Red Arrows to fly over Southport on Saturday afternoon
Southport skies will once again roar with the thunder of the red arrows in a special one off fly past. The Red Arrows are set to fly over Southport and parts of
Council respond to Strand value criticisms
Sefton Council leader Ian Maher has responded to criticisms from Conservative councillors over the value of the Bootle Strand shopping centre. Sefton’s Audit and Governance Committee heard this week that the value
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Conservative councillors slam Sefton as Bootle Strand loses £18m off value in 4 years
Two Conservative councillors have criticised Sefton Council after it was confirmed that the Bootle Strand has now been valued at £14.2 million – less than half of the reported £32.5 million the
Southport Rugby Football Club to host charity match in aid of former player battling cancer
Southport RFC are to host a charity match in aid of a former player bravely battling bowel cancer. Prop James “Jimmy” Thomas was part of the club’s title-winning side of the 2006/07
Sefton Mayor to host Oktoberfest Celebration
Beers will flow and Brätwurst will burst at the 2021 Mayor of Sefton’s charity Oktoberfest night next month Hosted by Sefton Mayor Clare Carragher, the first of what is hoped to be an annual
Lost and Found: Expensive books of stamps dropped on Lord Street
A Good Samaritan has contacted OTS News to try and reunite an expensive pack of second class stamps with their owner. The bundle of stamps, which have a value of nearly £70,
Cameras foil attempted car theft in Southport
Security camera footage of a man trying to steal a car in Southport has been released in the hopes he may be identified. Footage from a home on Balfour Road in Southport
Football mad teenager left unable to move seeks support for powerchair football dream
A football-mad teenager who has been left unable to move due to a rare illness is asking people to support his dream of playing powerchair football. Noah Cunningham, from Southport, loves playing
Author publishes new book of poetry and illustrations inspired by Southport’s past
A local author with a passion for Southport history has published his new book. Michael Walshe has penned Sandy Tracks, Volume One – A Poetical and Illustrated Journey Through Southport’s Past. The
Could you retrain as a carer in Southport?
People who are looking for roles in the care sector or want to try a new career helping others are being encouraged to attend an open day next week. Helping Hands Home
Southport GPs forced to cancel flu jabs after ‘lorry shortage’
Hundreds of patients across Southport set to get their first flu jabs of the year this coming weekend have been told they now face major delays. Doctors across Southport are feeling the
Pier road remains shut as repair works continue
Marine Drive between Southport Pier and Pleasureland will be shut until further notice after surveys show more work is needed to fix the pier. Police closed off part of Marine Drive by
Vandals wake up with criminally sore head after Churchtown booze up
Stunned parishioners at a Churchtown cemetery say they are aghast after yobs destroyed a number of headstones. The same vandals also struck at Hesketh Arms pub, finding themselves caught on CCTV as
Two cars collide at infamous Southport accident hot spot
Police have partly closed off Portland Street this evening following a crash at an accident blackspot. Two cars are understood to have collided at the junction with Cemetery Road near to the
Hesketh Park Observatory to host open days after 18 months of closure
The Observatory in Hesketh Park reopens on Sunday 26th September, after an eighteen month period of closure during lockdown. “Open Days” will also be held on 31st October and 28th November. With
Southport Strollers celebrates third birthday
A Southport running club is putting in the miles as founders celebrate its third birthday. Southport Strollers Running Club began in September 2018 with just 20 attendees, a figure which had now
Sentencing for Southport drugs supply gang reaches 125 years as four more sentenced
Detectives in Sefton are welcoming the sentencing of further members of a Southport Organised Crime Group (OCG) as part of a long-running operation, which takes the total sentences handed out to more
Four sentenced to total of 125 years in jail as part of Southport drugs supply gang
Detectives in Sefton are welcoming the sentencing of further members of a Southport Organised Crime Group (OCG) as part of a long-running operation, which takes the total sentences handed out to more
Driver allegedly kicked windscreen after Lord Street bus smash
The driver of a Land Rover involved in a collision with a bus on Lord Street last night berated the driver and allegedly kicked and damaged the windshield following the incident. Paramedics
Murder charge for son who jumped in front of train after mum’s death
Police have charged a man with murder following the murder of Rose-Marie Tinton on Folkestone Road in January. 54-year-old Andrew Tinton, the son of Rose-Marie, will appear in court next month to
Family appeal for information on whereabouts of missing Southport man
The family of a vulnerable Southport man are pleading for help to find him safe and well. Michael ‘Mike’ Dowling hasn’t been seen by friends or family since Monday and those close
Police issue update on Southport bicycle thefts
Merseyside Police have issued an update on the recent spate of bicycle thefts throughout Southport. Southport Local policing Inspector Graham Fisher said: “We have deployed extra uniformed patrols and plain clothes officers
Cycle lane works to cause four week partial closure of Coastal Road
Works are set to resume on the final phase of the Southport Coastal Road Cycle scheme, with contractors returning to the road from next Monday (September 13th). The scheme is part of
Southport building firm fined £15,000 after employee broke back in fall
A Southport building firm has been fined over £15,000 after an employee broke several vertebrae falling from a first story housing extension. An employee of Grayton Building Contractors Ltd of Botanic Road,
Police confirm pier smash driver was caught after fleeing scene
Police have confirmed that the driver of a lorry that struck Southport Pier yesterday fled the scene following the incident. A spokesperson for Sefton Council confirmed Southport Pier and the surrounding carriageway
Marine Drive partially closed after vehicle hits pier
Police have closed off part of Marine Drive by Southport Pier after a lorry reportedly crashed into the iron structure. Officers from Merseyside Police have closed of the road between the Guelder
Quick acting police officers stop Southport OAP falling victim to fraudster
Quick acting officers stepped in to stop an 80 year-old Southport man becoming a victim of a fraud. The vulnerable pensioner received a letter in the post, claiming to be from his
Churchtown Primary evacuated after gas leak
Churchtown Primary has been evacuated following a gas leak in the school grounds. Children have been rushed to the school playing fields and all staff and children are accounted for. The emergency
Number of youths arrested during two weekends of town centre dispersal zones
Over the last week, following the use of a dispersal order in the town centre from Friday to Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend, Police Officers and PCSO’s continued conducting patrols in