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The Tea Rooms Gin has been chosen and is now in stock. James Birchall, owner of the Tea Rooms in Birkdale has commissioned Birkdale Craft Distillery to produce a Tea Rooms labelled
Hospital trust awarded £50,000 to improve maternity services feedback Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been awarded £50,000 by NHS England to explore innovative ways to use women’s and their partners’
Photo: Emergency services Car crash Rufford Road Southport The emergency were called to Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport at around 9am following reports of a car crash. Two cars collided near to the
Newsagents raider wanted by police Detectives have launched a CCTV appeal for information after a robbery in Leyland. Police were called around 6am on Monday (March 13) following an incident at Towngate
Corole Sedzimir Rotten Rows Volunteer of the Year. Every year the Chairman of Friends of Rotten Row gets the privilege to choose a member of the Volunteers to become our Volunteer of
BID funds year round taxi marshals Party-goers in our town centre will now be looked after year round by licensed taxi marshals thanks to Southport Business Improvement District. Starting this weekend and
David McCallister (Dave Mac) 1955 – 2017 Funeral arrangements for David McCallister (Dave Mac), Southport OTS News is saddened to report the death of well known Southport man David McCallister (Dave Mac). Dave
Ringing changes for Lord Street phone boxes Two Grade II listed red phone boxes in Southport Town Centre which have been plagued by vandalism since 2008 have finally found a new lease
Lawyer urges action against ‘death tax’ A leading solicitor is urging Southport residents to write to their MP rejecting government proposals which could see a 9,000% rise in ‘death fees’. John-Paul Dennis, partner
Southport MP, John Pugh, has signed up to support WWF’s tenth Earth Hour by making a special pledge to help protect the planet. The world is changing – fast – and it’s
Talented Southport hair dresser needs your vote! A local hair stylist is calling on the people of Southport to vote for him to be crowned the UK’s top up-and-coming stylist. Aspiring trainee
Frank and Kate share hospital wedding day with Songs of Praise Southport hospital marked its second marriage ceremony of the year when a Formby couple wed on Ward 15A – with TV
John Pugh MP of Southport has joined Baby charity The Lullaby Trust in urging local authorities to ensure health professionals in the North West receive the training and support they need to
Plea to find family of war hero after medal discovered stashed in former Southport rest home A CAMPAIGN has been launched to find the family of a World War One hero from
‘A success in every continent’ at LOL comedy club at the Atkinson Not many comedians are a raving success in every continent across the globe but Daliso Chaponda has breezed to success
ASDA Foundation sponsorship ASDA Southport have been working with Unite Martial Arts Academy. The ASDA Foundation sponsorship of £500 for new head guards and body armour which arrived this week for the
Support The Port This Afternoon In Survival Six Pointer At The Merseyrail Community Stadium We have perfect conditions here at the Merseyrail Community Stadium for this afternoons Southport v Torquay Vanarama National
CCTV Appeal following theft at charity shop – Crosby Merseyside Police has issued CCTV stills of a man and woman officers wish to speak to following a confrontational burglary at a charity shop in
So what will Southport’s £7m hotel look like? Plans to add a 7-story hotel to Marble Place shopping centre in Southport were approved by Sefton Council. The prospective 4-star hotel is expected
Photo: Roy Brown (Left) Long lost relatives search for Southport man Roy Brown An OTS reader from U.S contacted us today asking for your help. Christel Temple said: “We are looking for
National Lottery money available for First World War Centenary Projects in Southport Following the phenomenal success of its community grants programme First World War: then and now, the Heritage Lottery Fund has
Southport Student Shortlisted for £5,000 National Legal Award A student from Southport has been named as a finalist for Future Legal Mind, a legal award run annually by National Accident Helpline. Comfort
Southport’s Kevin Ward and Jake Barton are on the Road to GLORY Phil Barton spoke to OTS News ahead of Saturday nights (March 11) Road to GLORY fight event. Phil said: “Today I
Marble Place seven storey hotel given the green light A controversial proposal to build a new seven storey hotel on the site of the Marble Place hotel has been approved by Sefton
Pleasureland Southport are recruiting! We are now recruiting for the 2017 season for staff to work from the end of March to November including flexible hours across all weekends, Bank Holidays and
Photo: Santander, Chapel street, southport Santander Southport to host National Initiative Day called Take Five – to stop fraud! On Thursday 16th March 2017 Santander on Chapel Street, Southport are hosting a National
Jason Bryne ‘The man with three brains’ comes to Southport ‘The Man With Three Brains’ is a brand new show from the highly acclaimed and extremely funny comedian, Jason Byrne. Following his
Liberal Democrats Slam Labours Budget as ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ Liberal Democrats across Southport and Sefton have spoken out against the Sefton budget that was passed in Bootle Town Hall last week. The budget,
Discussions have taken place between Sefton Council and the National Trust over the potential land transfer of land in Formby. Sefton Council has just published a formal notice considering the disposal of
With No Smoking Day presently underway today (Wednesday 8 March), people who smoke, vape or chew in Lancashire are being reminded that they can access specialised support sessions run by the Quit