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A 17 year old boy from Birmingham was arrested on the bandstand in Southport last night for possession of a class ‘B’ drug and possession of an offensive weapon. Southport MP Successfully

Southport MP slammed after voting for reduced free school meals for some of the poorest children in Sefton.   Local MP Damien Moore has been heavily criticised for supporting government proposals to reduce eligibility for free school

After a thorough investigation Sefton Targeted officers have today arrested a 43 year old female following a residential burglary in Southport in January. A Message from Superintendent Matt Boyle A major operation

Sefton Council’s Trading Standards team are encouraging residents to be ‘web wise’ after the culmination of one of the UK’s largest ever online crime cases. Six people have been sentenced to a

Southport gained another 3 points with a 3-0 win at home to Telford United. Full match report to follow on OTS News. 0′ – AFCTU – Kick Off 27′ – SFC –

SOUTHPORT hospital trust has been told it must improve after inspectors found “inadequate” leadership and a lack of security. Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust was inspected by the Care Quality Commission

A parent has asked for the publics help tracing the thieves that stole two bikes from Birkdake High School. He told OTS News “Today my sons bike and another lads bike was stolen

A 95 year old woman is still waiting to be treated at Southport Hospital despite having been admitted over 24 hours ago. The elderly woman was brought in by ambulance at 7:45

A much loved Southport jeweller is shutting shop and retiring. Cheryl Gradwell is retiring from her Tienne jewellery empire after 12 years in the town. Her store on Chapel Street will be

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) is urging local residents to test their smoke alarms to ensure they stay safe in the home. The initiative is part of a national campaign, launched

Highways England is preparing to lift and complete hundreds of miles of roadworks to help people travelling over Easter – with more than one billion miles set to be travelled in the

Sefton residents who are experiencing common mental health problems such as anxiety or depression have been urged to contact Access Sefton, a talking therapies service which provides help for thousands of people

Calls have been made for Southport Hospital to receive greater levels of support and funding after the latest Care Quality Commission report about standards there. England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals found several areas

RAIL Union RMT has confirmed a further 48 hours of strike action on Northern Rail, which operates the Southport to Manchester service. The walk out will take place on Monday, March 26

After a day of persistent rain, the pitch at the Merseyrail Community Stadium is very wet but, with drier conditions forecast, we are hopeful that today’s game against Telford will be on

Fears are growing for the safety of a teenage girl missing from home since yesterday Southport girl Hannah Castel went missing from home at 9pm yesterday evening and has not been seen

Cancer support networks have been set up across West Lancashire to help, guide and support patients who have cancer or their carers. Staff are on hand to give a wide variety of

Following a recent residential burglary in Birkdale, Southport local Policing target team officers have arrested 2 local males today aged 31 and 27. A Message from Superintendent Matt Boyle A major operation

The HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards seek to recognise and reward outstanding efficiency and improvement by the NHS and have successfully shortlisted Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust for three prestigious awards. The

On Monday, 19 March staff and volunteers from local Healthwatch across Merseyside will be revisiting A&E departments in the region and talking to patients about the reasons for their visit. A local

On this year’s national No Smoking Day, the Smokefree Sefton team will be encouraging local smokers to join the hundreds of people in the borough who have successfully quit smoking with them.

Firefighters were called to a single-vehicle road traffic collision on Ash Street in Southport at 11.19pm on Sunday, March 11 2018. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called at 11.14pm and crews

Do you know him? Is this you? Police  would like to speak to the person pictured with regards to a high value theft at Morrisons in Ormskirk. Please call 101 with any

St Teresa’s School children celebrated their “Good” Ofsted report this week. The school had been expecting a Monitoring visit, but after the first day’s observations the Inspector was pleased to convert the