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It’s good for your health, says Southport doc

A Southport GP is spearheading a local health campaign with the message: ‘start moving towards a healthier you.’ Norwood Surgery Doctor Simon Tobin believes that the recently established Hesketh Parkrun has already

5th February 2018

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What’s your poison? – The Grasshopper in Sandon Road.

What’s your poison? Southport’s Ale Preservation Society is running a series of free lectures on beer related subjects. The first lecture is next Monday at 7:30pm at The Grasshopper in Sandon Road.

4th February 2018

British Olympian ‘Jo Pavey’ starts Mad Dog 10k 2018

A British Olympian started todays Southport ’s Mad Dog 10K 2018. The annual event returned for the 8th year and started by Jo Pavey, a British long-distance runner and a World, European and Commonwealth

4th February 2018

Freshfields Animal Rescue Scoops National Award

Founded by Lesley Tarleton in 1975, Freshfields Animal Rescue has been operating for over 40 years. Now based both near Liverpool and in North Wales, it has provided sanctuary, rehabilitation and new homes to

4th February 2018

Teenage girls are to blame for a recent crime and vandalism spree across Southport

Teenage girls are to blame for a recent crime and vandalism spree across Southport. Merseyside police have identified a group of girls, along with other teenage individuals, who have been causing trouble

4th February 2018

Damien Moore's promises may well mean less for Southport Hospital and our town

Southport MP criticised for “wilfully refusing to accept reality” after A&E target abandoned

The abandoning of the four-hour treatment target for Accident and Emergency admissions reveals ” just how ill-informed and completely out of touch” Southport MP Damien Moore is, says Labour’s Liz Savage.

3rd February 2018

GAME OFF | Southport V Telford United Off Due To Waterlogged Pitch

Today’s game against AFC Telford United has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. Following a review of the playing surface at the Merseyrail Community Stadium, an area in the centre

3rd February 2018

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Birkdale Councillors Work Together Over Smedley Hydro Parking

Representatives of the six councillors representing Birkdale have been nominated to work with the staff and management of the Smedley Hydro to see if ways can be fund of reducing problems caused

3rd February 2018

Bistrot Pierre verandah going up

Local councillors in Southport are welcoming the final phase of Bistrot Pierre’s take-over of the former Russell & Bromley site on Lord Street’s main Nevill Street corner. The Restaurant which opened in

3rd February 2018

Shops to foot the bill for huge Weld Parade pothole

Businesses along Weld Parade are trying to stump up the cash to fill in a pot hole near the shops. The busy thoroughfare is thought to be a unadopted road ever since

3rd February 2018

A Record Oxbridge Offer Year for Merchants

Congratulations to the nine students from the Boys’ and Girls’ Schools who have received conditional offers of places to study at the UK’s two leading higher education institutions, Oxford and Cambridge. This

3rd February 2018

Sefton Council welcomes prosecution of unlicensed Southport dog kennels

Sefton Council has welcomed the successful prosecution of an unlicensed dog boarding company in Southport. A representative of Paw2Paw Ltd, based on Scarisbrick New Road, plead guilty at South Sefton Magistrates Court

2nd February 2018

Love Folk 2018 At The Atkinson Library

Saturday 10th Feb 1 pm till 2.30pm Southport Folk Dance Club Free Workshop. The Southport Folk Dance Club invite you to try some country dancing at their free workshop as part of

2nd February 2018

Minister of State visits College to show support for merger

Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, Anne Milton paid a visit to Southport College following their recent merger with King George V College this week. Anne Milton MP, who is also

2nd February 2018

Wellbeing boost for Southport

Living Well Sefton, the local collaboration of wellbeing partners, is pleased to announce the fourth round of its Community Resilience Grant is now open. Launched on national #TimetoTalk day, the theme for

2nd February 2018

Police appeal after Sefton Council refuse van was stolen in Southport

Merseyside Police is appealing for information after a refuse van was stolen in Southport yesterday (Thursday 1 February 2018). A report was received at about 12.20pm that the lorry had been taken

2nd February 2018

Southport MP vists politics students at Edge Hill University

Southport MP Damien Moore recently visited Edge Hill University in Ormskirk. Edge Hill is a fast-growing university which educates more than 15,000 students, including many from the Southport area. Damien was invited

2nd February 2018

SOUTHPORT FC TRANSFERS | Ross Sykes And Mekhi McLeod Join On Loan

Southport FC have completed the loan signings of defender Ross Sykes and winger Mekhi McLeod from Accrington Stanley. Ross and Mekhi’s loan agreements will expire on 28th April. Ross re-joins the Port

2nd February 2018

Southport Building Expert is asked to appear on the BBC

Paul Ennis a well known Chartered Building Surveyor and Fellow of the Association of Building Engineers has recently been filming with the ‘BBC Inside Out’ programme. He was providing expert opinion on

2nd February 2018

Councillor leads action to combat car parking nightmare

A campaigning councillor is leading moves to resolve a car parking nightmare for residents in the Trafalgar Road area of Southport. Cllr David Barton said the situation had become worse over the

2nd February 2018

Homeless addicts caught on video bragging of their success

Lord Street north residents and businesses say they want more to be done about heroin addicted beggars. Videos sent into OTS News this evening showed a heated argument between a group of

1st February 2018

Southport man, admitted being concerned in the supply of drugs jailed

A leader of a drugs gang, who beat and robbed a disabled man he thought owed him a debt, has been sentenced to 14 years in a young offenders institution. Carlisle Crown

1st February 2018

Courts Give OK to Bid to Stop NHS Carve-up

Southport Councillor Tony Dawson is asking local people to give their full backing to Professor Stephen Hawking. The Professor, together with a number of leading health care professionals, has just won permission

1st February 2018

Aintree University Hospital best in the country for flu vaccinations

Aintree University Hospital has protected more frontline staff against the flu than any other hospital in the country this winter. According to the latest figures from Public Health England, Aintree has vaccinated

1st February 2018

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Southport College and King George V College have officially merged

Following a period of consultation and preparation, the planned merger of the two Southport-based Colleges is now legally complete. The merged College’s two sites will retain their well-established existing identities as Southport

1st February 2018

MP Damien Moore throws a business reception at the Vincent Hotel

Southport MP Damien Moore recently held a business reception at the Vincent Hotel on Lord Street. Damien commented: “Thank you to those who attended my first business reception at the Vincent Hotel

1st February 2018

Dunes Splashworld 3G football pitches to open in March

New 3G football pitches will open up in Southport in March. Sefton Council is behind the project to build the pitches outside Dunes Splashworld on Esplanade. Bookings are already open for March,

1st February 2018

Roy Chubby Brown tribute will raise funds for Southport Lifeboat

The George Pub will be raising funds for the Southport Lifeboat this coming Saturday. The popular pub will be hosting a Roy Chubby Brown evening. Tickets will cost £5 or £7.50 on

1st February 2018

No Reasons Offered for Months of Sefton’s Bootle Strand Secrecy

Sefton Council last night offered no reason at all for keeping the details of its Bootle Strand purchase from the public and elected councillors for so long. The matter was finally brought

1st February 2018

Southport skies will turn yellow in memory of Cassie Hayes

Southport skies will turn yellow next week in a balloon release tribute to murdered Travel Agent Cassie Hayes. Her friend Sammy Jayne has planned the tribute at the Marine Lake, four weeks

31st January 2018