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Labour campaigners push for restoration of Kew bus service.

Labour campaigners push for restoration of Kew bus service Labour campaigners pressing for a bus route to be reinstated on the Kew Estate have persuaded the Chair of Merseytravel to look into

1st May 2018

A new Merseyside Approach to Child Exploitation and Missing Children

A new Merseyside Approach to Child Exploitation and Missing Children Merseyside Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and the five local Safeguarding Boards, Sefton, Wirral, Knowsley, Liverpool and St Helens are

1st May 2018

Get back into Netball with Active Sefton

Get back into Netball with Active Sefton Active Sefton is encouraging residents to get active with England Netball’s Back to Netball initiative. The netball sessions provide women of all ages with a

1st May 2018

Campaign to get local women behind the BUS wheel launched

Campaign to get local women behind the BUS wheel launched A CAMPAIGN has been launched to urge Sefton women to consider a new career and get behind the wheel of a bus.

1st May 2018

Local care home residents raise cash for charities

Local care home residents raise cash for charities CARE home residents from across Sefton and West Lancashire have enjoyed a get-together while raising money for charities in the process. Members of the

1st May 2018

How Southport residents can help save stag beetles this summer

How Southport residents can help save stag beetles this summer Between June and July, wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is asking for families, individuals or groups of friends in

30th April 2018

Southport sack manager Kevin Davies

Board of Directors today announce the departure of First Team Manager, Kevin Davies. Phil Hodgkinson said: “On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Kevin for his effort and hard work

30th April 2018

Southport MP celebrates the work done by nursing staff

Southport MP celebrates the work done by nursing staff In Westminster, Damien met frontline nurses as part of the Royal College of Nursing’s International Nurses’ Day celebrations on Wednesday 25th April. The

30th April 2018

Merseyside - A Crime Alert for the residents of North Sefton from Merseyside Police

Merseyside Police officer dismissed following investigation

Merseyside Police officer dismissed following investigation A police constable (PC) has been dismissed following a Merseyside Police misconduct hearing. An investigation carried out by us found evidence that the PC, who cannot

30th April 2018

CCTV appeal after Smakus robbery

CCTV appeal after Smakus robbery Police are hunting an unidentified Male after he was caught on CCTV footage breaking into Smakus General Store in Bold Street, Southport this morning, (Monday 30 April

30th April 2018

More reports of people forced to live in tents, Southport

More reports of people forced to live in tents, Southport. More tents have sprung up across Southport today as rough sleepers find the best hiding spots. OTS News has been inundated with

30th April 2018

How will you vote this Thursday, asks Southport MP

How will you vote this Thursday, asks MP Southport MP Damien Moore wants to know what residents think about the big issues, with a new short survey here. ‘You can make a

30th April 2018

Southport U21’s Win Premier Division Cup

Southport U21s Win Premier Division Cup Southport’s U21 team won the first of two cup finals on Sunday night, beating Stockport Town 4-3 AET at Macclesfield Town to lift the North West

30th April 2018

A new Merseyside approach to child exploitation and missing children

A new Merseyside approach to child exploitation and missing children Merseyside Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and the five local Safeguarding Boards, Sefton, Wirral, Knowsley, Liverpool and St Helens are

30th April 2018

Adrian Moore jailed for assault of ex-partner in Southport

Adrian Moore jailed for assault of ex-partner in Southport Merseyside Police have welcomed the sentencing of a man who has been jailed for four years after he was caught on CCTV attacking

30th April 2018

Police patrols stepped up in drug dealing hotspot

Police patrols stepped up in drug dealing hotspot Local Policing Team Officers patrolling the passageways that run between Larkfield Lane and Fylde Road on Sunday night, in response to complaints from local

30th April 2018

A Crime Alert for the residents of SOUTHPORT from Merseyside Police

A Crime Alert for the residents of SOUTHPORT from Merseyside Police. Fraudsters contacting via telephone Following the last Sefton Crime Alert message there has been a Police press release following further incidents

30th April 2018

Lord Street flats evacuated after blaze on 6th floor

Lord Street flats evacuated after blaze on 6th floor Merseyside Fire and Rescue were called to apartments at 118 Lord Street, Southport last night to reports of a fire on the 6th

30th April 2018

Home Office Chaos Goes Far Beyond Rudd

The Home Office chaos which has led to the Home Secretary’s resignation last night ‘goes much deeper than Amber Rudd’ according to a Southport councillor. Councillor Tony Dawson has spent dozens of

30th April 2018

Sainsbury’s pledges price cuts in Asda deal

Sainsbury’s has confirmed plans to merge with Asda, which is currently owned by US supermarket giant Walmart. The supermarkets said that grocery prices would fall in both chains as a result of

30th April 2018

Rough sleepers camp out on abandoned golf course

Rough sleepers camp out on abandoned golf course Homeless campers have set up a tent hotel on Princes Park. Just weeks after similar travellers had to be moved on from Princes Park,

30th April 2018

Councillor issues community funding rally call

Councillor issues community funding rally call A campaigning councillor is urging community groups and good causes in need of funding to get in touch so he can help them access the cash

30th April 2018

Three teens arrested following robbery and theft in SOUTHPORT

Three teens arrested following robbery and theft in SOUTHPORT Two 15 year old boys and a 16 year old boy were arrested yesterday (Saturday 28th April) afternoon, on suspicion of robbery and

30th April 2018

British Transport Police crackdown on unwanted sexual behaviour on the rail network

British Transport Police crackdown on unwanted sexual behaviour on the rail network A nationwide campaign launches today, calling on victims of unwanted sexual behaviour to report offences to police, no matter how

30th April 2018

Southport teenager embarks on India charity trek

Southport teenager embarks on India charity trek A Southport teenager has landed in India today as he prepares to walk hundreds of miles for charity. Johnny Ball, 19, is walking for seven

29th April 2018

Poo bag prankster strikes on Oxford Road

Poo bag prankster strikes on Oxford Road Oxford Road residents are exercising their dodging skills this morning after a dog poo prankster struck. Bags of dog poo have been left strewn across

29th April 2018

Under the Pier Show

Under the Pier Show Southport’s Rubbish Friends got under the pier today and transformed a litter strewn eyesore into a green oasis. The volunteers sprung into action and within an hour they

29th April 2018

RESULT| Spennymoor Town V Southport

Spennymoor Town 2-1 Southport Southport finished the season with another defeat, this time away to Spennymore Town, Saturday 28 April 2018. Full match report to follow. 0′ – STFC – Kick Off

29th April 2018

Planned North West roadworks – Monday 30 April to Sunday 6 May 2018

Planned North West roadworks – Monday 30 April to Sunday 6 May 2018 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday

29th April 2018

Southport to Manchester train survey UPDATE

Southport to Manchester train survey update MP Damien Moore: Following Northern’s announcement that the train services between Southport and Manchester Piccadilly are to be downgraded for a period of time, I launched

28th April 2018