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Body found on Ainsdale beach The body of a woman in her late twenties has been found on Ainsdale Beach, Monday 7 November 2016. Police are not treating the death as suspicious

THE former Corrie Star is yet to have a permanent memorial in her adopted hometown of Southport but Jean Alexander is set to be immortalised in a special art project by her

WORLD champion fighter Kev Ward will return to his hometown of Southport next month for what is being billed as the biggest ever display of fighting and boxing the town has ever

Debenhams offer 17 temporary Christmas jobs Debenhams Southport has announced that it is on the search for 17 new members of staff to give local customers the best service possible over the

Community Link bosses welcome accountancy firm support  Resort based accountancy and business advisory firm Moore and Smalley has renewed its partnership with the town’s Community Link Foundation for another year. The firm,

21-year-old Southport man refused bail after burglaries Kallum Rimmer age 21 from Southport has been arrested and charged with 2 burglaries, 1 at a house and 1 at a local business, bail

Increased police patrols has not stopped vandals smashing the windows in the Lakeside Miniature Railway sheds overnight (Sunday/Monday 7 November 2016) https://www.facebook.com/Otsnews.co.uk/posts/1862134530684784:0 Anybody with information about the incident is asked to call

Vandals have returned to Part Street just months after a dispersal order by Merseyside police attempted to curb bad behaviour in the town centre. A door has been smashed in at Eastbank

A POPULAR national patisserie chain is thought to be interested in taking over the empty former Russell & Bromley building on Lord Street. An offer from an unknown party, but believed to

Councillors welcome reform on multiple occupancy housing Southport Councillors Pat Keith and Lynne Thompson, campaigners for housing tenancy reform, have welcomed a government document about a proposed increase in licensing for houses

Planned road works in the North West– summary for Monday 7 to Sunday 13 November 2016 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct

EMIRATES FA CUP | Port Squad Take To The Beach Southport’s preparations for the Emirates FA Cup first round tie against Fleetwood Town continued on Thursday with a training session on the

Southport’s M&S may be axed in company revamp Marks & Spencer is reported to be planning closures of dozens of high street stores meaning that the Southport branch could be at risk. Sources to

NEXT OF KIN APPEAL – MARY BRAY (ALSO KNOWN AS SHEILA BRAY), FROM WALTON Merseyside Coroner’s Office is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the next of kin of a woman

Local MG Club Get Bowled Over in Southport This Friday evening the 4th of November W.L.MG.O.C held our annual social bowling night at the Premiere Bowl and Laser at the Ocean Plaza Southport.

Highways England has released details of forthcoming overnight junction and carriageway closures as it works to deliver the £192 million Knutsford to Bowdon link road between the M6 and M56. Details of

CCTV Image issued after Merseyside robbery Detectives in Sefton are appealing for information following a robbery in Bootle last night (Thursday, 3 November). At around 10pm, two men entered SD News on

The Fitness Lab 24 hour Prowler sled challenge for Queenscourt Hospice. The award winning ‘The Fitness Lab‘ Gym in Birkdale Village, Southport will hosting an all-nighter with gym buddies pushing themselves to the limit through

RTC Scarisbrick New Road Southport The emergency services were called to Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, at around 1pm this afternoon (Friday 4 November 2016) following reports of a RTC. Two cars collided

Ainsdale teenager Daniel Astles has been named as one of the finalists in the annual Merseyrail Sound Station music competition. The competition, which is celebrating its 4th anniversary this year, is a

Southport’s NHS battle now out in the open The huge battle for the local NHS which local Health Watchdog Cllr Tony Dawson predicted in the summer has now come out into the

Shed fire at rear of Southport property Firefighters were called to a fire in a timber shed at the rear of a property on Lytham Road in Southport just before 3.10am on

Picture shows Angie Cullen, Bereavement Midwife; Karen Wareing, Neonatal Unit Manager; Katie Jennings and Gareth Lee; and David McGurrell from 4 Louis. Couple raise cash for specialist neonatal cot Fundraisers presented a specialist

Photo: The Prince of Wales Hotel, Lord Street, Southport Britannia owns Southport’s Prince of Wales, Scarisbrick Hotel and Pontins in Ainsdale. The hotel chain which operates Southport’s most popular budged accommodation has

Photo: The 2016 Round Table Grand Bonfire and Fireworks Display, Victoria Park, 5th November According to the Met Office it looks like a decent forecast, with no rain currently forecast for Friday or

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