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Village will come to standstill in tribute to Birkdale legend

Shoppers, store owners and traffic will come to a complete standstill in Birkdale Village tomorrow (Tuesday) to honour a popular young man who sadly passed away. People are being asked to line

20th March 2023

Fun-Filled Craft Fayre with Funds raised for Children’s Charity

Event organiser Cath Regan and her team thanked everyone who supported the Craft Fayre at St Peter’s Church in Birkdale, last Saturday. Lots of great people and a plethora of beautiful handmade

20th March 2023

Southport gets it’s very own ‘Norwood lights’ as Bispham Rd looks to market itself

A plan to help improve Bispham Rd for residents and retailers alike by giving it more of a ‘village feel’ is now a shining example after its latest development. It’s become a

17th March 2023

Town centre kebab house plans skewered

A popular kebab chain eyeing up the former town centre McDonald’s building have pulled out of the move. German Donner Kebab bosses were initially hopeful of bagging a town centre spot at

15th March 2023

Craft Fayre Fun this Saturday

Craft fair season seems to be upon us, and craft fairs are bursting out everywhere. Here are three such great events with free entry. Our Southport Crafts, Arts & Preloved Items fayre

14th March 2023

Volunteers sought for Southport ‘Big Spring Clean’ to remove coastal debris

Volunteers are being asked to help clear up a line of rubbish left by this winter’s high tides at Southport, stretching from RSPB Marshside car park to Hesketh Road. Wes Davies, Ribble

11th March 2023

Free trees for Birkdale residents to improve local environment

Residents of the Birkdale area will have another opportunity to collect a free whip this Saturday morning. The handout of the whips (or small trees) has been organised by Birkdale Ward’s three

9th March 2023

Ainsdale metal detectorist uncovers bomb on beach

An amateur metal detectorist combing Ainsdale beach sparked a huge emergency response after discovering a World War Two bomb. The man, from Manchester, picked up what he described as a ‘lump of

7th March 2023

Labour councillor and local mum team up to tackle dog fouling problem

Southport councillor and local mum team up to urge dog owners to clean up after their pets to keep streets clean and protect children.

2nd March 2023

Thieves steal expensive Suzuki bike from Moss Road

An appeal has been launched to recover an expensive Suzuki bike which was stolen from a property in Birkdale last night. The bike was swiped from the private driveway of a home

1st March 2023

Man arrested after serious assault outside bar in Ainsdale

A man has been arrested following a report of an altercation outside a bar in Ainsdale on Friday night, 24 February. At around 10.30pm it was reported that an altercation between two

28th February 2023

Southport man captures stunning image of Northern Lights over Ainsdale

An amateur phone photographer from Southport has captured the northern lights over the resort. Craig Bayliff braved icy temperatures at 2am this morning to take a photo of the night sky over

27th February 2023

Riot cops seal off Shakespeare Street in huge incident

Riot cops and police dogs were called to a significant incident on Shakespeare Street this afternoon as officers attended to arrest a male who had breached a non-molestation order. The road is

25th February 2023

Police close off Ainsdale pub after man seriously assaulted

A Southport man is in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged assault in Ainsdale. The male, in his thirties, suffered serious head injuries after a reported altercation outside the Champs

25th February 2023

JustGiving campaign launched to repair vandalised RSPB Marshside Hide

One of the most important wetland sites for wildlife in the North-West has today launched a new campaign to ask nature lovers to show a little extra love for the reserve and

16th February 2023

Norwood disability improvements in full swing

A number of disability initiatives have begun in Norwood ward with the installation of two new access swings for disabled children. The work programme also includes installing drop kerbs and tactile paving

16th February 2023

Cow ‘died of exhaustion’ after dog chase say Birkdale rangers

Sefton Council, and coastal conservation partner, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, are dismayed to find one of the conservation cattle on the Birkdale Hills Local Nature Reserve has died after seemingly being chased down,

13th February 2023

Council leader takes swipe at MP over ‘misleading’ Pontins comments

Leader of Sefton Council, Labour’s Ian Maher, has criticised Southport MP Damien Moore over comments made regarding Home Office proposals to house asylum seekers at Pontins. Sefton Council publicly stated last week

8th February 2023

Plans to house asylum seekers at Pontins unlikely to move forward says Council

The Home Office are unlikely to move forward with controversial plans to house up to 3,000 asylum seekers at Pontins in Ainsdale, OTS News understands. Sefton Council and the Home Office had

2nd February 2023

Council prepare to force sale of land in Ainsdale’s rundown Sandbrook Way

Landowners and leaseholders in Sandbrook Way, an infamously rundown area of Ainsdale, could soon be forced to give up their properties by the council. Bosses at Sefton say they still don’t have

29th January 2023

Suspect detained after town centre chase

A police helicopter has been called as part of a manhunt in Southport town centre this evening. Four marked police vehicles and two unmarked cars were called just before 4 pm to

22nd January 2023

MP and Council set for talks over plans to house asylum seekers at Pontins

Southport MP Damien Moore and Sefton Council Chief Executive Dwayne Johnson are set for tense talks this afternoon, after the Council received Home Office representations to house asylum seekers in the area,

20th January 2023

Ainsdale beach to install ‘solar power’ car parking machines

Solar powered car parking ticket machines will be installed on Ainsdale beach this year to get more cash out of thousands of day trippers. The car park will have solar-powered pay and

19th January 2023

Flood alert issued as Southport set to be battered by torrential rain

Southport will be battered by torrential rain over the coming days, with flood warnings now in place. The warnings apply mostly to the rural areas around Southport, with Ainsdale and parts of

13th January 2023

No end in sight to Pier closure says Council

Southport Pier will remain closed for the foreseeable future after Sefton Council confirmed that December’s cold weather “exacerbated existing damage”. Independent structural engineers have now been called in to assess the damage

11th January 2023

B&M look to abandon Lord Street store for shopping park

The B&M store on Lord Street could close its doors in less than two years if plans for them to move are approved. Sefton Council say they’re concerned that Lord Street would

11th January 2023

Marshside Co Op closed after burglary raid

Shoppers have been turned away from the Co-Op supermarket in Marshside this morning by police. A sign on the door says the building will be closed until further notice and a police

6th January 2023

Southport businesswoman to star on The Apprentice

A Southport woman is taking business very seriously as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest reality tv shows. Apprentice star and Southport woman Victoria Goulbourne set up her business after

5th January 2023

Cambridge Road lights still out after traffic light collapses

A busy pedestrian crossing has been closed off after a traffic light collapsed. The heavy unit at the junction of Cambridge Road and Preston New Road is blocking the crossing. It’s not

30th December 2022

Missing puppy vanishes from Ainsdale garden

A dog has gone missing from a home in Ainsdale. Missy, a miniature black and white Female schnauzer vanished from her owners home in the village before Christmas. She hasnt been seen

29th December 2022

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