Explosion leaves Crossens residents without power
Photo: by Paul Gingell The hole in the pavement left by an explosion in Crossens, Southport. Residents were left without power after an explosion outside the ‘One Stop Shop’ on Rufford Road,
Charlie Seiga Weekly BLOG 25 ‘A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES’
MPs and Bankers being awarded millions of pounds in bonuses on top of their astronomical salaries: I asked once in a blog ‘Who are the Real Gangsters?’ Well obviously these are and
UDATE: Human excrement and rubbish left behind at the Foul Lane traveller site
Photo: Rubbish Left behind by travellers. The Travellers have now left the site on Foul Lane, Kew, Southport, Sunday 22 March. Merseyside police attended the site on a number of occasions over the
Subway to open inside Birkdale Spar Shop
Photo: Spar (Liverpool Road) Southport will soon have its fourth Subway franchise. The town already has outlets on Eastbank Street, Cambridge Road and Ocean Plaza. The Spar shop on Liverpool Road, Birkdale
VIDEO: Southport UKIP Office vandalised again
The new UKIP information centre on Lord Street, Southport, have been vandalised overnight. Again the UKIP office on Lord Street has been vandalised. In the early hours of this morning the flag pole
Result: Southport 2-0 Dartford
Southport moved a step further away from the drop zone with a comfortable win over relegation-threatened Dartford. Dartford’s Danny Harris was denied by Peter Brezovan before striker Paul Smith blazed over for
Crescent Road Railway crossing in Southport is back open!
Crescent Road Railway crossing in Southport is back open! Local motorists will be glad to know that Crescent Road Railway crossing is back open after weeks of roadworks. Roadworks were finally completed
Devonshire FC reach the final of the Liverpool Cup
Photo: Devonshire FC Result: Devonshire 3-2 Digmoor Devonshire FC reach the final of the liverpool cup. Devonshire won 3-2 against Digmoor from Skelmersdale. Goals from Dave ‘the rock’ Fagon, Johnny Hine and a thunderbolt
Black Mini stolen from Norwood Road last night
Last night a Black Mini Countryman was stolen from Norwood road with the owner of the car in the house Last night Melanie Houghton’s car was stolen whilst her and a friend were in
The first film of 2015 at the King’s Gardens in Southport is Night at the Museum
The first film of the 2015 season as voted by you is Night at the Museum Kings Gardens – Thursday March 19, 2015 Showing on the 15th April at approximately 6:15pm depending on
VIDEO: RTC Leyland Road Southport
The emergency services were called to Leyland Road this afternoon, Saturday 21 March 2015 following reports of a RTC. Two vehicles collided at the Imperial Pub junction. The van was carrying passengers. No
SOUTHPORT CONSERVATIVES – RANTS RUDENESS AND TAPES
How does Southport Conservative conduct like the following actually help Southport householders? By: Tom Duffy On the current Southport Conservative’s site, we discover a meaningless page, which was written (10 February 2014) by
VIDEO: Duck hunt at Martin Mere is sure to be fun for the holidays
A group of GIANT ducks will be landing at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this Easter, and we need your children to help us find them all! The GIANT rubber duck hunt will take place at
UPDATE: Pervert Philip Louis Baxendale spared jail sentence after admitting masturbating in front of Southport School girls
Photo Credit: Browns UPDATE Philip Louis Baxendale(65) appeared at Liverpool Crown Court over an allegation that he committed sexual offences near Greenbank High School for girls in Hillside, Southport. Baxendale, admitted one
Another Lord Street Shop Closes down (Southport)
Another long established Lord Street Shop is closing down. Southport Craft Centre on Lord Street, Southport, is closing down due to the economic climate. Will it make way for another charity shop?
Planned roadworks for the North West (23 to 29 March)
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 20 March and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or
Eclipse 2015: Ots readers send in their pictures from across Southport
Photo: Lee Linaker (The Sand works) It may have been cloudy in Southport today but it didn’t stop our readers capturing their own amazing pictures of the once-in-a-lifetime event. As the skies
15% Discount at Martin Mere Wetland for group bookings
From 1 April, visiting WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with your local group will be even better value. We are doubling the discount offered to groups to 15%, making prices lower than
Southport Food and Drinks Festival
The annual Southport Food and Drinks Festival is on from Friday 29th May to Sunday 31st May and features food challenges, street food traders, cocktails, local and regional beer, family activities in
Golfer Air Lifted from the Hesketh Golf Club Southport
Photo: Air Ambulance (Hesketh GC) A male was today air lifted to Wythenshaw hospital after collapsing beside 7th green at the Hesketh golf club, Southport, Thursday 19 March 2015. The male who
Witness appeal after concrete paving slab thrown at train in Southport
British Transport Police is appealing for witnesses after a train driver narrowly avoided being seriously hurt when a concrete slab thrown from a footbridge smashed through his cab window. The incident happened
Appeal on behalf of Merseyside police to trace Dean Gibbons
Photo: Dean Gibbons Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace a 21-year-old man from Croxteth who is wanted on recall to prison. Dean Gibbons is wanted by officers after
Latest schools inspection statistics North West
Ofsted today publishes the most recent overall effectiveness for schools and academies inspected as at 31 December 2014. Please find figures for the North West below Full stats and a summary of
Pure Dental Southport
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Southport’s getting a Spring Clean
Photo: Contractors Contractors working for Sefton Council are currently doing a clean up on the stone work and arcitecture surrounding Southport’s war memorial, Thursday 19 March 2015. Photo: Stone work contractors Contact
Sefton Council to close Ainsdale beach due to predicted high tide (March 20-24)
Due to predicted high tides, Sefton Council will close Ainsdale beach for car parking on Friday 20th March. The beach car park at Ainsdale will re-open on Tuesday 24th March. Contact us with
The best Jazz musicians from across the world to play at Southport Festival
Southport will be alive with the sounds of hundreds of musicians from the UK and Europe when the 15th annual Southport Jazz Festival is held in venues across the town over the weekend of
Police Investigation Underway Following Guildford road Burglary
Photo: The stole Carrera fury bike This bike was stolen from Guildford road (New Cut Lane end) either last night or the night before 16th/17th it’s a Carrera fury, has distinctive DRM front forks.
NK POET, ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER, COMES TO SOUTHPORT
Photo: Ron Ellis’s ”Boys on the Dole’ It’s a star studded night in Southport on Friday March 20th when Attila The Stockbroker headlines a Poetry Evening at The Hungry Monk Ale House and
Appeal: Missing Merseyside Man Ian Long
Merseyside police have released a new image of missing man Ian Long. Ian Long, 41, was last seen by his sister at an address on Honeysuckle Road in Hesketh Bank on Tuesday