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Liveable neighbourhood scheme consultation extended

A consultation on the Southport Liveable Neighbourhood scheme is being extended until mid December in order to continue ongoing engagement and discussion with the community. Numerous ideas and suggestions have been put

18th November 2021

Atkinson show cancelled with 20 minutes notice due to Lord Street Christmas tree installation

A highly acclaimed multi-instrumentalist duo had their show at the Atkinson cancelled last night just 20 minutes before its scheduled start time. The Blackheart Orchestra were told that due to the ongoing

18th November 2021

Sand Dunes bench memorials to be removed say Council

Beach rangers say they will be taking away ‘floral tributes’ from around Ainsdale sand dunes in the next few days. In the last week autumnal living plants and flowers have been brought

17th November 2021

Antibiotics ‘not the answer’ for COVID, flu and other conditions say local CCG

Sefton patients are urged to ‘think twice’ before asking for antibiotics to treat conditions such as COVID-19, the flu virus and toothache. The advice comes from NHS healthcare professionals in Sefton ahead

17th November 2021

Southport optician completes round the world delivery

A Southport Optician has successfully completed one of its longest deliveries, sending bespoke spectacles over 5,200 miles to a very satisfied customer. The Focal Rooms on Manchester Road in Southport are being

17th November 2021

Damien Moore votes in favour of temporary halt to pension triple lock

Damien Moore has voted in favour of a temporary scrap to the pension triple lock. The triple lock guarantees that the state pension will grown annually in line with whatever is largest

17th November 2021

“Massive disappointment” over Council’s Birkdale Village Christmas tree

Birkdale Village’s Christmas Tree, installed last week by Sefton Council, and just seven feet high, has disappointed residents, traders and councillors alike. “There is a massive level of disappointment across the whole

17th November 2021

Man arrested following Birkdale car theft

A man has been arrested and a vehicle following a car theft in Southport today. At around 12.30am on Friday 12 November, Merseyside Police received a report that a man was acting

12th November 2021

Students in Sefton show they are the climate leaders of the future for COP26

Students in Sefton have been given the chance to take part in their very own COP26 session on the last day of the UN conference in Glasgow. Students have the chance to

12th November 2021

Child cold and flu medicine recalled over dosage label error

Parents of poorly children in Southport are being warned to ditch cold and flu tablets they may have bought from any of the towns major retailers. It’s because the packaging tells parents

12th November 2021

Portland Street set for significant roadworks next week

Portland Street is set for three days of roadworks next week, with three separate operations due to be conducted along the street in three days. The street will be closed near to

11th November 2021

Man arrested in Formby for electric bike vehicle offences

An 18 year old man from Litherland was arrested in Formby last night (Wednesday 10th Nov) by officers on targeted patrol, after failing to stop for police while using an off road

11th November 2021

Southport falls silent for Armistice Day

Southport fell silent today as the town marked 103 years since the guns of World War One stopped. Thousands of shoppers, store owners and businesses paused for two minutes today across the

11th November 2021

Fiestaval Southport launches funding appeal to support plans for 2022 event

Would you like to see an exciting Latin music festival taking place in Southport next year? The Fiestaval Southport 2022 festival committee has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Spacehive to raise £1,185

11th November 2021

Southport Conservatives tell Sefton Council: “You have no support for cycle lane plans”

On Tuesday evening, Sefton Council’s Overview & Scruitiny Committee met to consider the results of the cycle lane consultation, which was published earlier this month. The consultation results showed overwhelming opposition from

10th November 2021

John Pugh: Cycle lane plans “probably dead in the water”

Following the publication by Sefton Council of the consultation results on the second phase of cycle lane plans and their consideration by Sefton’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee last night, Lib Dem Leader,

10th November 2021

Bill Esterson MP blasts “unbelievable” cuts to Sefton’s public health funding

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has blasted the government over cuts to public health funding after figures showed that Sefton had lost £4.46m from its budget since 2015. Analysis from the Labour

10th November 2021

The Atkinson to light up red in honour of Remembrance Sunday

The Atkinson in Southport will be bathed in red as part of a City Region-wide tribute ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Sefton will once again fall silent to remember those who died in

9th November 2021

Ainsdale man guilty of sexually abusing 14 year old boy

A man who sexually abused a young boy in the 1990s has been handed an 18 months sentence suspended for 2 years and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10

9th November 2021

Pupils evacuated from Southport College due to small fire

A number of pupils have been evacuated from Southport College due to a small fire breaking out, OTS News understands. One parent has reported to OTS News that their child was evacuated

8th November 2021

Market patrons defend venue after bizarre ‘young person’s thumpy music’ complaint

Hundreds of people have come to the defence of Southport market after one patron complained of there being too much ‘young person’s thumpy music’ at the venue. A review of the new

8th November 2021

Car flips after Liverpool Road collision

A driver has had a lucky escape after they lost control of their car, flipping it over on a busy stretch of road in Ainsdale. Police have closed off the traffic heavy

7th November 2021

Council secures prosecution over counterfeit vodka sales in Southport

Sefton Council’s Legal Team has gained a successful prosecution after a Southport business was found to be selling vodka deemed unfit for human consumption. At Sefton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, District Judge

6th November 2021

Damien Moore votes to pause suspension of MP accused of lobbying rule breaches

Southport MP Damien Moore has voted with Conservatives colleagues to delay and reassess a 30-day suspension handed to Owen Paterson, the MP for North Shropshire, who was found to have misused his

3rd November 2021

Police scour Scarisbrick Hotel after one arrest over sexual offence allegation involving a child

Forensics units have been called to a Southport hotel following an alleged sexual assault involving a child. Two teams of specialist scientific forensics officers from Merseyside Police, along with detectives, were called

3rd November 2021

Green Sefton highlights the importance of the coast in managing the impact of climate change

Climate predictions indicate that over the next century around 350m of the Sefton coastline could be lost to erosion and localised flooding could increase if action is not taken now. That is

3rd November 2021

Driver hospitalised after car ends up in Marine Lake

Police say they have safely rescued the driver of a vehicle and their passenger after they inadvertently drove their car into the Marine Lake. A blue Ford was recovered this morning from

2nd November 2021

Lord Street flooded as drivers brave dangerous roundabout

A main roundabout which sees thousands of cars a day use it on Lord Street is under water. The Lord Street West roundabout is severely flooded this morning (Tuesday) after 48 hours

2nd November 2021

Recent arrests in Southport

A 34 year old Southport man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday 26th October, by Officers on patrol in Birkdale. He was arrested on suspicion of vehicle interference, after a

29th October 2021

Sandway Homes construction cementing careers for Sefton residents

Sefton Council’s employment and recruitment service Sefton@Work is partnering with the authority’s housing development company Sandway Homes Ltd, to cement employment opportunities for job seekers in the Borough. Work is underway at

28th October 2021