Refurbished Southport Market to open next Thursday
The brand new Southport Market will officially open its doors on Thursday, July 22, in time for a scorching summer of tasty treats, thirst quenching drinks and much more. A host of
Minor injuries in Queens Road RTC between bus and cyclist
A bus and cyclist were involved in an RTC this morning on Queens Road. Police confirmed that they were called around 8.20am to reports of a collision involving bus and cyclist. The
Tourists melt over resort’s ice cream price rise
Tourists are claiming that there are only a few good ice cream parlours left in the town after one family claimed they were forced to pay more than £20 for four ice
Mikhail Group to restore Lord Street’s Grand Casino
One of Southport’s most iconic landmarks, The Grand Casino, sitting proudly on Lord Street is set to be brought back to its former glory by The Mikhail Hotel and Leisure Group creating
Fox & Goose set for official re-opening this weekend
The legendary Fox & Goose pub will open its doors to the public on Saturday for the first time since 2018. The venue will host a private opening tonight (Friday 2 July)
RTC causes Lord Street delays
A collision between a BMW and a Honda people-carrier is causing small delays along Lord Street. Emergency services were called to the Monument on Lord Street at approximately 1pm. Officers remain at
Conservative volunteers pick litter along Lord Street
This week Southport Conservatives have been out picking litter along Lord Street. A group of dedicated volunteers including Birkdale Ward campaigner, Lee Durkin, Kew Ward campaigner Laura Nuttall and Dukes Ward Councillors,
Sefton Council outlines action with sand clearance at Southport promenade
Sefton Council’s Green Sefton team have set out the ways they are managing the build-up of windblown sand along popular coastal paths. In recent months around 90 tonnes of sand has been
Opening date confirmed for Southport Market
The brand new Southport Market will officially open its doors in mid-July, in time for a scorching summer of tasty treats, thirst quenching drinks and much more. A host of traders, including
Labour councillor thanked as skatepark reopens after ramp refurbishments
Work to install four refurbished ramps at Southport’s skatepark is now complete and the much-loved community asset back open. Specialist skate ramp builders used their expertise to repair and refurbish the structures
Car Meet Up: Marine Drive Southport, 6 June 2021- more photos
Crowds of eager car enthusiasts lined the Marine Drive last night, as the latest Southport meet up near Southport Pier got underway. More images below. Police were seen monitoring the event in
Sunny Southport this weekend – even Elvis turned up!
High temperatures ensured that residents and visitors made the best of the lovely weather, to get out onto the beach and surrounding areas. The pier trains were kept busy. The Marine Lake
Fox and Goose close to return with first event confirmed
Southport’s popular Fox and Goose pub is close to a return with the new owners revealing that a reopening date has been confirmed internally. While the opening date has not been publicly
Expensive Mercedes written off after coast road smash
Police are currently on scene at a serious smash on the coast road. A Mercedes has been completely written off after reportedly losing control and colliding with bollards in heavy rain. The
Southport Market on course to open its doors this summertime
The brand new look Southport Market is on course to open its doors this summer, thanks to the hard work of Sefton Council and its partners. Finishing touches are being applied to
In Pictures: Marine Drive Car Event – 16 May 2021
See also: https://www.otsnews.co.uk/police-break-up-coastal-road-car-meet/ A similar event took place last year. In Pictures: Fast and Furious arrives – by the Pier
Police break up Coastal Road car meet
A Coastal Road car meet which saw expensive motors paraded along Marine Drive infront of hundreds of spectators has caught the eye of Merseyside Police. Officers were called to a stretch of
Town centre petrol station cordoned off after police incident
Police have closed off a petrol station near to Southport town centre following a suspected robbery. The BP garage on Scarisbrick New Road has been completely closed this morning following a police
Scarisbrick Hotel asylum seekers relocated
Southport MP Damien Moore has received confirmation from Serco and the Home Office that asylum seekers previously based inside the Scarisbrick Hotel have now all been successfully relocated. The hotel on Lord
Southport skatepark improvements ramping up
Work to install four refurbished ramps at Southport’s skatepark is nearing completion. Specialist skate ramp builders are working between the site and their workshop to refurbish the structures which needed extensive works
Burglars stole mobiles and jewellery in overnight Cash Converters raid
Police are investigating a Burglary at a Cash Converters in Southport which took place in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 21 April). At around 4.50am police received a report that
‘We’ll be back’ Defiant message from store owner after burglary destruction
The owner of a boutique children’s clothing store in Southport say they are devastated but determined after they were broken into and their shop entrance all but ruined. Thugs burst through the
April sunshine bringing the crowds out
The Good Friday sunshine brought a significant amount of people into the town today. Bikers arrived in good numbers at the pier entrance. Long queues waited patiently for fish and chips. The
Police appeal for information after town centre attack
Merseyside Police have launched an appeal for information after a woman was attacked in the Town Centre. A woman in her 40s was found with facial injuries around midnight on Post Office
CCTV released after Pleasureland break-in
Police are investigating and an appeal has been launched for any information after two men were caught breaking into Pleasureland Southport overnight. Security cameras were tripped after motion sensors detected two men,
Casino building gutted by contractors following closure
Contractors have begun gutting the former Genting Casino building on the promenade. Casino bosses announced last month the Southport casino, part of a multi national chain, would close down permanently having been
Police guard town centre hotel after serious incident
Three police units, including an undercover patrol, are currently standing guard at the Scarisbrick Hotel in Southport following a serious incident. Officers arrived on scene at the Lord Street based hotel just
Police appeal for information after assault on elderly pensioner
Detectives are appealing for information after a 71-year-old man was assaulted in Southport last month (30 January). At around 5.35pm, it was reported that the victim had been slapped on the head
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
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