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Victory on polythene bag charges led to cleaner towns, countryside and seas Shoppers now take home around six billion fewer single-use plastic bags every year following the introduction of the 5p charge.

Miss Southport Chloe Brown With Shirt Sponsors County Insurance County Insurance celebrated the launch of the club’s new home shirt with Miss Southport at the Merseyrail Community Stadium on Saturday. At a

Double standards – Will they be fined? An enforcement officer who spends her day slapping fines was caught on camera throwing her own cigarette butt on the floor outside Council offices in Southport.

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 22 July, and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

It is the story of one Mr. Fox and his wild-ways of hen heckling, turkey taking and cider sipping, nocturnal, instinctive adventures. He has to put his wild days behind him and

Photo: Councillor Tony Dawson Pensions flock to take up Lib Dems’ pension freedom Hundreds of thousands more savers are taking advantage of the landmark pension freedoms introduced by the Liberal Democratds when in

Photo: Lord Street (Monday 8am) Rotting household rubbish spewed all over Lord street Rotting household rubbish is spewed all over the pavement outside the Lord Street Post Office, Southport. The problem was first

Southport’s MEP ‘too late’ to lead UKIP Apparently Southport’s UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe submitted his nomination forms 20 minutes too late to the UKIP HQ to be allowed to contest the national

July has, in the UK at least, frequently been a time of squally weather and drizzle with little or no respite. What can we deduce though from the ancient and mysterious mythological

Travellers move on to prime Southport location A group of Travellers have now set up camp on Oxford Road, Oxford Road, Birkdale, Southport this evening, Saturday 30 July 2016. A local resident

“It costs £400 for the council to replace a tree in Southport” – Sefton Council It appears that the high figure set by Sefton Council of £400 to replace a tree in

National Grid support Ainsdale in Bloom  Yesterday (Friday 29 July) the National grid was planting out Ainsdale roundabout to support Ainsdale’s award winning Britain in bloom team. Peter Scanlan told OTSNews.co.uk “The wonderful

Good news on garden waste for some Southport residents this Saturday There’s good news for a number of local residents have been worried that they face a five week gap in green

Pictures shows (left to right): Lt Col James Hammond, Consultant Anaesthetist; Mrs Joyce Jordan, acting Head of Nursing for Community Services; Brig Christopher Coles, Commander North West Reservists; Maj Helen Mackay, Consultant

Today there was a huge flower pot set up inside Wayfarers Arcade to promote the Southport Flower Show. Southport Flower Show has the largest Amateur Growers’ Competition in the country. All staged

Photo: Gypsies/Travellers enjoying the warm weather Gypsies/Travellers have set camp on Birkdale Common,  Southport, Friday 29 July 2016 A group of Travellers who have set up camp on the northern end of Birkdale

Appeal for information on whereabouts of Paul John Randles Detectives investigating an assault in Lydiate want to speak to a man who may have information that could help ongoing enquires. Police believe

Firefighters and MFRS staff to take part in Liverpool Pride 2016 Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service firefighters, staff and Authority members will be joining in the celebrations at Liverpool Pride festival this

Liverpool Coroner’s Office is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the family of a man from Southport who has died. Kenneth Charles Summers, aged 83, from Southport died at home on

Southport man pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods  Steven William Howard appeared at Sefton Magistrate’s Court on 22nd July, 2016. Howard pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and sentenced to a Community

Man and two dogs rough sleeping in Southport Sad times – this man and his two dogs have spent another night in the rain. This man has taken rest in a weather

A Southport nursery raised £450 for Alder Hey and Anthony Nolan Trust Kids Planet Yarrow House raised over £450 for Alder Hey and the Anthony Nolan Trust. The nursery held a summer