On The Spot News

Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Email: ots@otsnews.co.uk Breaking local news as it happens, searchable archives with photographs, the ability to instantly comment on news articles – there are so many advantages to OTS (Onthespot) News. If you want your news read locally online then send it to ots@otsnews.co.uk– relying only on the newspaper is to restrict yourself to an ever reducing audience.
Fire engine ots news southport

Fire service issue statement after fatal house fire

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) attended a house fire in Bowland Drive, Litherland on Saturday morning (9th January, 2021). Sadly, the incident has resulted in the death of a 37-year-old woman.
11th January 2021

Thieves ransack Krakajak Southport garage

Police are investigating after a beloved Southport family business was raided in the cover of darkness and thousands of pounds of equipment stolen. Detectives are carrying out an investigation after the popular
9th January 2021

Police appeal after Formby Bypass robbery

Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery at the Esso garage on Southport Road in Formby on Friday 8. At around 9.20am officers were called to reports of a male suspect
9th January 2021

Funeral details revealed for John Sinclair

The family of John Sinclair, one of Southport’s most popular businessmen, have revealed he will be laid to rest next Friday. John, famous for creating the Peaky Blinders Bar and Hotel chain
8th January 2021

Trains off as major winter storm set to hit

Trains between Southport and Liverpool won’t run tomorrow according to travel chiefs as a freak snowstorm is set to batter Southport. Sefton Council said they re ready and waiting with a fleet
7th January 2021

Clap for Carers to return as Clap for Heroes

Clap for Carers is to return under a new name of Clap for Heroes, the initiative’s founder has said.  The weekly applause for front-line NHS staff and other key workers ran for
7th January 2021

Courses close for national lockdown

Southport golfers were turned away from their courses yesterday amid the first stages of a new national lockdown. In line with government laws following the new lockdown measures, Southport Municipal and all
6th January 2021

England enters national lockdown

The whole of England has been placed under additional coronavirus restriction measures with Prime Minister Boris Johnson telling the public: “You must stay at home”. Coronavirus cases have risen significantly in recent
5th January 2021

Theatre staff told of job losses via FACEBOOK post

Theatre staff found out on Facebook that they were being made redundant by their heartless bosses. Shocked staff at Southport Theatre who had been furloughed during the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown were
4th January 2021

Vandal ruined iconic phone boxes smashed up AGAIN

In an all too common act of vandalism, mindless idiots have once again smashed up the iconic red telephone boxes outside Southport Town Hall The heartless vandals have smashed the glass panes
4th January 2021

Formby bypass shut after four car smash

Police have closed off the South bound carriageway of the Formby bypass after a nasty collision this afternoon. Officers from Merseyside Police made the decision to close the Liverpool bound lanes of
2nd January 2021

Off licence staff subjected to armed robbery

Witnesses are being sought following a suspected armed robbery in Southport tonight. OTS News understands police were called to the PitStop Off Licence on Southbank Road just after 6.40pm this evening (Thursday
31st December 2020

What tier 3 means for Southport

Southport will be included in the national tier 3 restrictions from 1 minute past midnight on New Year’s Eve (00:01 – 31/12/2020). Check our list below to see exactly what the tier
30th December 2020

Southport will move into tier 3 tomorrow

Southport, Sefton and the entire Liverpool City Region will move into tier 3 coronavirus restrictions, while Lancashire will move into tier 4. The measures will come into effect at 1 minute past
30th December 2020

Dog unit called to Clifton after ‘break in’

Police and specialist dog units have been called to a town centre hotel this morning after an incident in the early hours. Specialist dog units from Merseyside Police were called to The
29th December 2020

Supermarket petrol station runs out of juice

A Southport supermarket petrol station has been hit by an apparent severe power cut which has seen hundreds of motorists turned away from fuelling up. The Morrison’s Southport superstore reportedly lost power
26th December 2020
1 … 59 60 61 62 63 … 363