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Southport Recycling Centre switch to shorter winter hours Merseyside’s Recycling Centres are set to switch to their shorter winter opening hours. From this Monday 1st October the Centres will be open from

Anti traveller bollards have been installed on Preston New Road. A stretch of land near to the former funeral directors is now protected by a row of bollards which OTS News understands

Do you know the signs of a ‘hypo’? NHS Southport and Formby Commissioning Group (CCG) is asking if we know how to spot the signs of a ‘hypo’ and how to treat

SPONSOR | 2018/19 First Team Players For the 2018/19 season, Southport FC re-introduced individual player sponsorship for existing squad members as well as new signings. This type of support allows businesses and

Famous faces join in well wishes as Bootle turns 150! A host of famous faces are set to join residents across Sefton in wishing Bootle a very happy 150th birthday. From Monday

Amazing footage of M6 bridge on the move Amazing timelapse footage showing how an 800 tonne, 250ft long bridge spanning the M6 in Staffordshire was removed in just a few hours has

Labour leader said the poor had paid the price for the 2008 financial meltdown Vowed to shake-up economy and crack down on the tax breaks given to the rich Comments greeted with

Know this man? Officers would like to speak to him after a man was reported to be touching himself inappropriately on a train between Orrell Park and Moorfields on 10 September. This

Former Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell could make his first senior appearance for Blackburn Rovers this week in the League Cup, 369 days after his final game for the Black Cats. Rodwell from

Meols Ward Councillors Advice Centre Councillors John Dodd, Daniel Lewis, Nigel Ashton and Yaso Sathiy, Focus Editor will be holding their next Advice Centre on Thursday 27th September. They will be available

LABOUR plans for sweeping state ownership of utility firms threaten to send bills soaring and destroy pensions and savings for millions of households, business leaders warned tonight. The Confederation for British Industry

Southport fighter robbed of international victory Last weekend Southport had two professional fighters fighting in Dublin Ireland. One being Latvian born Roberts Zabitis who currently trains and fights out of Team Elite

Southport’s World Champion Kev Ward KO’s Polish opponent What performance by Southport’s Kev Ward @kevo1258 on Saturday night in Ireland. Southport’s Kev Ward went up against a Polish born fighter Dawid Blaszke.

More rough sleepers on Princes Park. More rough sleepers have set up camp on Princes Park. Early morning dog walkers were unsurprised to stumble across a series of encampments set up along

‘Invisible’ MP needs to show his face more say OTS readers Southport MP Damien Moore has come under fire in some quarters for his responses to some constituents. Mr Moore has been

MATCH REPORT | Farsley Celtic 0-3 Southport – FA Cup Southport booked their place in the Emirates FA Cup third round qualifying with a clinical second-half showing. Dean Winnard, Dion Charles and

Mindless yobs destroy fledgling Southport Pier cafe business Vandals have destroyed the new Southport Pier Pit Stop cafe just weeks after it opened. Staff came to the cafe on the pier this

Rogue landlords blamed for fly-tipping in SOUTHPORT town centre Southport residents have reported piles of waste being left days before collection. Local resident, Gary Burgess said: It’s a major problem. “The people

Take control of your energy bills with the Merseyside Collective Switch Switching your energy tariff with the Merseyside Collective Switch is both quick and easy, and it could save you hundreds of

Reds unite to help find missing Liverpool fan Adam Liverpool Football Club are helping in the ongoing hunt for missing 20 year old Adam Seaton. Host of the LFC fanzone & radio

Southport Trinity U9s Kick Off New Season In Fashion Jimmy Kelly’s Southport Trinity under 9s kicked off the 2018/19 season with two convincing victories, first was away to Formby JFC on the opening

FA Cup | Farsley Celtic V Southport FC After a tough start to the season for Southport,  the club take a welcomed break from league action this weekend as they make the trip

SURVEY | Should SOUTHPORT rejoin Lancashire SOUTHPORT would be part of Lancashire again if the Boundary Commission’s changes were approved. How do you feel about this? Click the link and tell MP

SOUTHPORT road closures this weekend The Southport 10K run takes place this Sunday, the 23rd September. Drivers should be aware that MARINE DRIVE between the roundabout at WELD ROAD and the roundabout