West Lancs MG Owners take to the track
The West Lancs MG Owners club held their monthly meeting at Briars Hall Hotel on Thursday evening and as the nights are getting cold wet and windy it had been decided that we would
DVLA Clamping down on car tax dodgers in Southport
Photo: VW Beetle Clamped along Chester Avenue, Friday November 20 2015 Vehicles parked around Southport without any tax have been clamped this week. If you don’t pay your car tax, either intentionally or because you
Southport’s Breens Solicitors join ‘dementia friendly’ campaign
Staff and partners of Breens Solicitors in Southport became ‘Dementia Friends’ recently, as part of a campaign to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding around the condition. The firm attended a
Peaky Blinders Is Now Officially Open
Peaky Blinders on Lord Street is now officially open, Thursday November 20 2015. The bar, inspired by the television drama of the same name, will serve four real ales as well as an
Southport Golfer James Robinson secures European Tour Card
Photo: James Robinson James Robinson has now joined fellow Southport Professional golfers Lee Slattery and Tommy Fleetwood and Matthew Baldwin the Europe’s elite golfing league, “The European Tour”. James secured his tour
Truck Ditched Down Wood Moss Lane (Near Southport)
Photo: Driver awaits rescue (11am) A truck driver was left feeling a little embarrassed after slipping down a ditch along Woood Moss Lane Southport, Thursday November 19. The driver blamed the accident
Open Evening Monday 30 November 3.30pm-7.00pm
If you are thinking about what to do when you leave school then Southport College Open Evening on Monday 30 November 2015 is the perfect place to visit. If you’re thinking about studying at
Consumers risk losing everything, warns Breens Solicitors Southport
Individuals who choose an unregulated will writer to draft their will risk leaving their loved ones in a legal minefield, warns Breens Solicitors in Southport. Breens, which is accredited by the national
End the Cuts event – Southport
Photo: Jane Kennedy, Central 12 Shopping Park – Derby Road, Southport Merseyside’s Police Commissioner was today asking people to show their support for the police at this community road show, Thursday November
Late night trains from Liverpool to Southport during festive period
Merseyrail’s Christmas late night trains are back for the festive period! Trains are running the two weekends before Christmas, making getting home from Liverpool city centre really easy. Trains will run late
Meet the latest Southport Manager
Photo: The new Southport manager Dino Maamria along with Southport FC’s commercial director Haydn Preece Dino Maamria is the new Southport manager. Maamria, an ex Football Conference Manager of the Year, accepted the
White Christmas in Southport – Bookies slash the odds
Photo: Lords Street (January 2013) Bookies have slashed the odds on a Southport ‘White Christmas’, as Britain prepares to experience its coldest winter in years. Weather experts say there will be 36 days of
Ainsdale Beach Winter Access: Call to Council
Photo: Haydn Preece at the entrance Ainsdale Beach At tonight’s (Thursday 19th November) Council meeting at Southport Town Hall, Ainsdale Lib Dem Councillor Haydn Preece will be calling for improved access to Ainsdale Beach this
UPDATE: Southport sex session car parking assistant sentenced
Photo: David Lean 68-year-old David Lean who was a parking assistant at Iceland and the Park park pub in Birkdale was today sentenced after having a sexual encounter with a suspected prostitute in broad
UPDATE: Mother of baby born and left in amusement arcade toilet is spared jail
Photo: Nevill Street (April 16 2015) Judge Alan Conrad in Liverpool Crown Court sentenced Glover to eight months in prison which is suspended for 18 months after she pleaded guilty to child
Police seize goods from a Southport Home
Photo: Grantham Road, Birkdale Merseyside police were at an address in Grantham Road, Birkdale Southport this morning, Wednesday November 18. A member of the public reported that police removing electrical items from
Get Healthy Get Active Launches at Crosby Lakeside
Sefton Council launched a brand new programme designed to get vulnerable adults active last week at Crosby Lakeside. Get Healthy Get Active aims to help adults with learning difficulties and over 65s
Cath Regan given a raw deal by Southport Conservative “crop”, indicates ex-Tory councillor
Ex-Conservative Formby Councillor, Barry Griffiths, comes out publicly in support of ex-candidate Cath Regan revealing how the Tory Party treated this hard-working campaigner. Cath Regan and Barry Griffiths go back quite a
Appeal to public to help identify man
West Mercia Police are desperately appealing to the public for help identifying a man who was found wandering in the Credenhill area of Hereford on Saturday evening, 7th November. The man, who
Family tribute to 16-year-old Lewis Dunne
The family of 16-year-old Lewis Dunne who died on Sunday night after being shot during an incident in the Eldonian Village of Vauxhall have paid tribute to him. Mum Gemma, dad Steven
Employing people with autism won’t hurt your bottom line but it will enrich your front line
With employment opportunities for people with autism gaining public attention on TV shows like Kitchen Impossible and The Autistic Gardener, Merseyside-based charity Autism Initiatives is empowering local businesses to reap the rewards
Balustrades back to their best
Cllr David Barton has secured funding to restore the Southern Balustrades along Duke Street extending from Portland Street to Duke Street. Having continued to raise this issue with Council Officials Cllr Barton
Art For Macmillan: Cambridge Walks Demonstrations with Photographer Gary Gray
Photo: Photographer Gary Gray By Anton Dolders, Regional Chair of Arts at Macmillan Cancer Support Winner of Country File’s Photographer of The Year Award in 2010, Gary Gray, professes one of the
Thrill-seekers taking ‘storm selfies’ are risking lives
The Environment Agency and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) are warning that people posing for ‘storm selfies’ are putting their lives in danger. As Storm Barney hits Britain,
Richard Michell Fences for Great Britain at the Bonn International
Photo: Richard Michell Over the weekend, Richard Michell, a sixth former at Scarisbrick Hall, attended the Bonn International as part of the GB cadet squad. On Friday he flew to Bonn and that
M6 and M62 incidents in ‘strangest spillages’ list
Powdered cement spread over the M6 Lancaster and live chickens shed across the M62 near Manchester both feature in a national ‘top ten strangest spills’ list. Highways England, which runs the country’s
Police close Marine Drive Southport after car crash (otsnews.tv)
Photo: RTC scene, Marine Drive, Southport (11:20am) Police close Marine Drive Southport after car crash (otsnews.tv) The emergency services responded to 999 call shortly after 11:15 this Morning, Tuesday November 17. Marine
Pop Up Cop Shop in Wayfarers arcade
Merseyside Police working in conjunction with Wayfarers Shopping Arcade, Southport BID team and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, is setting up a Pop Up Cop Shop, opening Monday 16th November, to give
Cafe Varley closes after 14 weeks of trading
Photo: Cafe Varley Cafe Varley on London Street only opened on the 5th August, sadley it has now closed. Cafe Varley is believed to have closed, having been closed since Sunday. OTSnews has received
Celebrating Sefton Council #OurDay
Sefton Council is taking part in a national initiative called #OurDay which highlights all the work local authorities do. Vital local services carried out by Sefton Council will be brought to life in 140