Hundreds in Alfie Evans Alder Hey Hospital protest
Hundreds of people have staged a protest outside a hospital in Merseyside where a terminally ill toddler is being cared for. A date to switch off the life support for Alfie Evans
Southport Boys Brigade Family Fun Day – 12th May 2018
Southport Boys Brigade Family Fun Day – 12th May 2018 Family Fun Day hosted by 4th Southport Boys Brigade with support from The Community Well (High Park) and St Simon and St
Hunt is on to find long lost dad
A woman is keen to trace her biological father after she found out he may be from Southport. Yasmin Young discovered less than a year ago that the man who raised her
LUCKY ESCAPE Teenage driver crashes head on into lampost
LUCKY ESCAPE Teenage driver crashes head on into lampost. Police have been called after a teenage driver lost control of his car and smashed into a lamppost on Liverpool Road in Birkdale
Nine one-bed and two-be apartments set for Coronation Walk
Nine one-bed and two-be apartments set for Coronation Walk PART of the building that houses a Turkish Restaurant in Southport could be turned into nine new one-bed and two-bed apartments. A planning
Damien Moore MP attends Age UK’s Parliamentary reception to put older people’s views at the centre of the social care debate
Damien Moore MP for Southport met with older people from across the country at an event in Parliament organised by the charity Age UK. The event focused on older people’s views
Southport College Apprenticeship Star Awards 2018
Southport College Apprenticeship Star Awards 2018 The Apprenticeship Star Awards, held at Clouds Restaurant in Southport College on Tuesday 13 March, saw Apprentices from a wide range of sectors commended for exceptional
Damien Moore MP calls for greater awareness of brain tumours in Parliament
Damien Moore MP teamed up with The Brain Tumour Charity to support Brain Tumour Awareness Month in March. Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40 in
Bathtub tipped onto street
Sefton Council are trying to trace a soapy flytipper as they dumped a bathtub on the street. A post on the Council’s Facebook page said “ok, who fly-tipped a bathtub?!” “From baths
Council contractors cock up using 8 year old google map to work
No parking lines have been painted in parking bays on Portland street leading to confused drivers not knowing where to go. Contractors told an undercover OTS News reporter that they’re just painting
Appeal for SOUTHPORT stories to commerate WW1
Appeal for soldier stories to commemorate WW1 Trinity Arts is appealing for anyone who had a relative in WW1 – or subsequent wars – to get in touch if they have a
Appeal to locate missing Merseyside girl Mackenzie Gardiner
Appeal to locate missing Merseyside girl Mackenzie Gardiner Merseyside Police are appealing for information to find a 14-year-old girl from Wirral who was last seen on Monday, 2 April. Mackenzie Gardiner was
New Directions Textile Workshop Is Proving ‘SEW’ Successful
New Directions Textile Workshop Is Proving ‘SEW’ Successful A project that enables Sefton residents with a range of support needs to acquire the skills needed to make clothing accessories and soft furnishings
Saddle up and gallop into SOUTHPORT after the Grand National
Visitors to the Aintree Grand National Festival should bet on an odds-on favourite and enjoy all that beautiful Sefton has to offer!Once the racing has ended for the day, thousands of festival-goers
New figures reveal 1 in 11 anglers are junior anglers
Fishing licence sales show a huge increase in popularity among children with 1 in 11 anglers being juniors according to new figures released by the Environment Agency today. The introduction of free
Sefton Council workers show no obstacle is too great after resurfacing road AROUND parked motor
Sefton Council workers show no obstacle is too great after resurfacing car park AROUND parked motor A Citroen driver was left with egg on their face after forgetting to move their car
MP Damien Moore Unites for Parkinson’s
Southport MP Damien Moore has pledged to help improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s on World Parkinson’s Day (Wednesday 11 April). Damien’s office has signed up to take part in the
Year of the Volunteer: Become a clean-up champion!
Year of the Volunteer: Become a clean-up champion! April is the Year of the Volunteer’s Clean, Green and Beautiful environment month, where we celebrate volunteers who help keep our borough beautiful. Everybody
Who’s In Court: Litter louts pay price for dropping rubbish
Who’s In Court: Litter louts pay price for dropping rubbish Litter louts who have been caught irresponsibly disposing of rubbish in Sefton have been convicted in court, leading to fines totaling more
Working together to beat dementia!
Working together to beat dementia! Every 3.2 minutes someone develops dementia in the UK and the only way to beat the condition is through research. With this in mind, Lancashire Care is
Woodvale’s Drug and Antisocial Behaviour Hotspot
Disruptive Woodvale yobbos have been terrifying pensioners again on the Woodvale, Sandbrook Way/Road estate area. Elderly residents previously claimed that police failed to attend regular antisocial behaviour incidents in Woodvale. https://www.otsnews.co.uk/woodvales-antisocial-hotspot/ Some
Ormskirk Police appeal following the torture of a unicorn
Ormskirk Police appeal following the torture of a unicorn Ormskirk police have made a sarky facebook appeal after a toy unicorn was found set on fire Dyers Lane, Ormskirk. A spokesperson for
Rent boost for millions of claimants moving onto Universal Credit
Rent boost for millions of claimants moving onto Universal Credit People in receipt of Housing Benefit will receive an extra 2 weeks’ support with their rent when they move onto Universal Credit
Theresa May launches £75m drive against prostate cancer
Theresa May launches £75m drive against prostate cancer The prime minister is to launch a new drive against prostate cancer, which kills more than 11,000 men every year in the UK and
Cllr David Barton- Statement regarding 2018 Local Elections
Cllr David Barton- Statement regarding 2018 Local Elections Cllr David Barton has told OTS News that he will not be standing for the 2018 local election, he said: “For personal reasons
Southport Airshow 2018 times and planes announced
Southport Airshow 2018 times and planes announced The 27th Southport Air Show, in 2018, will take place over three days but this time in July. This is because of high tides running
Appeal after smash and grab from car in Southport
Appeal after smash and grab from car in Southport A purse has been stolen from the passenger seat of a car outside Hampton Road clinic this afternoon, Tuesday 10 April. The purse
Councillor gets 50 penalty notices overturned in bid to encourage more work to restore Southport’s heritage
Councillor gets 50 penalty notices overturned in bid to encourage more work to restore Southport’s heritage. A campaigning councillor has called for more encouragement for businesses to restore Southport architectural heritage after
Southport swimmer scoops medals at Commonwealth Games
Southport’s Holly Hibbot is carrying on the town’s proud history of producing medal winning swimmers after scooping Bronze and Silver medals in the commonwealth games. Hibbot from Southport was part of the
Of Dice & Men! Join Formby’s new games club
Of Dice & Men! Join Formby’s new games club Formby Library are inviting table-top game lovers to join their new games group. Staff at the Duke Street library are encouraging scrabble lovers,