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Warning after bogus BT scam man conned £5,000 from Southport resident

Warning after bogus BT scam man conned £5,000 from Southport resident. A Southport resident received a phone call supposedly from BT warning her that her Wi – Fi was about to go

8th August 2017

Gypsies/Travellers settle in on Princes Park, Southport. Princes Park

Councillor ‘perplexed’ at Princes Park traveller invasion

Councillor ‘perplexed’ at Princes Park traveller invasion A Southport town centre councillor is ‘disgruntled and perplexed’ at the ease with which it appears that a group of ‘Travellers’ have managed to park

8th August 2017

News from Southport Local Policing Team

News from Southport Local Policing Team Christopher Jackson was charged with stealing £5,000 worth of stock from a Lord Street store on 31/07/17 he was due to attend Sefton Magistrates Court on

8th August 2017

Health Secretary praises Trust’s ‘exceptional improvement’

Health Secretary praises Trust’s ‘exceptional improvement’ Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has congratulated staff for “exceptional improvement” made at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. The Trust was the most improved in England

8th August 2017

Merseyside - A Crime Alert for the residents of North Sefton from Merseyside Police

Warning of a Suspected Salesman doing the rounds in Southport

Warning of a Suspected Salesman doing the rounds in Southport A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police. A male working in the Southport area is fraudulently using false documentation

8th August 2017

MATCH REPORT | Bradford Park Avenue 1 – 2 Southport

MATCH REPORT | Bradford Park Avenue 1 – 2 Southport Gary Roberts netted an 89th-minute winner to ensure Southport start the season with back-to-back victories as they picked up maximum points at

8th August 2017

A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police

A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport from Merseyside Police. Burglaries Recently burglaries have taken place in the following locations: Saxon Road, York Road, Ruddington Road, Hereford Road (shed), Queens Road,

8th August 2017

Gypsies/Travellers settle in on Princes Park, Southport

Gypsies/Travellers settle in on Princes Park, Southport Around twenty caravans along with sports cars have pitched up on Princes park in Southport. It was reported that the group broke the lock of

8th August 2017

High speed police chase ended after police deploy stinger and TPAC containment, Southport

High speed police chase ended after police deploy stinger and TPAC containment, Southport. Male arrested by TX50 after vehicle failed to stop and was pursued in Southport area (Monday 7 August 2017).

8th August 2017

PERSON diving without insurance has car seized on Lord Street, Southport

PERSON driving without insurance has car seized on Lord Street, Southport

PERSON driving without insurance has car seized on Lord Street, Southport This Peugeot was seized this evening on Lord Street in Southport as the driver did not have valid insurance, Monday 7

7th August 2017

Calling all dog owners: your dogs are your duty

Calling all dog owners: your dogs are your duty Sefton Council is calling upon dog owners to ensure that their dogs are kept under control in all public spaces. A Public Space

7th August 2017

Regenda Homes help chip loving residents fry safely

Regenda Homes help chip loving residents fry safely A local housing association held a chip pan amnesty at two of its schemes in Southport and Birkdale last week. With over half of

7th August 2017

Ramada offer £1000 Air Show viewing in luxury

The Ramada hotel are offering tourists the chance to have an exclusive vantage point of the 2017 Southport Air Show The front row seats are being offered as the Ramada transform four

7th August 2017

Vets record high number of car struck cats

Cats really do need their mythical nine lives, with 90% of UK vets having treated cats for injuries caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs), falling from a height and walking on hot surfaces,

7th August 2017

Cannabis farm discovered – Mount Street, Southport

Cannabis farm discovered – Mount Street, Southport Merseyside Police has launched an investigation after the discovery of a cannabis farm with 148 plants in Southport on Friday (4 August 2017). At about

7th August 2017

Police appeal after collision in Thornton

Police appeal after collision in Thornton Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision in Thornton left a motorcyclist with serious leg and chest injuries (Sunday 6 August 2017).

7th August 2017

‘Pensioner’ taken to hospital after fall on Lord Street, Southport

‘Pensioner’ taken to hospital after fall on Lord Street, Southport Paramedics were allied to Lord Street, Southport earlier today after an elderly woman fell and cracked her head open while shopping with

6th August 2017

Funeral arrangements for Christine Livesley (Southport)

R.I.P Christine Livesley OTS News is saddened to report the death of Christine Livesley. Christine died suddenly today (Thursday 20 July 2017). Christine was the much loved landlady of the Volunteer Arms on

6th August 2017

Birkdale Cop closed after serious collision

Birkdale Cop closed after serious collision Birkdale Cop has been closed off tonight after serious collision on the bridge near Turfland (Sunday 6 August 2017). Emergency services, including an air ambulance, remain on

6th August 2017

Call for Sefton Council Slim-Down

A senior Southport councillor is calling for a slim down of Sefton Council. The Council is presently advertising for a new Executive Director to help Chief Executive Margaret Carney keep the show

6th August 2017

MAN arrested this morning for drink driving in Southport

MAN arrested this morning for drink driving in Southport A Drink driver was arrested on Boundary Street in Southport at 11am this morning (Sunday 6 August 2017). The driver Blew 84 – legal limit 35.

6th August 2017

Wet Finnish finish as Southport’s Paul Howard crowned champion

Wet Finnish finish as Howard crowned champion Paul Howard who represents Southport & Ainsdale GC won his first European Challenge Tour title after the fourth round of the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge was

6th August 2017

Hope & Glory festival cancelled after queues and two hours delays for artists

Liverpool’s newest music festival Hope & Glory has been cancelled. There was chaos yesterday (Saturday 5 Aug) as thousands of fans were made to wait hours when St. Georges Quarter became overcrowded.

6th August 2017

Instagram Stole My Wife

Instagram Stole My Wife There is a new kind of addict around. No one has seen this kind of addict before. The vast majority of people do not even see it now.

6th August 2017

Southport Quads tasked to two teenagers cut off by the tide on Ainsdale Beach

Southport Quads tasked to two teenagers cut off by the tide on Ainsdale Beach Southport Quads tasked to reports of two teenagers cut off by the tide on Ainsdale Beach at 18:24 (August

6th August 2017

RESULT | Southport 4-0 Boston United

RESULT | Southport 4-0 Boston United Southport scored twice in both halves and had substitute Gregg Smith sent off for violent conduct, while fellow sub Jack Broadhead was withdrawn with a head injury

6th August 2017

Katie Price CANCELS Southport night club appearance at last minute

Katie Price CANCELS Southport night club appearance at last minute. Katie Price left fans devastated after she cancelled her appearance at Khepri night club on Lord Street last night (Saturday 5 August). A spokesperson

6th August 2017

UPDATE | Southport man charged after £66.5m heroin and cocaine haul seized

UPDATE | Southport man charged after £66.5m cocaine and heroin haul seized A Southport man was among six people charged after border officers seized drugs worth £66.5m as they were driven into the UK.

6th August 2017

URGENT !!!!! MISSING !!!! SOUTHPORT !! Michael-Paul Bridge as not returned home or been seen since yesterday He has a grey berghuas jacket on combat trousers and riding a Matt black and lime green mountain bike HAS ANYBODY SEEN HIM !!! PLEASE SHARE

Appeal to locate missing Michael-Paul Bridge from Southport

Appeal to locate missing Michael-Paul Bridge from Southport. The family of Michael-Paul Bridge has asked for your help in locating him. Michael-Paul Bridge as not returned home or been seen since yesterday (Friday

5th August 2017

Another woman off the road – no insurance or a valid driving licence

Another woman off the road – no insurance or a valid driving licence. The female driving this vehicle in Southport was wilfully driving without insurance or a valid driving licence. Off to

5th August 2017