Free martial arts and circuits for all children!
Main Goals of the Campaign – To move Team Elite to a new premises to enable us to put on a Free Class for Children Everyday, Forever This will enable us to
Sefton residents urged to keep safe online
Keep safe online With the prevalence of services being offered online, it is more important than ever to clue up on how to stay safe when using the internet. That’s why Include-IT
Oddfellows Continues to Southport’s coastline heroes
Oddfellows Continues to Southport’s coastline heroes For more than 15 years, Ormskirk and Southport Oddfellows have been supporting Southport’s coastline heroes – Southport Offshore Rescue Trust – with charitable donations. This year
Southport Foodbank Need Donations
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PREVIEW | Southport FC V Altrincham
PREVIEW | Alty Return After an unsuccessful start to the new campaign, the Port will be hoping to turn things around as they welcome Altrincham for the first home game of the
WATCH| Blaze buffoons set fire to dumped rubbish
WATCH| Blaze buffoons set fire to dumped rubbish Brazen fly tippers in Formby dumped a load of rubbish onto the New Causeway near Lord Sefton way last night before setting fire to
Van destroyed in suspected arson attack
Fire crews are on scene at a blaze in the grounds of Hesketh Park. A people carrier van has been torched and destroyed in a suspected arson attack this evening. Emergency services
HM Coastguard Southport recover loose horse on beach
HM Coastguard Southport recover loose horse on beach. HM Coastguard Southport were paged on Saturday evening to assist with the search and recovery of a loose horse on Southport Beach. The horse
Lazy visitors to Southport urged to take rubbish home
The photos below were taken the morning after a busy day on Southport seafront last week. The rubbish bagged up was bagged up by members of the public who came across it
Operation Hunted hailed a success with over 1000 arrests made
Operation Hunted hailed a success with over 1000 arrests made More than 1000 suspected criminals have been brought into custody following three weeks of action by Merseyside Police targeting wanted individuals. Operation
RESULT| AFC Telford 1-0 Southport
It was a case of football prevailing as Telford eventually found a way through a robust away side, Amari Morgan-Smith converting from a few yards out. Much to be pleased about for
Churchtown traders kick up a stink over dog poo
Dog walkers in Churchtown are once again feeling the heat after the village was found to be littered with dog poo today. In one instance piles of dog poo could be found
Vandals dice with death to break into unsafe casino building
Vandals dice with death to break into unsafe casino building Workers at the iconic Southport Grand Casino have been disrupted after youths smashed their way in to the building site. The abandoned
Weird but cool scarecrows in Banks Village
Weird but cool scarecrows in Banks Village Superheroes, novel villains and even the local builder are being given a tribute with a difference in Banks village this week. After being inspired by
Hero police dog puts his paws up
Hero police dog puts his paws up It’s pipe, or rather bone, and slippers time for Police dog Mojo as he officially retires from service after a seven year career as a
Man charged after Bath Street theft
Man charged after Bath Street theft Stephen Dickinson (45) of an address in Litherland was charged with theft from a motor vehicle on Bath Street Southport, after being arrested by a Southport
Police make 245 arrests in summer drink and drug driving crackdown
POLICE have arrested 245 people on suspicion of drink and drug driving during a summer crackdown across Merseyside. In total, officers made 126 arrests for drug driving with drivers testing positive for
Living Wage introduced for all Merseyside Police staff
Living Wage introduced for all Merseyside Police staff Nearly 100 of the lowest paid staff at Merseyside Police will receive a pay rise following a decision to adopt the real living wage.
Joint Norwood and Kew Labour Councillors’ Drop-in Surgery
Joint Norwood and Kew Labour Councillors’ Drop-in Surgery. The first Saturday of every month sees a joint surgery held between the Labour Councillors representing Norwood and Kew Wards. Residents are warmly welcomed
Standing ovations for the centre stage productions of The Wizard Of Oz
Standing ovations for the centre stage productions of The Wizard Of Oz Talented members of a unique Sefton drama company scored another big hit with their latest production of a classic American
Hodge Halsall Launch Competition For Kids To Win An Android Tablet
Hodge Halsall Launch Competition For Kids To Win An Android Tablet Southport Law Firm Hodge Halsall have launched a competition for the children of Sefton to delve into their creative powers this
The Learning Rooms brings you DFest this September
The Learning Rooms brings you DFest this September A special festival to raise funds for people and youngsters with learning disabilities is about to launch across Southport and West Lancashire. DFest is
Lancashire Care’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) and Membership Conference 2018
Local residents are invited to Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Annual Members’Meeting and Membership Conference on 14 September 2018. The Annual Members Meeting (AMM) provides an opportunity for the Trust to present
Police donate to 91 year old victim of fraudsters
Police donate to 91 year old victim of fraudsters During July 2018 an elderly female resident became a victim of a Bogus Official crime, where unknown offenders purporting to be working the
Two car collision Ash Street, Southport
Two car collision Ash Street, Southport The emergency services were called to Ash Street in Southport following a report of a collision this evening , Thursday 2 August 2018. A local resident told OTS
CCTV appeal following burglary – Elvington Road, Hightown
CCTV appeal following burglary – Elvington Road, Hightown Merseyside Police have issued CCTV images of a male we would like to speak to in connectionwith a burglary in Hightown. It was reported
United Utilities calls off summer hosepipe ban in England
The first hosepipe ban of the summer that would have affected seven million people in England has been called off. The temporary ban by United Utilities (UU) was due to start in
Do you know what to do if your child goes missing at the beach
Do you know what to do if your child goes missing at the beach Despite a bit of a change in the weather, the forecast is good again for this weekend, which
WATCH | Bridge Cafe raider caught on CCTV
WATCH | Bridge Cafe raider caught on CCTV Merseyside Police are appealing for witnesses following a break in at Bridge Café on Hart Street, Southport in the early hours of Friday morning,
Council ignoring potentially dangerous sinkhole forming in Hoghton Street
Southport’s sinkhole fiasco, via Sefton Council continues. Letter to OTS News editorial team from a worried town trader “Do we actually have a council in Southport? Why have the council not addressed