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Community centre host free health and wellbeing courses

Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association (WACA) are providing local people with FREE health and wellbeing courses starting with a 5 week Think Differently, Cope Differently course on September 21st 2017. From 1pm

17th July 2017

Countryfile host John Craven to open Southport Flower Show

TV legends John Craven and Charlie Dimmock are to open the 2017 Southport Flower Show, partnered by Everest. The popular broadcasters will formally declare the start the four-day seaside event on Thursday

17th July 2017

Fisherman’s Path crossing closed after cyclist was nearly hit by a train

News Fisherman’s Path Level Crossing is completely fenced off and closed for at least 3 weeks

Fisherman’s Path Level Crossing is completely fenced off and closed for at least 3 weeks Furious dog walkers say Network Rail are on track for receiving a ton of complaint letters after

17th July 2017

Police appeal after JD Sports burglary, Southport

Police appeal after JD Sports burglary Merseyside Police is appealing for information following a burglary at a shop in Southport last night (Saturday 15 July 2017). At about 10.50pm, police were called

17th July 2017

WATCH | Footage of SS Chrysopolis. Wrecked 1918, off the coast of Southport

WATCH | Footage of SS Chrysopolis. Wrecked 1918, off the coast of Southport Southport resident Paul Ruddock has captured spectacular aerial footage of the famous SS Chrysopolis wreck off our coast. The SS Chrysopolis ran aground

17th July 2017

Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund

Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund The Southport Committee of the Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund will be holding its monthly Coffee Morning on Wednesday, 2nd August at the Lakeside Suite of the Floral

17th July 2017

Tommy Fleetwood plans to end 25-year English wait for an Open winner

Tommy Fleetwood plans to end 25-year English wait for an Open winner THERE’S something in the air at Royal Birkdale, a sense that the waiting could be over and a stirring of

16th July 2017

NSFW Trump rap proves a huge hit after inspirational OTS News post

OTS news can boast an incredible number of firsts… The first for news, the first for views and now the first to inspire a rap song! After OTS posted a story earlier

16th July 2017

Residents make Bold move over pot hole

Residents make Bold move over pot hole Bold Street in Southport has seen fencing erected around a sinkhole for over two months now. Fed up Bold Street residents are playing a dangerous

16th July 2017

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Hillside’s Grasshopper OPEN for Business

Hillside’s Grasshopper OPEN for Business The Grasshopper has geared up for The Open this week with the unveiling of a new outdoor drinking area. The outdoor area has smart new banners and

16th July 2017

Southport’s Open Air cinema returns to Kings Gardens this Friday – Hairspray

Southport’s Open Air cinema returns to Kings Gardens this Friday – Hairspray The Open Air cinema is returning to Southport later this week. Kings Gardens will host the event on July 21

16th July 2017

Southport Councillor objects to plans which put house made famous by Gracie Fields In Jeopardy

Southport Councillor objects to plans which put house made famous by Gracie Fields in jeopardy One of Southport’s oldest buildings, used as a residence by famous entertainer Gracie Fields when she performed

16th July 2017

Police helicopter called to JD robbery amid reports of gunfire

A major police response was issued tonight to a break in at a popular Town Centre clothing store. An NPAS helicopter, police dogs and at least twenty officers were called to JD

16th July 2017

RESULT | Southport 1-3 Blackpool

RESULT | Southport 1-3 Blackpool Blackpool eased to a routine 3-1 win against Southport in their first public pre-season friendly. Goals from Kyle Vassell, Armand Gnanduillet and Bright Osayi-Samuel were enough to

15th July 2017

Clueless! Cabinet Member admits he knows nothing about Southport’s health needs

Clueless! Cabinet Member admits he knows nothing about Southport’s health needs The man responsible for Southport‘s health needs, Councillor Ian Moncur has not got a clue about how the town’s hospital needs

15th July 2017

New Horizons Southport Adult Survivors – You are not alone!

New Horizons Southport Adult Survivors – You are not alone! From an early age I knew I was different, withdrawn, quiet. Everyone said I was shy. As a teen I lacked self

15th July 2017

Planned road works in the North West – Monday 17 to Sunday 23 July 2017

Planned road works in the North West– summary for Monday 17 to Sunday 23 July 2017 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is

15th July 2017

Opening date revealed for “The Mad Duke” pub in Southport

Opening date revealed for “The Mad Duke” pub in Southport Work is well underway on the new Marston’s Inn pub which is being built in Southport. Situated on the A570 the pub

15th July 2017

Multi Award Winning TV Favourite At LOL Comedy Club Southport

Multi Award Winning TV Favourite At LOL Comedy Club Southport Rob Deering is an award-winning comedian who has cemented his reputation as one of the country’s finest stand-ups, taking six solo shows

14th July 2017

Young carers from Southport successful in new libraries pilot

Young carers from Southport successful in new libraries pilot Young carers from Southport recently took part in a unique pilot to help them meet challenges they face in their everyday lives. The

14th July 2017

IN PICTURES | Southport Learning Partnership Arts Festival

IN PICTURES | Southport Learning Partnership Arts Festival The Southport learning Partnership held their annual arts festival yesterday outside Kings Gardens (Thursday 13 July 2017). 21 Southport schools came together to showcase

14th July 2017

Paedophile Ainsdale businessman Robert Darby jailed for 25 months

Paedophile Robert Darby jailed for 25 months Ainsdale businessman Robert Darby has today been jailed for 25 months. serious offences only came to light after the girls had told how Robert Darby

14th July 2017

Partnership working to improve lives in Southport

Partnership working to improve lives in Southport Living Well Sefton is working in partnership with Southport Foodbank as a way of highlighting how Living Well can help people feel better. One of

14th July 2017

Councillor backs Court over Benefit change for Children

Golf Open ‘lock in’ won’t affect local traders – official

Golf Open ‘lock in’ won’t affect local traders – official The decision of the Royal and Ancient Golf organisation to stop ticket holders from having ‘pass-outs’ enabling them to pop out during

14th July 2017

Formby Rotary has a busy month!

Formby Rotary has a busy month! The Rotary Club of Formby has had a busy couple of weeks. On the first Sunday in July the Club once again stewarded the car parking

14th July 2017

Could you help us provide the lifesaving care and medication these poorly kittens need to survive?

Woodlands – Could you help us provide the lifesaving care and medication these poorly kittens need to survive? Animal rescue; a fight for survival – a very real, very brutal fight we

14th July 2017

Its a faux par say bookie after refusing to pay out on Tommy Fleetwood bet

Its a faux par say bookie after refusing to pay out on Tommy Fleetwood bet A furious punter has been left devastated by a high street bookie who have refused to honour

14th July 2017

R&A to increase security at the Royal Birkdale British Open

Martin Slumbers has said that the R&A plans to increase security to ensure spectator safety at this year’s Open Championship in light of recent terrorist atrocities in the UK. There have been three

14th July 2017

Southport success at Sefton Sports Awards 2017

Southport success at Sefton Sports Awards 2017 Last night saw the region’s sporting stars and unsung heroes celebrated once more. Sefton Council was proud to host the Sefton Sports Awards 2017 which was

14th July 2017

Plea to find missing cat in Birkdale

An elderly cat has gone missing from its owners home in the Carr Lane area of Birkdale, Southport. Marmalade, a 17 year old ginger and white cat vanished from its owners home

13th July 2017