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What Business Developments Will Southport See in 2020?

Source: Pixabay Southport was recently voted one of the happiest places to live in the UK. While there are certainly many developments in the region that reinforce this, there is always room

2nd March 2020

Liverpool’s stadium regeneration and its effects on growth and tourism

The latest on Liverpool F. C’s stadium expansion is that plans are in motion to build the existing stand capacity by around 7,000 seats, reaching an overall number of 61,000. After a

2nd March 2020

Tommy Fleetwood third at Honda Classic as South Korea’s Sungjae Im wins PGA Tour title

The Honda Classic final-round leaderboard: (PGA National, Palm Beach, Florida) -6 S Im (Kor); -5 M Hughes (Can); -4 T Fleetwood (Eng); -3 B An (Kor), D Berger (US), B Steele (US),

2nd March 2020

PM to chair COBR meeting on the coronavirus outbreak

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair meeting of the government emergency COBR committee. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today (Monday 2 March) chair a meeting of the government emergency COBR committee on

2nd March 2020

PrepAway: Pass YourTOGAF 9 Exams by The Open Group with Exam Dumps and Become a Leader in Enterprise Architecture

Experts maintain that the modern-day IT architecture must be flexible enough to easily adapt to the changing landscape and enhance customer engagement. They also state that effective digital transformation involves more than

2nd March 2020

DVLA warns motorists to be aware of scams

DVLA has revealed a 20% rise in scams reported to their contact centre, with 1,538 reports about suspected vehicle tax scams during the last 3 months of 2019. DVLA has released pictures

1st March 2020

Tidal power project a “game-changer” in climate fight, says Sefton MP

MP Bill Esterson is backing proposals to harness the force of the River Mersey to power one million homes in the Liverpool city region. The Sefton Central MP says the “exciting”

1st March 2020

Health Secretary sets out government “battle plan” for COVID-19

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will launch a refreshed public information campaign, and set out an enhanced government approach to pandemic preparation. Department of Health and Social Care and The Rt Hon Matt

1st March 2020

Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood leads Honda Classic as PGA National beats up the field

With a round of 3-under 67, Tommy Fleetwood will take a one-shot lead over Brendan Steele into the final round of the Honda Classic, where PGA National has been the real winner

29th February 2020

Sefton School Chef gets to the LACA School Chef of the Year Final 2020

One of Sefton’s very own School Chefs has cooked up a storm, making it to the final of School Chef of the Year 2020, organised by LACA – The School Food People.

29th February 2020

Sefton’s Budget and Council Tax set for 2020/21

Council Tax for services provided by Sefton Council will increase to fund the unprecedented demand on Children’s Social Care and to be able to continue to provide the everyday services residents rely

29th February 2020

Residents to have their say on Southport Town Deal

Southport residents will have the chance to have their say on how up to £25m is invested in the town as part of the Government’s Town Deal Fund. The Town Deal Fund

29th February 2020

Deaf activist puts Southport on the map after national award nomination

A campaigner from Southport has been nominated for a prestigious national award for her work online. Kirsty Jade, Known as KJ to her thousands of followers online, is a deaf activist who

29th February 2020

Batten down the hatches Storm Jorge is on the way

Yet another Met Office yellow warning for north west coasts this weekend. Storm Jorge is set to bring heavy rain and high winds to the north west coast this weekend, with gusts

29th February 2020

Beyond the Strip: A Grownup’s Travel Guide to Malaga

The people of Southport are no strangers to Malaga. The popular holiday destination on Spain’s glorious Costa del Sol is one of the most popular year-round destinations for travellers from John Lennon

28th February 2020

Unique Hair and Beauty Bar to celebrate 2nd birthday

OTS News today spoke with the owner of the Unique Hair and Beauty Bar ahead of next weekends birthday celebrations. Kelly Stevens said, I can’t believe it’s just over one week till

28th February 2020

Just weeks to go before business legal changes kick in

Business owners are being reminded that they have just weeks to prepare for a raft of changes coming into force on April 6. Lindsey Knowles, Head of Employment Law at Kirwans law

28th February 2020

Homeowners unite against children’s home opening

Residents of a quiet leafy Southport street are uniting themselves against a potential children’s home opening on their road. Tarleton Road homeowners association say they are shocked to find an application has

27th February 2020

Coronavirus latest news: Government considers closing schools for two months if virus becomes pandemic

Schools could be closed for more than two months and public and sporting events would have to be cancelled if the virus intensifies, England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty has said.

27th February 2020

Call to Restore Life to North West’s Famous Retail Mile

A bid to get the Council working to create a coherent and vibrant shopping centre fit for the twenty first century on and around Lord Street, Southport, is being made at the

27th February 2020

Commuter caught short on Birkdale platform

Commuters have reacted with shock after a man openly started urinating on Birkdale Station platform this morning, Thursday 27 February 2020. The man got off a train bound for Southport just before

27th February 2020

Know the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer and save lives

In support of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this March, health leaders at NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are encouraging local women to learn the key

27th February 2020

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Lib Dems bid to Bring Young People Back into Town

BRINGING YOUNG PEOPLE BACK INTO TOWN – Housing Company Should Be Catalyst for Southport Town Centre Revival A proposal to require the local Council’s very own Housing Company (Sandway Homes) to help

27th February 2020

IN PICTURES | Alpacas Prince and Minstrel visit Southport Rest Home

The lovely alpacas Prince and Minstrel visited the hollies rest home in Southport on Friday the 21st February. They were both very well behaved and actually felt at home. Home manager, Helen

27th February 2020

More Free Trees for Birkdale this Saturday

Two weeks ago Birkdale’s Lib Dem councillors organised a massively successful exercise distributing free “whips” for local residents to plant in their gardens. Now residents have another chance to collect a free

27th February 2020

Sefton Central Constituency vote Rebecca Long-Bailey as new leader

Sefton Central Constituency Labour Party members voted overwhelmingly in favour of nominating Rebecca Long-Bailey to be the Labour Party’s new leader. More than 180 members from throughout Sefton Central attended the packed

26th February 2020

Geoff Wilde Funeral Arrangements

The funeral of Geoff Wilde will take place on Wednesday 18 March at 1.30pm. It will be held at Sefton Parish Church, Sefton, L29 7WG, followed by a committal at Southport Crematorium,

26th February 2020

Pete promises to keep plaice plastic free!

A famous Southport fishmonger is urging his customers to ditch plastic and become more environmentally-friendly after seeing the damage done to the sea first-hand off the Sefton coastline. Kevin Peet, who owns

26th February 2020

Ballet Stars celebrate with not one but “tutu” parties!

Local Businesses, babyballet Southport, Formby & Crosby is celebrating 10 years since the Pre School dance classes started in our region. Jennifer Berrett the owner wanted everyone to be included in the

26th February 2020

Appeal for information after tools stolen in Southport

POLICE are issuing the image of tools stolen from a van in Southport earlier this month, in an effort to reunite them with their owner. At some time between 8pm-midnight on Wednesday

26th February 2020