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Golf fans fear Fleetwood may join controversial Saudi backed tournament

A controversial Saudi funded golf tournament that has rocked the sport may soon be joined by Southport golfer Tommy Fleetwood. That’s the claim being made by a number of trade press outlets

28th June 2022

Southport’s superstar DJ Adele reveals incredible news over cancer diagnosis

Southport DJ turned national heroine Adele Roberts has this week revealed she has successfully fought off bowel cancer. Writing on Instagram, the I’m a Celeb Star and BBC disc jockey said it

27th June 2022

Police making “extensive efforts” to find 16-year-old girl missing from Birkdale

Police are appealing for help in finding a 16-year-old teenage girl who is missing in Birkdale. Hien Nguyen was last seen on Saturday night at around 10pm at an address on Westcliffe

27th June 2022

Queens Road reopens to traffic after legal orders expire

‘No Entry’ signs on Queens Road were covered up by workmen on Friday, just hours after OTS News revealed that the legal orders enabling the town centre cycle lanes had expired. It

27th June 2022

Police close off Albert Road after hand grenade discovery

A suspected hand grenade hidden away in an old fire place has been uncovered at a house in Southport. Police have closed off a huge section of Albert Road in the town

24th June 2022

Canning Road Chop Shop discovery sparks police car chase

Police have arrested two men after enquiries into suspected stolen vehicles and parts in Southport. At around 9.10pm on Sunday 19 June, officers were called to a report of a cloned vehicle

22nd June 2022

Woman knocked down in Lord Street bus lane

A woman needed minor medical attention this morning after being knocked over by a car. The woman, thought to be in her forties, was hit by a large people carrier style car

21st June 2022

Bypass traffic grinds to halt after van smash

Traffic between Formby and Hightown has backed up after a crash on a busy junction this morning. Emergency services were called to the Red Squirrel junction on the Formby bypass just before

21st June 2022

Police launch information appeal over missing 12-year-old Southport girl

Police are asking for help to find 12-year-old Brooklyn Nash who is missing from home in Southport. Brooklyn was last seen in Southport at around 4pm on Saturday 18 June. She is

19th June 2022

Crumbling Debenhams building set for bar and retail revival

One of Lord Street’s biggest empty buildings is set for a massive revamp. The former Debenhams building on Lord Street closed a few months before the pandemic hit in 2020 after the

17th June 2022

Southport petrol pumps hit 200p per litre mark

An Ainsdale petrol station took the eye watering crown of the highest cost for fuel this morning. Shell Garage on Liverpool Road is charging an extortionate 205.9p per litre for diesel, while

17th June 2022

No Merseyrail trains during three days of strike action next week

Merseyrail’s entire network will close on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday next week as thousands of RMT union workers walk out on strike. Merseyrail are not one of the 13 rail operators whose

16th June 2022

Anglers encouraged to return to fishing as Close Season Ends

From today, Thursday 16 June, anglers are encouraged to start fishing our rivers again as the statutory close season for coarse fishing in England’s fisheries comes to an end. The 16th is

16th June 2022

Town centre to ‘grind to a halt’ amid road closures and rail misery

Huge swathes of Southport Town Centre will close on Sunday June 26th for two major events, coincidentally clashing with a weekend of national rail strikes OTS News has already reported that people

15th June 2022

Damien Moore MP slams French handling of Champions League Final

Damien Moore MP has slammed the French authorities for their handling of the Champions League Final. On Friday, Mr. Moore met with constituents who were at the match, and who have spoken

15th June 2022

MISSING: Southport teen hasn’t been seen since June 8

Please share and help us find missing 14-year-old Aron Rodwell from Southport. Aron was last seen on Links Avenue, Southport on Wednesday 8 June at around 1pm and extensive enquiries are ongoing

15th June 2022

World’s best amateur golfers to compete at Southport courses

Two of Southport’s most well renowned golf courses will host The R&A’s amateur championships and international matches in 2023. The world’s leading men’s amateur golfers will compete at two other famed north-west

14th June 2022

Alex Russell, Southport FC goalscoring great, passes away

Former Southport FC forward Alex Russell passed away yesterday, the club’s Former Player’s Association has announced. Russell made over 340 appearances for Southport in the Football League and was, according to the

13th June 2022

Search and rescue operation launched after reports of body in water at Southport Beach

A large-scale search and rescue operation was launched at Southport Beach last night, following reports of a person sighted in the water. Crews for Southport lifeboat, HM Coastguard Search & Rescue and

13th June 2022

Police investigating BMW stolen from Churchtown home

Police are investigating a ‘car key burglary’ that took place between 03:00am and 04:00am on Wednesday the 8th June, where a black BMW X5 was stolen from the driveway of an address

9th June 2022

Damien Moore: No 10 must “strain every sinew to regain people’s trust”

Damien Moore has said that he believes Monday’s vote of confidence in the Prime Minister from the Parliamentary Conservative Party has “helped to refocus the Prime Minister’s mind”. The Southport MP says

8th June 2022

Thousands descend on Southport Food and Drink Festival

Tens of thousands of food and drink lovers descended on Southport this past Jubilee bank holiday weekend to sample the very best that the North West has to offer. A diverse range

8th June 2022

Formby bypass commuter chaos as car breaks down

A broken down car at a busy intersection on the Formby bypass has caused commuter chaos this morning. A white VW Golf broke down in the right hand lane of Altcar Road

8th June 2022

Police launch urgent appeal over missing Birkdale boy

Police have launched an urgent appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of missing 11-year-old Kallum Mook-O’Neill from Birkdale. Kallum was last seen on Monday 6 June at the Recreation ground in Ainsdale

7th June 2022

Land Rover lost to tide during Southport Lifeboat rescue

Southport Lifeboat have confirmed that a vehicle lost to the tide in the process of an attempted rescue last night. Crews were called to assist in the search for a despondent male

3rd June 2022

Lib Dems call for clarity from MP over Boris Johnson

In the wake of the Sue Gray report and polls showing nearly 60 % of the country believe Boris Johnson should resign, Liberal Democrats are calling on Southport’s Conservative MP, Damien Moore

3rd June 2022

150-plant cannabis farm discovered inside former Lord Street post office

Southport Neighbourhood officers have continued to disrupt organised crime activity in Southport by dismantling another cannabis farm. The finding of this farm, located in the basement of the old main Post Office

3rd June 2022

Rain cancels second day of Food & Drink Festival

Heavy rain overnight has caused the cancellation of the second day of the Southport Food & Drink Festival. Sefton Council said: “Due to heavy rain overnight we’re unable to host the Southport

3rd June 2022

Crews rush to house fire 40 yards from fire station

Fire fighters in Southport could have saved petrol after dashing to a fire just forty yards away from their station. Two units from the Manchester Road Merseyside Fire and Rescue unit responded

1st June 2022

Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis One School Blazer at a time!

Compassion Acts are delighted to announce that they have joined forces with local community group, Free Uniforms for Southport Schools (FUSS), for a project which will now be known as Uniform Hub.

1st June 2022