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Man and woman injured in collision on Liverpool Road A man and a woman were injured following a collision on the A59. It happened last night (Friday, July 7th) at around 10:25pm
Appeal to locate 12 year old Southport boy The family of missing Bobby Rimmer has asked for your help locating him. Bobby was last seen on Friday 6th July in Southport wearing
WANTED Southport man arrested in dawn raid Early hours this morning Officers from Sefton Targeted Team located and arrested James GELLING, 30 years of age, at an address in Southport for a
Ainsdale Methodist Vicar cycles across France to raise money for CAP Every day in our town people’s day starts with the anxiety of not knowing how they will feed their children, stay
The annual annual Churchtown Garden Fete will be held on Saturday, July 14. It will be the 71st time the free family-friendly event has been held in the village and will feature
Enjoy the sun and heat for the weekend’s Southport Air Show – but not to exhaustion For the thousands of people are expected to line the Sefton coastline this weekend for the
Traffic chaos following Southport Air Show closures The closure of the Marine Drive between the Pier and Pleasureland is predicted to cause long delays this weekend. In sweltering temperatures drivers queued for
Southport man charged with GBH and robbery Update Michael Comiskey-Quinn (19) has now been charged with grievous bodily harm and robbery and has been remanded in custody until the 2nd of August.
Lynette Matthews photography arrives in Churchtown, friends and family joined in the celebrations on Sunday 24th June, for the grand opening of the newest addition to the Beautiful Churchtown village. Lynette 32,
Travellers settle in on Preston New Road, Southport. A gang of tavellers have descended on the grassy area next to the Mormon Church on Preston New Road Southport, Friday 6 July 2018.
Flasher alert in Southport Shocked mothers are being warned of a rogue flasher driving around the Southbank Road area of Southport. Last night a woman was left stunned after a young man
Travellers have set up camp on this Morrisons car park AGAIN Supermarket giant Morrisons has taken legal action after gypsies set up camp on a car park at one of its Southport
Southport Trinity CC under 15’s Quest for Lancashire knockout success Southport Trinity’s under 15 side face a big weekend after reaching the Lancashire Knockout Finals Day at Fulwood and Broughton Cricket Club
Southport Centre For Deaf Open Day Southport Centre for the Deaf is based at 19a Stanley Street in its own building. The Centre caters for the social and spiritual needs of severely
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 6 July but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or
Family Run Care Business, Assured Care Southport Pioneers New Pay Structure Assured Care of Southport have introduced a double tier pay system which rewards it’s Care Staff for working weekends and Bank
Dog walkers are complaining about the state of Marine Lake ahead of the air show. Residents have written in to OTS News to say the water is filthy and will put people
Warning issued after Kings Gardens Grass Fires We’ve all seen the recent news footage of Fire, Police and Ambulance services, supported by members of the armed forces, dealing with grassland fires on
Police hunt Southport fugitive James Gelling Merseyside Police are appealing for information to find a Southport man who is wanted on a recall to prison. 30-year-old James Gelling is wanted after he
Police hunt Ainsdale car thief Police are hunting an unknown thief after he broke into a car in Ainsdale overnight. CCTV footage captured a man breaking into a seemingly unlocked hatchback on
Letter to the editor – OTS News Southport Torbay Council has been in the news because although it went alone in 1998 it has now run out of money and taken the
Sefton’s most anticipated activity days are returning this Summer as Be Active announce its revitalised line-up. Running throughout the summer holidays, Be Active has got fun-filled camp days planned from July 26
EFT Systems apprentices success at Engineers of Tomorrow Competition Sam Howard and Jamie Rodd from EFT Systems recently competed in London at the Engineers of Tomorrow Competition in which they took first
See the past, present and future of health care in Sefton for NHS70 As part of celebrations for the 70th birthday of the National Health Service, people across Sefton can find out
Southport FC 2018/19 National League North Fixtures Released! After much anticipation the full fixture list for Southport Football Club has been released ahead of the clubs second consecutive season in the Vanarama
Appeal for information after driver fled Ormskirk crash Police are appealing to find a driver who fled the scene of a crash in an Ormskirk car park yesterday, Tuesday 3 July 2018.
Southport man charged with three counts of robbery. Dwayne Hilton (39) of no fixed abode has been arrested and charged with three counts of robbery and one incident of theft from a
Opulencia Champagne Lounge Launch date announced Opulencia Champagne Lounge will be opening on Thursday 12th July for a trial night which will allow guests to try the world famous cocktail menu. Opulencia
SOUTHPORT MP visits Bishop David Sheppard Primary School. This weekend Southport MP Damien Moore visited Bishop David Sheppard Primary School in Norwood, Southport. Damien said: “My visit was part of my long-running
Paramedics treat woman collapsed on West Street, Southport Emergency services were called to West Street this afternoon after shoppers discovered a woman passed out near Wayfarer’s Arcade. Paramedics rushed to treat the