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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
12th May 2019

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
11th May 2019

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
11th May 2019
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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
11th May 2019

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
11th May 2019

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
10th May 2019

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
10th May 2019
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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
10th May 2019

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
10th May 2019

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
9th May 2019

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
9th May 2019

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
9th May 2019

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
8th May 2019

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,
7th May 2019

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
7th May 2019

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
6th May 2019
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