Biker rushed to hospital after Lord Street RTC
A motorcycle rider has been rushed to hospital after his bike collided with a car in Southport Town Centre. Emergency services were called to Lord Street near to St George’s Gardens just
Southport man arrested on suspicion of running Welsh brothel
A Southport man has been arrested by Welsh police during a crackdown on ‘pop-up’ brothels in the south of the country. Stephen Norton, 51, from Southport appeared before Blackpool Magistrates Court on
CCTV released following sexual assault – Liverpool to Wigan
Officers investigating a sexual assault on board a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool are today releasing this CCTV image in connection. On 29 August at around 7.30pm, a woman was
Police launch appeal for information over 15-year-old Southport girl missing from home
Police have launched an appeal for information on the whereabouts of Jodie Bellew, who has been missing since Sunday. Merseyside Police said: “15-year-old Jodie was last seen on Sunday 26 September, heading
Police Commissioner’s statement following Sarah Everard case
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell said: “The details which have emerged over the last two days about the murder of Sarah Everard are utterly heart-breaking and devastating. “My heart goes out to
Work begins to repair and refurbish town centre cycle lanes
Work has now begun to repair and refurbish cycling and green transport provisions in Southport Town Centre. Sefton Council say hundreds of thousands of cycle journeys have been made on the town
10th Southport Comedy Festival opens this Friday with 16 top shows
Top comedians from around the world will bring the laughter back when the 2021 Southport Comedy Festival starts this Friday (1st October)! The 10th anniversary event twice had to be postponed last
Council expected to approve “Enterprise Arcade” on Eastbank St for startup businesses
New life is set to be breathed into one of Southport’s most historic buildings as Sefton look to launch the town’s first ever purpose built workspace for start-up businesses. Sefton Council’s Cabinet
Sefton Cabinet Member warns families could be hit by double whammy of energy price rises and Universal Credit cut
Cllr Trish Hardy, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities has said that the Government’s intention to cut people Universal Credit allowance by £20 per week and rising fuel prices could
Cancer patient mugged during Southport night out
A lung cancer patient enjoying an evening out in Southport Town Centre became the victim of a mugging. Linda Johnson says her son, who has not been named, would like to publicly
Street artist Paul Curtis completes gigantic transformation of Ainsdale’s Toad Hall
Award-winning street artist Paul Curtis has completed work on his largest ever mural to date – thought also to be the largest painting created by a single artist in the UK –
John Barnes Sportsman’s Dinner in Southport unveils VIP sponsorship package
Liverpool FC, Watford and England legend John Barnes will be the guest speaker at a Sportsman’s Dinner this October – and a new VIP sponsorship package has just been launched for the
Male with self-inflicted stab wounds tasered by police in late night standoff
A town centre street was closed off overnight after a man stabbed himself before a tense stand off with police. OTS News understands from stunned neighbours awoken by the commotion in the
Ongoing incident outside Scarisbrick Hotel
Police and paramedics have swarmed a town centre hotel this afternoon. Emergency services from both Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance have been called to the Scarisbrick Hotel on Lord Street just
Southport takeaway app starts ‘selling’ petrol deliveries
A popular food delivery app has taken a tongue in cheek swipe at petrol panic buying, by pretending to offer cans of petrol to your door. The Southport Eats app, which facilitates
Technical issues cause early end to first night of Fireworks Championships
Technical issues brought an early end to the first night of the British Musical Fireworks Championships at Victoria Park. While the first event, an excellent non-competitive demonstration display from Sirotechnics went off
Formby dispersal order implemented until Sunday after anti-social behaviour reports
Police have introduced a Dispersal Zone in Formby today (Friday 24 September) in response to continued reports of anti-social behaviour in the area. The order runs from today at 4pm until 3.59pm
RIP Linda Ann Rigby-Glover
From the family of Linda Ann Rigby-Glover: Linda Ann Rigby Glover passed away peacefully on 7th September 2021 aged 56 years. Beloved Wife of Warwick. Loving Mum of John, Luke, Lauren and
Bookings filling up for Southport FA Cup away adventure
Away travel for Southport’s FA Cup trip to Spennymoor is filling up fast. Places are available on The Yellow Army’s coach travel at £22 for adults or £20 for under 18s. Southport
Panic at the pumps as Southport motorists rush to buy fuel
Petrol pumps across Southport are working overtime as thousands of panicked drivers stock up. Panic buying petrol is in full effect across Southport with dozens of petrol stations filled to the brim
Afghan appeal clothing banks filled to capacity
Thousands of kind hearted and generous residents have pulled together to donate to the Sefton Afghan Appeal to help those families who will be settling in the borough across the coming weeks
Woman killed in Ainsdale car collision
Police have confirmed a woman was sadly killed in Ainsdale yesterday when she suffered a medical episode at the wheel, causing her vehicle to collide with a parked car. The 80-year-old female
Council give green light to 15m Park Road 5G mast
Sefton Council has granted planning permission for a 15m tall 5G mast to be constructed at the corner of Park Road and Roe Lane. Planning permission for an 18m mast was sought
Southport teenager charged with knife possession
Police have charged a Southport teenager with possessing a knife blade in a public place. At 5.30pm last night, Wednesday 22nd September, Police received reports a male had been threatened with a
Full 2021 Southport FC Hall of Fame lineup revealed
The ten inductees for the Class of 2021 Southport FC Former Players Association Hall of Fame has now been unveiled. Club legends Colin Alty, Reg Blore, George Bromilow, Steve Dickinson, Paul Evans,
Southport Market to host Oktoberfest celebration this weekend
A Bavarian bonanza has taken over Southport Market for the venue’s inaugural Oktoberfest celebration. Running until Sunday, September 26th, a cultural delight of entertainment, food and drink will be the first of
Council rejects call for speed bumps along Balmoral Drive
Community campaigners have been told the Council won’t implement safety measures to combat speedsters in Crossens. Confirmation arrived from the council just hours before a serious multiple car crash in the same
Cobden Road partially closed after RTC
Two cars have collided in High Park this afternoon. A white Fiat 500 and a blue BMW estate collided with each other on Canning Road near to the Arriva Bus Depot just
Car crash brings delays to Birkdale school run
Police have dashed to the scene of a car crash on Guildford Road in Birkdale this afternoon. At least two cars are understood to have been involved in the accident near to
Pier repair and road closure to continue into next week
Work to repair Southport pier, after it was hit by a lorry two weeks ago, will continue into next week, Sefton Council has confirmed. The end of Southport Pier, and one lane