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Photo: A delighted Southport resident after hearing she will receive an extra £772 per year. 23,060 pensioners living in Southport will receive at least an extra £772 per year under Liberal Democrat manifesto

Photo: Apprentice Jordenne Nealis, from Thomas Henshaw Court, is presented with her certificate by Katie Rankin, Anchor’s Qualifications and Apprenticeships Manager, at the apprenticeship scheme graduation ceremony. Southport care home apprentice graduates after a year

After the chilly, wintry weather this week, it will become warmer for the weekend with most places seeing sunny spells, but with rain for some too. Over the next few days temperatures

Southport’s season, and their time as a Vanarama National League club, comes to an end on Saturday. Fittingly, it is Lincoln City who visit, as they did for the first game of

A total of 46 suspected drug drivers were arrested in Sefton by Merseyside police in March as part of a joint initiative with Sefton Council. Merseyside Police has been working in partnership

A 15-year-old boy is missing from Tarleton. Joshua Oakey was last seen around 1.15pm on April 11 in the Blackgate Lane area. He is described as white, 5ft 2in tall, of slim

Revitalise disability charity are currently learning how to be more dementia friendly. Run by Dementia Friend Joe Sherville, the four sessions will help the staff at the promenade site be better prepared

Southport’s Holly Hibbott is now British Champion Southport’s Holly Hibbott became British Champion on Saturday 22 April. Holly beating double Olympic (Rio,16)silver medallist Jazz Carlin in the process. She also knocked over

Stocking of ‘wonky’ asparagus crop helps supermarket’s customers buy luxury vegetable for less One of Britain’s most expensive vegetables – asparagus – is to be sold in Morrisons Southport for just £1

Radwraps are pleased to have officially taken their business into the Dutch market. The increased expansion and products available for Dutch-based customers comes as Radwraps return from a recent visit to Holland

Charity Fashion Show and Sale On Tuesday 30th May Queenscourt Hospice are hosting a Fashion Show with all the clothes that are modelled available for guests to buy on the night.  The

According to a poll of 304 drivers conducted by Marmalade, the specialist telematics insurer for young drivers, almost 60 percent of drivers hitting the road are unaware of the change in speeding fines that

Community groups given a boost Living Well Sefton has announced it is launching the second round of its Community Resilience Grant to support local community groups and individuals in delivering health and

Fresh from being BBC Radio 2 play-listed, international touring and recording artist Jo Harman is playing The Atkinson on Friday 16 June. She brings her own style of Soul, Blues, Gospel and

Good Samaritan who saved pensioner and dog from Rottweiler attack sought A unknown Good Samaritan is being hunted after he helped a Southport pensioner in her traumatic hour of need. Margaret Hall

James Norwood and Connor Jennings both struck twice as Tranmere guaranteed the runners-up spot in the National League with a routine 4-1 victory over relegated Southport. Lincoln’s win earlier in the day

The world’s oldest golf championship tees off at Royal Birkdale Golf Club this summer and, in preparation for the event, Southport College are holding an Open Recruitment Day on Monday 24th April. Royal

Police arrest man drunk and down on diesel. A drunk man who needed an extra pint was stopped from sipping unleaded petrol by concerned passers by after he stumbled into Tesco Express

Photo: North Road, Southport, accident scene Car smashes through garden wall in North Road  Emergency services were called to North Road, Southport this afternoon following a report of a crash, Friday 21 April

INDEPENDENTLY-OWNED French restaurant group, Bistrot Pierre, which specialises in great value French dining has confirmed it is opening a new restaurant in the former Russell and Bromley store in Southport. The site

Home-Start’s success at Awards Evening Edgehill University chose Home-Start Southport & Formby to be the winner of the ‘Voluntary Organisation of the Year’ Award at a celebration evening on 28 March. Home-Start

Photo: Roe Lane Southport Overflowing Street Bins in Southport Residents along Roe lane are wondering if Sefton Council have gone on strike this week? Judging by the number of street bins overflowing you would think

BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time at Greenbank High School A panel of horticultural experts will be answering gardening questions from the live audience at Greenbank High School on Tuesday 9th May

21 Fires started at Formby Nature Reserve Approximately 1.6kmsq of dune grassland and pine woodland was damaged by deliberately set fires at National Trust Formby on Tuesday 18 April. Please help us

Lakeside Miniature Railway Walkers Rail track jumpers have been caught in the act in Southport – but the chances of them being hit by a train are slim. An OTS News reader took

Photo: Police outside a house on Formby Street Formby man arrested following a firearms incident in Bootle Merseyside Police has arrested a man in Formby, on suspicion of possession of a firearm