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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

Pupils from a Bootle primary school recently took the chance to find out about local history and step into the shoes of the Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Stephen Kermode. As part of a

Attempted burglary in Newton Street, High Park, Southport, Sunday 14 December 2015   A High Park resident contacted OTSnews regarding an attempted burglary that took place last nigh on Newton Street. He said:

People in area are being warned to be aware of scammers stealing people’s money from cash machines in the area. Merseyside Police has issued a Sefton Crime Alert, asking people to watch out

Sefton Council bosses’ ‘Local Plan’ does nothing at all to help the ‘Green Accord’ reached by 200 nations in Paris last week. In fact it does the complete opposite, Councillor Tony Dawson

Alec Morley, an advanced level second year student at King George V College, was recently awarded the Liverpool Scholars Academic Achievement Award by The University of Liverpool. The award was presented during

1st Division Birkdale Cons A lost 4-2 to league leaders Tarleton BC A but could count themselves slightly unlucky not to have come away with the win themselves last week. The opening

Photo: KRAKOW Supermarket, Southport The former Blockbuster Video Entertainment shop in Shakespeare Street is being converted into an Eastern European supermarket called KRAKOW. A Shakespeare Street resident said: “I’m from Poland and its

Photo: Selfish Parking Norwood Road Selfish drivers parking on pavements have come under fire, with pedestrians claiming they are being forced to walk in the road in some of the town’s main

Photo: Diversity Pior to the event Diversity headline Community Link Foundation fundraiser at the Floral Hall, Friday 12 December. Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity left three guests speechless with a sensational performance in Southport last night. Sway

On Friday 20 November, King George V College welcomed Flight Lieutenant Ed Stephens from the Royal Air Force (RAF), who presented the College with a Platinum Award in recognition of the longstanding

Plans to open a community library and activity hub in the old bowls pavilion in the Botanic Gardens, Churchtown are progressing well.  We are starting to consider what courses and activities to

Photo: A wet Haig Avenue Southport v Worcester, Saturday 12 December Following referees inspection of the pitch – Southport V Worcester is POSTPONED.   Submit News Contact us with your community, business or

How they are killing off our Sandgrounder heritage Guns and bullets are not the ‘only’ way to cleanse an area of its native people. There are other, more clandestine, ways to eradicate

Photo: Trespass Outdoor Cothing, Lord Street, Southport The Glasgow based company is to open in the former YMCA charity shop premises on Lord Street. (Wednesday 16 December). Trespass successfuly submitted a planning

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The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday, 11 December and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

Detectives investigating the robbery of a cash box at Waitrose in Formby at around 9.00 am on Wednesday morning (December) are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the vehicle believed to have been

A Formby man accused of a double stabbing appeared before a judge today (Friday, December 11) Mr Paul Range(56) faces charges of wounding two men with intent and assaulting a third man by punching

Photo: Southport bid meeting success Southport is set for a cash windfall after Sefton Council’s application for a share of the new £3 million Coastal Revival Fund was accepted. The tender, submitted in

• Extra officers will be on the rail network across the East Midlands to crack down on thefts • Number of operations will be running at station and on trains in the

Residents across Sefton are still being urged to get the flu jab this winter. The flu vaccination is one of the most effective ways to reduce harm from flu as it reduces

Southport Development Strategy The Southport Development Strategy will be available for the public to view and comment on from Monday, December 7 to Monday, February 8 2016. Click on the links below

Merseyside Police has launched an investigation after a woman was sexually assaulted in Melling on Thursday afternoon. The woman was walking along a canal towpath on Brewery Lane close to the junction

Photo: John Pugh John Pugh has welcomed the news that train services from Southport to Manchester are to be improved. There will be a new hourly service from Southport right through to Leeds via Manchester