Southport welcomes pot hole programme
Photo: London Street Local Councillors have welcomed the announcement by the Coalition government of details of Pot Hole repair funding for each of the next six years. A record £6 billion will
Southport and Sefton – the Party positions
Five of the six political parties who are contesting elections in Southport have put forward their position on the Southport/Sefton issue and all five of them are different. Southport Labour Party
Southport school girl raises £100 in aid of North Meols Library Association
Photo: Charlotte Coward Aside from raising money for the Community Link Foundation and Comic Relief last week, Churchtown Primary School saw fundraising taking place for another worthy cause thanks to one of
The Guardian says vote Lib Dem in places like Southport
The Guardian has today given its editorial view on the General Election. While in most places the paper supports Labour, in places like Southport, where the Labour Party have now drifted out
Hesketh Colts Girls will now be packing their own bags to Spain
Hesketh Colts girls football team was today bag packing in Tesco at Kew, Saturday 2 May 2015. Diane Whittle said: “We are raising money to take the girls to L’estsrtit Costa Brava
Churchtown Primary Charity Week raises a whopping total of £1548.74
Photo: Chruchtown fundraisers On Thursday night, Churchtown Primary held a Musical Night at the Movies production, including children from Years 1 to 5. In total there were 67 children in the choir,
Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood reaches last 16 of Golfs WGC Match Play in San Francisco
by David Birtill TOMMY Fleetwood will face South African Branden Grace in today’s WGC-Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco as five British players reached the last 16. TOMMY FLEETWOOD The Lancastrian defeated
Join the Southport VE Day Celebrations at Byng House
Photo: Southport VE Day Celebrations On Saturday 9th May Byng House – the British Legion Poppy Break Centre – will be hosting a vintage afternoon tea for all the guests staying with
Fitness Blog: “What is the number one fat loss food?” (Southport)
Photo: Mark Poole Transform Fitness Training, a mobile personal training service specialising in fat-loss and body transformation in Southport. As opposed to other services, Transform Fitness Training is specifically designed for people
Southport coffee morning in aid of local cancer research charity (May 11)
A fundraising committee from Southport is inviting the local community to join them for a Coffee Morning to raise funds for the region’s leading cancer charity. Organised by the Southport Committee of
Southport mum Heather inspires cancer charity walk
Photo: Heather Rodgers and Pete Cunningham with Sister Julie Marshall, from the Medical Day Unit at Southport hospital, and Nurse Heather Vasey, from The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. A young
Trustees urge people to look beyond the coat
Photo: Rejected Kittens Woodlands Animal Sanctuary based in Holmeswood in Lancashire have been inundated with unwanted cats and kittens. The trustees have said they are amazed at the amount of unwanted pets in
Taxi passenger suffers suspected heart attack on Lord Street Southport
Taxi passenger suffers suspected heart attack on Lord Street Southport A passenger in a taxi suffered a suspected heart attack on Lord Street, Southport at approx. 7:20pm this evening (Saturday 11th April
VIDEO: Meet Dukes Ward Lib Dem Candidate Teresa Smith
Vote for Lib Dem Candidate Teresa Smith in the 2015 Southport elections Dukes Ward Liberal Democrats have selected Teresa Smith to be their candidate in the local elections next month (May). Dukes
MJR Landscapes (Southport) 25% discount for all OTSnews readers for April
MJR Landscapes is offering a 25% discount on all work that is booked in during April. All site visits and estimates are free of charge. Take a look through MJR Landscapes work below: Driveways &
LABOUR ACCUSED OF BLATANT HYPOCRISY
LABOUR ACCUSED OF BLATANT HYPOCRISY Labour have been accused of ‘blatant hypocrisy’ over comments about the shortage of primary school places, by UKIP’s deputy leader Paul Nuttall. Tristram Hunt, Labour’s education spokesman,
Sedentary lifestyle, watching TV, may up diabetes risk
Sedentary lifestyle, watching TV, may up diabetes risk “Experts claim being a couch potato can increase the risk of developing diabetes,” the Daily Express reports. A study estimated that each hour of
Thousands of pounds worth of tools stolen from Pleasureland Southport
Photo: CCTV Images of the thieves Break-in at Pleasureland Southport over the weekend. Thousands of pounds worth of tools and equipment has been stolen this week from Pleasureland, Southport over the weekend. Thieves
Concerns raised about increased e-cigarette use in teenagers
Concerns raised about increased e-cigarette use in teenagers “E-cigarettes: Many teenagers trying them, survey concludes,” BBC News reports after a survey of around 16,000 English teenagers found one in five teens had
Dave’s Tyres & Exhausts (Southport) is open this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend!
Dave’s Tyres & Exhausts (Southport) is open this Easter Bank Holiday! Dave’s Tyres & Exhausts on Norwood Road, Southport, is open this Easter Bank Holiday weekend from-Friday – Saturday, Monday Tuesday etc. So
Funeral arrangements for Pat Quinn (Southport)
Funeral arrangements for Pat Quinn (Southport) The funeral arrangements for Pat Quinn have been made for Tuesday 7th April 2015 at Southport Crematorium-Time12:00pm. Pat sadly passed away at the age of 83
Fly tippers leave their mark in Birkdale Village Southport
Fly tippers leave their mark in Birkdale Village Southport. Once again fly-tippers have dumped a great deal of rubbish including a mattress on the pavement in Birkdale Village. A large amount of
Parents delaying having children because of sky-high housing costs
Parents delaying having children because of sky-high housing costs The sky-high cost of housing is preventing nearly a quarter of 24-39 year olds from starting a family, new research shows . As
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward by one hour on Sunday 29 March
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward by one hour on Sunday 29 March 2015 The change will officially take place at 01:00 GMT so it is advised that you change your
Changes to hospital parking and fees (Southport & Formby DGH)
Changes to hospital parking and fees (Southport & Formby DGH) Parking for patients and visitors should increase by at least 120 spaces at Ormskirk and District General Hospital later this year. Southport
Southport residents test your smoke alarms when clocks go forward
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is calling on people in Sefton to spring into action at the end of March and make sure they have working smoke alarms in their home. The
Southport’s ‘Beat Box Studio’ Sports/Recreation/Activities ‘Easter Camp 2015’
Please come along to Southport’s ‘Beat Box Studio’ Easter Camp. Monday 13th April 10am to 1:00pm Tuesday 14th April 10am to 1:00pm For Aged 5+ £10 Discount for siblings! Come and learn different styles of
R.I.P. Pat Quinn (Southport)
R.I.P. Pat Quinn (Southport) OTS News.co.uk is saddened to report the death of Southport resident, Pat Quinn, aged 83. Pat sadly passed away this morning (Tuesday 24th March 2015) following a short
UDATE: Human excrement and rubbish left behind at the Foul Lane traveller site
Photo: Rubbish Left behind by travellers. The Travellers have now left the site on Foul Lane, Kew, Southport, Sunday 22 March. Merseyside police attended the site on a number of occasions over the
VIDEO: Southport UKIP Office vandalised again
The new UKIP information centre on Lord Street, Southport, have been vandalised overnight. Again the UKIP office on Lord Street has been vandalised. In the early hours of this morning the flag pole