staff virus contact

A popular Birkdale bar has advised customers who drank in the premises last week to be tested for Covid-19, after a staff member came into contact with someone who had contracted the

28th August 2020

So, the tide never comes in at Southport – really?

Some like to say… “The tide never comes in at Southport”. How wrong they are. It has been a standing joke for decades when disappointed visitors arrived on the beach only to

21st August 2020

Youths spotted pulling down garden wall in Birkdale

Furious residents on a posh Southport street are asking parents ‘do you know where your kids are’ after a group of teens destroyed a garden wall this weekend. A gang of around

3rd August 2020

Irresponsible beach visitors continue to bring problems

Sefton’s councillors recently expressed their disappointment at selfish individuals leaving heaps of garbage behind on our beaches and local sand dunes. Disposable barbecues and broken glass bottles are frequently left partially buried

3rd August 2020

Coast road closed until at least September

Essential works on the Coastal Road in Southport are continuing to help improve access for both cyclists and pedestrians. The works are part of the Southport East West Cycle Link improvement scheme

9th July 2020

Car and transit van collide at Cemetery Road junction

A driver is lucky to be alive this morning after their car was all but destroyed in a horrific accident in Southport. A car and a transit van collided in wet weather

4th July 2020

Southport care home residents enjoy two fun-filled activity days

Throughout the country, lockdown measures are beginning to be relaxed. Non-essential businesses have already reopened while pubs, cafes and restaurants are set to open their doors from July 4. Despite this, care

2nd July 2020

STUNNING Birkdale apartment goes on market for £500k

A stunning apartment in a luxurious part of Birkdale has gone on the market for half a million pounds The unique three bedroom apartment on Westcliffe Road boasts a large dining kitchen,

1st July 2020

Birkdale Homeware store set to shut for good

Staff at Laura Ashley Home in Birkdale no sooner opened their doors once again to customers before having to announce they’ll close for good. Earlier this year OTS News revealed that the

24th June 2020

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