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Sefton Council is urging residents to take a much needed post festive break from drinking and sign up to the nationwide Dry January campaign this month. The holiday season is known as

I was chatting with my wife whilst drinking tea in our Ainsdale home when we both saw a UFO streaking across the sky. Sadly, I was unable to take a photo or

Photo: Post Office, Station Road, Ainsdale Letter to the editor “Can I ask all residents to be vigilant when using cash machines in Ainsdale village. My husband used the post office one on Sunday

Photo: Queues on the A59 near the San Marco restaurant Pic: Andy Hilbert Commuters heading home from Preston on the A59 towards Longton and beyond have been facing hour-long delays due to roadworks. United

KGV College has received another poor Ofsted report KGV’s latest report concluded that the college’s overall effectiveness ‘requires improvement’ and found weaknesses in five out of six areas. The inspectors found that

Photo: The Lord Street Post Office closes UPDATE January 5 2016 OTSnews can confirm that the last remaining Post Office on Lord Street has temporary closed. Sadly the post office did not open

Southport Speciality Care (Rest Homes) Limited – 57 Chestnut Street 57 Chestnut Street is a semi-detached house in Southport situated close to the town centre and its amenities. It is part of

Photo: Ice rink in the Town Hall Gardens   Now the festive period is over we can reflect upon Southport’s first real ice rink….. BID Manager, Andrew Sloman said:  “We were delighted

Pictured: Meols Ward Councillors John Dodd, Jo Barton & Nigel Ashton  Councillors are holding their Monthly Addvivce Centre on  9th January between 11am – 12noon At Crossens School, Rufford Road, No Appointment necessary.   Alternatively,

The team are all Southport residents, led by Paul Gilchrist(left). These new premises give our clients easier access than ever from a prime central location in Southport. Providing mortgages, life insurance, sickness

A top doctor is urging people to support Dry January as he marks three years without alcohol. Rob Gillies, Executive Medical Director at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust, gave up booze in

Photo: British Heart Foundation, Lord Street, Southport  Thieves stole a 48 inch TV from the window display of the British Heart Foundation shop on Lord Street, Southport this afternoon, Monday January 4 2016.

Photo: The old Toymaster premises, Lord Street, Southport  A source to OTSnews has confirmed that Sefton Council has pulled the plug the redevelopment of Lord Street listed building. A Fish and Chip shop

Photo: Waverley Street, Southport  A mindless vandal kicked a window through on Waverley Street over the weekend. On the evening of Saturday/Sunday 3rd January it was reported to OTSnews that the window on Waverley Street

Photo: Council Cash in on football fans A traffic enforcement officer has revealed that he issued over a hundred parking tickets at Southport’s last home against Wrexham, Saturday January 2. The traffic

Photo: Wanted man arrested in Eastbank Street, Southport  Officers from Merseyside Police executed a warrant at a flat on Eastbank Street, shortly after 3.30pm this afternoon, Saturday January 2 2016. Officers gained

Southport claimed a sixth consecutive National League win as they came from behind to beat Wrexham. Wes York put Wrexham ahead from close range before Louis Almond’s deflected shot saw the hosts

The following filling stations are the cheapest places to fill up your car in Southport this week. The cheapest price for Unleaded is at Tesco and Morrisons Tesco – Town Lane Unleaded 99.9

The Bold Hotel, Lord Street to close it’s doors on Sunday 3rd January to begin a £2 million refurbishment programme re-opening March 2016. The bold hotel was sold on the 3rd of

John Pugh and Rosie Cooper (MP for West Lancs) have contacted local NHS bosses urging them to abandon their plan to put out to tender community nursing services in Southport and Ormskirk.

Abbey Wood Lodge is situated on a main road position in a residential area of Ormskirk. It is a purpose built care home, which is a brand new facility, opened in November

Come and have your say at a public meeting being held by North Meols and Tarleton Parish Councils on the Green Lane and road safety conditions in the Northern Parishes. Following a previous

Photo: Winner of the inaugural Southport Fernley event, January 1 2016 The Fernley is an event that aims to commemorate one of the largest RNLI lifeboat disasters that saw the loss of 27

Photo: Southport Pier forecourt (10.40pm) The emergency services were called to Southport Pier forecourt shortly after 10.30am this morning after a  member of the public reported a woman acting erratically. When officers

Our next 6 Week Body Transformation Programme at Body Blast Boot Camp starts in January! (Ladies Only!) Here’s what’s included: 3 calories torching workouts per week at our indoor ladies only bootcamp.