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Sean Towndrow Secures Golf Pro Maiden Victory

Sean Towndrow Secures Golf Pro Maiden Victory Sean Towndrow (Golfin4Life) held off the opposition with a patient and mature performance while most of the field found the going heavy at Mill Ride.

20th June 2018

Misuse of drugs act warrant – Oak Street, Southport

Misuse of drugs act warrant – Oak Street, Southport Merseyside Poplice have executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at a house in Southport from around 10am this morning (Wednesday 20 June 2018). A

20th June 2018

Sefton Council tells messy motorists: ‘Don’t Be A Tosser’

Sefton tells messy motorists: ‘Don’t Be A Tosser’ Sefton Council are telling messy motorists that they need to stop being tossers.Litter thrown from car windows onto the carriageway and pavement is a

20th June 2018

Typhoon confirmed for 2018 Southport Air Show

Typhoon confirmed for 2018 Southport Air Show The jaw dropping Typhoon has been confirmed for the 2018 Southport Air Show.Set to thunder through the skies over Southport beach, the Typhoon will perform

20th June 2018

Southport FC Golf Day

Southport FC Golf Day Packages are available for the Southport FC Golf Day at the Hesketh Golf Club on Friday July 20. It promises to be a brilliant day with the first

20th June 2018

Holidaying Firefighter Saves Boy’s Life

Holidaying Firefighter Saves Boy’s Life A Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service firefighter sprang into action and saved a five-year-old boy’s life by administering CPR at a poolside during a family holiday to

20th June 2018

Southport MP Damien Moore with Theresa May

Damien’s Vote Could Swing it for Parliament to Have a Say over Brexit Deal Terms

Damien’s Vote Could Swing it for Parliament to Have a Say over Brexit Deal Terms Southport MP Damien Moore’s vote could be a key one as the final battle over a meaningful

20th June 2018

Double award win for hospital apprenticeship team

Double award win for hospital apprenticeship team Aintree University Hospital took home two gongs at the Liverpool City Region Apprenticeship Awards. The hospital was awarded Apprentice Employer, while Emma Greaves, 21, was

20th June 2018

Pier nightclub would be a killer say dog walkers

Dog walkers have hit out at plans to put a nightclub on Southport Pier. Angry walkers have sent tons of correspondence to OTS News to say that if the plans go ahead

20th June 2018

Grandmother blinded at Pontins by mum who thought she called a daughter a ‘whore’

A grandma was blinded in one eye at a Pontins holiday park after an angry mum wrongfully accused her of calling a 10-year-old girl ‘a whore’. Joanne Benson walked free from court

20th June 2018

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young mother in front of her children on Merseyside train

Paul Andrew Perry A man who subjected two women to disgusting sexual slurs as they travelled back from a trip to the seaside with their children has been jailed for 24 weeks

19th June 2018

CCTV appeal following theft from phone shop in Merseyside

CCTV appeal following theft from phone shop in Merseyside Merseyside Police are circulating CCTV images of three men we wish to speak to following the theft of electrical devices from a shop

19th June 2018

Sajid Javid paves way to cannabis legalisation for medicinal use

Sajid Javid paves way to cannabis legalisation for medicinal use Sajid Javid has declared it is “time to review” the medicinal status of cannabis, but promised it is “not a first step”

19th June 2018

Lancashire Care wins award at prestigious HSJ Value Awards

Lancashire Care wins award at prestigious HSJ Value Awards Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust bagged an award at the HSJ Value Awards ceremony, held to recognise and celebrate outstanding improvement in care

19th June 2018

Sefton secures £244k to help migrant children get a better start in education

Sefton secures £244k to help migrant children get a better start in education. Sefton Council has been awarded £244,000 to help make sure migrant schoolchildren get a better start at early years

19th June 2018

Car lodged on roundabout affter rush hour crash

Car lodged on roundabout affter rush hour crash The emergency services were called to the Coastal road in Southport this morning following reports of an RTC, Tuesday 18 June 2018. Two cars

19th June 2018

Suspected arson attack on van in Vulcan Street, Southport

Suspected arson attack on van in Vulcan Street, Southport. Fire-fighters were called to Vulcan Street, Southport, in early hours of this morning (Tuesday 19 June) following an emergency call. On arrival the

19th June 2018

Sefton Council order gypsy travellers out of Southport less then 24 hours after arriving

Sefton Council order gypsy travellers out of Southport less then 24 hours after arriving. Gypsy travellers have been kicked off Kew Park & Ride this evening after Sefton Council issued an eviction

18th June 2018

ASDA Southport Fight Hunger Create Change Programme

ASDA Southport Fight Hunger Create Change Programme ASDA Southport is working with Southport food bank to collect much needed food for their food bank appeal. If you would like to donate food

18th June 2018

Southport Air Show 2018 returns with awesome three day line-up

Three days of awe inspiring, jaw dropping aerial displays are set to make Southport skies thunder next month for the 2018 Air Show. Starting with an exhilarating night line up of

18th June 2018

PM’s Lies about a Brexit Dividend will not save NHS or Southport Hospital

PM’s Lies about a Brexit Dividend will not save NHS or Southport Hospital The Prime Minister’s pathetic lies about a ‘Brexit dividend’ will not save the NHS according to Southport Lib Dem

18th June 2018

Southport MP shares stories about the late Sir Ian Percival with his family

Southport MP shares stories about the late Sir Ian Percival with his family. Damien Moore said: ‘New MPs have been sharing thoughts about their first year in Parliament. In November, I was

18th June 2018

Private Landlords in Southport reminded of new licence rules

Private Landlords in Southport reminded of new licence rules Private Landlords across Sefton are being reminded they need to apply for a licence to rent out their property. From March 1, Sefton

18th June 2018

Southport man charged after theft from car on Newton Street

Southport man charged after theft from car on Newton Street Steven Ball aged 37 of Forest Road, Southport has been arrested and charged with a theft from motor vehicle which took place

18th June 2018

Letter to the editor | Homeless migrants set up camp in Southport Park

Letter to the editor | Homeless migrants set up camp Princes Park, Southport Dear editor I was with my young daughter and dog earlier tonight (Sunday 17 June) on Princes Park and I

18th June 2018

Tommy Fleetwood moves into US Open contention after strong final round

Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood came within inches of making history as he surged into contention for a first major title in the 118th US Open on Sunday. After admitting they went “too far”

17th June 2018

FOREPLAY on 14th fairway! Couple caught having sex and joyriding on Southport golf course

FOREPLAY on 14th fairway! Couple caught having sex and joyriding on Southport golf course Teatime golfers at Hesketh Golf Club were left dumbfounded after a Mercedes spun onto the course this evening,

17th June 2018

Outrage as gypsies take over Foul Lane car park

Travellers Descend on Kew Park & Ride Southport Travellers have set up camp on Kew Park & Ride Southport, Sunday 17 June 2018. Around 40 caravans, together with cars and vans, have

17th June 2018

Traffic chaos after head on smash at busy Southport junction

Traffic chaos after head on smash at busy Southport junction. The emergency services were called to Waterloo road shortly after 3.30pm today following a report of an RTC, Sunday 17 June. A

17th June 2018

Labour can turn Southport around says Shadow Chancellor on latest high profile visit to the town

Labour can turn Southport around says Shadow Chancellor on latest high profile visit to the town. Southport needs a Labour Government to help revitalise the town, according to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell.

17th June 2018