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POLICE arrested a man after it was reported two cars were set on fire outside a house in Formby in the early hours of today (Tuesday 31 March 2020). Merseyside Police and

A 65 year old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving yesterday (Monday 30th March), after a patrol on duty in Southport attended Irvin Avenue, where a car had collided with

Bus drivers in Southport say they are aghast after bosses told them not to give free rides to NHS staff. Exhausted and drained health heroes fighting the Coronavirus pandemic are being told

Following government advice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Merseyrail will be running a reduced timetable, with trains every 30 minutes on all lines from start of service on Thursday 19 March.

Work to transform the roundabout at junction 19 of the M6 near Knutsford in Cheshire has now started. Highways England is installing a new bridge through the existing roundabout and over the

Please see the below from Gov.UK and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Department for Business.  Extra protection has now been announced for extra protection for buisnesses with

Young budding poets across the Liverpool City Region with time to spare due to the unfortunate Coronavirus outbreak are being asked to get creative and tell us what they are missing through

If you have a medical condition which makes you extremely vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), register and tell us whether or not you need support. You may have received a letter from the

Police closed Upper Aughton Road in both directions following an accident earlier this evening, Monday 30th March 2020. Witnesses at the scene told our reporter: “The diver of a black Ford Fiesta

A Southport woman embroiled in the middle of a financial corruption scandal at a local football club says her life has been ruined The woman, who OTS News has chosen not to

Newly unemployed and those self employed – who have been left “virtually destitute” by the lockdown – have been helped by Southport Foodbank in the last week. Meanwhile, generous locals responded to

Today Lathams Bakery released a statement on their website says: “During these unprecedented times following Mr Johnson’s advice, and due to many of our staff being on the frontline, we have made

Furious motorists in Southport say they are baffled that supermarkets and petrol stations across the town are still charging over 100 pence for a litre of fuel while in nearby Liverpool prices

British Transport Police are today releasing a CCTV images after a taxi driver was racially abused at Preston railway station, Lancashire. The incident happened at 3.30pm on Tuesday 17 March. Two men

Although our centre is currently closed to the public, our work has been continuing behind the scenes. It’s been a very busy week, with new arrivals to look after for both teams.

Specialist units are operating to combat misinformation about coronavirus and five to ten incidents are being identified and tackled each day. Specialist units across government are working at pace to combat false

We are asking businesses and other organisations in Southport who are offering a helping hand to vulnerable residents to get in touch with us OTS News ots@otsnews.co.uk Some businesses in the borough

Furious farmers are complaining to Sefton Council after they closed the recycling centres forcing families to dump their rubbish. A surge in fly tipping around Pool Hey Lane has left residents and

Residents across Sefton are being reminded to follow the Government guidelines when it comes to tackling the spread of the coronavirus. The Government is urging people to stay at home, taking the

Women’s charities say the coronavirus outbreak will lead to increased domestic violence – with thousands of incidents already reported in Merseyside last year. The charities warn that perpetrators will use the isolation

Ormskirk maternity have had several private messages regarding birth partners so to clarify… For your antenatal appointments including scans – you need to attend these alone until further notice. Scans cannot be

Following reports on Thursday of numbers of people still continuing to head to local beauty spots in Southport and Formby, our local officers based at Southport Police Station, patrolled these areas on

We want to say a huge thank you to the local community for the overwhelming support right now. We are inundated with offers of help, and donations for our amazing hard working

Do you recognise any of these three people? Police believe they could have information that may assist an investigation into an assault in Southport in December. At about 2.30am on Saturday 15

Yesterday, (Friday 27th) in Southport, a man who was outstanding as wanted for breach of a court warrant was spotted in the town centre by one of our PCSO’s and subsequently detained

Have you seen this man? POLICE are appealing for help to locate 46-year-old Francis Fitzmaurice. Fitzmaurice, originally from Ainsdale, is wanted for breaching the terms of his bail. He is described as