Drivers warned of huge pothole in town centre
A massive pothole has opened up on Avondale Road in Southport. The huge hole is two foot long and has only been discovered earlier today near to the former Positano italian restaurant
Coronavirus Test Site now back at Southport Eco Centre
A Coronavirus Mobile Test Site is at Southport Eco Centre until Tuesday 30 June.Supported by Sefton Council, NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG, Mobile Test Sites are providing
THE METRO BAR & Hotel – We’re back and ready !!!
It is with great pleasure that we announce the reopening of our Town Centre Bar and Hotel from 12.00am Saturday 4th July. We are thrilled to say that we will be back
Community cinema plans post lockdown curtain raiser classic
A popular community cinema is reopening its doors for the first time in months. While leisure centres theatres and cinemas across the country are still in limbo regarding when they can reopen,
Police forensic teams scour town centre street
Forensic officers are scouting Back Bath Street this afternoon following a serious incident in the early hours of this morning. Scientific support police officers have cordoned off a section of Back Bath
Teen suffers horrific injuries after shocking unprovoked attack
A Southport teenager has been left with horrific injuries following an unprovoked attack on Ainsdale beach Police are appealing for information after the 17 year old youngster was set about in a
Shifting sands reveal wartime artefacts buried for 75 years on the Sefton Coast
Part of a Second World War fighter aircraft found buried in sand dunes near Formby has been identified as an American plane that crashed in 1944. The piece of the aircraft was
Shameless tippers dump rubbish on war monument
Disgusting rubbish louts have dumped tons of rubbish at the Southport war monument. In a horrific display of disrespect to the thousands of people from Southport who have died in battle, heartless
DJ mixer seized as police tackle organised rave
Following community reports of a possible organised rave on Formby beach yesterday evening, we implemented a proactive operation to stop it taking place. The attached photo shows the equipment seized. Anyone attending
Carlton building set for new glam makeover
The former Carlton pub is being given a brand new lease of life as a seemingly upmarket bar New signs have been put up at the site of the former Veronica’s and
Birkdale Homeware store set to shut for good
Staff at Laura Ashley Home in Birkdale no sooner opened their doors once again to customers before having to announce they’ll close for good. Earlier this year OTS News revealed that the
Police close off Promenade after major promenade smash
A driver had a lucky escape after writing off their car in a smash on the promenade this evening The driver narrowly escaped injury but the same could not be said for
Two vehicle collision at busy Southport junction
Police were called to the scene of two vehicle smash on Hart Street in Southport this evening, Friday 19 June. A car pulled out of a side road and collided with a
Cocaine and cash seized from Portland Street search
Yesterday Sefton Targeted Team stopped a vehicle on Southport Old Road arrested a 23 year old male for drug drive, possession of bladed articles and criminal property (large amount of cash). From
Temporary lights cause Commuter chaos in Birkdale
Four way temporary traffic lights on Liverpool Road in Birkdale caused chaos for commuters this morning as they desperately tried not to be late for work. Repairs are taking place to the
Birkdale suffers biggest Coronavirus death toll in Sefton
Over 100 people have died of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Southport with hundreds other thought to have passed away after being severely impacted by the virus. Latest figures show 104 people have
Mystery sludge covers marine lake
Visitors to Southport have recoiled in horror after the marine lake became covered in a mysterious goo today. Rubbish, algae and sludge have formed on the surface of the lake overnight due
Tip top news as rubbish dumps reopen in Formby
Formby residents are overjoyed at the news their local tip will reopen next week. The Recycling Centres at Formby and Sefton Meadows will reopen next week with a new booking system in
New contractor to complete £19 Million Birkdale Care Village
Warrington-based contractor Cruden Construction is set to complete the work on Birkdale’s new £19 million state-of-the-art care village, following its appointment by leading care operator, Belong. With a strong background in care
In Pictures: BLM Protest at Southport Town Hall
Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrators packed together in force outside Southport Town Hall this afternoon. Various speakers kept the crowd cheering. Regardless of Southport Tory MP Damien Moor’s advice to ‘stay away’
LIVE | War vets protect memorial as BLM protests take over town
War veterans have turned out to protect Southport Monument after they feared rival protestors would try and deface the war memorial A protest is taking place outside Southport town hall to
Sefton officers recover drugs and cash following warrants in Southport and Formby
Officers targeting serious and organised crime in Sefton arrested four people and recovered drugs, cash and a cannabis farm yesterday, Thursday, 11 June. Following a warrant at an address in Formby, a
Faded roundabout given new lease of life to avoid accidents
More misery for Motorists is planned as work begins on a busy town centre roundabout. Work is set to begin at the junction of the promenade and Leicester Street to repaint and
Drugs and cash seized in Formby
Sefton Targeted Team executed a search warrant in Formby, Thursday 11 June. Officers seized numerous bags of suspected Class A drugs, a large amount of cash and a money counter. A male
Hungry driver blocks road to eat her lunch
A motorist has been branded as dangerous after parking on the busy promenade road to eat their lunch The driver of the Toyota Prius, with children in the car, stopped on double
Large police presence outside Mcdonalds
Police officers swooped on a town centre fast food restaurant this evening after reports a person of interest was seen in the area. Two police cars from Merseyside Police swooped on the
Missing man found on the beach
CALL OUT – 08/06/20 – 21:45 Southport Quads were tasked to aid Merseyside Police, HM Coastguard Crosby and HM Coastguard Southport search for a missing male between Formby and Ainsdale. The quads
Woodvale charity: asking walkers to work on public footpath
The Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association (WACA) has met growing public criticism after a recent (16 April) posting on their Facebook page, which has been seen as flying in the face of
George Drive Woods: The consequences of disloyalty, send in the developers!
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