Southport Knitters get busy with twiddle muffs
Knitters get busy with twiddle muffs Patients with dementia are being offered a novel way to relax at in hospital. Twiddle muffs are knitted or crocheted tubes with accessories such as ribbons
Plea to find lost sentimental ring in Southport
A Southport woman is pleading with OTS Readers to help find her sentimental ring she lost in Southport at the weekend. Emma Butler was out in Southport on the weekend of Saturday
Plea to find lost sentimental ring in Southport
A Southport woman is pleading with OTS Readers to help find her sentimental ring she lost in Southport at the weekend. Emma Butler was out in Southport on the weekend of Saturday
Park Campaigners furious after it’s revealed Kew’s Lib-Dem Councillors are “sitting on a pot of gold”
Kew Ward Councillors have been accused of “betraying residents” after it was discovered they are sitting on over £40000 worth of funds. The claim comes from local park campaigners who have been
House porch ruined by Halloween pranksters
A porch has been whitewashed in a targeted paint attack. The house on Cambridge Road was covered in a can’s worth of paint by unknown vandals on Mischief night. Police have been
Popular Ainsdale Pub has closed indefinitely
A popular pub in Ainsdale has closed indefinatly. The Sands pub, which is located opposite Pontins in Ainsdale put a sign on the door yesterday (Tuesday 31 October), saying: “The Sands pub is
Football mad Matt swaps balls for bikes
A football mad Southport man is swapping balls for bikes when he does a bike ride from London to Amsterdam in June next year. Matt Lawrenson needs to fundraise a £1000 so he
Thousands of children enjoy hot meals
Sefton Council have once again given food for thought at its annual Children’s Access to Food Programme, supplying nearly four thousand hot meals to those in need. The scheme, which is in
Leisure League need new amateur ballers
Leisure league greenback are looking for new players to take part in their wednesday night league. A spokesperson for the league, which starts from 6pm each wednesday said: “We’re trying to get
Daddy and daughter duo take internet by storm
A daddy and daughter duo from southport are taking the internet by storm with their growing youtube channel Dave Cowie and his daughter Abigail first started uploading videos to YouTube when Abigail was
Lancashire Care list in the top 50 UK employers!
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust has been listed as one of The UK’s Top 50 Employers for its work in demonstrating a diverse and inclusive workplace, two years in a row. Powered
Remember, remember… Merseyside fire stations are community safe havens
During the Bonfire period, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is reminding members of the public that they can seek refuge at any Merseyside fire station. Over the past four years, all 22
Mindless mischief idiots smash up Atkinson
Mindless idiots causing chaos in Southport for mischief night have smashed up a window at the Atkinson. Glass panels were destroyed at the front of the iconic building sometime between 9pm and
Addaction land Sefton substance misuse service contract
A three year contract for the delivery of community-based substance misuse services for young people and families in Sefton has been awarded to Addaction. The new service is commissioned by Sefton Council
Suspected drunk driver pulls knife on Police
Suspected drunk driver pulls knife on Police Police officers stopped a male suspected drunk driver over the weekend. While dealing with him, he produced this knife from his waistband! 1/3: Officers stopped
World Famous ELVIS show is coming to Southport
SOUTHPORT – Theatre, Friday 17th November 2017 DIRECT FROM THE WEST END, THE WORLD LEADING ELVIS PERFORMER, CHRIS CONNOR stars in a brand new ELVIS production, NEVER seen before in the UK. ‘THE WORLD
Day of the Dead Fireworks Festival!
Are you looking for a great, free fireworks display PLUS great, free entertainment? Southport Pleasureland will be hosting their own special ‘Day of the Dead’ themed Fireworks Festival on Saturday 4th November
Council candidate may lose out because of ‘racist’ husband
Dukes Ward Conservative by-election candidate Ann Permain hopes to join her husband ‘on the council’ – only hubbie’s council is nineteen miles away! Suspended ‘racist’ Tory Alan Permain is a councillor on Farington
Traders missing out on money earners because of THIS easy mistake
Van drivers losing business due to email addresses Hard working tradesmen are being warned they could be missing out on valuable business by using a generic email address such as Hotmail or
Edge Hill University dean and his partner jailed for half a million pound fraud
A former university dean and his lover have been jailed after being convicted of several counts of fraud. Robert Smedley, 52 and Christopher Joynson, 34, both of Frankby Road, West Kirkby, were
Council promise to cut business rates for struggling businesses
Qualifying businesses in Sefton can expect to save a bit of money after the council announced rate cuts. The Rate Relief Scheme will benefit companies and individu- als that have faced the
Junk hunters launch 24hr fly tipping hotline
Fly tippers are being urged to stop and call a new hotline before they dump their trash on Britain’s streets. Anti-fly tipping campaigners Junk Hunters have launched the new service as a direct
Sefton Council Given ‘One Last Chance’ over Hothouse Market Mismanagement
Disappointed tenants have given Sefton Council one last chance over the mismanaged Southport Indoor Market. The renovated Market’s design has a really poor energy performance which was pointed out from the very
Southport Hospital needs a Permanent Boss to Make Progress
A local Health watchdog is calling for Southport Hospital to get the permanent management it needs if it is not to ‘go under’. Southport Councillor Tony Dawson is concerned that the clarity,
Freezing animals could die if sanctuary don’t get boiler
A last ditch appeal has been made by a popular local sanctuary to find them a hot water boiler before their sick and injured animals freeze in winter. the boiler at woodlands
Southport Property firm defend Skem ground closure
Both parties in this matter are incorporated, properly represented by suitably qualified lawyers practicing within registered solicitors offices. The above lease expires naturally on 17 November 2017. The important legal document contains
Botanic and hesketh Park nominated for best in the UK
Two Classic Victorian parks in Southport, The Botanic Gardens and Hesketh Park have been nominated on a short list to be voted for by the public to be the best park in
Galloways to host blind roadshow
Southport residents whose vision is affect- ing their day-to-day living are urged to attend a Sefton-based sight loss charity’s roadshow event. Galloway’s Society for the Blind is hosting its Low Vision Roadshow
Southport Cancer sufferers offered helping hand from Macmillan
Staff at Southport Mac- millan Cancer Information and Support Centre will be holding their final Health and Wellbeing event of the year in November. Commissioning Group (CCG), is holding the event in
Van destroyed in Promenade accident
Fire crews have used the jaws of life to cut a man out of a van after a horrific accident at Ocean Plaza. Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to