Voyeurism cop jailed at Crown Court
A FORMER police officer has today (Friday, October 20) been jailed for three years after he was convicted of voyeurism. Jayson Lobo, 48, of Woodfold Park, Mellor, was found guilty of 11
£15 BILLION Road plan to ease congestion in Southport
Highways England has today updated its £15 billion road improvement programme to reduce the impact of roadworks on motorists and minimise congestion while improvements take place. Plans for 26 road upgrades have
Lifeboat needs more life saving volunteers
An appeal has been issued by the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust for more volunteers to sign up to be local life savers A recruitment evening will be held on November 1 at
Southport lawyer’s call to protect pensioners from fraud
A Southport solicitor has joined the fight by protective organisation Solicitors for the Elderly against proposals to fully digitise the ‘lasting power of attorney’ process. Claire Hamilton from Kirwans law firm, is
Scooter gang in phone snatch and grab around Bedford Park
Scooter riders are snatching mobiles out of the hands of unsuspecting victims around Bedford Park The crime ridden area is no stranger to theft and robbery but the latest tactic involves two
Lotto chiefs invest over £20 million into resort
The National Lottery has invested more than £25m in Southport projects in the twenty years since the first draw in November 1994. In the past twenty years well over 400 grants have
Lancashire Care wins College of Mental Health Pharmacy Award
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Pharmacy Team won the oral presentation award for their newly developed Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), at the international College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP) Conference. The Trust’s
Round Table promise to light up resort skies
Southport Hesketh Round Table’s charity fireworks and family bonfire returns next month and promises to wow audiences across town. The team of volunteers responsible for the night are inviting families to come
Southport Hospital holds memorial service to remember loved ones
Hospital holds memorial service to remember loved ones. Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are holding a memorial service next month for anyone wishing to remember a loved one. The memorial service will be
Health chiefs want you to get the jab done and protect yourself
NHS chiefs are urging Sefton residents who are eligible for the flu jab to make sure that they are protected. Leading health figures from Sefton Council, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group
Anti fireworks campaigners call for public ban on bangers
Residents fed–up of being subjected to a constant barrage of noise from fireworks have turned to a ‘fireworks abatement’ petition in a bid to ease their suffering. Ella Guiney from Crossens is
BID promise spooktacular Halloween festival
Southport’s annual Halloween festival is back and things are set to get spooky. There are some hauntingly good things to see and do and the best bit is the majority are free
Get ‘on yer bike’ for a Sefton Cycle Chat
Cyclists are being encouraged to attend the next Sefton Cycle Chat at the MeCycle Café on Station Road, Ainsdale. The evening session, on Tuesday November 7, will run from 6pm-8pm and is
Missing from home appeal for Michael Smith
Police are appealing for help to find Micheal Smith who has vanished from his home. He was last seen in the litherland area last night and his family are growing increasingly concerned
Gypsy travellers invade KGV car park
A gang of Travellers have set up camp in the KGV college in Southport overnight (Thursday 19 October) Although faster and more effective enforcement powers have come into force regarding unauthorised Gypsy
Ex forces volunteers help clean up lake
Local ex forces volunteers from Southport and West Lancashire are volunteering in an environmental project to upgrade Abbey Lakes. West Lancashire Borough Council’s Parks and Countryside Ranger Service is working in partnership with
Council promise family centre consultation is NOT about closures
A spokesman for Sefton Council has today told OTS News that the consultation over family centres is not about closures. They are hoping as many people as possible will come forward and
Hugely popular KidsFest returns to the Atkinson
This October half term the annual family fun fueled festival returns and is bigger and better than ever before! Monstersaurus launches the 2017 Atkinson KidsFest on Saturday October 21 from 2.30pm. It is described
Debt advisors warn of Christmas spending exceeding limits
A debt-counselling service is urging residents in Southport to start saving up now to avoid running up tripping credit charges at Christmas The Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre on Mornington Road in
Expensive watch found after OTS reader appeal
An expensive watch which disappeared from a Southport gym has now been found after an OTS appeal. Gaenor Pilling has written in to say: “My son’s omega watch has been handed into the
YMCA Spooktacular Halloween disco tickets available
Little skeletons and tiny pumpkins are putting on their dancing shoes for a special spooky disco at the Southport YMCA.The Trick Or Treat Yourself YMCA roller disco is on Saturday 28th Of
Martin Mere to teach young kids to fly broomsticks!
Martin Mere Wetland Centre is quite literally flying open their doors this half term with a range of pumpkin activities and the latest attraction: Broomstick Flight Training. Half term activities are on
Kevin Davies appointed Southport FC manager
Southport Football Club are thrilled to announce Kevin Davies and John Dreyer have joined the club as First Team Manager and Assistant Manager. Both Kevin and John have signed two-and-a-half year contracts
Kate high kicking for joy with black belt certificate
A Southport woman is high kicking for joy after her hard work saw her gain a black belt in karate. Last weekend Katie Hughes was finally awarded for her hard work and
OTS Exclusive: Councillor says Council ignoring conservation meeting laws
The council is tonight making a last ditch effort to cover its lawbreaking over conservation, says a town centre councillor In a move he described as ‘half-baked desperation’ Councillor Tony Dawson, says
Mark Baghurst from Southport found safe and well
Mark Baghurst has today been located safe and well following extensive enquiries. Thank you for sharing . Merseyside Police is appealing for information to locate a man from Southport who has not
MP slams Linaker consultation as ‘lacking transparency’
Southport MP Damien Moore has criticised Sefton Council for lacking transparency and failing to provide clarity over proposed changes to the location and services provided by Sefton’s Children’s Centres. The consultation, which
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:
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
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