Unite scoop top martial arts accolade for third time running
A top martial arts academy in Southport has been named as the NEST Awards Academy of the Year – for the third time! Master Dan Thomas from Unite Southport on Tulketh Street was
Primary pupils may swap classroom for coastline
primary schools in Southport could be swapping their classrooms for the beach if a new method of teaching catches on. Coast-side lessons are being pushed by an academic from Edge Hill University
82-year-old man who is missing from home in Formby
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of a 82-year-old man who is missing from home in Formby. David Perkin was last seen at around 4.10pm on Saturday, 11 May in
Floral tributes left at paraglider crash site
floral tributes to a man who died in a paramotor crash have been left at the site of his passing. flowers and written tributes have been laid down on grassland near Royal
RSPCA warn against buying exotic pets
The RSPCA is calling on people to do their research before buying exotic pets as new figures show staff rescued 63 exotic pets in Merseyside last year, including a python dumped at the
School teacher caught in boozy snog with pupil
an assistant head teacher of a prestigious private school near Southport has been caught kissing a pupil during a boozy train ride. Rachel Clint, who was assistant head at £11,000-a year Merchant
£150k Council Chiefs need to be held accountable
A recent report on the salaries of top council bosses across Southport has led to falls for more accountability. some are earning over £150,000 a year. Perhaps we need to look at
More needs to be done to protect vulnerable tenants
Private renters’ group, Generation Rent, found that just one in every 20 renters who complains to the council about poor conditions gets protection from a revenge eviction. This is woefully inadequate. Campaigners
RSPB parking fines get drivers flapping
Furious twitchers and sunset charters say they can’t believe the RSPB will make them pay to use their car park in future. The marshside car park lies at the start of the
Pensioners should bowl to save their lives
sessions are starting up at clubs across the area this month which aim to improve participants’ health and wellbeing. Bowl for Health is a six-eight week programme designed for complete newcomers to
Help save dying hedgehogs in southport
Hedgehogs in Southport are in danger of dying after eating slug pellets in gardens across the town. animal welfare workers have now released top tips for those at home so they can
SRFC in hunt for new players ahead of new season
Southport Rugby Club are looking to recruit new personnel for the coming season in order to expand our player base across the board. SRFC cater for players of all abilities, genders and
Formby’s Klopp blasts stupid Brexit
Klopp’s Kop Brexit message is “Give us another say!” Brexit makes no sense and Britain should vote again, says Jürgen As Britain prepares to go to the polls in the election for
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram praises hospital apprenticeship scheme
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has praised a hospital apprenticeship scheme that has helped 137 people gain qualifications in the last year. During a visit to Aintree University
Travellers invade Kew car park second time in fortnight
Romanian travellers set up camp near to Kew Park & Ride Southport just days after being kicked off the site. A group of travellers have set up at a piece of land
16-year-old Lois Elliott Missing from Merseyside
Officers are appealing for information about the whereabouts of 16-year-old Lois Elliott. Lois was last seen at around 2.50pm on Sunday, 28 April at St George’s Place, Liverpool. She is described as
APPEAL to locate missing Southport man Thomas James Proudlock
Merseyside Police is becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of Thomas James Proudlock. Mr Proudlock, 28 years was last seen at his home address in Beresford Drive, Southport on Friday, 3 May.
Dog days are over for stray pooches after rescue deal agreed
A deal has been struck to save stray dogs in Southport. The council have extended a deal with Animal Wardens Ltd called the Stray Dog Kennelling and Out of Hours Collection Service.
Southport Festival returns this weekend
Southport Festival returns this weekend for the fourth year and there is lots of great free activities across the town centre. Funded and pulled together by Southport BID in partnership with Sefton
CCTV appeal after Penwortham attack
Detectives have released images of two men they want to identify after a man was attacked outside a pizza takeaway in Penwortham. Around 12.10am on April 28, a man in his 20s
Families urged to help staff and patients who are ready to be discharged from Southport Hospital
Southport hospital is very busy this week and families can support staff by helping them with patients who are ready to go home. The hospital produces a booklet available to all patients and their
Darkside: The Pink Floyd Show – The Atkinson
Darkside, The Pink Floyd Show, is a tribute to the music of Britain’s greatest progressive rock band. After 13 years of touring, playing at theatres across the UK, Darkside return to The
Local Health Body to meet in Hilldale, Ormskirk
HEALTHCARE commissioners in West Lancashire are to hold their next Governing Body meeting in public at Hilldale on the Ormskirk Hospital site on Tuesday 21 May 2019, from 10.00am – 12.00pm. Members
Man WANTED after escaping Kirkham Prison
Police are appealing for information after a man absconded from prison. Jack Walsh, 24, absconded from HMP Kirkham on May 5th and is now wanted. He is described as white, medium build,
Midnight Mountain Trek for Maggie’s Merseyside
A ragtag team from a local law firm and asbestos helpline are taking on the highest mountain in Wales in the dead of night to raise money for cancer charity, Maggie’s Merseyside.
MP backs 1950s born women over pension unfairness
Sefton Central Labour MP, Bill Esterson congratulated women campaigners for pension justice when he joined them at Aintree Retail Park. The Women Against State Pension Injustice (WASPI) Liverpool campaign spoke to shoppers
Southport Trinity Blue U16’s win the Ken & Les Cup
Southport Trinity U16 Blues produced a great 7-0 victory to win the “Under 16 Ken & Less Cup” played at Thomas Galvin Sports Ground, Abbey Lane Burscough on Sunday 5th May 2019
Parbold Hill death | Teenager charged with murder
Detectives have (Sunday, May 5) charged a youth following the murder of a teenager in Parbold. Police were called around 5.25pm on Wednesday, May 1, after a body was found in a
Multiple bids made for Model Railway site
OTS understands several bids have already been made after the Southport Model Railway Village was put up for sale for an undisclosed sum. Bolton-based sales broker Knightsbridge is accepting offers on the
Learning Rooms staff unite to fundraise for those lost to heart disease
A number of staff and clients of Southport based charity The Learning Rooms Southport will be participating in three fundraising events over the next three months. The Learning Rooms is an inclusive