Desperate search to find missing Bambi enters third day
A desperate search to find a missing puppy from a Southport is entering its third day. There have been reports of sightings of the adorable Bambi, a female Black and Tan Chihuaha,
House builders made to pay £2m towards improving Southport schools
Nearly £4 Million of infrastructure investment is set to be spent across Southport and Sefton thanks to the Local Authority’s work with developers, a published Infrastructure Funding Statement has shown. As well
Council blame lack of contractors for major Splash World delay
Work to reopen Splash World in Southport is continuing in the face of international, industry-wide supply chain issues. Difficulties procuring labour resources and additional materials, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other
Thousands of Southport homes missing out on free £150 cash
Thousands of homes in Southport could be missing out on a free £150 cash grant to help with their rising bills. Sefton Council Cabinet Member Cllr Paulette Lappin has expressed concern that
Homeless Southport man saved by chance poster encounter
A former homeless man from Southport has told of his struggle on the cold streets of the resort before finding salvation thanks to a poster. The resident, known only as David, was
Resort GPs alert hospital patients to major building change
GPs in Southport are reminding people with appointments at the Royal Liverpool hospital that they will no longer be seen at the decaying old city centre building. The Liverpool Royal outpatient departments
Response to Southport MP Damien Moore: launching new petition to return the Children’s A & E back to Southport
Southport MP Damien Moore is apparently launching a new petition to return the children’s A &E back to Southport. https://www.otsnews.co.uk/mp-launches-campaign-to-bring-childrens-ae-back-to-southport/ What has happened to make Mr Moore decide to launch a petition
Vulnerable Southport residents targeted by energy scammers
Hundreds of vulnerable people in Southport are being targeted by scammers. The criminals are preying on people who are concerned about their energy bills in a bid to extort or steal money
Fireworks ash on Marine Lake making dogs ‘very sick’
Dog owners say their pets have been falling sick after eating ‘ash’ from the recent Fireworks competition. Worried pet owners have shared warnings to other dog walkers in Southport to be careful
Dozens of jobs on offer as Social Care Jobs Fair takes place in Southport
Are you interested in learning more about a fulfilling new career? People are being invited to call into a Social Care Jobs Fair taking place in Southport this September. Representatives from six
Missed Green bins won’t be collected until SATURDAY
Southport Residents who were left with overflowing green bins have been told to put them back out this weekend Following the bank holiday in place for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen
Tickets nearly sold out for Fireworks spectacular
A handful of tickets are still available for the 2022 British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport later this week. Following on from the success of the Food & Drink Festival and Southport
Churchtown girls side boosted by community sponsor
The Churchtown Athletic Under 10s are kickstarting the season buoyed by a new kit sponsor. UK wide waste management firm Gilston Waste Management, who are based in Birkdale, have sponsored a series
Befriending and Companionship volunteers needed throughout Sefton
Approximately 3 million people in the UK feel lonely often or always (according to the government’s Community Life Surveys from 2018-2021). Five organisations across Sefton have come together to tackle this and
Macmillan Cancer Support scoops award at Southport Flower Show
Cancer charity Macmillan has scooped an award at Southport Flower Show after its showcase garden wowed judges. Macmillan’s garden– named ‘A Growing Legacy’ – celebrates gifts left to the charity in the
National acclaim for Sefton baby bonding scheme
A Sefton-based scheme which helps vulnerable parents to better bond with their newborns has been hailed in Parliament. The Sefton Building Bonds and Attachment Service (BABS) was launched in January 2022 and
Ex Royal Marines dad of two faces devastating cancer battle as friend launches fundraising challenge
A Southport Dad is urging people to help him raise vital funds for close friend and former Royal marine Commando who is facing a brutal battle against cancer. Dad-of-five Stephen Richmond is
Citizens 4 Good scheme honours community heroes
A scheme which honours Sefton residents who make a difference to life in their local communities has honoured its latest recipients. Citizens 4 Good aims to highlight the good deeds, kindness and
Solo show for People’s Prizewinner at this year’s Sefton Open
This weekend, Gillian Hughes (aka. ‘Liverpool Mermaid’) exhibit, ‘Sinking the Ship in Liverpool Bay – Mermaid’s Revenge’, was voted The People’s Prize at the 2022 Sefton Open at The Atkinson in Southport
Friends launch appeal as they set out on mercy mission to Ukraine Poland border
Two friends are urging people to support their mercy mission to help victims of the war in Ukraine. Jenna-Rose Maldini, 29, and Peter Hutcheon, 26, are returning to the border of Poland
Edge Hill University twinned with Ukrainian institution
Edge Hill University is offering support to academics and students after being twinned with a Ukrainian institution. The University is one of 30 in the UK to have been matched with a
QR code hunt launched around High Park
Get to know the High Park area with a free QR code puzzle trail this month. Organised by the High Park Project, the QR Code trail is full of puzzles, riddles and
“Easter is ruined” thanks to Kinder Egg shortage
A Southport mum says her Easter has been ‘ruined’ because of safety fears over contaminated Kinder Eggs. Dozens of shops and supermarkets across the town have pulled Kinder Egg and other Ferrero
£21k of items donated to Sefton homelessness charity
Homelessness charity Emmaus Merseyside has received a generous £21k donation of cleaning products and personal protective equipment (PPE) from Mulberry Innovations. The 10-pallet donation from Mulberry Innovations included a mix of cloths,
Southport residents urged to take Meter Reading today
Energy bill payers across Southport should take a meter reading for their gas and electric today, as energy prices shoot up in less than 24 hours time. Thousands of households in Southport
Southport Hospital nurses to face parking charges
Southport hospital nurses are facing the grim reality of paying to park where they work again. Originally scrapped during the pandemic for the ‘NHS Heroes’, the government have said they have no
Merseyside firefighters among those joining national convoy of equipment & PPE to Ukraine
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is joining a national convoy to deliver thousands of items of kit and equipment to be sent to Ukraine, to support firefighters on the frontline. UK
Compassion Acts launch Birkdale Pantry to support local people
Local anti-poverty charity, Compassion Acts, marked the official opening of their fifth branch of Southport Food Pantry, based at Liverpool Road Methodist Church in Birkdale. Southport Food Pantry is a weekly food
Southport gym members to take on 3 Peaks Challenge for charity
To donate to Queenscourt Hospice on behalf of the group CLICK HERE, or to donate to The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation CLICK HERE. A group of gym members from Blast Men’s Training
Council launch Sefton Support Hub
Sefton Council have today launched the Sefton Support Hub, a one stop digital notebook of helpful services and advice available for residents of Sefton. Ranging from help with council tax and rent