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Travellers set up camp on Town Lane Southport (Monday 22 April 2019). Concerned Kew residents contacted OTS news this morning. Travellers have now set up camp on Town Lane Kew. A Kew

Theft from van Chestnut Street in Southport in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 21 April 2019. A thief broke intoa van at 2am this morning steeling tools and electrical testing equipment.

The Herald U9’s was today crowned Blackpool International Cup winners, Sunday 21 April 2019. The Southport side won every game against tough opposition from across the UK. The mighty Herald came up against

Two friends Ste Dodd and Simon Carpenter from Southport will be hiking across the whole country next month with rucksacks only all 135km of it for Clatterbridge cancer charity. Ste Dodd said: After

The emergency service were called to the Fryery Chip Shop on Guildford Rd, Southport in the early hours of this morning, Saturday 20 April 2019. At around 4 am Merseyside Fire And

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene of another smash outside the Texaco garage on Portland Street, Southport Friday 19 April 2019. The incident happened at around 10pm, Witnesses at the scene

Southport had a very Good Friday winning 3-0 against Curzon Ashton after a dominant second half display. The win moves The Sandgrounders up to 11th place in The Vanarama National North table.

A cordon is in place and officers will be in the area for some time. There is a major police presence in Southport this evening amid reports that a young man was

Dash cam footage captures the moment a prize Land Rover was severely damaged while it was parked on Manor Road yesterday. Footage shows a driver of a black BMW collide with the

CALL OUT – 19/04/19 – 16:05 Southport Quads called to search for missing child at Southport. The crew were stood down on their way to the station as the child had been

Debenham’s staff have hit back over claims that the store is about to close stating that business is booming. It’s widely known that the iconic store is suffering major setbacks nationally but

Please be advised there is a large sink hole, 2 feet across and 4 feet deep on Pinfold lane, close to the junction of Cornwall Way. Police have closed the road, Sefton

Staff at a charity shop in Birkdale have been left totally red faced after accidentally selling a child’s bike they thought was stock. A mum and young boy visited the Everton Road

One of Southport’s present Conservative Euro-MPs, who is campaigning vigorously for a second Brexit referendum has been re-selected as the top MEP candidate for the Conservative Party in the North West. Dr

Police and emergency services have rushed to the scene of a collision between a motorbike and a car in Churchtown. A car is believed to have struck a motorbike and seriously injured

Eager Christian fundamentalists took over Lord Street this morning for the annual Southport Walk Of Witness to mark the Easter period and Good Friday. Hundreds of parishioners walked from Christ Church to

Staff at the Southport Debenhams store say they’re fearing for their jobs every day. Debenhams store on Lord Street will continue to trade despite the company falling into the hands of its

We at KGV know how stressful the transition from high school to further education can be. We want to make sure that this change is therefore as smooth as possible and we

MERSEYSIDE POLICE are welcoming the sentencing of two men to prison for affray following an incident in Southport last year. At around 10.20pm on Wednesday 30 May 2018, a man was chased

Merseyside residents are being invited to find out more about careers in Sefton’s care sector at an upcoming event in Southport. New Directions, the borough’s leading adult social care provider, is staging

Thousands of motorcyclists will be hitting the UK roads this weekend, taking advantage of four days off work and forecasted glorious weather. But is your driving putting those on two wheels at

A Southport woman is devastated after walking up to find a hit and run driver had crashed into her brand new Kia Sportage. Pauline Pearson was heartbroken to discover that her beloved

Maghull MP Bill Esterson is backing a campaign to turn a derelict piece of land into a wildflower meadow. The MP met with campaigners at the launch of a funding bid to

Birchall Blackburn Law announces the expansion of the leasehold enfranchisement team with newly-qualified solicitor Anna Nodwell. BLACKBURN LAW is delighted to announce Anna Nodwell qualified as a solicitor on the 1st March

Music, afternoon tea and some high-quality headgear were among the highlights of a week-long Easter festival organised by a specialist Southport day service for people with dementia. A performance by popular resort

FORMBY MP Bill Esterson put staff terms and conditions at the top of the menu when he visited the new McDonald’s restaurant in Formby. The Sefton Central MP quizzed franchisee Mark Blundell –

Statement by Paul Nuttall, North West Euro-MP for the Brexit Party, on his decision not to stand in the EU election. “I never thought this European election would happen; nor should it.

Southport dental patients are now paying an extra £1.10 for routine check-ups after a ‘tax on teeth’ price hike came into force. The government brought in the 5% rise at the start

Updated | Billy’s funeral will take place at Southport Crematorium on Thursday April 25th at 11.20am and then on to Southport Football Club. Everyone at Southport Football Club has been saddened to learn