Southport Air Show 2022 – Day 2
More images from the second day of the show… Lovely weather with warm sunshine greeted the crowds today, at the Southport Air Show. The Black Eagles Display Team cut through the thin
In Pictures: Southport Air Show, 2022: First Day
The weather held out and the planes arrived to thrill the crowds. The famous Red Arrows showing their class… Below: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, consisting of a Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane.
Sefton set sights on operator for Enterprise Arcade
Plans to transform one of Southport’s many heritage buildings into the town’s first ever purpose designed workspace for creative and digital start-up businesses has taken a huge step forward. Sefton Council has
Family’s Ocean Plaza trip turns Gru-some thanks to annoying TikTok craze
Hordes of teenagers dressed in suits ‘ruined a cinema trip and left children in tears’ as part of a crazy social media trend. The latest craze, started on social media app TikTok
Southport’s superstar DJ Adele reveals incredible news over cancer diagnosis
Southport DJ turned national heroine Adele Roberts has this week revealed she has successfully fought off bowel cancer. Writing on Instagram, the I’m a Celeb Star and BBC disc jockey said it
Birkdale Craft Market is in Lydiate today
Visit the Craft Market today (26th June). 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. Lydiate Parish Hall, 288 Southport Road, Lydiate, L31 4EQ. Including a Kids’ Corner and refreshments available. More: https://www.facebook.com/birkdalecraftfair https://www.facebook.com/Magickal-Gifts-and-Treats-527228217682125
Classic Car & Motorcycle Transport Fundraising Event Today
Classic Car & Motorcycle Transport Fundraising Event Southport Auto Centre (Wright Street, Southport) held their annual fundraising event today, to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support & North West Blood Bikes.
Police close off Albert Road after hand grenade discovery
A suspected hand grenade hidden away in an old fire place has been uncovered at a house in Southport. Police have closed off a huge section of Albert Road in the town
Woman knocked down in Lord Street bus lane
A woman needed minor medical attention this morning after being knocked over by a car. The woman, thought to be in her forties, was hit by a large people carrier style car
Crumbling Debenhams building set for bar and retail revival
One of Lord Street’s biggest empty buildings is set for a massive revamp. The former Debenhams building on Lord Street closed a few months before the pandemic hit in 2020 after the
Southport petrol pumps hit 200p per litre mark
An Ainsdale petrol station took the eye watering crown of the highest cost for fuel this morning. Shell Garage on Liverpool Road is charging an extortionate 205.9p per litre for diesel, while
Birkdale Craft Market at St Peter’s Church Hall
Craft Market at St Peter’s Church Hall – located in St Peter’s Road, Birkdale, on Saturday 18 June. There will be a variety of exciting craft items on offer. More details:https://www.facebook.com/birkdalecraftfair
Town centre to ‘grind to a halt’ amid road closures and rail misery
Huge swathes of Southport Town Centre will close on Sunday June 26th for two major events, coincidentally clashing with a weekend of national rail strikes OTS News has already reported that people
MISSING: Southport teen hasn’t been seen since June 8
Please share and help us find missing 14-year-old Aron Rodwell from Southport. Aron was last seen on Links Avenue, Southport on Wednesday 8 June at around 1pm and extensive enquiries are ongoing
Crews rush to house fire 40 yards from fire station
Fire fighters in Southport could have saved petrol after dashing to a fire just forty yards away from their station. Two units from the Manchester Road Merseyside Fire and Rescue unit responded
LFC legend to appear in unique resort show
Tickets are already selling fast for a special evening with a Liverpool FC legend in Southport. Ian Callaghan, one of the all-time Liverpool FC greats, will be appearing in a unique show
Pontins branded “worst place I have ever been” in viral TikTok
A mum from Wales who booked a holiday with her family to the infamous Ainsdale Pontins holiday park has shared her horror holiday experience. A live ant nest, mould, rotting balcony supports,
Three cars involved in danger junction smash
Three cars have collided with each other near to an accident hotspot. Police have been called to the northbound lane near to the junction of Weld Road and Lulworth Road. It follows
Black Swans of the Marine Lake
A rare pair of Black Swans have been seen on the Marine Lake in Southport. The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust previously recorded a maximum of nine breeding pairs in the UK in
Knob Hall Lane finally resurfaced after winning national newspaper competition
Knob Hall Lane has been partially resurfaced after being nominated in a competition held by The Express newspaper. After decades of arguments between residents of the unadopted Marshside based road and the
Cost of living crisis forces Rueter’s bar closure
Sky rocketing bills and a lack of financial support have forced the closure of a popular town centre bar and grill. Rueter’s on Hoghton Street will serve its last meals on May
Police car damaged in Ainsdale crash
A motorist had a Sunday drive they’ll want to firget after crashing into a police car today. Officers in a Merseyside Police vehicle found themselves pinned against a set of railings in
Southport chip shops battered by Ukraine crisis
Fish and chip shops in Southport are feeling a major side effect of the war in Ukraine and could struggle to survive, industry leaders have warned. The National Federation of Fish Friers
Liverpool Road closed after motorcycle RTC
Police and emergency services rushed to Ainsdale this afternoon after a biker was struck in an RTC. A car collided with a motorcycle near to the Chapelhouse on Liverpool Road in Ainsdale
‘Rotted’ Southport pier needs £200k to save itself
Tourism chiefs are hoping a major cash influx of more than £200,000 will be enough to save the ‘rotting’ Southport pier. Council bosses have this week revealed in a report that a
Entertainer Timmy Mallett surprises Atkinson team during coast ride
Popular 90s children’s entertainer Timmy Mallett suprised the team at the Atkinson in Southport today. The TV star is cycling around the length of mainland Britain on a special coast to coast
Southport woman’s baking is fit for the Queen
A Southport woman is set to compete against a team of amateur bakers to make a pudding fit for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in a new BBC show. Recipes by five amateur
McColl’s staff face uncertain future as company searches for saviour
Hundreds of Southport workers for the McColl’s supermarket chain are still waiting to hear about the future of their jobs. Administrators are set to be appointed for the business which has 1,100
Bin collection misery enters third week
Rotting garden waste and food scraps are causing ‘an unholy stink’ say furious residents who have now been waiting more than three weeks to have their bins collected. Sefton council have made
Tommy Fleetwood helps American woman win $250k
Southport golfer Tommy Fleetwood has unknowingly helped an American woman win more than a quarter of a million dollars. The resort’s golfing golden child was one of the incorrect answers in a