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The soap that will air on channel 4 some time in the near future started filming today outside the Baby Love boutique in town today. The scenes shot at the boutique, which was

A warning has been issued by local MP John Pugh that isolated or confused pensioners in Southport may currently be being targeted by unscrupulous firms and people. This follows a number of

Photo: Matthew Baldwin Southport golfers book return ticket to US Open Southport golfers Matthew Baldwin and Lee Slattery are heading back to one of the biggest events on the international golfing calendar. The pair came

Photo: Marine Lake rescue (2013) Padlers and Swimmers urged to stay safe during warm weather Merseyside Police is reminding people of the importance of staying safe around open water during the fine

Mayor to Visit Southport’s Glorious Gardens Sefton Council’s newly elected Mayor, Cllr Iain Brodie Browne, will be visiting five beautiful Birkdale and Hillside gardens on Sunday, June 5, as part of the ‘National

UKIP think they are a charity case? Do UKIP think they are a charity case? They’ve applied for rate relief on that shop on Lord Street that had all the flags outside

Photo: Paramedics and witnesses at the boy at the scene Teenager knocked off bike in Roe Lane Southport  Emergency services were called to Roe Lane at around 12:45pm today following a 999

Monday’s Marvellous Mawdesley Car and Bike Show Report by Steve Kirton on behalf of W.L.MG.O.C Today bank holiday Monday (30 May) started the car show season for West Lancs MG Owners Club.

Southport building firm receive Sefton certificate of achievement  The PAUL ENNIS GROUP –  based at Liverpool Road in Birkdale recently reached the final of the Northwest Building Excellence Awards, receiving a certificate

Photo:  Sefton Parking department cash in Minimum Southport parking charge to increase to £1.50 From Monday 6th June 2016 Sefton Council will increase the cost to park in Southport, drivers will have to pay

The Legion’s Advice and Information Officer, Sarah Abbotson, will be available at Byng House to discuss face to face the Legion’s services with anyone that may need help. This also includes: signposting

Tree bumblebees first arrived from continental Europe about 15 years ago. They have now been seen throughout England, Wales and southern Scotland. They are doing well in the UK and helping our native

Wrong body is cremated after morgue mix-up: Family face ordeal of second funeral after mourning over stranger’s ashes •Blunder occurred due to deceased having similar names at the mortuary •A member of mortuary staff

Southport’s Coast is Clear  Volunteer group Rubbish Friends turned out in force over the bank holiday weekend to clear the Coastal Road pathways. The Southport litter-pickers filled 24 bags of rubbish from

Photo: Charlene Butterworth Missing from Southport home – Charlene Butterworth The brother of missing Charlene Butterworth has made the following appeal on social media to locate his sister. Joshua said: “Please help, no

Photo: Argyle road roundabout Southport’s overgrown roundabout a ‘considerable risk’ People living in the area of town say that plants on the roundabout have not been cut back all year, even the

Sudden death Byrom Street Southport OTSNews.co.uk is saddened to report on a sudden death on Byrom Street, Southport Merseyside Police can confirm that a man’s body was found in a caravan at

Photo: Michael Pearce Ltd Funeral Parlour to replace Southport’s luxury car showroom Plans have been passed and Michael Pearce Ltd car showroom will be converted into  a funeral parlour. The proposal is listed below:

RTC Ash St lights, Southport Emergency services were called to Ash Street lights shortly after 8.00am  this morning after two vehicles collided with each other, Sunday 29 May 2016. Paramedics dealt with

Photo: The moment the trailer overturns (11.30am) Tarleton bypass partially blocked after tractor overturns Southport woman, Samantha Watt captured the very moment a tractor and trailer go round the roundabout too fast resulting

Photo: RTC Meols Cop Road 3 car RTC Meols Cop Road Southport Emergency services were called to Meols Cop Road following reports of an RTC at around 4pm this afternoon, Saturday 28 May 2016

Roadworks removed in north west for late May getaway Over twenty Highways England schemes are being lifted or completed on motorways and major roads in the north west in time for the

Photo: Sleeping Southport Taxi driver Letter to the Editor (Friday 27 May 2016) There’s something very vulnerable about being asleep, especially being asleep in public. Today business was so slow in Southport even a taxi driver