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Southport man David Jones has been given an MBE in the new year honours list Both the Chairs of Governors of the two Southport Schools which have been labeled as ‘failing’ by

Coast & Countryside Volunteers  (Saturday 10, Sunday 11 January 2015) Queens Jubilee Nature trail Queens Jubilee Nature trail, Dune habitat management – scrub control Help us to improve the dune habitats at Queens Jubilee

Above: Nigel Farage (Ukip Party leader) At the Southport Branch AGM held on the 8th January, 7 candidates standing for election were selected, for all of the 7 wards in Southport, plus

The fixture at Altrincham is now scheduled for 3pm Good Friday rather than Easter Saturday giving both squads an extra 24 hours before the Easter Monday Conference programme. Submit News Contact us with

Photo: Councillor Tony Dawson There is pressure from councillors, parents and students for a public meeting to be held very shortly to address outstanding concerns about KGV College. This follows a second visit

For the last 50 years John Nolan THE ANTIQUES MAN of Southport have traveled through Europe and North America looking for the most interesting and unusual antiques. On his last trip that

A petition of over 3000 names will be submitted to Sefton Council at its meeting on 22nd January, calling for no further reductions in the provision at Southport’s famous Botanic Gardens. The

A family of swans at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has become the focus of an international tracking operation after leaving behind one of their cygnets in Ireland. Over the summer, WWT’s

Letter to OTS news Editor Since the demise of the Plough Hotel, Rufford Road, Crossens the only remaining landmark is the two ploughs located on the roundabout. The two ploughs which were

Southport-based serious injury and medical negligence law firm Fletchers Solicitors has become the latest company in the UK to gain national recognition for its commitment to customer service, after being awarded WorldHost Recognised Business

Emergency Services were at crisis point this week, Council health watchdogs have been told. Speaking at the Sefton Council Health & Care Scrutiny Committee, Damien Reid, Chief Operating Officer of the Southport

  On photo starting from the left, Joe Dove (Silver), Jake Cribb (Gold) Eliie Mawsdley (Silver) Master Thomas (Team Coach)  Unite Martial Arts Academy are celebrating the remarkable achievements of one of their

Sefton Council is urging residents to join the many organisations and employees that have signed up to Dry January challenge and think about how much they drink and how it affects them

Missing Cat named TC has been missing since around mid April 2014 from Southport in the Birkdale Area due to moving house. The owner advertised him on local websites and in the

Photo: Arrested on Chapel Street Jason Huyton, aged 45-years-old from Southport has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for a number of thefts from shops.   Original (December 3 2015) Jason Huyton Charged

Woman crashes into the side of Cleveland Cafe, Lord Street, Southport at 7pm tonight (Thursday 9 January 2015). A female driver got her Ford Fiesta jammed between the Cleavland Cafe and a

RTC Cemetery Rd Southport. Two vehicles collided on Cemetery Road Southport at 4:40pm tonight Thur 8 Jan 2015. One of the vehicles crashed into a set of traffic lights after impact. The

Police in Southport have had  numerous reports of pickpocketing in M&S today (Thursday 8 January 2015) Officers say in the last three months thefts in the town centre have doubled with big

Merseyside firefighters were called to Royal Terrace, Southport at approximately 12:30pm this afternoon (January 8 2015) following an emergency call. They arrived on scene within minutes to find a small kitchen fire

Left (Adrian Cottam) Right (Christian Raeburn) POLICE are appealing for help to trace seven men wanted in connection with various offences which have taken place across East Lancashire. Samuel Cunningham, 19, is

Coastal Towns must be more than ‘a marginal afterthought’. Lib Dem MP for Southport John Pugh writes about his debate today ‘Economic growth and coastal towns’. In the last parliament I initiated

Undercover police swoop on a small hatchback car on Portland Street, Southport at approximately 11:15am this morning (Thur 8 Jan 2015). About 6 officers surrounded the car and arrested the driver. The  driver

Liz Savage campaigning for fairer forecourt prices in Southport Southport Labour’s General Election candidate Liz Savage has written an open letter to the CEO’s of the town’s  major supermarkets to seek a

Staff from the dedicated policing team in Ainsdale will be putting on special property registration and Bike registration session on Saturday, 10 January. This will be held between 1-3pm at MeCycle on

Report Credit: Soutportfc.net Four first-half goals put Southport on their way to a comfortable victory over Burscough in the Liverpool Senior Cup quarter final. John Marsden, Amadou Bakayoko, Richard Brodie and Danny

A male teenage cyclist was struck by a car at the junction Eastbourne Road and Upper Aughton Road today at approximately 7.45pm (Wednesday 7 January 2015) Three ambulances and a rapid response

Sefton Council is supporting a powerful new Public Health campaign which highlights how smoking damages the body and causes a slow and steady decline almost like rotting. There are around 41,000 smokers

OTS are led to believe that the proposed new Sainsbury’s store destined for Meols Cop Retail Park has been “called in” by the Government which will result in the plan going before