Abuse victim opens up after night of horror in Southport hotel
A NHS worker who was subjected to intense emotional and physical abuse before she was rescued from a night of horror in a Southport hotel has now spoken out about her ordeal.
Hugely popular Italian wins top restaurant award
A town centre Italian restaurant has won the coveted title of ‘Best Restaurant 2023’ Volare, the popular family run Italian on Lord Street, scooped the Restaurant Critic’s Best Restaurant Southport 2023 award
In Pictures: Birkdale Fayre gets off to a great start
Our craft and gift fayre at Liverpool Road Methodist (Red Brick) Church hall in Birkdale got off to a flying start yesterday. Here’s a selection of pictures from the event. The Next Fayre… Woodvale’s
Telegraph pole protestors: We’ll stay as long as it takes
Local residents opposing the planned installation of telegraph poles on Wennington Road say they will continue their peaceful protest ‘for as long as it takes’. A group of protestors have monitored the
Birkdale Craft and Gift Fayre tomorrow – Saturday 24 Feb. 2024
We are very excited for our indoor Birkdale Craft and Gift Fayre tomorrow and are open from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. Liverpool Road Methodist Church Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4PD. It is
Solictors raise nearly £6,000 with charity will month
Dickinson Parker Hill Solicitors, based in Derby Street, Ormskirk have recently presented a cheque for £5,886 to Twinkle House following their annual Charity Will Month last November. Each year, Mike Prendergast and
West Lancs Crematorium invites public to pay Mothers Day tributes
West Lancashire Cemetery and Crematorium is inviting people to visit to remember and pay tribute to loved ones they have lost in honour of Mother’s Day. On Friday 8 March, between 3.30pm
Council calls for crisis funding to be extended
Sefton Council has joined nationwide calls to extend a crucial financial support scheme for struggling households. Organisations including The Children’s Society, Trussell Trust, Barnardo’s, the Local Government Association, and other councils across
Top Southport photographer snaps up multiple awards in Capital
Top Southport photographer Matthew Rycraft has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the renowned London Print Competition, hosted by the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP). The multi award winning
Letter to OTS from a Morrisons customer
‘Dear OTS I would like to share with readers the disgraceful mess and lack of concern at Morrisons Southport today. They have signs on the trolley bays telling how they keep
Southport businessman named in quartet charged with multiple fraud offences
A prominent Southport businessman has been charged with multiple fraud offences. Adam Yaffe, 51, of Yaffe Photography has been charged after he and three others were arrested by the Regional Organised Crime
TELECOM COMPANIES ON THE RUN
Latest news from Silver Voices As we wait for the Government to respond to our petition calling for at least a five-year extension to the landline switchover timetable, cracks are appearing in
Craft and gift fayres back in business for 2024 season
‘Southport Crafts, Arts and Preloved Items Fayre’ events will be starting up again very soon on Saturday 24th February, just in time for Mother’s Day/Special Person’s Day. There will be lots of
Tents set up at Southport Hospital amid fears of ‘chemical incident’ at nearby rubbish dump
Inflatable tents have been seen erected within the grounds of Southport Hospital this afternoon. People visiting the Town Lane hospital said they had been encouraged to leave the building unless absolutely necessary
Southport pharmacies in plea for help amid government cut fears
Save Our Pharmacies
Pier investigation reaches end of structure
Southport Pier
Crippling energy prices force closure of popular Birkdale restaurant
Birkdale Village
Home Bargains Southport store to close ‘for months’ as part of retail park revamp
Megastore redevelopment
Silver Voices; campaign to delay the switch over of traditional copper wire landlines to internet -based telephone systems
Silver Voices latest campaign is gathering pace ‘Our campaign to delay the switch over of traditional copper wire landlines to internet -based telephone systems (VoIP or Digital Voice) is fast gathering pace.
Mighty Radio earn 5-year license extension
107.9FM Mighty Radio
Spiderman meets Santa at the Craft Fayre
It was fun and games this afternoon as Spiderman met Santa, at the Haskayne Village Hall Craft Fayre. More shots from the day… More information here: https://southport-crafts-arts-and-preloved-items-fayre-1.jimdosite.com/ Supporting local businesses!
Pictures from the Woodvale Festive Fayre today
Southport Crafts, Arts and Preloved Items Fayre held a festive event today at St John Stone Parish Hall. ] Tomorrow (10th December) we are in Haskayne… Haskayne Village Hall, 109 School Lane,
Two Xmas fayres this coming weekend in Southport and Haskayne
Woodvale and also Haskayne see fayres this weekend. Special guests in red suits (Santa and Spiderman ) will be popping in. The Woodvale Fayre Our new event venue in Woodvale (St John
Santa visits the Ainsdale Craft Fayre
Festive fun today at the Methodist Church Hall in Ainsdale. The Ainsdale in Bloom,Village Bloomers and the Asthma + Lung Charity UK both had fundraising stalls at the fayre. Supporting local businesses. Photos by Jason Regan
Join us in the ‘Brand New’ up and coming Xmas Craft Fayre in Woodvale
Stallholders required now for a brand new craft fayre, starting Saturday 9th December. The venue is indoor with a large car park. Good public location. The address is St John Stone Parish
Santa rides through Ainsdale
The Southport Hesketh Round Table Santa and his elves were spotted delighting the crowds in Ainsdale tonight. More: https://www.facebook.com/SHRT1199/?locale=en_GB
In pictures: Horsing around at the Birkdale fayre
It was chilly start to the Birkdale Fayre yesterday, but visitors received a warm welcome from Merlin the wonderful Shetland Pony. More info https://southport-crafts-arts-and-preloved-items-fayre-1.jimdosite.com/ https://www.woodlandsanimalsanctuary.org.uk/getinvolved/other-ways-to-help/