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50 Years | The Main Stand Fire of 1966 “In all it’s chequered history, going back to 1881, Southport Football Club has never received such a devastating blow” Joe Moore – Southport

George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53 Singer George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and

The classic obscenity of traditional royal indulgence Duchess of Cambridge. leading the way or…? Starving homeless on our streets this Xmas but the cost of the Duchess’s 2016 wardrobe this year came

WATCH: It may be the final NAIL in the coffin for a Southport salon Less than month after the Eastbank Street parlour was raided in an immigration raid, and a staff member

Chocolate Santas recalled after batteries found inside The Co-op grocery chain has announced a nationwide recall of 165,000 hollow milk chocolate Santa figures after two alleged tampering incidents. A spokesperson for the Co-op

Southport’s Poundland slash the pice of Christmas products by 50 per cent  Southport’s Poundland will cut prices on thousands of amazing Christmas products by 50 per cent on Christmas Eve. Southport shoppers looking to

Declan Weeks Relishing Wrexham Double-Header Declan Weeks says Southport will go into their festive double-header against Wrexham full of confidence after continuing their improved form last weekend. Weeks has been instrumental in

Storm Barbara arrived in Southport today, bringing with it some spectacular skies as the evening rolled in. The Met Office released a yellow weather warning for Merseyside on Friday, December 23. Wet

Pine Pixies Pre-School in Formby recently held their Christmas party. The children had lots of fun playing party games. We have quite a few two year olds at present so ‘Pass the

Spare a though for patients being cared for at Queenscourt Hospice Please spare a thought for all the patients being cared for by your local hospice this Christmas. If all our Facebook

MG Club raise £148 for Derian House children’s Hospice Today 23rd of December our star prize (Alexander the Bear) and also the £148 raised from raffling him off in last weeks MG

Photo credit: TecknaTeck Two taken to hospital following Formby Bypass crash Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash on the Formby Bypass this afternoon, Friday 23 December 2016. Merseyside police have confirmed

May Day May Day…The Fernley new years day event does not have a Minister to lead the commemoration service at the Olblisk!!! This was the distress call sent out by event organiser

A Southport family and friends raise £1439 in memory of John Powell Janet Powell told OTSNews.co.uk: “This charity event was aid of the Haemophilia Society in memory of my husband who died in January

Use your local Recycling Centre this Christmas and New Year A lot of extra waste tends to be created at this time of the year so Merseyside householders are being asked to

A burst sewer pipe means southport hospital nurses are up the proverbial creek with health and safety bosses faced with no other option than to close part of the ward today. OTS

Photo: CCTV image A Southport family business robbed of over £8000 worth of goods Officers were called to a report of a burglary at Market Street Food and Wine in the early

Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association brings Christmas cheer to local residents Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association held a FREE Christmas meal last Tuesday for 32 older members of the community. It was

Photo: Hampton Road footbridge, Southport ‘I think it’s disgraceful’ – ‘mindless’ vandals pull down handrail  ‘MINDLESS’ vandals have left the footbridge at the north end of Hampton Road Southport in a dangerous state

Stanley High School Christmas concert hits the right note A Southport high school hit the right note with its annual Christmas concert for families, friends and local residents. Stanley High School in

Tech company on the lookout for Southport’s homes Southport’s fastest growing technology company, Immersive Interactive, are looking for local residents who are willing to have their homes filmed in 360 degrees to

Photo: Kath Higgins, head of nursing and Army Reserves major, with hospital colleagues. NHS staff go on manoeuvres with Army Reserves  Hospital staff got a taste of military life on a team-building

Photo: Fire crews, Leyland Road Leyland Road property evacuated following a bedroom fire  Two appliances were called to Leyland Road, Southport to reports of a fire within a bedroom of an assisted living property,

Can you help Dessi & Dixie the dog have a nice christmas? Southport resident Gail Rickett said: “I met them last year freezing on Lord street, Southport and then no home. After a year

White van wipes out signs and bollards on Lord Street, Southport.  The driver of a white van lost control of his vehicle on Lord Street, Southport this afternoon (Wednesday 21 December). The

Yuletide/Midwinter Solstice is a vital part of our indigenous, Pagan spiritual heritage. It resides so deeply within us that we cannot possibly resist it. Charles Dickens inadvertently marked it extremely well in

How building a dalek helped my chronic pain A father with chronic pain surprised staff and patients at Southport hospital when he toured the wards with his homemade, life-sized dalek. Kevin Howard