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Healthcare stand proves popular at Village Fayre

Crowds came out to the Birkdale Village Fair on Saturday 3rd August and happily, many visited the Athena Healthcare Group on their stand outside of the village post office! Promoting care homes

12th August 2019

Resort GPs some of ‘the best in the UK’ despite complaints

GP services in Southport are among the ‘best performing in the country’ according to its latest assessment by health regulators. However, overall the local CCG received a ‘requires improvement’ rating for the third

12th August 2019

Damien Moore MP Gets taken for a Ride – at Birkdale Park Nursing Home Southport

Birkdale Park Nursing Home in Southport had the pleasure of hosting the Damien Moore MP. The visit was at the request of Damien Moore after hearing and seeing so much about the

12th August 2019

Southport councillors have welcomed new government changes to new-builds being sold as leasehold properties OTS News

Council told to build more homes by housing minister

Sefton Council is failing to meet strict housing targets set by the government and must now put together an ‘action plan’ to address the deficit. The local authority was subjected to a

12th August 2019

UPDATE | Investigation underway after person falls from Southport Pier

HM Coastguard Southport were paged to assist in a multi-agency Rescue at 6.20pm of a person who had fallen from Southport Pier onto hard sand below, 11/08/19. On arrival Fire, Police and

12th August 2019

Exclusive | Pontins bring in GUNS to deal with rat infestation

Pontins Ainsdale is so overrun with rats that bosses have brought in hired guns to shoot them. Cuddly toys at the Pontins shop have been destroyed and forced to be thrown out

12th August 2019

Government lifts emergency stop and search restrictions

A stop and search pilot has today been rolled out to all 43 forces in England and Wales Home Secretary Priti Patel has empowered more than 8,000 police officers to authorise enhanced

12th August 2019

Breaking: Emergency crews launch lifesaving pier rescue

Emergency services are asking people to stay away from Southport Pier as they attempt to rescue someone on the beach. OTS understands that emergency crews are working against a rising tide to

11th August 2019

Vicious thugs caught on CCTV in Birkdale vandalism

Vicious thugs have been caught on CCTV vandalising an expensive car just yards away from a terrified toddler. Police are investigating after a BMW soft top sports car was heavily vandalised in

11th August 2019

Marine Lake ‘overflowing’ with plastic rubbish from tourists

The Marine Lake is full to the brim wit plastic bottles and rubbish left by tourists and inconsiderate day trippers. Ahead of the Southport Flower Show the flagship lake is looking even

11th August 2019

Homeless charity launch new online chat service

The Whitechapel Centre is now offering advice online to help even more people. The Liverpool based charity wants to expand its services and reach out to even more people in Merseyside on

11th August 2019

High winds batter resort as old people warned to stay indoors

Stormy weather and high wind storm are currently battering Southport with conditions expected to worsen overnight. Emergency services are asking old people and pregnant women to stay indoors and if conditions get

10th August 2019

Expensive bike dumped in suspected theft

An expensive bike worth hundreds of pounds has been found dumped in a quiet Southport Street. The bike is believed to belong to a young child and it’s thought it may have

10th August 2019

Appeal as Three legged boxer dog goes missing

A dog with only three legs has gone missing in the Leyland area Tilly a three legged boxer dog has gone missing from the Western Drive area of Leyland near Southport. Although

10th August 2019

Road through Rimrose Valley has not been supported by the courts, says Formby MP

Highways England’s false claim that a judicial review had backed its decision to build a road through Rimrose Valley Coutry Park has been criticised by an MP. Bill Esterson, MP for Sefton

10th August 2019

Weaker Fracking Regulations totally unacceptable, says MP

MP fears fracking near Formby has moved a step closer as energy giant calls for weakening of regulations Formby MP Bill Esterson says any moves to weaken regulations to make it easier

10th August 2019

Travellers invade B&M car park intimidating shoppers

A group of travellers with Easter European accents have taken over a supermarket car park in Southport. Shoppers at B&M on Lord Street say they were intimidated when trying to park their

10th August 2019

Design firm DV8 wins Southport Market overhaul contract

The design company has been appointed by Dawnvale Group and Sefton Council to refurbish the failing Southport Market. The market site sits in the town’s market district, with the original food hall

10th August 2019

Letter to editor – from Martin Clunes in support of Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Dear OTS News team, I am thrilled that Macmillan Cancer Support’s World Biggest Coffee Morning event is fast approaching. I love a cuppa as much as the next person, and it’s great

10th August 2019

PREVIEW | Southport V Guiseley

Southport will be looking to chalk up their first victory of the new season as they welcome Guiseley to Haig Avenue. So far the Port have registered two goalless draws, but there

10th August 2019

UPDATE: Police work to identify body found in Melling area

Merseyside Police can confirm the identify of the man whose body was discovered in the River Alt in the Melling area this morning (Friday 9 August 2019). Emergency services were called at

10th August 2019

Resort residents urged to boost foodbank donations

Southport residents are being asked to support the borough’s foodbanks this summer to help meet increased demands to tackle holiday hunger. During the holidays the council are calling on kind hearted residents across

9th August 2019

All hands on deck at Central 12 Shopping Park

On Saturday 3rd August, families of Southport jumped on board a 12ft pirate ship to listen to tales of the high seas told by a swashbuckling pirate. Captain Greybeard set his anchor

9th August 2019

All you need to know ahead of the 2019 Southport Flower Show

The Southport Flower show returns next weekend (Aug 15-18) and thousands of people are expected to flock to the town for the annual four day extravaganza. A staple of the annual Southport

9th August 2019

Three teenagers arrested after Botanic Gardens burglary

Two local 16 year old boys were arrested on the morning of Thursday the 8th August on suspicion of burglary at the Botanic Gardens in Southport. They were conveyed to custody and

9th August 2019

Southport Theatre struck by major technical difficulty

Southport Theatre has been struck by a major technical issue forcing bosses to cancel shows and rearrange others. Engineers are working hard to fix the unknown issue, which is serious enough to

9th August 2019

Author Joanne pens 50th book for children

A teacher turned author from Southport is set to release her 50th book! Joanne Leyland, 45, a qualified teacher with almost 20 years experience teaching foreign languages to children, already has a

9th August 2019

Life of Sam Cook commemorated with inauguaral football match

The life of Sam Cook was commemorated last month with a football match between Sam’s old team and Merseyside Police. The match – which is set to be an annual fixture –

9th August 2019

Man suspected of sending racist tweets about Liverpool’s Mo Salah arrested

A man suspected of sending racist tweets about Liverpool FC’s star striker Mo Salah has been arrested. Everton Football Club condemned the social media posts in a statement after they were allegedly

9th August 2019

Litter picking pals want to bust Norwood rubbish

A new community action group has held their first clean-up activity to “restore pride in the area.” Organised by Norwood Ward Council- lors Greg Myers, Carran Waterfield and Mhairi Doyle as well

9th August 2019