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Next steps towards £37.5m Southport Town Deal completed

Following the success of being awarded one of the largest Town Deals to date, the Southport Town Deal Board has now agreed which of the projects originally proposed in the Town Investment

21st May 2021

Cash and cigarettes stolen in Ainsdale Co-op burglary

The Station Road Co-op in Ainsdale is closed this morning after an overnight break-in. Investigations have been launched by police after two males allegedly broke into the store stealing cash and cigarettes.

21st May 2021

Planned return of Southport Parkrun delayed

The popular Southport Parkrun will not return on 5 June as previously planned. Southport Parkrun is a weekly 5k race through Hesketh Park, organised as part of a national initiative, every Saturday

21st May 2021

Expensive Mercedes written off after coast road smash

Police are currently on scene at a serious smash on the coast road. A Mercedes has been completely written off after reportedly losing control and colliding with bollards in heavy rain. The

20th May 2021

Five police raids yield two arrests in burglary sting

Police have executed five warrants and arrested two people as part of a police operation targeting burglaries in the Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and North Wales areas. Operation Coliseum is a large scale

20th May 2021

Family have waited a year to scatter ashes at Southport Crematorium

A Southport family are reporting they have waited for over a year to spread the ashes of a deceased family member in the Garden of Rememberance at Southport Crematorium. One local family

20th May 2021

Sefton businesses highlight Restart Grant delay

Local businesses are reporting significant delays in receiving coronavirus restart grant funding from Sefton Council. The coronavirus Restart Grant scheme was announced by the Government in March, where eligible businesses in the

20th May 2021

Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Council to discuss granting Freedom of Sefton to NHS Trust

Next week’s meeting of Sefton Council’s Cabinet will discuss a proposal to grant Aintree and Liverpool University NHS Trust and Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust the Honorary Freedom of the Borough. A

19th May 2021

New Sefton civic Mayor appointed

Sefton Council has officially welcomed former dancer and theatre performer Cllr Clare Louise Carragher as the borough’s new civic Mayor. Cllr Carragher, who has starred in national productions of Grease, Chicago and

19th May 2021

Significant police presence on Compton Road

A large police presence has been conducting investigations at Compton Road this morning. Eyewitnesses told OTS News that police vans arrived at 8am today. A steady stream of officers and investigators has

19th May 2021

Eligible Sefton residents urged to get COVID vaccine as soon as possible

Health professionals are working with Sefton Council to encourage residents to book their vaccinations as soon as they are eligible to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. After some recent COVID-19 outbreaks

19th May 2021

Fly Tipping – Meadow Lane area

Fly tipping is happening again on countryside by the sewage treatment plant, at the end of Meadow Lane in Ainsdale. Did you see anything or know where this large black chair

18th May 2021

Amateurs claim cup victory after fourth time of asking

An amateur football team from Southport are celebrating cup success today after finally claiming silverware at the fourth time of asking. Southport & Ainsdale Saturday Seniors faced off against Milton First FC

18th May 2021

Southport Market on course to open its doors this summertime

The brand new look Southport Market is on course to open its doors this summer, thanks to the hard work of Sefton Council and its partners. Finishing touches are being applied to

18th May 2021

Spectacular light trail coming to Southport

A spectacular after dark light trail will be coming to Southport this year, hosted at the much-loved Victoria Park near the seafront from the 25th November to the 23rd December from 4.30pm

18th May 2021

Police Commissioner welcomes Labour Party Green Paper on ending violence against women and girls

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has today welcomed a detailed Labour Party Green Paper which sets out plans to end the epidemic of violence against women and girls. Emily Spurrell has welcomed the Party’s

18th May 2021

Pop up covid variant testing sites for Formby

Formby and Freshfields rails stations will be the locations for Sefton Council’s Public Health Teams pop-up sites for coronavirus testing this week. Open from tomorrow, Tuesday 18th May to Friday 21st May,

18th May 2021

Hospitality gets green light as restrictions continue to ease

Hospitality businesses in Southport can today operate under reduced restrictions, including welcoming customers indoors. Indoor hospitality can resume from today although venues such as nightclubs face a further wait until 21 June.

17th May 2021

Police break up Coastal Road car meet

A Coastal Road car meet which saw expensive motors paraded along Marine Drive infront of hundreds of spectators has caught the eye of Merseyside Police. Officers were called to a stretch of

16th May 2021

Fans urged to back amateur Southport side as they aim for cup glory

An amateur football team from Southport are aiming for cup success this Monday at the fourth time of asking. Southport & Ainsdale Saturday Seniors face off against Milton First FC in the

15th May 2021

Open letter from new Police and Crime Commissioner

Merseyside’s new Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell has penned an open letter to residents across the region detailing her priorities for the future: Good afternoon, I am incredibly proud to be

14th May 2021

Over 16’s based in Formby encouraged to seek Indian variant covid test

Local coronavirus testing is being introduced in Sefton’s Formby area in response to recent COVID-19 outbreaks, which showed cases of the variant first identified in India. Starting from Friday 14th May, mobile,

13th May 2021

Emergency services rescue shopper locked in Dobbies for THREE hours

A garden centre shopper was left rooted to the spot after staff accidentally locked her inside their store at the end of the day. Police and fire crews were eventually called after

13th May 2021

Resort businessman ‘caught three times over the limit’ at 9am, court told

A well known Southport businessman is alleged to have been three times over the drink drive limit at 9am in the morning. Joseph ‘Joey’ Sammon, 43, is facing a court date after

13th May 2021

97% of households respond to 2021 Census

The response to Census 2021 has exceeded all expectations, with 97 per cent of households across England and Wales making sure they count when it comes to local services like school places,

12th May 2021

Damien Moore: Conservative government is delivering on people’s priorities

Damien Moore MP has welcomed the progress made by the Conservative Government since December 2019 in passing 44 new laws that have benefited people across Southport. Laws to protect our NHS, drive

12th May 2021

Sefton gets ‘back to nature’ for Mental Health Awareness Week

Organisations across Sefton are championing the benefits of the great outdoors during Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May), as well as sharing resources and services to help residents boost their mental health.

12th May 2021

Delays on Southport-Liverpool line after deer spotted on tracks

Services on Merseyrail’s Southport to Hunts Cross line are experiencing small delays due to deer spotted on the track at Hall Road station. Merseyrail said: “Due to deer on the line in

12th May 2021

Council confirm Indian variant covid found in Sefton

Responding to news that the Indian COVID variant, which has been classified by Public Health England as a ‘variant of concern’, has been linked with coronavirus cases in the Borough, Sefton Council

11th May 2021

CCTV following burglary at Eastbank St Cash Converters

Police have issued CCTV images of two men they want to speak to following a burglary at Cash Converters in Southport. At around 4.50am on Wednesday 21st April Police received a report

11th May 2021