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Southport’s Fallen Leaf Clearance During autumn and winter we prioritize the removal of leaves from the adopted roads and footpaths within the Borough of Sefton. Normal street cleansing operations are suspended during

KGV Historians retrace last steps of Pendle Witches The dark last days of the Pendle Witches were re-lived by a group of students from King George V College last week. A group

Photo: Charlie Clapham MATCH PREVIEW | Southport v Maidstone United Southport are aiming to extend their unbeaten run to six matches on Saturday when Maidstone United make the trip north. Both sides

Victory over Bedroom Tax for people with severe disabilites is welcomed A Southport Councillor has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court over the imposition of the Bedroom Tax (Spare Room Subsidy)

21-year-old Southport man refused bail after burglaries Kallum Rimmer age 21 from Southport has been arrested and charged with 2 burglaries, 1 at a house and 1 at a local business, bail

Increased police patrols has not stopped vandals smashing the windows in the Lakeside Miniature Railway sheds overnight (Sunday/Monday 7 November 2016) https://www.facebook.com/Otsnews.co.uk/posts/1862134530684784:0 Anybody with information about the incident is asked to call

Planned road works in the North West– summary for Monday 7 to Sunday 13 November 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct

EMIRATES FA CUP | Port Squad Take To The Beach Southport’s preparations for the Emirates FA Cup first round tie against Fleetwood Town continued on Thursday with a training session on the

CCTV Image issued after Merseyside robbery Detectives in Sefton are appealing for information following a robbery in Bootle last night (Thursday, 3 November). At around 10pm, two men entered SD News on

RTC Scarisbrick New Road Southport The emergency services were called to Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, at around 1pm this afternoon (Friday 4 November 2016) following reports of a RTC. Two cars collided

Shed fire at rear of Southport property Firefighters were called to a fire in a timber shed at the rear of a property on Lytham Road in Southport just before 3.10am on

Photo: The Prince of Wales Hotel, Lord Street, Southport Britannia owns Southport’s Prince of Wales, Scarisbrick Hotel and Pontins in Ainsdale. The hotel chain which operates Southport’s most popular budged accommodation has

Anti Social Behaviour Southport Town Centre Over recent months, neighbourhood officers have continued to collect evidence to identify the key individuals responsible for anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the Southport town centre and

Photo: Wetherspoons, Lord Street EU’RE BARRED Wetherspoon pubs could stop selling European beers post Brexit because of ‘bullying’ EU chiefs, says boss Tim Martin The Brexit-backing chairman of the chain used a first-quarter trading statement

25 Years for Southport’s favorite double glazing business  Southport’s favourite family double glazing business has just celebrated its 25th anniversary in manufacturing.  MD Joinery based in Slaidburn Crescent, Southport is still run

A bag pack at Southport Tesco has raised £1,200 for the local gymnastics club. Community Champion Lesley Kirkbride helped organised the fundraising bag pack to help the Southport Gymnastics Club – which

Police officers wrestle with female pensioner in Southport  FOUR police officers wrestled a woman to the ground on Lord Street Southport this afternoon before she was finally arrested for being abusive to

7,000 year old Stone Age flint discovered on beach A brilliant day down at Crosby today for our Beachcombing Festival – many thanks to all our wonderful experts who joined us to

Suspended sentence for Southport man who downloaded child abuse images A SOUTHPORT man downloaded “disgusting” child sexual abuse images after searching web addresses in Russia and Germany, a court has heard. Police

A Southport councillor is tackling the sticky issue of dog fouling in High Park. Worn out signage which should alert dog owners to the possibility of strenuous fines if they do not

NHS Plans – A Deceitful Process, says Southport MP As local NHS bosses last week submitted  plans to the Department of Health to save millions across Merseyside concerns are growing about cutbacks

Public welcome at Southport Trust board meeting Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will hold its next board meeting on Wednesday 2nd November at 9am. The meeting will be held in the Clinical

Result: Southport 1-1 Sutton United Jamie Collins salvaged a draw for Sutton at Southport with a second-half penalty. The visitors started well, with Ross Stearn heading just wide after 10 minutes, but

The Shrimper Pub has closed  Sadly the rumours are true, The Shrimper on Fylde Road, Southport has closed down. Steven Rimmer said “Very sad to see these places closing. All have been good

Lancastrians protest against Barclay’s ownership of fracking company Lancaster anti-fracking campaigners are so angry that Barclay’s Bank is financing fracking through its subsidiary company Third Energy that they joined with visiting activist group Reclaim

Southport £30m waste-to-energy plant gets the green light. A ground-breaking £30 million waste-to-energy plant on Crowland Street Southport has been given the go ahead for  and will help change the country’s approach

Appeal for information after burnt headless body found in layby. Police have released further details on the injuries suffered by a man whose badly burnt body was found in a lay-by near