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Council leader voices concerns over scrapping of Covid-19 restrictions

Sefton Council leader, Cllr Ian Maher has welcomed ongoing signs that the country is beginning to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic but has urged caution after the Government announced this week it

23rd February 2022

Council launches consultation over Kew and Meols Cop traffic routes

Sefton Council is seeking views from Southport residents and visitors over potential improvements to the town’s key eastern access routes. The proposed Southport Eastern Access Improvements scheme seeks to improve the road

21st February 2022

Sands Pub building to be sold off by council

The Sands Pub in Ainsdale is being sold off to a developer, the council have revealed Sefton Council is set to offer local and national companies the opportunity to invest in the

21st February 2022

Local Burnley fan goes viral in appeal for transport to Turf Moor

A Southport-based Burnley fan who suffers from Parkinson’s has captured the heart of the nation after launching a heartfelt appeal. Pensioner Christopher Coxhead from Argyle Road has made international headlines after taking

20th February 2022

Truck overturns in Halsall due to Storm Eunice winds

A truck has overturned in Halsall following strong winds from Storm Eunice. Nearby residents told OTS News that winds had blown over the van at approximately 14:30 today, on New Street, close

18th February 2022

Fallen tree blocks road outside Southport Police Station

A huge tree has come crashing down, narrowly missing shoppers and police officers in Southport. The tree outside the Tesco Petrol station on Albert Road has been torn down by Storm Eunice.

18th February 2022

Council launch consultation on town centre improvements

Sefton Council has launched a brand new consultation to seek the views of residents, businesses and visitors to the resort about future improvements to Southport town centre. In 2020 plans were publicly

17th February 2022

Tickets for 2022 Air Show now on sale

Tickets for July’s Southport Air Show, including for the brand-new, exclusive Pier Viewing are now on sale. Southport’s famous Air Show, which takes place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July, offer

17th February 2022

Police step up patrols in Southport town centre after increased reports of anti-social behaviour

Local Policing Team Officers from Southport Police Station have been focusing on youth-related anti-social behaviour in Southport town centre and seafront areas following an increase in the number of incidents reported. Last

17th February 2022

Sefton Council launches Domestic Abuse public consultation

Sefton Council, on behalf of Sefton’s Domestic Abuse Partnership Board, is in the process of completing a Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment to understand the needs of people who experience domestic abuse in

17th February 2022

Coastal Road and parks to close amid storm fears

Marine Drive in Southport will be temporarily closed on Friday (February 18th) as part of Sefton Council’s response to Storm Eunice. A closure will be in pace between the Fairway and Weld

17th February 2022

Justin Fletcher to appear at Southport Flower Show

Children’s TV star Justin Fletcher is back at Southport Flower Show this year and you can bring the kids along to see him for free! The entertainer, known to millions of youngsters

17th February 2022

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16th February 2022

Damien Moore MP welcomes £607,271 in support for Southport domestic abuse victims

Damien Moore, MP for Southport, has welcomed the Conservative Government’s decision to give councils £125 million to provide vital support services for domestic abuse victims in 2022-23, taking the total support to

16th February 2022

PCC and Chief Constable to hold public budget meeting

The Police Commissioner and the Chief Constable will host a special public meeting at which Merseyside Police’s budget for 2022/23 will be set and approved. The budget report is one of the

16th February 2022

Southport woman handed football banning order for racist abuse during Everton match

A Southport woman has been handed a three-year football banning order for hurling racist abuse at Goodison Park. Deanna Franklin, 43, of Bath Street North, admitted using a racist slur towards Burnley’s

16th February 2022

Irish Sea oil leak could end up on Sefton Coast council warns

Sefton Council has warned that spillage from an oil leak in the Irish Sea could wash up on Sefton’s shores. ENI UK, who control the Liverpool Bay gas and oil fields, including

15th February 2022

Eurofighter sonic boom felt over town

A sonic boom from a Eurofighter Typhoon has been felt across the town. OTS has had reports from Kew, Birkdale and the Town Centre of an “earthquake” like sensation and “bang” at

15th February 2022

Southport braced for possibility of 70mph winds over next three days as TWO storms set to hit NW coast

Southport looks set to be battered by two heavy storms in the next few days, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning. Warnings have been issued for Wednesday, Thursday and

15th February 2022

Southport man jailed after sex with a child

A Southport man has been jailed after admitting multiple offences of sexual activity with a child. 28-year-old Alin Cobzaru, of Scarisbrick Street, Southport, was convicted of four counts of sexual activity with

14th February 2022

Exhausted NHS nurse forced to cancel valentines plans after train power fail

Commuter misery has struck Valentines night partygoers in Southport after a huge electrical fault. Many took to twitter to vent their anger at Northern Rail after a severe electrical supply fault in

12th February 2022

Damien Moore MP welcomes the Down Syndrome Bill passing all its Commons’ stages

Southport MP Damien Moore joined colleagues from across Parliament to welcome the Down Syndrome Bill passing its final stages in the House of Commons on the 4th February. The Bill will now

11th February 2022

Birkdale black eyes ‘made my teenage years’ says England star Rooney

Fist fights in Southport and black eyes from Birkdale made up the majority of England striker Wayne Rooney’s youth, he has revealed. As part of an intimate new documentary on Amazon Prime,

10th February 2022

Transport police issue images of individual wanted in connection with Lime Street rape

Detectives are today releasing images and appealing for witnesses in connection to a rape investigation. At just after 2am on the morning of Sunday 6 February, the victim, an 18-year-old woman, was

10th February 2022

£4m of extra investment secured for victim support services & crime prevention initiatives

The PCC is today marking bringing £4m of new funding into the region to help cut crime and provide greater support for vulnerable victims. Emily Spurrell has secured all the additional investment

10th February 2022

Southport gym members to take on 3 Peaks Challenge for charity

To donate to Queenscourt Hospice on behalf of the group CLICK HERE, or to donate to The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation CLICK HERE. A group of gym members from Blast Men’s Training

10th February 2022

Kirkby train crash driver convicted after using Whatsapp 26 seconds before collision at three times speed limit

A train driver who was using WhatsApp less than thirty seconds before he crashed his train at nearly three times the speed limit has been convicted, following a British Transport Police investigation.

9th February 2022

Tommy Fleetwood appointed England Golf ambassador

Tommy Fleetwood has been appointed an ambassador for England Golf, the amateur governing body which gave the 31-year-old the platform to become a Ryder Cup star, a British Olympian and a five-time

9th February 2022

Southport’s iconic Carousel reopening for February Half Term

Southport’s iconic Carousel is reopening for February Half Term! The 121-year-old attraction, which stands proudly at the entrance of Southport Pier, is owned by local firm Silcock’s. Built in 1901 in the

9th February 2022

Southport Liberal Democrats call on Damien Moore to withdraw support for Boris Johnson

Local Liberal Democrats are publicly calling upon Southport’s current MP Damien Moore to submit a letter to the 1922 Conservative Backbench Committee to help trigger a Conservative leadership contest and provide a

9th February 2022