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No train travel for FOUR days as Merseyrail launch new trains

Southport commuters face four days of rail replacement busses next month as Merseyrail look to finally bring in their new look super trains. There will be four days of constant distribution to

15th October 2022

Desperate search to find missing Bambi enters third day

A desperate search to find a missing puppy from a Southport is entering its third day. There have been reports of sightings of the adorable Bambi, a female Black and Tan Chihuaha,

15th October 2022

House builders made to pay £2m towards improving Southport schools

Nearly £4 Million of infrastructure investment is set to be spent across Southport and Sefton thanks to the Local Authority’s work with developers, a published Infrastructure Funding Statement has shown. As well

15th October 2022

Council blame lack of contractors for major Splash World delay

Work to reopen Splash World in Southport is continuing in the face of international, industry-wide supply chain issues. Difficulties procuring labour resources and additional materials, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other

15th October 2022

Thousands of Southport homes missing out on free £150 cash

Thousands of homes in Southport could be missing out on a free £150 cash grant to help with their rising bills. Sefton Council Cabinet Member Cllr Paulette Lappin has expressed concern that

15th October 2022

Homeless Southport man saved by chance poster encounter

A former homeless man from Southport has told of his struggle on the cold streets of the resort before finding salvation thanks to a poster. The resident, known only as David, was

15th October 2022

Resort GPs alert hospital patients to major building change

GPs in Southport are reminding people with appointments at the Royal Liverpool hospital that they will no longer be seen at the decaying old city centre building. The Liverpool Royal outpatient departments

3rd October 2022

Response to Southport MP Damien Moore: launching new petition to return the Children’s A & E back to Southport

Southport MP Damien Moore is apparently launching a new petition to return the children’s A &E back to Southport. https://www.otsnews.co.uk/mp-launches-campaign-to-bring-childrens-ae-back-to-southport/ What has happened to make Mr Moore decide to launch a petition

29th September 2022

Vulnerable Southport residents targeted by energy scammers

Hundreds of vulnerable people in Southport are being targeted by scammers. The criminals are preying on people who are concerned about their energy bills in a bid to extort or steal money

28th September 2022

Fireworks ash on Marine Lake making dogs ‘very sick’

Dog owners say their pets have been falling sick after eating ‘ash’ from the recent Fireworks competition. Worried pet owners have shared warnings to other dog walkers in Southport to be careful

27th September 2022

Dozens of jobs on offer as Social Care Jobs Fair takes place in Southport

Are you interested in learning more about a fulfilling new career? People are being invited to call into a Social Care Jobs Fair taking place in Southport this September. Representatives from six

23rd September 2022

Missed Green bins won’t be collected until SATURDAY

Southport Residents who were left with overflowing green bins have been told to put them back out this weekend Following the bank holiday in place for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen

21st September 2022

Tickets nearly sold out for Fireworks spectacular

A handful of tickets are still available for the 2022 British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport later this week. Following on from the success of the Food & Drink Festival and Southport

21st September 2022

Churchtown girls side boosted by community sponsor

The Churchtown Athletic Under 10s are kickstarting the season buoyed by a new kit sponsor. UK wide waste management firm Gilston Waste Management, who are based in Birkdale, have sponsored a series

18th September 2022

Befriending and Companionship volunteers needed throughout Sefton

Approximately 3 million people in the UK feel lonely often or always (according to the government’s Community Life Surveys from 2018-2021). Five organisations across Sefton have come together to tackle this and

14th September 2022

Macmillan Cancer Support scoops award at Southport Flower Show

Cancer charity Macmillan has scooped an award at Southport Flower Show after its showcase garden wowed judges. Macmillan’s garden– named ‘A Growing Legacy’ – celebrates gifts left to the charity in the

19th August 2022

National acclaim for Sefton baby bonding scheme

A Sefton-based scheme which helps vulnerable parents to better bond with their newborns has been hailed in Parliament. The Sefton Building Bonds and Attachment Service (BABS) was launched in January 2022 and

29th June 2022

Ex Royal Marines dad of two faces devastating cancer battle as friend launches fundraising challenge

A Southport Dad is urging people to help him raise vital funds for close friend and former Royal marine Commando who is facing a brutal battle against cancer. Dad-of-five Stephen Richmond is

29th May 2022

Citizens 4 Good scheme honours community heroes

A scheme which honours Sefton residents who make a difference to life in their local communities has honoured its latest recipients. Citizens 4 Good aims to highlight the good deeds, kindness and

26th May 2022

Solo show for People’s Prizewinner at this year’s Sefton Open

This weekend, Gillian Hughes (aka. ‘Liverpool Mermaid’) exhibit, ‘Sinking the Ship in Liverpool Bay – Mermaid’s Revenge’, was voted The People’s Prize at the 2022 Sefton Open at The Atkinson in Southport

12th May 2022

Friends launch appeal as they set out on mercy mission to Ukraine Poland border

Two friends are urging people to support their mercy mission to help victims of the war in Ukraine. Jenna-Rose Maldini, 29, and Peter Hutcheon, 26, are returning to the border of Poland

12th May 2022

Edge Hill University twinned with Ukrainian institution

Edge Hill University is offering support to academics and students after being twinned with a Ukrainian institution. The University is one of 30 in the UK to have been matched with a

13th April 2022

QR code hunt launched around High Park

Get to know the High Park area with a free QR code puzzle trail this month. Organised by the High Park Project, the QR Code trail is full of puzzles, riddles and

13th April 2022

“Easter is ruined” thanks to Kinder Egg shortage

A Southport mum says her Easter has been ‘ruined’ because of safety fears over contaminated Kinder Eggs. Dozens of shops and supermarkets across the town have pulled Kinder Egg and other Ferrero

12th April 2022

£21k of items donated to Sefton homelessness charity

Homelessness charity Emmaus Merseyside has received a generous £21k donation of cleaning products and personal protective equipment (PPE) from Mulberry Innovations. The 10-pallet donation from Mulberry Innovations included a mix of cloths,

6th April 2022

Southport residents urged to take Meter Reading today

Energy bill payers across Southport should take a meter reading for their gas and electric today, as energy prices shoot up in less than 24 hours time. Thousands of households in Southport

30th March 2022

Southport Hospital nurses to face parking charges

Southport hospital nurses are facing the grim reality of paying to park where they work again. Originally scrapped during the pandemic for the ‘NHS Heroes’, the government have said they have no

30th March 2022

Merseyside firefighters among those joining national convoy of equipment & PPE to Ukraine

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is joining a national convoy to deliver thousands of items of kit and equipment to be sent to Ukraine, to support firefighters on the frontline. UK

18th March 2022

Compassion Acts launch Birkdale Pantry to support local people

Local anti-poverty charity, Compassion Acts, marked the official opening of their fifth branch of Southport Food Pantry, based at Liverpool Road Methodist Church in Birkdale. Southport Food Pantry is a weekly food

2nd March 2022

Southport gym members to take on 3 Peaks Challenge for charity

To donate to Queenscourt Hospice on behalf of the group CLICK HERE, or to donate to The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation CLICK HERE. A group of gym members from Blast Men’s Training

10th February 2022

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