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Why pay ‘Rip Off Sefton Parking Charges’ in Southport!

Rip Off Sefton Parking Charges in Southport Why pay extortionate parking prices in Southport town centre when you can park in town for a fraction of Sefton’s prices? The price Sefton Council

30th August 2015

Planned roadworks in the North West – 31 August to Sunday 6 August 2015

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 28 August and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

30th August 2015

Witness appeal after fatal Wennington Road Crash (Southport)

Photo: Wennington Road(12:15am) Merseyside Police is appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Southport, last night. At around 11.30pm, a black Peugeot 307 was travelling along Wennington Road, Southport. As

29th August 2015

Drunk in charge of a ‘barge’ – Comical or a tragedy waiting to happen?

Some public concern has been raised over excess drinking and antisocial conduct on barges that spoils the waterway for other canal users In this following instance two barges crashed together creating a loud bang. It

27th August 2015

Essential Maintenance at Southport Pier

Sefton Council will be carrying out essential maintenance work on Southport Pier, starting on Tuesday 1 September. The works, which are expected to last around one month, will involve timber repairs and

26th August 2015

UDATE: Vintage jet aircraft ‘significantly restricted’ at the 2015 Southport Air Show

Photo: Southport Airshow Flying displays over land by vintage jet aircraft will be significantly restricted until further notice, the Civil Aviation Authority has said. The planes will be limited to flypasts, meaning

24th August 2015

Police using unmarked car to catch motorists breaking the law in Southport

Photo: Police stop a motorist, Fairway, Southport (2pm) Merseyside Police today has been carrying out vehicle checks around the resort. Police have been operating in marked and unmarked vehicles, Monday 24 August 2015.

24th August 2015

Violent Southport boyfriend jailed for 5 years

Michael Quinn (25) broke his girlfriend’s fingers with a baseball bat and cheekbone by elbowing her in the face. Violent Michael Quinn who demanded his girlfiend call him Dominus, after the slavemaster in

21st August 2015

Women with head injuries waits over 1 hour for ambulance in Southport

Photo: Head injury, Nevill Street • Women trips on curb and splits her head open. • Women was taken to hospital one hour and ten minutes after ambulance was called. Today a woman who split her head

9th August 2015

Southport flower show prize is just the ticket for John!

John Birchall wasn’t going to let a two hip replacements stop him from enjoying his favourite pastime. And his determination and hard work has been rewarded by Hesketh Bank Parish Council after

9th August 2015

This weekend at the fox and goose sound lounge Southport

Photo: BLACK DIAMOND (Liverpool) Rock This weekend at the fox and goose sound lounge, cable street, southport FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST 2015 “Friday Night Live (Originals) Best of the fresh new northwest

7th August 2015

23-year-old from Aughton in 2nd place in Powerboating World Championship

Photo: (Left)Matthew Palfreyman Last weekend (1st & 2nd August) saw Matthew Palfreyman, 23, of Aughton, Lancashire compete in the second round of the 2015 Formula 2 Powerboating World Championships in Tonsberg, Norway.

6th August 2015

Doctors’ Group Pulls Plug on Southport Hospital Contract

Southport MP John Pugh is urging local doctors to think very carefully before ending Southport Hospital’s contract to provide community nursing services to the area. The decision has been made by

6th August 2015

Café Varley On London Street Southport Set To Open Monday 27th July

Photo: Café Varley, London Street Café Varley is intending to open to the public on Monday 27th July, all being well with the fit out. Café Varley will be a breakfast and daytime

14th July 2015

North Meols Councillor defends his care home after critical CQC report

Photo: Failing Care Home Southview Lodge on Station Road in Hesketh Bank A care home has been told to make a series of improvements after failing four out of five key assessment targets.

28th June 2015

Gazebos can be rented for £20 per day at Southport Market (otsnews.tv)

Southport market has this week kick-started its ‘open season’ Gazebos can be rented for £20 per day (or just £30 for two), to new or existing stall-holders looking to pitch up in the

28th June 2015

14-Year-old boy has bike stolen after being pushed off (Churchtown)

Photo: Stolen Cube bike Mother pleas for the return sons bike, Monday 22 June 2015 Mother Kim Owens said: “My 14 year old son has just had his bike stolen whilst riding

22nd June 2015

A Southport Councillor’s Call to speed up Disability Payments

Photo: Dukes Ward Councillor Tony Dawson, Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrat Group Many people with major disabilities have waited far too long for their Personal Independence Payments to be processed, say local

16th June 2015

Job vacancies – Domiciliary care workers required for Southport area and surrounds

Assured Care (NW) Ltd – Staff required at Assured Care Domiciliary care workers required for Formby area and surrounds – both community calls and companionship. *Pay rates are above industry standard- week/weekend work

16th June 2015

UKIP MEP BACKS PLANS FOR SOUTHPORT TOWN COUNCIL

Photo: Paul Nuttall Local MEP Paul Nuttall is urging Southport to support the town having its own council. A campaign for such a body to restore the control of Southport into the hands

10th June 2015

Southport Rubish Friends

Pupils at primary schools in Southport have taken part in a special art project to raise awareness of littering. School children were asked to design a poster advertising ‘Rubbish Friends’ – a local initiative aimed at encouraging people of

10th June 2015

KGV teacher needs your help to raise £1000 for Meningitis Help

Photo: Darren Brookfield Darren’s Story As some of you already know, recently I was taken ill. What I first thought to be a common bug ended up being a debilitating form of

28th May 2015

Take The Chicken Challenge

Sefton Council is supporting this year’s Food Safety Week campaign by asking residents to take the Chicken Challenge. The annual campaign, run by the Food Standards Agency, highlights good practice and this

15th May 2015

Charity Car Wash Washes Up A Total Of £358.72

By Julie Wickham Charity Car Wash Saturday 9 May – The Library in the Gardens A total of £358.72 was raised, which is being shared 50/50 between the Library in the Gardens and

15th May 2015

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

5th May 2015

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

4th May 2015

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

3rd May 2015

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

3rd May 2015

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

2nd May 2015

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,

2nd May 2015