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Merseyrail launches brand new WhatsApp customer service channel

Merseyrail has launched a new WhatsApp service for passengers as part of its commitment to real-time customer service. This additional channel is part of a growing number of ways for passengers to

8th October 2019

Appeal to locate missing Maria Butcher?

Have you seen Maria Butcher? POLICE concerned for the welfare of the 48 year old who is missing from home in Preston. Maria (who also uses Marie) was last seen on Taylor

7th October 2019

Police hunt male after ransacking Metro Hotel

Police are hunting a hooded Male after he broke into a town centre hotel. The man, climbed through the first floor window of the Metro Hotel in Portland Street in the early

7th October 2019

Ainsdale Golden Sands Chosen for Award Winning Wedding Photoshoot

Ainsdale’s golden sands has once again provided the perfect backdrop for an awe inspiring photoshoot. The iconic sands and seascape have been hailed after featuring in a stunning wedding shoot by award

7th October 2019

Birkdale residents praise Southport MP Civic Society Q&A

Southport MP, Damien Moore, has received praise from residents in Birkdale after he attended a Civic Society event to answer questions from residents on local issues. Business owners in the area also

7th October 2019

Meols Ward Councillor Advice Centre

COUNCILLOR ADVICE CENTRE: Crossens: St Johns’s Primary School, Rufford Road, second Saturday in the month (except August) between 11am and 12noon. Churchtown: As you may be aware, Boxtree Kitchen for Queenscourt café, Manor Road/Cambridge Road roundabout,

7th October 2019

Dispersal zone in Formby

Officers in Sefton will be setting up a dispersal zone in Formby following reports of anti-social behaviour associated with the use of fireworks and making fires in the area. The Dispersal Zone

7th October 2019

Green Sefton wants your ideas!

Green Sefton, Sefton Council’s service that looks after parks, green spaces, coast and countryside, is looking for ideas on how it can breathe new life into Sefton’s landscape whilst also helping local

7th October 2019

Everton Blue boy forced to sing Youll Never Walk Alone by teachers

Sefton Council have been slammed by a Southport father after his Everton supporting son was forced to sing You’ll Never Walk Alone in class. The Birkdale father, who did not want to

7th October 2019

FCFC get a surprise visitor.

Formby Community Football Club got a surprise visitor today. Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp took time out of a dog walk to chat with players and let them take photos. Klopp, lives

7th October 2019

Police hunt private plate Mercedes after hit and run

Police are asking for information which would lead to the identification of a Male Mercedes driver who collided with a parked car in Marshside this afternoon and drove off without leaving details.

6th October 2019

Hogfather building put up for sale after cop raid

investors are getting revved up for the sale of a church which housed a motor- cycle spares shop. An auction, to take place next week, comes just months after a cannabis farm

6th October 2019

Do You Fancy Meeting New People and Getting Fit?

Southport Ramblers invite you to join us on our Sunday walks. We are a friendly group with a choice of 3 walks each outing. The coach picks up at various places in

5th October 2019

Five-day railway closure between Southport and Wigan for major bridge overhaul

The railway bridge in Burscough will be completely replaced as part of the Great North Rail Project ensuring more reliable journeys for passengers for years to come. In order to carry out

5th October 2019

Girl Power In Full Force As Over 600 Students Attended Careers Fair At Greenbank High School!

Another fantastic careers fair last week for the EFT team who were out in “Girl Power Force” at Greenbank High School for Girls – including one of our first year apprentices Mollie,

4th October 2019

Local School girls get the football bug

Primary school tournament a great success. 11 local schools from Formby, Southport and the surrounding area took part with 24 teams in total. 192 girls played their part in a total of

4th October 2019

Dive right in and join Southport Swimming Club

Calling all adult swimmers! Southport Masters are a group of over-18 swimmers who are affiliated to Southport Swimming Club. They are calling on water enthusiasts to join them for training and to

4th October 2019

WANTED | Stephen Grimes and Joel Dowling?

Have you seen Stephen Grimes and Joel Dowling? Both are wanted by police in connection with serious offences in Skelmersdale. Dowling, 23, from Skelmersdale (pictured below right) and Grimes, 22, from Upholland

3rd October 2019

Hesketh Colts Girls launch New Website

Hesketh Colts Girls local community football team has a brilliant new website and is looking for sponsors. This helps the girls with equipment purchases, fun days, and clothing to keep the girls

3rd October 2019

Recruitment drive continues at Southport & Ormskirk hospitals

Registered nurses can again come along to Southport hospital for a drop in recruitment event. On Thursday 17 October from 5-7pm, registered nurses only are invited to attend a recruitment evening where

3rd October 2019

Formby village overflows with fast food litter, moan residents

Formby residents are getting more and more furious about the amount of growing litter in the village. Speaking to OTS News one resident said “this morning on my way to work the

3rd October 2019

MP invites residents to develop a Green New Deal

MP Bill Esterson will spell out his vision for a green energy future at a public meeting in Formby. The Sefton Central MP and the pressure group Merseyside Labour For A

2nd October 2019

Debenhams Southport to shut after legal challenge fails

Debenhams has confirmed that its Lord Street, Southport store will definitely shut for good in the new year after a legal challenge to the closure failed. Earlier this year, the struggling chain

2nd October 2019

NHS Trauma Centre leads groundbreaking initiative to save lives of stab victims

A Liverpool trauma surgeon who treats victims of knife crime has launched a new initiative to help improve the survival rates of the “epidemic” of knife violence sweeping the country. Mr Nikhil

2nd October 2019

Jack the Ripper The Real Truth-The Atkinson Theatre, Southport October 30th

Trevor Marriott is a retired British Police murder squad detective, and leading Jack theRipper expert, who since 2002 has been conducting a cold case re investigation into The Whitechapel Murders of 1888

2nd October 2019

Peter Andre announced as headliner for Southport BID’s bumper Christmas Switch On event

Southport BID are excited to announce that Peter Andre will be coming to Southport to switch on this year’s Christmas lights! The reality and TV star will be coming to the town

1st October 2019

Highways England prepares for first cold snap

As temperatures reached a record-breaking high this summer, Highways England was busy preparing to keep drivers moving this winter, and today (Tuesday 1 October) marks the start of its winter season. The

1st October 2019

‘Mooving’ date brought forward for cows on the coast

Ainsdale Local Nature Reserve will once again play host to cattle this winter after Sefton Council came to the rescue of flood stricken bovines. High levels of floodwater in Lancashire has pushed

1st October 2019

Biggest turn out yet for Big Chat health event in Southport

A public meeting held by NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was one of their best attended yet with over 100 people attending on the day. The ‘Big Chat’ and

1st October 2019

Animal abuse video goes viral as RSPCA ignore fears

The RSPCA has been slammed for not investigating after whistleblowing neighbours uncovered a horrific puppy farm in Milton Street, Southport. Shocked animal activists say starving dogs and dead puppies are scattered across

30th September 2019