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Southport MP Damien Moore urges council to reopen playgrounds for families

As the school Summer holidays begin, MP Damien Moore is urging Sefton Council to reopen playgrounds for local families to use. The MP wants the local authority to open up the facilities

21st July 2020

Donations fund launched for local boy with rare form of Leukaemia

Thousands of pounds has already been raised for a young Southport boy suffering from a rare form of Leukaemia. Lewis Wright has recently been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, news which has

20th July 2020

Southport FC U8s seek new players

Southport FC Juniors U8’s are looking for a couple of players to add to the new team. Birth dates must be between 01/09/12 and 31/08/13. Matches are in the Craven Minor League

20th July 2020

State of the art venue planned to replace Southport Theatre

Sefton Council has today (17 July 2020) released plans outlining its ambitious vision for a brand new world-class theatre and conference centre on Southport waterfront. The new state-of-the-art venue would sit on

17th July 2020

Southport and Formby patients positive about GPs

Results from the latest national GP Patient Survey published by NHS England last week show that patients in Southport and Formby overall are positive about the care they receive from their GP

16th July 2020

Sefton Council seek ideas to improve accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists

Sefton Council are asking from ideas from residents on how to improve access for cyclists and pedestrians as part of their Sefton Liveable Streets initiative. Respondents can tag a location on a

16th July 2020

Parents plead with Council to reopen resort playgrounds

Parents across Southport are calling on Sefton Council to reopen to the town’s playgrounds. Playgrounds were shut due to the Covid-19 pandemic but Government guidelines stated that facilities could reopen from July

15th July 2020

Young local author to donate all book sales to Queenscourt Hospice

Budding local writer Noah Warren is donating all the sales of his book to Queenscourt Hospice. Noah’s mother Shorna is a doctor in Queenscourt and explained: “Last Autumn Noah created puppet shows

15th July 2020

Assured Care seek part-time and full-time staff

A Southport-based care agency are seeking part-time and full-time staff. Assured Care are the largest private domiciliary care agency in the North West and have grown from three staff to over a

14th July 2020

Queenscourt Hospice shop on Chapel Street reopens today

Queenscourt Hospice’s charity shop reopens today (Tuesday 14 July). Queenscourt Hospice said: Tomorrow will see the reopening of our retail shop in Chapel Street, Southport, and we cannot wait to welcome customers

14th July 2020

Dog attacked with axe by owner finds new home

Freshfields Animal Rescue have confirmed that a dog who was attacked by his owner with an axe in 2017 has found a new home. In a press statement, Freshfields said: “We are

13th July 2020

Roll Up, Roll Up! Resort’s star attraction reopens after rollercoaster lockdown

After a rollercoaster few months, the hottest attraction in Southport is finally back open after Pleasureland welcomed back families for the first time since lockdown. Hundreds of families were delighted to return

12th July 2020

Cancer survivor Ant Bigley urges people to join virtual Race For Life

A cancer survivor from Southport wants his fellow Sandgrounders to join the virtual Race For Life from Home event to raise vital funds for a cancer charity Dad of two Ant Bigley,

11th July 2020

Fund launched to save Daisy the Dog

A local resident has launched a GoFundMe page to save her beloved French Bulldog. Daisy has a ruptured disk in her lower spine and thinning of her right rear leg. The family

10th July 2020

Southport Market Trail takes place this Sunday

Local sellers are preparing for the Southport Market Trail this Sunday (12th July). The trail sees sellers from all over Southport host a stall outside their own home or shop between 12pm-4pm.

10th July 2020

Southport FC to host two Summer Soccer Camps in August

Southport FC will be holding two Summer Soccer Camps in August on Meols Cop School fields. Places are now available to book for the weeks 3 – 7 and 10 – 14

10th July 2020

Guitar auction to raise funds for Woodlands Animal Sanctuary

Woodlands Animal Sanctuary are very pleased to be able to tell you about an auction that is happening next Wednesday 15th July at Omega Auctions, Newton-le-Willows. Omega Auctions is one of the

10th July 2020

Dave Quinn to return to the airwaves

Dave “the Mighty” Quinn will soon be returning to the airwaves on Mighty Radio for a brand new show. Looking to focus on listener requests and reminisce about his time with Galaxy

9th July 2020

OTS launches Picture of the Week competition for readers

Budding snappers can now enter their submissions for the On The Spot News Picture of the Week competition Both amateur and semi-pro photographers are being invited to send in their snaps of

9th July 2020

Central 12 shopping park extends free NHS staff car parking

Central 12 is offering free car parking for NHS staff until the end of July 2020 to continue to support the community throughout COVID-19. A C12 spokesperson commented: “We have been offering

8th July 2020

Techedia signs three-year sponsorship deal with Southport FC for community teams

Southport Football Club is delighted to announce Techedia as the new sponsor of its community teams. Based in Sefton, Techedia specialises in everything IT related in the professional services sector, with thousands

8th July 2020

The Atkinson preparing to reopen ‘very soon’

The Atkinson have confirmed that the theatre, art gallery and cultural venue is preparing to reopen ‘very soon’. A statement on The Atkinson website said: “We are currently waiting for all the

7th July 2020

Care home boss saves staff with ski goggles amid critical PPE shortage

The Chair of a North West care home group has slammed comments made by the Prime Minister suggesting care homes could be partially responsible for excess COVID-19 deaths. Jonathan Cunningham, Registered Care

7th July 2020

Council promise theatre remains key to resort future

Sefton Council have responded after a Facebook campaign to save Southport Theatre gained 1,700 members in under 36 hours. Lisa Lea Kelly, a former employee of the theatre, started the campaign on

6th July 2020

Happy couple Stephen and Nicola Pendleton celebrate getting married at Waterloo Town Hall.

Sefton says ‘I Do’ to weddings once again

Sefton is once again saying ‘I do!’ to weddings in the borough thanks to the hard work of local authority registrars. While social distancing rules remain in place for everyone’s safety, the

6th July 2020

Council remains committed to supporting care home providers experiencing significant hardship

Sefton Council has written to the Borough’s Care Homes thanking owners, managers and their staff for their continued work supporting some of the most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter,

6th July 2020

Town centre covered in litter after busy weekend

Dirty day-trippers have left Southport promenade in a filthy state this weekend with piles of chip wrappers, empty drink cartons and litter thrown on the floor. With more fast food outlets open

5th July 2020

B&Q donate 6000 face masks to Queenscourt Hospice

B&Q have donated 6,000 face masks to Queenscourt Hospice. A post of Queencort Hospice’s Facebook page thanked the PPE team at B&Q for their donation. The post read: “The Hospice would like

5th July 2020

Residents fight to save Southport Theatre.

Local residents have started a campaign to save Southport Theatre. Former STCC employee Lisa Lea Kelly formed the SAVE SOUTHPORT THEATRE (STCC) Facebook group on Sunday morning. The leaseholder and operating company

5th July 2020

Search on for good Samaritan after driving licence returned from Southport to Weston-super-Mare

A kind-hearted Samaritan from Southport is being hailed online after returning a lost driving licence to a man from Somerset. Harry Parslow was left frustrated after he lost his driving licence and

4th July 2020

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