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Birkdale laptop firm is seriously smokin’

A laptop shop in Birkdale is expanding their repertoire to piggyback on the huge demand for e cigs.The firstlaptopshop in Birkdale has now expanded to include Birkdale E-Cigs. Owner Simon Lockhart enthused:

17th October 2017

Southport drivers fume at cyclist to get in the bin

Furious drivers along Shakespeare Street, Southport could be forgiven for thinking they’re in one of the famous writer’s comedic tragedy’s after finding themselves in a bizarre situation. Traffic was backed up along

17th October 2017

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Heritage Lottery bid to be submitted for Southport Town Centre

Sefton Council and Southport BID are working together to resubmit an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a Townscape Heritage project for Southport town centre. The application initially looks for

17th October 2017

Thieves raid safes and slot machines after breaking in to Southport boozer

Thieves stripped down slot machines and cracked safes after raiding at the Pheonix pub, on Coronation Walk. The pub was hit by the break in on Sunday night, with the thieves causing a

17th October 2017

Exclusive: Police take £169k from speeding Tarleton drivers in just one month

Lancashire police have taken in hundreds of thousands of pounds since the new average speed camera system was installed on the Tarleton bypass. OTS News has obtained exclusive figures showing that in

16th October 2017

Plea after Sentimental watch lost at Marshside gym

A watch with a huge sentimental, as well as monetary, value has been lost in a Southport Gym. An Omega seamaster planet ocean gold and black watch has disappeared after its owner

16th October 2017

Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Public welcome at November Southport CCG meetings

Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Sefton are encouraging anyone with an interest to go along to their November governing body meetings. The CCGs’ hold their governing body meetings every two months in

16th October 2017

Southport FC finally to get stadium investment

Planning Permission Granted For Disabled Shelter At Southport FC The club are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted by Sefton Council for the construction of the new disabled shelter

16th October 2017

Councillors welcome leasehold breakthrough

Southport’s fight against leasehold properties has made big advances on two fronts with a landmark decision by a major house builder and the formation of a residents’ action group. David Wilson Homes

16th October 2017

Can Bootle Bosses resist the Green Bin Tax temptation

As it is revealed in national newspapers that six in ten councils now make families pay an annual fee of up to £100 to pick up garden waste. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4983378/Most-councils-charge-collecting-garden-bulky-waste.html Southport gardeners are wondering how long it

16th October 2017

Beach wardens target Sunday drivers

Beach lovers oblivious to the winter closure of Ainsdale beach have paid a high price after wardens caught out drivers parking around Toad Hall. The common tactic of beach lovers to park

15th October 2017

Teens torment Southport woman with mystery garden visits

A Southport woman says she is being tormented by two young boys who keep sneaking into her garden. Today the resident finally caught the two teenage boys in camera after weeks of

15th October 2017

Ste Hind ‘found dead in hotel with suicide note after struggling to deal with their marriage break-down

Brendan Rodgers and his wife Charllote have been left stunned after her former husband committed suicide. Ste Hind, 35, who was married to Charlotte Searle for 17 months, was found dead ‘slumped

15th October 2017

Hungry motorist loses control in fast food drive-thru

A hungry motorist was so desperate for a McDonald’s breakfast that they lost control of their car while in the drive through car park. A Recovery firm was called to McDonald’s in

15th October 2017

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Amit Bhardwaj, Gain Bitcoin CEO and the Business of Cryptocurrency

Amit Bhardwaj, CEO of Gain Bitcoin, is a Bitcoin entrepreneur with the vision of including investors of all kinds in on the ever-growing business of Bitcoin. His company has been growing

15th October 2017

Smack & Pot heads out of control in Woodvale

Community Support officer patrols appear to have been increased following reports that drug use is widespread outside St John Stone Catholic church on Sandbrook Way. Anxious residents at local flats adjacent to

15th October 2017

CCTV appeal after hooded man ransacks town centre shop

A reward ha been offered to anyone who has any information that would lead to the arrest of a man after he broke into an Hoghton Street shop. The Iguana gift shop

15th October 2017

High on drugs and disqualified – Van seized (Southport)

The driver of this van arrested in Southport thought it right to drive whilst disqualified and whilst over the drug drive limit. Van seized and taken to a secure compound. Police officers

15th October 2017

Birkdale boozers turn beer garden into war zone after penis exposure

A horrendous sexual attack on a young boy has shocked Birkdale. A 16 year old boy was reportedly pulled from his bike and chased by an unidentified Male who exposed his penis

14th October 2017

Birkdale boozers turned into war zone after penis exposure

A horrendous sexual attack on a young boy has shocked Birkdale. A 16 year old boy was reportedly pulled from his bike and chased by an unidentified Male who exposed his penis

14th October 2017

Close shave kids lose hair to support cancer patient

Two young boys are having their hair shaved off to support their brother who is set to undergo Chemotherapy. Young Jack Rogan will be in Alder Hey hospital this week to start

14th October 2017

The Hesketh Colts Fun Day

There is a sponsored fun run today at 4 o’clock on Meols Cop field. The Hesketh Colts football teams are raising money for football kits across ages 6-16. This time the ‘Diddies’

14th October 2017

CBeebies Star to appear at Christmas switch on

The Southport BID have announced that CBeebies presenter Alex Winters will be appearing at this years lights switch on. A BID spokesperson said: “We are really excited that CBeebies Alex Winters will

14th October 2017

Suspected drink Driver refuses breath test

A suspected drunk driver has smashed into a parked van, practically writing it off on Lytham Road. The incident, which happened less than an hour ago, took place when a Kia Sorrento

13th October 2017

It’s official – KGV is rated good by Ofsted

KGV College have received a seal of approval from Ofsted in their recent inspection with Good across all areas. It’s good news all round for KGV this year with bumper enrolment numbers,

13th October 2017

‘Drunk’ contractors paint wonky Lord Street lines

People parking up on Lord Street may think they need a breath test when they pull up thanks to dodgy lines. Whoever has been in charge of painting the yellow double lines

13th October 2017

Headway golf day raises almost £10,000 for brain injury survivors

Fletchers Solicitors, has helped to raise £9,500 for Headway Preston and Chorley through its annual Golf Day. The money raised will be used to fund the Headway services and provide support to

13th October 2017

Concern over Southport Children Centres

Concern over Children Centres Southport Liberal Democrat councillors have expressed grave concern over Sefton Council’s proposal to combine the work of Children Centres with Talbot Street Family Centre. “This plan by Sefton

13th October 2017

Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 16 to Sunday 22

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 13 October and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

13th October 2017

Partnership aims to cut Merseyside road casualties by a third by 2020

Road safety chiefs on Merseyside have vowed to try and cut the number of deaths and serious injuries in the area’s roads by a third by 2020. In a new strategy just

13th October 2017