Pat Regan

Strange case of the runaway kites A young man contacted OTS News with a set of photos he’s taken asking if anyone had seen lost kites flying across Ainsdale beach, which were

The classic obscenity of traditional royal indulgence Duchess of Cambridge. leading the way or…? Starving homeless on our streets this Xmas but the cost of the Duchess’s 2016 wardrobe this year came

Storm Barbara arrived in Southport today, bringing with it some spectacular skies as the evening rolled in. The Met Office released a yellow weather warning for Merseyside on Friday, December 23. Wet

Yuletide/Midwinter Solstice is a vital part of our indigenous, Pagan spiritual heritage. It resides so deeply within us that we cannot possibly resist it. Charles Dickens inadvertently marked it extremely well in

Temporary traffic lights set up at the Meadow Lane end of Sandbrook Road in Woodvale earlier this morning have now been cleared. Some delays were experienced as roadworks continued with traffic seeking

Scarthwaite Country House Hotel Crook O’Lune, Lancaster, LA2 9HR Tea and Coffee served from 10.30am meeting begins 11.00am and finishes 3.00pm Buffet Lunch will also be served The agenda will concentrate on

Another Coastal Road Crash in Ainsdale A collision between two cars occurred this morning near to Pontins, Thursday 8 December 2016. The accident occurred between an Isuzu and a Ford during heavy

Southport’s Xmas parade returned to the resort this year. Local resident Adam Brown was behind this fun-filled festive event. The celebration is being used to deliver toys for disabled children at Ainsdale’s

The derelict Brook building on the corner of Sandbrook Way is now threatening additional public danger, thanks to recent damage this weekend. A makeshift tape barrier has been placed around a lamp

This week a test drilling/survey for proposed housing developments started in George Drive, Ainsdale. Residents that utilise the woodlands for recreational family purposes with their children have been fighting hard to save

It’s not quite Halloween yet, but tonight (28th October) Southport became ‘Spookport’. Crowds lined the town as Lord Street was treated to a Halloween ‘Spooktacular’ parade. Thankfully the night stayed dry, as

A circumzenithal arc appeared high over Hesketh Bank farmlands this afternoon. The Circumzenithal arc is also know as the ‘Upside down Rainbow’, for obvious reasons. This attractive phenomenon forms when sunlight refracts

Fire control teams have been busy trying to quell a huge fire at Seaforth Docks that started last night. The sky over Liverpool docks seen from Hightown/Crosby sand dunes – full of

Fundraiser Emma Graham stated: “We are hoping to raise £500 from this final event of the year. We are holding a Family Christmas Shopping Evening on Friday 25th November at St Jeromes

The Sovini Group have now applied to Sefton Council for permission to build 17 dwellings plus 4 self-contained apartments and car parking space adjacent to  George Drive and Elizabeth Drive. Residents and

Ecological threat to Southport, Liverpool, Blackpool and Cumbrian populations from Fat- Cat Hydrofracking Operation? On 1 April 2011 an earthquake hit Blackpool. Around about that time a few notes were made, as

Following my blog article, which also appeared on OTS News (see below), we have had many contacts with concerned dog owners. A few of these correspondents may have vital details regarding the

Lost Dog at Halsall, Lancashire, on canal tow path Have you lost a dog ‘similar’ to this one this afternoon on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, at Halsall? Please note that this

OTS News recently ran this story… Marijuana for medical purposes should be legalised, says John Pugh MP The comment from Southport’s MP has come following the findings of a survey produced by

Sefton’s food caddie collection extended timing is bringing in maggots and potentially placing public health at risk, according to residents and councillors. In June, the press reported that in Sefton the collection