COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR

West Lancs MG Owners Club donate £250 to Twinkle House

Photo: Being presented with the cheque the CEO of Twinkle House Jill Boardman and Ron Whittle WLMGOC. This Thursday 7th of January saw the presentation of a cheque that was raised from the

7th January 2016

Two Southport Men Arrested After Gas Blast Raid

Two more people have been arrested over an explosion at a post office by thieves attempting to steal a cash machine from its front. The blast happened in the early hours of

7th January 2016

Southport’s Ramada Hotel to host the Love Your Man Ball

You are invited to the Love Your Man Ball in Southport this February. The event aims to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. The night – with the motto “Time to drink Champagne and

6th January 2016

1 hour delays on A59 Tarleton Bypass due to roadworks

Photo: Queues on the A59 near the San Marco restaurant Pic: Andy Hilbert Commuters heading home from Preston on the A59 towards Longton and beyond have been facing hour-long delays due to roadworks. United

5th January 2016

Privatisation versus Integration!

John Pugh and Rosie Cooper (MP for West Lancs) have contacted local NHS bosses urging them to abandon their plan to put out to tender community nursing services in Southport and Ormskirk.

2nd January 2016

Southport’s MP Pugh calls for residents to back the campaign for flood free homes

Following the wettest December on record , Southport MP John Pugh is calling for all parties and residents to get behind the national campaign for flood free homes. The Liberal Democrat MP Pugh said: “This is a matter

31st December 2015

Former Bishop of Liverpool visits convicted murderer of Antony Johnson in jail in bid to clear his name

James Jones(left) former Bishop of Liverpool and James Thompson (right) Bishop of Liverpool visits Formby murderer in jail in bid to clear his name The former Bishop of Liverpool has visited a convicted

30th December 2015

Ormskirk police issue CCTV image after incident in a shop

Ormskirk police have issued a CCTV image of a woman they want to speak to following an “incident” in Ormskirk Superdrug. Police want to speak to the woman after the incident occurred on

24th December 2015

Rubbish and recycling collection times in Southport over Christmas & New Year

Stickers showing Christmas and New Year collection dates have also be placed on wheelie bins at any properties which are affected. Similar to other years, the green wheelie bin collection for garden

23rd December 2015

Ainsdale Village Surgery requires improvement in Leadership but scores Overall Good

Photo: Ainsdale Village Surgery Ainsdale Village Surgery received a good report in the latest Care Quality Commission inspection. The latest report, which was published on December 10, provided detailed inspections ratings across a range

20th December 2015

Winter 2015 Floods – Government Response

Government information and advice about the support available following flooding in northern England. Government departments, councils and the Environment Agency are working together to do everything they can to help communities recover

20th December 2015

Mysterious works at Hesketh Bank

There are a number of sites throughout the world that Google Maps and Google Earth are requested to censor by the local government. These are usually defence or other military sites that

17th December 2015

Southport YMCA Charity Money Concerns

Letter to the editor On the opening weekend of December, the staff from Southport YMCA had their Christmas Night out at upmarket restaurant called Duke Ellingtons in Crosby. The total bill came

17th December 2015

Final night of the 2015 Southport Santa Sleigh

For the past two weeks, the volunteers from Southport Hesketh Round Table have been giving up their time to accompany Santa around the streets of Southport, bringing some much needed Christmas cheer,

17th December 2015

Superhero’s spotted at Churchtown Primary

Huge thanks to the pupils of Churchtown Primary School who spent a day dressed as their heroes to raise money for Community Link Foundation. They raised an amazing £413.42 by making a

16th December 2015

Paul Range in court following Formby Stabbing

A Formby man accused of a double stabbing appeared before a judge today (Friday, December 11) Mr Paul Range(56) faces charges of wounding two men with intent and assaulting a third man by punching

11th December 2015

CAMRA: Great Local Pubs the Farmers Arms in Burscough

The Farmers Arms is a canal-side pub on New Lane in Burscough, Lancashire, writes Neville Grundy. It was taken over fairly recently and the new owners are keen to improve what’s on

11th December 2015

Southport duo release charity single for Queenscourt Hospice

A Southport singing duo have released a Christmas single to raise money for Queenscourt Hospice . School friends Hayley Murray and James Mercer recorded their rendition of The Pogues’ and Kirsty McColl’s Fairytale of New York

10th December 2015

ASDA Community Life donate £100 to local Childrens Ward

Photo: Sharon Gregory-Wareing with Ward Sister Michelle and Joanne health care assistant ASDA Southport’s Community Life Champion Sharon Gregory-Wareing made a special delivery to the Childrens Ward on Monday (December 3) Sharon

8th December 2015

‘Fluke’ Free parking should be a regular event in Southport

Councillor David Barton last night suggested the recent ‘fluke’ free parking on London Street should be considered as a regular event to help local businesses. The recent bad weather has forced workers

5th December 2015

HYPOCRITICAL AINSDALE TORIES – STILL AT IT!

DO THEY MAKE IT UP AS THEY GO ALONG? Conservative Cllr Ted Hartill (who lives in Kew) has indicated that he is in favour of yet another superstore in the Ainsdale area.

4th December 2015

Bill ‘bombs’ in parliament over Bootle Council’s Chritmas Humbug

Formby’s MP Bill Esterson is clearly kept ‘out of the loop’ in respect of the problems affecting small businesses in his constituency. For he has gone on record as praising Sefton Council

3rd December 2015

Catholic school under fire today but also in the past!

School’s dark past revealed by local Southport author, Pat Regan … Our Lady of Lourdes School, Grantham Rd, Birkdale, Southport OTS News recently asked a loaded question about this Birkdale School… “Are

27th November 2015

Lancashire Day Celebrations At The Inn Beer Shop

Celebrations for Lancashire Day next Friday 27th November will be taking place at the Inn Beer Shop on Lord Street. Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321 Email ots@otsnews.co.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/otsnews.co.uk

21st November 2015

West Lancs MG Owners Club donate £250 to Twinkle House

Two Southport Men Arrested After Gas Blast Raid

Southport’s Ramada Hotel to host the Love Your Man Ball

1 hour delays on A59 Tarleton Bypass due to roadworks

Privatisation versus Integration!

Southport’s MP Pugh calls for residents to back the campaign for flood free homes

Former Bishop of Liverpool visits convicted murderer of Antony Johnson in jail in bid to clear his name

Ormskirk police issue CCTV image after incident in a shop

Rubbish and recycling collection times in Southport over Christmas & New Year

Ainsdale Village Surgery requires improvement in Leadership but scores Overall Good

Winter 2015 Floods – Government Response

Mysterious works at Hesketh Bank

Southport YMCA Charity Money Concerns

Final night of the 2015 Southport Santa Sleigh

Superhero’s spotted at Churchtown Primary

Paul Range in court following Formby Stabbing

CAMRA: Great Local Pubs the Farmers Arms in Burscough

Southport duo release charity single for Queenscourt Hospice

ASDA Community Life donate £100 to local Childrens Ward

‘Fluke’ Free parking should be a regular event in Southport

HYPOCRITICAL AINSDALE TORIES – STILL AT IT!

Bill ‘bombs’ in parliament over Bootle Council’s Chritmas Humbug

Catholic school under fire today but also in the past!

Lancashire Day Celebrations At The Inn Beer Shop

Birkdale cocktail and cooking at the Birkdale Village Wine Rack

‘It’s time to axe a third of Sefton Council councillors’ – Terry Jones

Drivers urged to plan journeys for Manchester’s busy weekend

Radio from Southport, Going forward or………..?

Lancashire Police launch action week to tackle child sexual exploitation

Planned road works in the North West – Monday 9 November to Sunday 15 November 2015