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Patients at Southport hospital have heaped praise on surgeons after a string of successful operations. One outpatient at the Town Lane hospital said they couldn’t believe how well their surgery went and

Three men attempted to break into a property in Maple Street, Southport last night (25th November) at about 1.30am. Fortunately he heard them and chased them off. They damaged the lock on

The Blundell Arms was popular family pub in Birkdale. It had looked set to be given a new lease of life as a ‘Community Pub’ under the government’s More Than A Pub

Stunned shoppers at Southport Asda this afternoon were shocked when a fight broke out over Christmas veg. A couple and their young grandchild contacted OTS this evening to say they had to

Southport residents say all sandgrounders need to support the Brexit deal. Following Theresa May’s revelation about the latest Brexit deal, Southport residents have flooded OTS with letters slamming remainers. One anonymous resident

Refuse and recycling collections in Sefton will continue over Christmas and the New Year for residents across the borough, with minor alterations to collection dates. Sefton’s collection crews will be observing the

A Southport councillor says he wants to put an end to nuisance calls over smart meters. Dukes ward councillor Sir Ron Watson says he is fed up by the constant stream of

Free advice services to help penniless and poor money managers in Southport has been set up by the CAB. The free advice service will be available at their Wright Street centre from

A 29 year old male from Southport was arrested in the Birkdale area last night (Saturday 25 November) on suspicion of possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. The arrest was

People are being told to stay away from Southport Hospital after unconfirmed reports of yet another outbreak of norovirus. Nurses speaking on the condition of anonymity have contacted OTS News to say

Sefton’s Mayor is once again asking as many people as possible across the borough to get behind this year’s Christmas gift appeal. Each year thousands of kind hearted residents donate toys, gifts

Formby beach has been awarded the highest rating possible for its water quality, in the latest statistics. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’s latest report shows that Formby, Southport and

‘No to Tommy Robinson, No to Brexit’ – mass protest called on eve of vote on deal “The mask is slipping” on Brexit as massive far right march mobilises on eve of

Merseyside Police is becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of15-year-old Liam Hawkes. Liam was last seen in the afternoon of Saturday, 27 October when he was last seen in the Wrexham area.

A dad and son barbershop team have won a prestigious national award – for the second year running. The Master Barbers Shop located at Wayfarers Arcade on Lord Street is run by

NHS Improvement has confirmed the appointment of a highly experienced North West businessman, Neil Masom OBE, as Chair of the Board of Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. With nearly 20 years

Coke grafter who made £1,000,000 is told to pay back just £2k Ian Rowley, 40, of Hornby Road, Orrell Park, was part of a group jailed for a total of 106 years over

Cyclists in Southport will benefit from improved roads after the council was given £1.3million to be spent on repair work. The Department for Transport is handing out a total of £53m to

Merseyside Police have identified a pattern of offending in the Formby area during November. Month-to-date a total of seven Residential Burglaries have been recorded, four of which relate to Shed Burglaries where

The gym is a place which either strikes fear into your heart or a place where you thrive and can’t wait to rush back to daily. However, the media image which is so

It’s November, which means that as a part of ‘Movember’, health teams in Sefton are focusing on men’s health this month. NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby

Sefton’s Mayor is once again asking as many people as possible across the borough to get behind this year’s Christmas gift appeal. Each year thousands of kind hearted residents donate toys, gifts

Train Rail’s bosses are warning people not to get too drunk at the Manchester Christmas Markets, or face not being able to travel on the network. The street festivities in Manchester opened

The Southport Lifeboat are delighted to have received £500 from the ASDA ‘Chosen by You’ community vote. Trustee Director Tony D’Arcy Masters was presented the cheque by ASDA Community Champion Sharon Gregory-Wareing

Merseyside police are taking part in Brake Road Safety Week, starting on Monday, 19 November, with this year’s theme focussing on two-wheeled safety – bicycles and motorcycles. The campaign is calling for

My weekly article on my activities in Parliament. This week the Government reached an important milestone in the Brexit negotiations. The draft proposal for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union has been