RTC Preston New Road Southport
There was a RTC involving two vehicles at the traffic lights on Preston New Road, Southport, at around 7:45 pm this evening, Sunday 8 March. A vehicle ran into the rear of another
Special guest Paul Sculthorpe to attend Southport Storm Fundraising evening
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Southport & District Snooker Results (Week 18)
1st Division The battle of 1st v 2nd went the way of second placed Mere Brow A as they beat their title rivals Tarleton BC 5-1, leaving them two points clear with
REWARD: Missing Cat Birkdale Southport
REWARD: Missing Cat Birkdale Southport A reward has been offered to help find a missing cat. The cat has been missing from the 3rd March 2015. Contact us with your community, business
Serious Assault Canning Road Southport
Serious Assault Canning Road Southport Police were called to Canning Road, High Park, Southport, early on Sunday morning (8th March 2015) following an emergency call. A person was seriously assaulted and taken
A Labour-run Sefton Council Increases Southport Band D Council Tax to £1,548.75
Photo: Cllr Peter Dowd Sefton Council has set its budget for 2015/16 with the implementation of a two-year plan to save more than £55 million. The cuts have been necessary because of
Apprenticeship Week In Southport
Events are taking place across Sefton to help young people in the borough find new jobs as part of National Apprenticeship Week. Apprenticeships Get in. Go Far is being organised by Sefton@Work and aims to
Being optimistic after heart attack may help with recovery
“It’s true! Optimists do live longer,” is the slightly misleading headline from the Mail Online. The study it reports on actually looked at the effects of optimism on physical and emotional health
WWT Martin Mere Launches 40th Anniversary Photography Competition
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has launched a 40th anniversary photography competition to showcase the best wildlife on display at the centre. Upload your best snap taken at the centre over the past
Info for Southport motorists on NW Motorways for Monday 9 to Sunday 15 March
Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 9 to Sunday 15 March The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as
Car stolen whilst a man was helping family member into Southport nursing home
Photo: Manchester House Nursing Home, Albert Road, Southport Merseyside police are appealing for anyone with information to find a grey Lexus, registration number FE08WZN. The car was stolen at around 10pm from
Incident Portland Street Southport car parked on gas mains
The emergency services were called to Portland Street, Southport at 2:22pm this afternoon (Friday 6th Match 2015) following an emergency call. They arrived on scene to find a Ford Focus trapped on
SECTION 34 DISPERSAL ZONE FOR CHURCHTOWN SOUTHPORT
SECTION 34 DISPERSAL ZONE – CHURCHTOWN Merseyside Police is responding to residents’ concerns about anti-social behaviour in the Churchtown area of Southport by bringing in a temporary dispersal zone this weekend. The
Friends of Brookdale – Celebration Time!
Following official confirmation that our lightning – strike campaign to save the Brookdale Resource Centre in Woodvale, Southport, was successful it was celebrations all around. It was simply ‘not right’ or logical that Sefton
Merseyside Men Wanted In Connection With Scotland Jewellery Theft In Dundee
*ISSUED ON BEHALF OF POLICE SCOTLAND* Police Scotland has released CCTV images of two men whom they wish to trace in connection with an investigation into a theft from Stephen Henderson Jewellers,
Are Southport’s parking charges ‘unlawful and unreasonable’ because of ‘old coin’ rules?
A Southport councillor is backing a resident who claims the parking machines in the town may be unlawful because they do not accept the current coinage which has been in circulation for
New Parking Ticket Rules End ‘War On Southport Drivers’
Changes in the law aim to bring an end to decades of complaints from motorists about “over-zealous parking enforcement”. Drivers are to get ten minutes’ grace before being given a ticket if
Man Hunt to find two Merseyside men wanted back in Prison
(Left)Gerard Bailey, Thomas Brown POLICE are appealing for information to trace two men from Liverpool who have both absconded from Kirkham prison. Gerard Bailey, 43, from Merseyside, went missing from HMP Kirkham on
Sad time for Southport as the budget recommendations were voted through by 41 for and 21 against
Photo: Protests to save Sefton services fall on deaf ears Millions of pounds of cuts to Sefton Council’s budget were passed at Bootle town Hall as they slash Sefton services. Sefton Council’s Labour leader,
Counterpart paper being abolished
The paper counterpart that comes with a driver’s photocard licence is soon to be scrapped and replaced by a plastic/digital combo, where fines and penalties will be logged online by the DVLA;
Southport Glass join OTS News Business Directory
Southport Glass join OTS News Business Directory OTS News.co.uk welcomes Southport Glass to Southport’s number one online news media outlet. www.southportglass.co.uk As well as investing in the latest glass cutting and manufacturing
West Lancashire Classic Bus Day Returns
West Lancashire Classic Bus Day Returns On the 14th March, the West Lancashire Classic Bus Day, now in its 3rd year will take place with eight classic buses from the Merseyside Transport
New Telephone mast installed Bispham Road Southport
New Telephone mast installed Bispham Road, Southport. There was slight traffic delay along Bispham Road, Southport, today (Thursday 6 February). Mono contractors installed a new 4G phone mast on the north end of
91-year-old Skelmersdale war veteran attacked by two thugs
Appeal following attempted robbery in Skelmersdale DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a 91 year old man was the victim of an attempted robbery in Skelmersdale. The robbery happened between 2.45pm and
Police Clamp down on drivers who disregard road traffic signs and signals in Southport
A number of drivers were stopped in London Street, Southport today (Thursday 6 January) as part of the current Merseyside Police road safety campaign targeting drivers who disregard road traffic signs and
Southport say Cheers all round for community pubs day
Photo: The Sandgrounder (Lord Street, Southport) A national celebration day will be held on 23 March for the hundreds of pubs listed as assets of community value. Ministers have called on people across
Southport Hesketh Round Table “Five Countries in Five Days” in a Reliant Robin
Southport Hesketh Round Table “Five Countries in Five Days” in a Reliant Robin Members of Southport Hesketh Round Table set of on their first leg of their journey to Europe this morning
Man jumps from first floor window in Hart Street Southport
The emergency services were called to Hart Street this morning following reports of a disturbance, Thursday 5 March 2015. During the disturbance a male jumped from the first floor window and was
Southport Pier Bazar Starts Friday
Southport Pier Bazar Starts Friday 6 March Free Entry to the Bazaar. Inside and outside the cafe at the end of the pier. Come along and see a good mixture of stalls,
Changes to buses linking Southport to Preston And Liverpool
Stagecoach has announce a number of changes to our ever popular X2 / 2X services, linking Preston, Southport and Liverpool – from 12th April 2015. Key changes as follows: Buses will be