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Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is urging owners of Hotpoint, Indesit, Creda, Swan and Proline tumble dryers to check if their appliances are affected by the current product recall. After Whirlpool’s acquisition

The family of Ann-Marie Cropper – murdered by her partner Ian Gordon at their home in Southport – have today paid tribute to her. In a statement they said: “The family of

Merseyside Police today welcomed the sentencing of Ian Gordon for the murder of his partner Ann-Marie Cropper at their home in Southport in September 2015. Ann-Marie, 47, was found dead at the flat in Royal Terrace

Members of the Formby Choral Society recently held a special fun night to raise vital funds to help contribute to a new lightweight staging for them to perform on. The event, which was

Sefton Council is set to reopen Ainsdale beach car park on Friday, March 25. The car park has been closed during the winter period as part of a cost-saving measure due to

A public consultation into the future of the three Area Committees in  Bootle and Sefton Central has started. (Nothing for Southport) A report last year proposed a consultation into the future of

Photo: Summerwood Lane Halsall (9am) Lancashire police executed a pre planned warrant at an address in Summerwood Lane in Halsall this morning, Tuesday 15 March 2016. Police officers remain at the address,

Photo: This teddy bear has been lost in Southport A mum is appealing for help from people in Southport, after this much-loved teddy bear disappeared on Monday 14 March. Mum Meagan said “My

Conservative Councillor for Ainsdale has announced that he will not be standing in the forthcoming elections. Jamie Halsall will be the candidate. Submit News Contact us with your community, business or sport news. Phone 07581350321

160 MPs including local MP John Pugh helped the launch of Alzheimer’s Society’s new campaign Fix Dementia Care which calls for improvements in hospital care for people living with dementia. MPs gathered

Maamria, 44, took charge in November after former manager Paul Carden left by mutual consent. The Sandgrounders are without a win in their last five home games and let a 3-0 lead slip in Saturday’s

CALL OUT – 14/03/16 – 13:49 – Southport Quads rescue two women and their dog, cut off by tide North of Southport Pier. With Southport Lifeboat also being launched, the quads reached

A hospital trust is supporting Safer Sleep Week which is aimed at preventing cot deaths. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of a baby where no cause

Merseyside Police can confirm we are investigating allegations of assault and criminal damage in Southport on Thursday, 10 March.  At around 6.15pm, an incident took place near to flats at St Andrew’s

On Saturday 9th April The Fleetwood Hesketh is hosting a night in aid of Help the Heroes.   Tim James will be preforming at the night and there will be a disco

Work has finally begun today at the Brookdale Resource Centre to upgrade the car park area. Diggers arrived at approximately 8am. Work is expected to take up to one week to complete,

Photo: RTC clean up, Guildford Road, Southport Booze-fuelled driver arrested following Guildford Road smash Merseyside police were called to Guilford Road shortly after 9.45pm last night following reports of an RTC, Sunday

A suspected unexploded WW2 bomb on a Liverpool construction site has caused severe disruption to Ormskirk and Southport train services. Merseyrail are advising people to seek alternative travel arrangements while the authorities and bomb squad investigate the

Bronze medal winner Grace Thompson Unite Martial Arts entered 13 competitors to the international championships in Crawley last weekend the biggest event on the Poomsae Calendar.. Across the weekend 18 countries in total

In a dramatic turn of events a Southport man who killed his girl friend today (Mon) admitted murdering her. Ian Gordon had been on trial for four days but this morning before

Photo: David Scanlon Merseyside Police can confirm that 63-year-old David Scanlon from Bridge Street, Southport has been charged with two offences of Fraud by false representation after being arrested last Thursday, 10

Good News OTSnews understands that the beach is to be re-opened to vehicles on Good Friday – 25th March Bad News, It will close again a few days later – they say due

Come join us for an information packed event exploring new frontiers of understanding regarding interaction with UFOs at the human level proudly sponsored by Phenomena Magazine with speakers, Tony Topping, Steve Merra,

It’s been a long dark winter and with just a hint of spring in the air West Lancs MG Owners Club had arranged Sunday 13th March for a social Sunday lunch meeting at the Farmers Arms in Bispham

Photo: Police incident Marshside Road Southport (9.30pm) Police have been called to an address in Marshside Road to reports of a man threatening to jump out of a window, Sunday 13 March

Photo: RTA outside the Southport Municipal Golf Course Emergency service were called to Park Road shortly after 4pm following a report of a collision between a motorcycle and a car, Sunday 13