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POLICE are appealing for help in finding the next of kin of a lady from Southport who passed away at home. Sandra Foster, 69, sadly passed away at her home address in

A fruit and veg family firm are helping support the most vulnerable in isolation during the Coronavirus outbreak M.A Forshaw have put together a fruit and vegetable box at a reasonable price

Both car parks are currently open as usual. But with Mother’s Day and good weather forecast for the weekend we urge you to use local outdoor space and not travel unnecessarily, in

A message from the Management of Pontins. The health and safety of everyone visiting or working on our Parks is our number one priority. We understand that you may be feeling unsettled

Angry council staff are demanding their managers send them home to stay safe from the Coronavirus. Workers at the Southport One Stop Shop have contacted OTS News to say they are begging

COVID-19 Announcement (Coronavirus) We are all facing a period of uncertainty due to the impacts of COVID-19, this page is here to provide a source of information for people who have already

COSTA Coffee stores are to go cashless and have no in-house seating from today, as the firm became the latest company to announce a string of measures to combat the spread of

POLICE can confirm the man who died following a fatal shooting in Birkdale on Monday 16 March has been formally identified as Stephen Maguire, 27, from Birkdale. Emergency services were called to

A 26 year old man has been arrested after an incident at the Central 12 Retail park in Southport on Tuesday evening, where a man was left with injuries after an altercation

Schools across the UK will close from Friday until further notice, the education secretary has announced. Speaking in the House of Commons, Gavin Williamson also confirmed that exams and assessments would not

A panicked shopper has caused amusement among others at the Spar service station on Roe Lane after donning a full gas mask for his big shop. The unidentified shopper wearing a filet

The charity which manages Southport Foodbank has announced plans for how it will operate from Monday 23rd March. From that date until further notice our Foodbank distribution service will operate as follows:

Emergency services were called to Lord Street in the early hours of this morning after a teenager jumped out of a residential window onto the ground below, Wednesday 18 March 2020. The

Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are restricting visiting from today following Government coronavirus advice to avoid all unnecessary contact and travel. Families and friends of patients with either suspected or confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus)

UPDATE Detectives have launched a murder investigation following a fatal shooting in Birkdale last night, Monday, 16 March. Emergency services were called to an address in Guildford Road shortly after 11.35pm to

The Jockey Club has announced that The Randox Health Grand National Festival will not take place between Thursday 2nd and Saturday 4th April this year. Following the Government’s new public health guidance

England’s National League, the last nationwide competition still playing football in the country, said on Monday it was suspending play until April 3. The FA have also advised all grassroots football in

Parents are being told to keep their children away from a popular park in Southport after vandals littered it with broken glass and razor blades. Parents are being told to avoid the

A Citroen van driver is being shamed online for deliberately driving the wrong way down a one way street, narrowly avoiding serious accident. The van driver turned right into Stanley Street earlier

Frankie and Benny’s on the Ocean Plaza Southport is set to close its doors for the final time on the 29th March 2020. Strangely their website is still accepting bookings for Mothers

POLICE are appealing for information to find a wanted prison absconder. Mathew Ferguson, 22, absconded from HMP Kirkham (Wednesday, March 11). Ferguson, formerly of Clarendon Road, Eccles, Manchester, was sentenced to 30

Emergency services have closed off part of Duke Street in Southport following a serious collision, Saturday 14 March 2020. An Audi and a motorcycle collided on Duke Street shortly after 3pm in

A message from your Community Policing Team We are appealing for information to help identify the person/persons responsible for multiple incidents of criminal damage to cars in the Sussex Road/Norwood Road area

A fish shop owner is offering to deliver food to his customers for the first time as people become increasingly concerned over the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Peet has owned Peets Plaice in

Following a number of complaints of cars and motorcycles being driven in an anti-social manner in cars parks around Tesco Town Lane and the Meols Cop estate, Southport Local Policing Team officers

Stunned customers of a mobile phone repair shop day they have no idea what to do after it shut down overnight. The Friend Mobile store on Eastbank Street has been gutted of