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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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.
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
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
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
Birkdale cocktail and cooking at the Birkdale Village Wine Rack
Photo: Wine Rack, Weld Parade, Birkdale Village Southport food and drink lovers are invited to an exclusive event taking place at the Wine Rack store on Weld Parade on Thursday November 19. The
‘It’s time to axe a third of Sefton Council councillors’ – Terry Jones
Terry Jones Conservative leader for Sefton wants 22 councillors to be axed and elections changed in bid to save £1million. That’s the view of Sefton Conservative leader Cllr Terry Jones, who is
Drivers urged to plan journeys for Manchester’s busy weekend
Photo: M60 Drivers heading into Manchester at the weekend are being advised to carefully plan their journeys – with an especially busy Saturday (14 November) ahead. With a charity football match
Radio from Southport, Going forward or………..?
Southport’s Community FM Radio started in 2006 by the initiative and vision of local residents Jon Jessop an experienced radio professional & Sarah Graves. Their work continued over 5 FM RSL broadcast
Lancashire Police launch action week to tackle child sexual exploitation
Today sees the launch of a week of activity to continue raising awareness within Lancashire of how to tackle child sexual exploitation, with a focus on the increasing number of victims being
Planned road works in the North West – Monday 9 November to Sunday 15 November 2015
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 6 November and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club presents Christian Reilly, Ian Cognito and Tom Taylor tonight Comedy Club
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club Christian Reilly, Ian Cognito and Tom Taylor Saturday 7 November 2015 (8:00 pm) The Atkinson – Studio £15 / £17.50 doors / £40 season ticket / £10