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Southport have won a Football Conference Community Trust Award this morning at the Conference AGM held at Celtic Manor. The £5,000 award funded by the Premier League and the PFA was for the

Photo: Atkinson The Atkinson is recognised as a top performing visitor attraction as reviewed by Travelers on the world’s largest travel site. The Sefton Council run multi art-form venue has welcomed over

Photo: Nick Sheard The body of a well-known Southport man Nick Sheard was found in Liverpool this morning. Police launched an investigation following the discovery in Liverpool city centre. Officers were called at 8.35am

The Southport Lifeboat would like to make people aware that Canvassers for the Southport Lifeboat lotto will be out in the Southport area recruiting new members  from Monday 24th May. For less

Updates and advice to motorists on abolition of the counterpart to the photocard driving licence. From Monday 8 June 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid

Stephanie Beko’s story I am attempting to get a team 150 people together to climb Snowdon on Sunday 6th September and we are looking for walkers and more importantly sponsors. I am doing this to

Staff, Students and visitors enjoyed a day of celebration at King George V College on Saturday 6th June. The College welcomed visitors to join them for an Open Day and Summer Festival

By KEVIN GARSIDE/Independent Young Briton has ironed out flaws in his game and is raring to go at the US Open in a fortnight’s time Tommy Fleetwood remembers hitting golf balls aged five

Once again Ainsdale Village Church Summer fayre and Gala day was a resounding success today with the hugely popular Talent Factory supplying the entertainment. They kept the atmosphere going for an amazing

Photo: Raheem Sterling outside popular Southport head shop Raheem Sterling was once again purchasing hookah’s and shisha products from Loveiguana on Hoghton Street, Southport.   Owner Steve Marshell said:   “I never knew who

Photo: Monument Southport     Police were called to the Monument on London Street, Southport this morning after a member of the public discovered the body a male, Saturday 6 June 2015. A

Photo: Margaret Carney/volunteers Sefton Council would like to reassure all the many volunteers that help across the borough and confirm that they are usually covered by the local authority’s insurance policy when busy

Photo: Stranded Hackney Cab A St Helens hackney cab was this morning stuck in the sand at Ainsdale beach, 5.30am, Saturday 6 June 2015. The cab was reported stranded at around midnight

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 5 June and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or

Officers from Merseyside police recovered a quantity of drugs from the roof  on the corner of London Street and Wright Street. Officers were searching the area around the premises before they used

A man was found in an alley in Liverpool and is believed to be from Southport. Officers were called at 8.35am on Thursday after a call raising concern about the safety of

A person has been stabbed inside a house on Scarisbrick Street this morning, Friday 5 June 2015. It is not yet known if the victim is male or female. A male has

Photo: Contractors Contractors which have been hired to install the the new parking meters in the town have now installed around 2/3 of the parking meters in the town.  The Parking meter contractors

Radwraps wanted certified tests by a recognised organisation so with the help from the fantastic people at Liverpool John Moores and the Low Carbon Innovation Hub after initial tests replacing a bland, wooden cover with

A fun day on Monday 8th June for all carers in recognition of everything that you do. The day begins at 10am with a coffee morning followed at 12noon by a light-hearted quiz. The afternoon

Photo: Calum Terras Lancashire Police are appealing for information about a 27-year-old man missing from home in Blackpool. Calum Terras was last seen at his home address on Fleet Street by a

Photo: Steve Crane Today the OTSnews  t-shirt was at the top of Mount Vesuvius near to Naples 1,280 metres, the bay of Naples is in background. Mount Vesuvius (Italian: Monte Vesuvio, Latin Mons Vesuvius) is a

SIX men found guilty of the murder of Preston man Jon-Jo Highton and three men found guilty of assisting an offender linked with the murder were all sentenced at Preston Crown Court