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Ainsdale Beach parking charges to return on Friday

From Friday, (7 August), Sefton Council’s Green Sefton team will be reintroducing charging for parking on Ainsdale Beach. The all-day charge for parking on Ainsdale beach is £8 and payments will be

5th August 2020

RIP Kevin Dawson

Tributes have been paid to a much loved Southport man who has passed away. Kevin Dawson sadly passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning (Tuesday August 4th) suddenly. Kevin’s mother

5th August 2020

Concern grows for missing teen last seen in Southport

Family of a 14-year-old boy last seen in Southport yesterday are appealing for information on his whereabouts. Bobby Johnson, 5 ft 4, was last seen wearing a blue tracksuit, in Southport at

5th August 2020

Lord Street Hotel launches new bar and lounge this weekend

The Lord Street Hotel is launching ‘The Terrace Bar & Prosecco Lounge’ this weekend. A spokesperson for the hotel said: “The Terrace Bar & Prosecco Lounge is launching this Friday 7th August

5th August 2020

Hospital team to make 850,000 steps in August for Dementia awareness

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust’s Dementia and Delirium Team will be taking 850,000 steps during August to raise awareness of Dementia. The team said: “Research has shown that 850,000 people in

5th August 2020

Plan to build commerce and community spirit in “forgotten” Southport retail area.

Local councillors are spearheading a move to revitalise one of Southport’s more “forgotten” retail areas by launching a scheme to help improve it. They’ve joined forces with traders on Bispham Road to look

5th August 2020

‘Scum’ thieves SWIPE little girl’s scooter as she picks up litter

A devestated youngster who just wanted to make her town sparkle has been left in tears after her scooter was stolen while she was picking up litter. Carolina, a young green fingered

4th August 2020

Entrance to Cambridge Arcade covid test centre changed after campaign

Potential Coronavirus carriers won’t come close to businesses in a cramped Southport Arcade thanks to an appeal by OTS News. Last week OTS revealed how businesses in Cambridge Arcade were left furious

4th August 2020

It’s Bliss to be back! Popular hotel relaunches

Bosses at a landmark hotel in Southport say it’s great to be back after reopening last week for the first time in months. The Bliss Hotel in Southport reopened to guests and

4th August 2020

Police search for phone thieves after flashing knife at 14-year-old boy

Officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify two teenagers that reportedly stole an iPhone 11 from a 14 year old boy. At around midday on Sunday, 2nd August the victim

3rd August 2020

Youths spotted pulling down garden wall in Birkdale

Furious residents on a posh Southport street are asking parents ‘do you know where your kids are’ after a group of teens destroyed a garden wall this weekend. A gang of around

3rd August 2020

Southport BID petition Council against Covid-19 test centre

Southport BID have sent a formal objection regarding the Cambridge Arcade Covid-19 test centre to Sefton Council. A letter, seen by OTS News, is signed by 11 businesses based in the Arcade

3rd August 2020

Motorist caught up in furious road rage bottle incident

A local driver was left shaken after his car was attacked by an angry motorist yesterday evening. The driver sounded his horn when he witnessed a bottle thrown from a Mercedes by

3rd August 2020

Major buzz as bees take over quiet resort street

Stunned residents on a quiet Southport street have been all a buzz after a swarm of honey bees took over their road. A huge swarm of honey bees have made a nest

2nd August 2020

Heavy night takes its toll on bleary eyed boozers

A Southport man found himself nursing an extra sore head this morning after concerned good samaritans woke him from a nap in the middle of Lord Street. The male was found fast

2nd August 2020

Southport Pier is 160 years old today

The iconic Southport Pier is today celebrating a landmark birthday. The iron pier, the oldest of its kind in the country, is 160 years old today, having been opened to the public

2nd August 2020

Tourists take over! Furious residents react to makeshift car park pile up

Furious homeowners near the beach say they are sick of their roads being turned into a car park. The hot weather over the last two days has seen thousands of visitors come

1st August 2020

Southport paper makes job cuts after feeling Covid pinch

One of Southport’s most famous media institutions says it hopes to bounce back after being hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Champion Newspaper has been forced into a difficult decision to start

1st August 2020

MP joins row over Cambridge Arcade Covid testing centre

– MP Damien Moore has issued a statement urging Sefton Council to reconsider the placement of the Cambridge Arcade Covid testing centre – But Council insist the placement of the centre was

31st July 2020

Arcade businesses stunned to see Coronavirus test site open next door

Shop, bar and restaurant owners have reacted with shock over reports that the walk-in Coronavirus test centre will be on their doorstep. It was announced this week that a walk-in test centre

31st July 2020

Ainsdale Beach car park closed after reaching ‘maximum capacity’

Ainsdale Beach car park has reached ‘maximum capacity’ after hundreds of sun-seekers headed to the seaside. Sefton Council said: “Due to the hot weather, Ainsdale Beach Car Park is at maximum capacity.

31st July 2020

Ex-councillor calls for end to sticky menace

A former Southport councillor has made an understated return to campaigning in the town. Ex-Tory Cllr David Barton, whose father was jailed as part of the major Barton Park care home scandal,

31st July 2020

Southport set for visitors from nearby lockdown cities

With Southport set to scorch this weekend, the town is preparing for a swarm of visitors from nearby lockdown cities. Scores of cars are already causing severe issues at the entrance to

31st July 2020

Teenagers rescued from rising tide by lifeboat crews.

Southport Offshore Rescue Trust saved two teenagers who had become stranded due to the rising tide on Thursday evening. A post online from the Trust said: “The quad team dispatched and quickly

31st July 2020

Stranded man refuses Lifeboat rescue in bizarre rising tide emergency

Stunned Southport lifeboat crews were forced into quick-thinking after a stranded man refused rescue in rising water. The male was found by quad bike crews from Southport Offshore Rescue Trust after becoming

30th July 2020

Police increase patrols around Botanic Gardens after increased anti-social behaviour

Following incidents of anti-social behaviour in and around the area of the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown, patrols, including foot patrols of the park have continued during day and evening shifts. Investigations to

30th July 2020

Scarisbrick man admits Liver Building firework attack.

A 19-year-old man from Scarisbrick has today admitted firing a firework at the Liver Building. Matthew Egglesden, of Turning Lane, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court this morning facing one charge of arson.

30th July 2020

Concerns grow for Southport TUI shop after company announces 100 store closures

Fears are now growing for the future of Southport’s TUI Store after the holiday chain announced it would be shutting hundreds of stores in the UK. The Chapel Street Store is one

30th July 2020

Cash boost sees Southport land £1m for European style Market

The transformation of Southport Market into a social space to enjoy food, drink and markets is one step closer to reality with the Governments Acceleration Grant announcement The resort has been awarded

30th July 2020

Town Hall to become local Covid-19 testing site

The first ever dedicated walk-through Covid-19 testing sites in Cheshire and Merseyside are to be deployed in Sefton. The semi-permanent sites, known as Local Testing Sites (LTS), are being created in both

29th July 2020