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Family launch plea for information over 27-year-old Lauren Sankey missing for 5 days

The family of a young girl have launched a desperate appeal to find their daughter after she vanished in Southport. Lauren Sankey, 27, vanished from home on Sunday February 7th and had

10th February 2021

Genting Casino permanently closes

Gambling bosses in Southport have cashed in their chips and permanently closed down the town’s largest casino. Genting Casinos, a Malaysian run gambling chain, have announced that the promenade based Casino will

10th February 2021

Additional support announced for local taxi drivers

A further £2m fund, established by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to enable its six local authorities to contribute to the costs of taxi licences, has been announced, taking the total

10th February 2021

Bill Esterson MP welcomes £10m Liverpool City Region fund for the “Excluded”

Bill Esterson MP has welcomed a new £10m fund to help “excluded” businesses in the Liverpool City Region. Sefton Central MP Mr Esterson has been a long-time campaigner for the three million

10th February 2021

Testing centre open at Southport Theatre

From today, people living and working in Southport’s Cambridge and Dukes & Norwood wards who don’t have coronavirus symptoms, can now get a test at the new Mobile Testing Unit at Southport’s

10th February 2021

Southport waste firm called in to support massive workplace testing drive

Thousands of small businesses and self-employed workers operating during lockdown are being urged to take COVID-19 tests, with a Southport firm being brought in to help fight the pandemic. This week a

10th February 2021

Southport Lib Dems highlight “massive losses” of Bootle Strand, with £1.5m revenue dip projected

Sefton Council’s controversial Bootle Strand Shopping Centre is expected to cost council tax payers £1.5 million a year in losses for the foreseeable future That’s the shocking news revealed in a report

10th February 2021

Council encourages postal voting for May councillor elections

Thousands of residents across Sefton are set to receive letters in the coming days encouraging them to register for postal voting ahead of local elections in May. With plans still in place

10th February 2021

Public invited to online events to help shape future of healthcare in Southport, Formby and West Lancs

Health leaders in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire are inviting local people to share their views on health and care services. By getting involved with the Shaping Care Together listening exercise, people

10th February 2021

Councillor says Government is “stacking the deck” against Southport rail users

The government has been accused of being “up to its old tricks” by trying to remove Southport’s direct Manchester Piccadilly rail service for the second time in recent years. It comes after

9th February 2021

Mobile testing unit to open at Southport theatre as SA variant search widens

Sefton Council has confirmed that from Wednesday 10th February an additional dedicated Mobile Testing Unit will open at Southport’s Theatre and Convention Centre as part of the programme to detect the South

9th February 2021

Southport FC to host Sefton immunisation programme

We are delighted to offer our event space to the Sefton Immunisation team free of charge as they look to continue vaccinating against diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria and polio. The team

8th February 2021

Council launches public consultation over betting shop laws

As part of Sefton Council’s licensing duties, it is seeking the views of residents across the Borough on how it implements gambling laws at businesses such as betting shops. A public consultation

8th February 2021

Police slam ‘irresponsible’ Formby beach ravers

One hundred ravers have been branded “astoundingly irresponsible” by police after attending an illegal beach rave. Officers were called after midnight to reports of loud music at Formby, a popular Merseyside destination,

8th February 2021

Two more Southport wards to be included in South African variant surge testing

Sefton Council has confirmed that the testing area to locate the South African COVID-19 variant is being widened beyond Southport’s Norwood ward. As a result of a second case of the variant

6th February 2021

Council’s Covid test reminder

Sefton Council is reminding people who live and work in the Borough that whatever kind of coronavirus test they take, if they get a positive result for the COVID-19 virus, they need

5th February 2021

‘Build a wall!’ Sandgrounders show off lighter side of postcode virus debate

Residents of PR8 areas far away from Marshside have reacted in good humour to the highly debated issue of testing for the South African variant of COVID in the town. OTS news

4th February 2021

Criticism mounts over postcode-based covid information

Norwood residents have criticised information released surrounding the South African variant of coronavirus in Norwood, with the initial message being that only PR9 residents should seek a test, even though Norwood contains

4th February 2021

Hundreds tested at Kew in first day of Park and Ride testing facility

‘Hundreds’ of Norwood residents were tested at Kew Park and Ride on Wednesday, with the supporting door to door program set to deliver around 10,000 tests in the area. 2 ‘Mobile Test

4th February 2021

Plug isolation payment gap to stop South Africa variant, Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson tells the Health Secretary

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has questioned whether the government is likely to succeed at stamping out the new South African variant of the coronavirus. Mr Esterson said in the House of

3rd February 2021

Royal Clifton employees reveal job losses and administration fears

Employees of the Royal Clifton on the Promenade have told OTS they understand the company will enter administration. At least one member of staff has been told they no longer have a

3rd February 2021

Council confirm dedicated testing for South African variant has opened in Norwood Ward

Today will see a new, dedicated Mobile Test Unit open in the PR9 area of Southport, as part of national measures to identify and stamp out the South African variant of the

3rd February 2021

Mobile Testing Units being prepared at Kew park and ride

Mobile Testing Units are being set up on Kew park and ride, ahead of testing thousands of Norwood ward residents in the next few days. Surge testing will be introduced in Norwood

3rd February 2021

Murder suspect suffered serious injuries after train collision

The main suspect in the investigation into a murder at Folkstone Road on Friday was struck by a train prior to his arrest. A 70-year-old female was sadly found dead at the

2nd February 2021

Southport Councillors reassure residents over South African Covid 19 in their ward

Norwood’s councillors have moved to reassure local residents after the discovery of the South African Covid variant in their ward. The news caused widespread concern across Southport after it was revealed

2nd February 2021

Queues grow at Splashworld as hundreds fear catching Virus mutation

The asymptomatic testing centre at Splashworld in Southport is seeing thousands of people come through its doors today. The queues at the centre, where tests can tell you in under an hour

2nd February 2021

Damien Moore issues update on local coronavirus testing

“Following the Government’s announcement yesterday about the new South African variant in Southport, I have received a number of emails and telephone calls from constituents who are quite rightly concerned about the

2nd February 2021

Testing plans for Southport virus mutation still being ironed out

Plans are swiftly being finalised by Sefton Council as part of the national drive to detect and contain the new South African variant of the COVID-19 virus. The South African coronavirus variant

2nd February 2021

FAQ: Testing details for PR9 after South African variant discovery

Southport is set to receive additional testing facilities following the discovery of a single case of the South African coronavirus variant in Southport. Below, we take a look at what that means

2nd February 2021

Former SFC loanee joins Premier League champions Liverpool

Premier League champions Liverpool have signed former Southport loanee Ben Davies. The 25-year-old joins from Preston North End on a long term deal. Liverpool have been forced to add defensive cover to

1st February 2021