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Anti Muslim graffiti appears in Blowick

Offensive graffiti designed to encourage hate towards Islam has been daubed on electricity junction boxes in the Blowick area of Southport. The graffiti which claims the Quran calls for violence against non-believers

1st October 2020

Lights out for Cambridge Arcade traders

As if the ongoing pandemic wasn’t enough, traders in the boutique Cambridge Arcade have spent the past two nights serving in the dark. A power outage has meant that the usually well

1st October 2020

BREAKING: Southport is on social lockdown as family mixing banned

Pubs, bars and restaurants will remain open completely in Southport as Matt Hancock this morning announced new laws on a Merseyside wide level. Fines for a first breach of regulations such as

1st October 2020

Waterworks shut busy Birkdale street

A busy side road which connects Birkdale Village to Upper Aughton Road and vice versa is shut to traffic because of urgent water works. United Utilities are installing a new water mains

30th September 2020

Resort clubs and theatres push for furlough scheme extension

Nightclubs, bars and theatre venues in Southport are encouraging residents to support a petition calling on the government to extend the furlough scheme for the theatre and live music industry. This month

30th September 2020

Sink hole appears in town centre rat run

A sink hole is set to open up on a popular town centre ‘rat run’ road. The three foot wide hole is concaving near to a mains water pipe on Hulme Street

30th September 2020

Puppy is snatched away from mother in nighttime theft

Police are hunting three men who were caught in CCTV imagery last night stealing a young puppy from its nursing mother at a house near Southport. Security footage shows three men breaking

30th September 2020

Southport chemists run out of flu jab as national shortage takes hold

A number of GP surgeries and private pharmacies in Southport have run out of flu jabs and are asking people to wait until more stock can be delivered. Boots says nationally it

29th September 2020

Impact of Boris Bike Routes “Must be Measured”

Local councillors,church and business representatives met on site to discuss the problems created by the controversial pop- up cycle track that runs from Queens Rd through to Talbot St on the other

29th September 2020

Uni students can finally return home to Southport for Christmas

The government have finally confirmed they will allow university students to return to their family homes in Southport this Christmas regardless of any local lockdown. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said however

29th September 2020

Woman assaulted with BRICK as police arrest male for ‘kill threats’

Police have confirmed a Waterloo man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a woman at a bus stop in Southport this morning. The victim has seen been taken to hospital

29th September 2020

Sinclair saddles up in war on ‘ridiculous’ cycle lane

A Southport businessman who is campaigning to rid his street of a new cycle lane has said ‘if you can’t beat them, join them!’ and taken up cycling to make the system

29th September 2020

Stunning images reveal major Lifeboat House progress

Incredible images have been published today revealing the latest improvements on the brand new Southport Lifeboat hub on the Esplanade. The aerial footage has revealed extensive progress is well underway on the

29th September 2020

Heartless yobs smash up girl’s bike

A young girl from Southport is devastated after heartless yobs smashed up her beloved bike at a Southport skate park. The incident happened around 5.30pm on Sunday night after the young girl

29th September 2020

Resort lawyer warns supermarket snacking is a CRIME

A Southport lawyer has warned residents in the town to curb their habits of eating supermarket foods before they have paid at the till. According to Rachel Adamson, criminal law specialist at

29th September 2020

Vet warns of dog biscuits filled with poison and nails at Formby Pinewoods

A local vet is warning that instances of dog biscuits laced with poison and nails left at Formby Pinewoods are on the rise. The warning comes as one resident alleged their dog

28th September 2020

Drivers warned petrol stations are a ‘hotbed’ for killer virus

Motorists in Southport are today being warned not to stop at petrol stations in the town unless “you really need to” amid rising levels of coronavirus. In baffling new travel advice issued

27th September 2020

Birkdale school is latest to send entire YEAR home

A primary school in Birkdale has become the latest to insist an entire year group isolated at home after a positive test for Coronavirus. This week OTS News revealed that over a

27th September 2020

Churchtown restaurant cleared to reopen after virus case

A Churchtown restaurant says it’s giving its staff a well earned break while the building is deep cleaned following a confirmed case of Coronavirus. A diner who ate at the Grapevine Bar

27th September 2020

Here’s how Southport pizza lovers can get FREE food

Pizza lovers and fans of Italian food in Southport are being offered an exclusive free meal. However there is a catch. Popular chain Pizza Express, following the closure of their Lord street

26th September 2020

Driver ditches van in Wyke Cop

A lorry driver has escaped without serious injury after his van ended up ditched off a small farm road in Birkdale. The haulage heavy goods vehicle ended up irreversibly stuck in a

26th September 2020

Top Birkdale restaurant shuts as diner tests positive for coronavirus

Yet another popular eatery in Southport has had to temporarily shut its doors after a diner tested positive for the killer coronavirus. Customers who were in Villagio Cucina on the night of

25th September 2020

Resort schools on high alert after ‘stranger danger’ cab driver targets schoolgirl

Schools in Southport are on high alert after a man reportedly approached a schoolgirl in a frightening manner during her evening paper round yesterday. A warning over stranger danger has been issued

25th September 2020

Big shoes to fill as micro pub launches search for bar manager

An incredibly popular micro pub between Southport and Birkdale is on the hunt for a new manager. The team at the Beer Den on Duke Street in Southport are now advertising for

24th September 2020

MP goes to war with council in cycle path blame game

Sefton Council’s Labour chiefs have hit back at Resort MP Damien Moore after he issued a scathing attack on the new Hoghton Street cycle lane. The much maligned cycle route which has

24th September 2020

Council hopeful blasts motorists speeding on Lyndhurst Road

Lyndhurst Road has caught the attention of local campaigner Lee Durkin this week after he received numerous complaints citing the road, and roads in the surrounding area; such as Bedford Road, Longford

23rd September 2020

Police collar driver after Banks bash

Detectives say two drivers involved in a high speed smash in Banks are lucky to have walked away without serious injury after their cars collided. Police from Lancashire Constabulary attended a road

23rd September 2020

Community group boost Queenscourt funds with £1k donation

A community group in Crossens have helped to raise £1,000 for a popular Southport charity. Queenscourt Hospice recently received a very generous donation of £1,000 from the Crossens Community Association (CCA).⠀⠀⠀The CCA,

23rd September 2020

Business owners slam town centre cycle lane as petition launched

Furious business owners in the town centre are in a spin over the ‘ridiculous’ cycle lanes which have appeared outside their places of work. Popular restauranteur Sinclair D’Albuquerque has blasted the new

23rd September 2020

Coronavirus survivors should donate blood, medics say

The NHS are asking men in Southport who have recovered from coronavirus, to donate blood plasma. Doctors leading the NHS Blood and Transplant have made the urgent appeal because there is currently

22nd September 2020

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