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Southport College staff cycle to Barcelona to support Claire House. Following on from the 24 hour Southport to London Charity Cycle Challenge in 2016 both Brian Sheard and Paul Antonio intend to

Childcare funding is a major concern across the country for many different types of providers. Nurseries, pre-schools, childminders, day nurseries, schools are all struggling to deliver high quality care for ridiculously low

Firefighters safety advice to people with dementia in Southport. This week is Dementia Awareness Week (May 14-20) and firefighters from Southport Community Fire Station White Watch will be visiting people in the

NHS cyber attack: Update Monday 15th May, 2pm We continue to experience difficulties with our clinical information systems following the NHS cyber attack on Friday. Patient safety is being maintained. It remains important

Love My Southport Beach – Get your Feet Wet When was the last time you visited the British seaside? Research shows that over 50% of adults haven’t been near the coast in

Important information related to cyber attack – GP practices GP practices in West Lancashire will be open on Monday 15 May following the cyber attack which took place on Friday 12 May 2017 and affected

Southport FC have sold Liam Nolan to Accrington Stanley for an undisclosed fee. The Northern Ireland central midfielder joins up with previous Port manager John Coleman. All at Southport FC would like

Dogmobile Charity brings roving rehoming unit to Formby Point. On Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 May Dogs Trust will be raising pounds for hounds at a doggie meet and greet at the

AT THE beginning of the year it was announced by the Lancashire Road Safety Partnership that eight routes across Lancashire would be installed with average speed camera system in a bid to

Tim Farron arrives in Southport on his battle bus. The Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron is making an appearance in Southport today. Farron is making the visit as part of the Lib

The Co-op Local Community Fund in the Southport and Banks area has raised £5881.13 towards a new lifeboat house for the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust. The funds were raised by the sale

A Crime Alert message for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police. Burglaries In the first fortnight of May burglaries took place in the following locations: Newton Street, Grange Road and Market

Dead harbour porpoise washed up on Formby beach. Lea Sadledein to OTS News “We were at Formby beach today and came across what looked like a dead dolphin which was around five four feet long,

Local health commissioners are encouraging people to talk about their care and wishes at the end of their lives during Dying Matters week (8 -14 May). In keeping with the theme of

Metro Mayor opens Southport Labour Party election info centre. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram was in Southport on Saturday morning with candidate Liz Savage (@LizSavagelabour) to open the Labour Party election

Drunk driver arrested after crashing in Southport The emergency services were called to Liverpool Road, Southport in the early hours of Saturday morning after the driver lost control of their vehicle and

A woman from Southport is asking for help to trace a danger driver after their actions left her needed hospital treatment. Lisa Dewhurst and her younger sister were driving around Eastbank Street

Stunning aerial shots of Southport in its sunny glory have gone viral after they were posted to Facebook. The photos, which were taken last year, show the sheer expanse of the town

At the halfway stage of the Flogas Irish Amateur Open, Southport‘s Sean Towndrow shares a one-shot lead with South Africa’s Kyle McClatchie. Sean Towndrow said: “It’s good, it’s nice. It’s been a

Banished millionaire, Phil Hodgkinson says his takeover bid was blatantly ignored before Southport sold the club to new owners last week. In a post to fan forum Portchat, Hodgkinson said he was

Residents are being urged to take extra care following a number of emails to OTS News regarding suspicious activity in Churchgate today (Friday 12 May). One resident said: “Please warn anyone who lives

A £500 reward has been offered to find a missing dog which disappeared in Birkdale yesterday (Thursday 11 May 20170. The dogs name is Bella, the small white Cavachon went missing from

Kew retail park on the outskirts of Southport has been bought by an acquisitions firm for just under £9 million. Drum Income Plus Real Estate Investment Trust – otherwise known as DRIP

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 12 May and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

Try sailing this Saturday 20th May between 11am – 4pm, West Lancashire Yacht Club on Marine Lake is taking part in a national open day event with the RYA’s Push The Boat Out initiative #PTBO. This

A huge cyber hack has taken down Southport Hospital (Friday 12 May 2017) Update 4:15pm Statement from NHS A number of NHS organisations have reported to NHS Digital that they have been

The date has been set for Southport‘s first ever Bridal workshop. Hosted by award winning wedding photographer Matthew Rycraft, the Bridal Photography workshop takes place on July 13th and a few places

A £500 reward has been offered to find a missing dog which disappeared in Birkdale yesterday (Thursday 11 May 20170. Answering to the name of Bella, the small white Cavachon went missing