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Police are investigating a massive car fire in the early hours of this morning in Southport town centre. Emergency services were called to Knowsley Road in the early hours after a BMW

Police are hunting a group of young teens who have embarked on a criminal arson and vandalism spree in Birkdale. CCTV footage has caught a group of six teenage boys attempting to

Pier walkers have expressed concerns about loose and worsening planks on Southport Pier. One section of at the far end of the pier had several wobbly planks that rose up after being

Home-owners should act quickly if they want to take advantage of an interest-free loan to move up the property ladder, according to Jones Homes. The company’s Lancashire division offers Help to Buy

Sefton is swinging into action to recover a stolen playground attraction from a children’s play area in Southport. Thieves have stolen an expensive basket swing from the play area on Sandbrook Road,

An unauthorised encampment of travellers has moved into Lifeboat Road in Formby last night, Tuesday 18th June 2019. The site, which belongs to the National Trust has been descended on by at

  Belong Birkdale, which is due to open on Oxford Road later this year, has celebrated a key milestone with a topping out ceremony to mark the completion of the roof and

Have you been a victim of burglary? As part of ongoing investigations, officers have carried out a series of warrants on houses across Merseyside. Here they have recovered a number of items

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has welcomed confirmation from Public Health England that the Government body recommends that women drink no alcohol while pregnant or trying to conceive. The Shadow Business Minister,

A loving dog owner has been left barking mad after nearly being fined for walking her pet off the leash. Julie Rynhart was walking her dog off it’s lead by the Ramada

A much loved owner of Ainsdale restaurant Dolce Vita, Mario Cardillo-Stagno has sadly passed away. His family restaurant facebook page said: It is with great sadness that we are writing this message,

Merseyside Police has secured £3.37m of government funding to work with partners to tackle violent crime, the region’s Police Commissioner has today announced. The money has been allocated from the Home Secretary’s

Parents at Churchtown primary say they are too scared to take their children to school after a young child was approached by a stranger as she left Churchtown Primary. The young girl

Southport is stepping into summer with this year’s planters now out and about accross the town centre.  Over 5,000 flowers are filling barrier baskets, hanging baskets and spectacular three tier planting displays. 

New Lancashire police officers now need a degree before they can walk the beat. The announcement came on last week, ahead of a new cohort of officers who will begin degree-level training

An absolutely wonderful day was had by everyone who attended. Luckily the weather came good for us so we were able to enjoy the day without any adverse conditions. Over £550.00 raised to add

The Environment Agency and its partner organisations are today calling on anglers to choose to release salmon caught by rod and line and to handle fish with care. The call comes after

Yet another iconic Southport pub could be transformed into flats despite a last ditch attempt to reopen it. A housing firm has applied to Sefton Council to turn the first floor of

A Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust member of staff has recently been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for his work in helping young people with mental health issues. Sam Tyrer, Early

A bespoke initiative to help unemployed transgender and transitioning people back in to work is being piloted in Sefton. The Butterflies Programme, the first ever Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)-funded transgender

Traffic chaos has struck Southport this morning after the Nevill Street junction failed. All traffic lights at the dangerously busy junction have failed this morning and traffic from all directions are approaching

Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery in Vauxhall earlier this evening (Sunday 16 June 2019). At around 5.25pm, a call was received reporting a man holding what appeared to

There appear to have been a number of suspected scam phone calls to households in and around Southport. OTS News has been contacted by residents after a number of suspected scam calls

A family car has been destroyed and the occupants are lucky to be alive after losing control of their car and crashing it into a tree. The force of the impact on

Edexcel A level maths paper Ofqual statement on allegations of malpractice or wrongdoing in Edexcel’s A level maths paper taken on 14 June 2019. We are aware of the allegations of malpractice

A section of Lancashire’s road network is set for an upgrade after a series of hot summers put it at risk of collapse. The so-called “moss roads” are founded on peat and