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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

30th September 2021

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

30th September 2021

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

30th September 2021

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

29th September 2021

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

29th September 2021

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

29th September 2021

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 –

29th September 2021

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

29th September 2021

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

27th September 2021

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

26th September 2021

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

25th September 2021

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

24th September 2021

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

24th September 2021

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

24th September 2021

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

24th September 2021

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

24th September 2021

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

24th September 2021

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

24th September 2021

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

23rd September 2021

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

23rd September 2021

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,

23rd September 2021

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

23rd September 2021

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

23rd September 2021

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

22nd September 2021

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

22nd September 2021

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

22nd September 2021

GPs ask for your support as they work through their busiest period

GP practice staff are asking for your patience and support as they work through their busiest ever period. General Practice is still open and staff are working harder than ever to make

22nd September 2021

CCTV appeal following robberies in Southport

Detectives investigating robberies and attempted robberies in Southport earlier this month have issued CCTV images of a male they believe has information to assist with their enquiries. On Sunday 5 September, Police

21st September 2021

Preston New Road RTC causing traffic issues

Preston New Road has been completely closed off following a serious car accident this morning. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the busy main road just before 8am following a

21st September 2021

Pair arrested after cops see ‘drugs’ thrown from car window.

Two men have been arrested in Southport after police saw a small package of suspected Class A drugs tossed from a car in the town centre. The arrests were made after police

20th September 2021