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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

21st April 2021

‘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

3rd April 2021

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

2nd April 2021

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

31st March 2021

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,

8th March 2021

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

24th February 2021

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

22nd February 2021

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

11th February 2021

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

10th February 2021

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

6th February 2021

Queues grow at Splashworld as hundreds fear catching Virus mutation

The asymptomatic testing centre at Splashworld in Southport is seeing thousands of people come through its doors today. The queues at the centre, where tests can tell you in under an hour

2nd February 2021

Lidl launch consultation ahead of new Marine Drive store

Lidl GB has launched an online public consultation on plans for a new store in Southport. The plans are for a new foodstore and parking that would occupy land off Marine Drive

25th January 2021

Call for cycle lane pause after court ruling

A local councillor has called for a halt in Sefton Council’s rush to introduce expensive projects purporting to ease cycling – in the wake of a High Court ruling against similar schemes

23rd January 2021

Have they bin? major section of town miss out on rubbish collection

If you find your wheely bin and rubbish bags are still outside your home this evening, you aren’t alone. Sefton Council have admitted a ‘large area’ of the town has missed out

19th January 2021

Doctors say ‘don’t ask us’ to worried vaccine waiting list patients

Doctors in Southport have told patients not to bother them with panicked vaccine enquiries after a letter was issued to vulnerable residents in the town. Patients at St Mark’s Medical Centre in

19th January 2021

Emergency services respond to suspected heart attack in ASDA car park

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious incident at a town centre supermarket tonight. Emergency first responders from Merseyside Police and the North West Ambulance service were called to

16th January 2021

Police launch new witness appeal after Bold Street machete attack

Detectives investigating an assault in Southport are issuing a new appeal for witnesses to come forward. On Wednesday 13 January at around 5.10pm, officers were called to Lord Street to reports of

15th January 2021

Bold Street ‘Business owner’ stabbed in violent knife assault

A Southport man is currently being treated for serious injuries after being attacked with a large knife in Southport tonight. Police have closed off Bold Street in Southport this evening after a

13th January 2021

Southport’s silver screen saviour passes away

The man credited with bringing a classic cinema experience back to the heart of Southport has sadly passed away. Michael Lockwood, the friendly faced film buff behind the rise of Bijou Cinema

12th 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

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

SCARYBRICK HOTEL – Residents bemoan ‘death trap’ hotel after guttering fall

A town centre hotel exposed in Parliament for its poor service is now being branded a ‘death trap’. Residents near to the Scarisbrick Hotel in Southport have warned that the building is

4th January 2021

Tributes pour in for much loved businessman John Sinclair

Tributes have been paid to a much loved Southport businessman who has sadly passed away this Christmas. OTS News is saddened to report the passing of Peaky Blinders Bar owner John Sinclair,

27th 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

Dear Dorothy! 86 year old says thanks for her TWO HUNDRED Christmas cards

A Southport pensioner has received an incredible 266 Christmas cards from total strangers in the town. 86 year old Dorothy has taken delivery of an astonishing two hundred and sixty six Christmas

24th December 2020

Mass Southport vaccination campaign begins as 99% snap up slots

Sefton’s community based COVID-19 immunisation programme run by local GP practices began on Tuesday 15 December as the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues. Nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, GPs, and other NHS

17th December 2020

‘I’m Charles Manson!’ Terrified girl followed through town centre by strange man

Parents have been alerted to concerns of children who are walking the town centre alone after reports of a male intimidating youngsters. A man, described as Caucasian at around 5ft7 wearing a

17th December 2020

Resort plays starring role in CRUCIAL year for film industry

Southport has emerged top of a list of lucrative locations for major film shoots as the Liverpool Film Office revealed a silver screen lining for the industry in 2020. The resort has

17th December 2020

Liveable Neighbourhood plan would damage local businesses warns MP

Plans to reduce traffic in a large area of Southport will cause huge damage to local businesses, warns Southport MP Damien Moore. Mr Moore is calling on Sefton Council to abandon its

17th December 2020

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