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Work starts on new £20 million Southport Hospital

Health chiefs got an early Christmas present when construction of Southport’s new £20 million mental health hospital got underway with a ceremony to mark ground breaking on the site. Mersey Care NHS

13th December 2017

Firefighters called to Vaughan Road blaze

Fire at house in Birkdale, Southport Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in a house in Vaughan Road, Birkdale, on Monday, December 11. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called and

13th December 2017

Todays’s Arriva bus strike cancelled – deal done!

Todays’s Arriva bus strike and all the other walkouts planned for December have been cancelled after drivers accepted Arriva’s latest pay deal (Dec 13) The vote brings an end to the pay

13th December 2017

Mum goes mad over St. John’s headteacher term time fine

A furious parent fined for taking her two young boys out of school for a term time holiday says she’s been cheated by the school. Ashleigh Cropper was verbally told by a

12th December 2017

Appeal to identify Bargain Booze VODKA Bandits

Police want to speak to these two men about a shoplifting offence at an off-licence in Ormskirk where 5 bottles of vodka were stolen by being hidden inside jackets and down someone’s

12th December 2017

Damien Moore MP welcomes Family and Children’s Centre security in Southport as Labour-run Sefton bow to pressure

Southport MP Damien Moore has welcomed the announcement that plans to close children’s centres across the borough have been thrown out. The Labour Sefton Council launched a consultation on the proposals in September

12th December 2017

‘8 out of 10’ Comedian at Lol Comedy Club Southport

THE ATKINSON, SOUTHPORT Proudly present LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB Saturday 6th January 2018 8.00pm Starring: Rob Rouse, Carey Marx, Simon Lomas and Damion Larkin (MC) The mighty Rob Rouse is one

12th December 2017

Over 14% of people in Southport saved hundreds of pounds on their energy bills in 2016-17

New figures released from the Energy Switch Guarantee (ESG) reveal that 14% of Southport has switched electricity supplier and potentially saved hundreds of pounds during the last year. The Energy Switch Guarantee

12th December 2017

Southport PCSO delivers presents for families in need this Christmas

PCSO Vearncombe from Southport community team delivered presents to the to the Salvation Army this morning (Tuesday 12 December). The presents were kindly donated by St Marks Church Scarisbrick to the Salvation

12th December 2017

Potholes in the Spotlight

Fed up Brits are finding ever more creative ways of highlighting the UK’s growing pot hole problem. Now car leasing giant Leasecar.uk has put together a list of applause-worthy efforts from rubber

12th December 2017

Musicians raising their voices about animal cruelty

A dance music duo is hoping to make a big noise about animal cruelty worldwide after launching a new welfare organisation. DJs Lisa Dodgson and Molly Selby, who spin the decks under

12th December 2017

R.I.P Lou Fashioni

OTS News is saddened to report the death of popular Southport man Lou Fashioni. Lou was a popular local singer who sang with The Brooklyn Trio – resident band at The Riverside

12th December 2017

Southport man arrested on suspicion of modern slavery

Two men have been arrested after five suspected victims of modern slavery were found on a fishing boat. The men, from Ghana, were found on the vessel in Portsmouth Harbour on Thursday.

12th December 2017

Get ready for Christmas at Philip Barton Butchers

Philip Barton butchers has plenty of offers ahead of Christmas. Special offer turkey crowns £6.99kg offer only up to 17th December , buy and freeze ready for Christmas.

12th December 2017

Keep a clear head” this festive season as police and rail industry warn of rise in alcohol related incidents

As “mad Friday” approaches revellers warned to “keep a clear head” around the rail network over the festive season • 7,419 recorded alcohol-related incidents on and around the railway in 2016/7 –

12th December 2017

When will Hickory’s Smokehouse open in Southport?

Hickory’s Smokehouse will become “a welcoming family restaurant and neighbourhood bar.” Work is well underway to transform the building, on Folkestone Road in Southport, that was formerly the Pageant pub. The new

12th December 2017

KGV fosters new partnership with prestigious Leeds College of Music

King George V College will now be working in collaboration with Leeds College of Music, meaning all future applicants to Leeds College of Music from KGV will receive a guaranteed interview. In

12th December 2017

Funeral arrangements announced for John Pye

John Pye died peacefully at Southport Hospital on Thursday 7th December. A funeral service will take place at Southport Crematorium on Tuesday 19th Dec 10.40am. John will be greatly missed by his

11th December 2017

Drivers advised to drive to the conditions

Drivers are being urged to be prepared before setting out on their journeys this evening and into tomorrow morning, after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for ice. Temperatures are likely

11th December 2017

Citizens 4 good scheme honours more heroes at Southport Town Hall

A scheme to recognise Sefton residents who make a difference to life in their local communities has honoured its second group of recipients. Citizens 4 Good, a joint initiative by Sefton CVS

11th December 2017

Rossi’s Ice Cream Parlour pleading guilty to flytipping

Two commercial businesses have been found guilty of flytipping in Sefton, with one caught on CCTV dumping rubbish outside a waste disposal centre! The owners of Rossi’s Ice Cream Parlour on Lord

11th December 2017

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Keep A&E free for people with serious or life-threatening conditions

People are being urged to avoid using A&E at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals unless they have a serious injury or illness, or face a life-threatening emergency. Southport hospital in particular is extremely

11th December 2017

Warning about suspicious circumstances from Lancashire Police

In Tarleton two incidents have been reported. A white Ford Transit van displaying the registration number PJ53PXK with two males in the vehicle of East European origin were seen driving very slowly

11th December 2017

Merseyside - A Crime Alert for the residents of North Sefton from Merseyside Police

A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police.

Burglaries Recently burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Preston New Road, Scarisbrick New Road (out buildings), Castle Street, Trafalgar Road. Criminals move from town to town very quickly these days

11th December 2017

Building a global brand from Southport

Many tech businesses today started from humble beginnings. We all know the story of Facebook, developed and launched from student accommodation by Mark Zuckerberg before growing into a huge global brand. Perfect

11th December 2017

LFC players visit Southport Toddler Alder Hey Hospital

Liverpool players made a festive visit to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer today. Southport Toddler Aflie Lucas Johnson gets a visit from Liverpool Players while being treated in

11th December 2017

A Quarter of Employees will LIE About Snow Conditions TODAY To Avoid Work

27% of employees plan to lie about the snow conditions to get the day off work today, a survey reveals. “Can’t get into the office due to the snow” – a common

11th December 2017

Police hunt Ormskirk flasher

PC DALBY of Lancashire police is looking for flasher in Ormskirk PC Dalby said: “I am currently investigating multiple exposures in and around Ormskirk town centre, whereby a male described as being

11th December 2017

Dog days are over after campaigners raise enough to save lovable pooch

Volunteers help to launch Sefton’s Good Dog Code

Sefton has set tails wagging with the launch of a brand new Good Dog Code. The Sefton Good Dog Code is an informative campaign which encourages good and responsible dog ownership in

11th December 2017

Councillor gains commitment over refurbishment of Promenade lamp posts

A leading campaigner for the preservation of Southport’s unique heritage has won an assurance that work to restore the town’s historic lamp posts will be completed soon. Earlier this year, Cllr David

11th December 2017