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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

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

Irresponsible beach visitors continue to bring problems

Sefton’s councillors recently expressed their disappointment at selfish individuals leaving heaps of garbage behind on our beaches and local sand dunes. Disposable barbecues and broken glass bottles are frequently left partially buried

3rd 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 FootGolf first tournament a success

Southport FootGolf hosted their first tournament yesterday boasting a cash prize of £150 on offer for the winner. The participants enjoyed a fantastic experience, making their way through the course in the

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

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

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

VIDEO | Paramotor pilot in dangerous Pier landing stunt

A paramotor pilot has completed a dangerous landing stunt by Southport Pier. Video shows the pilot fly close to ground level along the sea wall, before narrowly clearing the Pier and landing.

30th July 2020

Sports car seized after donut video emerges online

A BMW was seized in Southport after footage emerged online of the driver doing donuts under the Marine Way Bridge. Video shows a driver recklessly spinning his black BMW 1 Series under

29th July 2020

Air ambulance lands in Kings Gardens amid hotel emergency

Park-goers were left shocked after an air ambulance landed on a Southport Park this evening. The North West Air Ambulance was called in response to an emergency incident believed to have taken

27th July 2020

Grenade scare rocks quiet Birkdale street

Officers attended an incident at Lulworth Road this morning following reports that a live hand grenade was found in a back garden. The incident took place at 8.40am this morning following the

27th July 2020

In Pictures: Fast and Furious arrives – by the Pier

A well attended car event took place this evening on the sea front. Crowds of car enthusiasts flocked to the meeting tonight to watch high-speed thrills. Burning rubber on the Marine Drive

26th July 2020

Man lucky to be alive after being struck by car

A man is lucky to be alive this morning after being struck by a car on Lord Street in the early hours. Emergency services attended the incident at 3:15am to find a

25th July 2020

Virus deniers deface Southport social distancing notices

Virus deniers have turned their attentions to social distancing adverts in Southport by defacing them. Unknown Coronavirus deniers have scrawled the word “Hoax” across floor stickers on Lord Street which are designed

25th July 2020

Fears for M&S Southport as company announces 950 job cuts

Fears for the future of the M&S superstore in Southport have begun once more after a swathe of job cuts were announced by the upmarket food and clothing chain. It’s been revealed

20th July 2020

Sunny Southport brings the crowds out

Warm sunshine saw crowds of people coming into the town centre today. Police attended a person in need on the Marine Drive this afternoon, which resulted in some traffic delays. Last year:

19th July 2020

Car crashes after losing control in Morrisons car park

A driver has smashed into a trolley park at a busy town centre supermarket this morning. The driver, who required medical attention following the incident, lost control of their vehicle in Morrisons

17th July 2020

State of the art venue planned to replace Southport Theatre

Sefton Council has today (17 July 2020) released plans outlining its ambitious vision for a brand new world-class theatre and conference centre on Southport waterfront. The new state-of-the-art venue would sit on

17th July 2020

Southport Pier closed after lorry smash

Southport Pier is currently closed from the seafront gates, after a lorry driver misjudged the height of his vehicle, crashing into the structure. The pier remains open before the seafront gates. The

17th July 2020

Drugs and stolen goods seized during Leyland Road search

Sefton Police arrested a 29-year-old male for drug offences following an arrest and search of an address on Leyland Road on Thursday. Large amounts of cannabis, amphetamine, crack cocaine and heroin were

16th July 2020

Lord St Pizza Express at risk as parent company approaches insolvency

A popular pizzeria in Southport is in danger of being closed for good. National chain Pizza Express is to close at least 75 of its restaurants as part of a rescue plan

16th July 2020

Rat infested flytipped menace plagues resort street

Furious homeowners on a busy town centre street have condemned filthy shopkeepers who have dumped their rubbish outside their homes. Piles of industrial equipment, signage, fixtures and fittings have been dumped along

15th July 2020

Youngster shocked after touching exposed wires at town centre car park

Angry parents have complained to NCP after their young child got an electric shock from exposed live wires at a town centre car park. A broken security keypad at the NCP car

14th July 2020

Queenscourt Hospice shop on Chapel Street reopens today

Queenscourt Hospice’s charity shop reopens today (Tuesday 14 July). Queenscourt Hospice said: Tomorrow will see the reopening of our retail shop in Chapel Street, Southport, and we cannot wait to welcome customers

14th July 2020

Major incident as car collides at speed into fast food queue

Emergency services are currently on scene of a serious incident near to Southport beach. Dozens of families watched on in horror as a car careered off the mini roundabout near to KFC

12th July 2020

Lulworth Road gas works causing significant delays to frustrated motorists

Gas works on the junction of Lulworth Road and Weld Road are causing long queues and delays for motorists. The work is being carried out by Cadent Gas and will continue until

12th July 2020

Mini crashes into wall at busy junction

Police have arrived on the scene of a two-car smash near to Southport town centre this evening. Two cars, an Audi and a Mini Cooper, struck each other at the junction of

11th July 2020

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