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Photo: John Pugh John Pugh has welcomed the news that train services from Southport to Manchester are to be improved. There will be a new hourly service from Southport right through to Leeds via Manchester

Photo: Anne Marie Cropper Ian Gordon, 51, of Royal Terrace, Southport, is charged with her murder. Today Gorgon appeared at Liverpool Crown Court  via video link from Walton Prison. Gordon pleaded not guilty

A Southport singing duo have released a Christmas single to raise money for Queenscourt Hospice . School friends Hayley Murray and James Mercer recorded their rendition of The Pogues’ and Kirsty McColl’s Fairytale of New York

Photo: Dog handler Constable Steve Adams with his wife, Joanne, and Champ. A Merseyside Police labrador donned a black tie to attend a glamorous ceremony in London yesterday (Wednesday, 9 December 2015). Champ,

Work is finished on the second phase of the refurbishment of Southport’s King’s Gardens. Sefton Council began the restoration of King’s Gardens in 2012/13 through the Parks for People programme of the

1 in 5 children are living in poverty in Lancashire That’s why Rock FM Cash for Kids have launched Mission Christmas, in partnership with Arnold Clark, Freeport Fleetwood& O2 Deepdale. ROCK FM asking

R.I.P Michael Pye (Southport) OTS News.co.uk is saddened to report the death of well-known Southport man Michael Pye. Michael passed away on the 7th December aged 57 years. The funeral will take place at

Merseyside Police officers have been on the streets of Wirral to urge people to keep themselves and their homes safe in the run up to Christmas. Police officers, supported by local councillors Pat

Photo: Peter Dowd, Kim Il Sung Tories Planning proposals take more decisions at the centre dressed up as localism says Sefton Council’s former Leader, Councillor Peter Dowd MP. Speaking this week in debate on

Photo: Parched Bar, Lord Street Parched Bar is a Pop-Up bar that is located alongside Southport’s first real ice rink in the grounds of the Town Hall Gardens. Darren and Alison who

Two critically injured following collision in Preston Police  are appealing for witnesses after a serious road collision in Preston this morning (Wednesday 9th December). The incident happened at around 10.15am when a

Merseyside Police have confirmed that there was an attempted burglary at Barclays Bank on Lord street during the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 9 December 2015. The burglar(s) gained entry through a

Photo: Disturbance Poulton Road, Southport 2.45pm Police were called to Poulton Road shortly after 2pm this afternoon following reports of a disturbance, Wednesday 9 December 2015. Police responded to the incident within minutes

Asda store in Southport will be deploying a team of community elves in time for the festive period tasked with spreading Christmas joy by raising ‘elf-esteem’ with people and communities that deserve

Do you recognise this man? Police would like to speak to him following a suspected attempted abduction of a girl in Skelmersdale. Around 7.30am on Wednesday, December 2, an 11-year-old girl was

North west emergency planning specialists, STORM Consultancy are to host a free a Public Venue Counter Terrorist Workshop in Liverpool later this month. The event, designed for venue and public area managers

Police across the North-west are stepping up patrols to prevent cash delivery vans being targeted by robbers in the run-up to Christmas. Detectives from ‘Titan’, the regional organised crime unit, are working

The judges of Breens Solicitors’ ‘Design a Christmas Card’ Competition have chosen the winner. In August Breens invited local primary schools to take part in its inaugural art competition.  The challenge: to

Photo: Pudding & Pie, Wayfarers Arcade Burglars have struck at Pudding & Pie in Wayfarers Arcade in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 9 December 2015. The burglar(s) gained entry though

Witness appeal after a vehicle failed to stop following a collision on Bispham road Southport. Merseyside Police have confirmed that the received a call following a collision shortly after 8.30pm last night.

On Friday 20 November, King George V College welcomed Flight Lieutenant Ed Stephens from the Royal Air Force (RAF), who presented the College with a Platinum Award in recognition of the longstanding

By Anton Dolders, Regional Chair of Arts at Macmillan Cancer Support Art For Macmillan’s fundraising activities are not purely limited to demonstrations of art and craft skills as indicated by the participation

GEORGE THIERENS Passed away suddenly at home on Monday 30th November leaving heartbroken wife Lilian, children Michelle, Melanie, Richard and his many grandchildren. George was a well-known figure in Southport who was

It was a successful night for Sefton at the recent Merseyside Sporting Champions Dinner with winners in three categories. Local residents Holly Hibbert and Dominic Batty beat off competition from across Merseyside to be

Louis Almond scored the only goal as Southport beat Gateshead and climbed out of the National League relegation zone. Almond was left unmarked and swept home a short corner from Paul Rutherford