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WATCH: Speeding tractor overturns on Tarleton Bypass roundabout

Photo: The moment the trailer overturns (11.30am) Tarleton bypass partially blocked after tractor overturns Southport woman, Samantha Watt captured the very moment a tractor and trailer go round the roundabout too fast resulting

28th May 2016

Southport Councillor’s Breath of Fresh Air

Southport Councillor’s Breath of Fresh Air Councillor David Barton has revealed his plans for the funds allocated to his ward through the Section 106 scheme. The scheme provides money for councils to

27th May 2016

Southport Lettings company celebrate 10 years of business

Photo: The Lynn Thompson Lettings team Lynn Thompson Lettings celebrate 10 years of business Lynn Thompson Lettings was founded 10 years ago in June of 2006, when Lynn Thompson acquired Locate Property Management.

27th May 2016

UPDATE: Illegal money lending arrests in Southport

Photo: Merseyside Police, Talblot Street UPDATE: Illegal money lending arrests in Southport Merseyside Police, in partnership with Sefton Council and Trading Standards Illegal Money Lending Team, have arrested two men on suspicion of money

26th May 2016

Wanted Anthony Morgan Re. Child Neglect

Wanted Anthony Morgan Re. Child Neglect Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man who has failed to attend court to be sentenced for child neglect. Anthony Morgan,

24th May 2016

Southport MP opens new spinal day room

MP opens new spinal day room John Pugh MP officially opened a refurbished day room for patients at Southport Hospital. The new room will be used by patients of The North West

23rd May 2016

Has Boris gone totally Bananas?

Has Boris gone totally Bananas? Southport Lib Dem Councillor Tony Dawson has nailed his colours firmly to the ‘Remain’ campaign for the European Union. He is particularly concerned at the increasingly wild

22nd May 2016

Councillor rails against shabby Seafront

Councillor rails against shabby Seafront Councillor David Barton has called for an urgent review of the state of the Promenade railings in the town. He says he has previously requested assistance from

21st May 2016

Tories say no to Southport having a say on local NHS

Tories say no to Southport having a say on local NHS Sefton Conservative Councillors have joined with Labour to say ‘no’ to Southport having any say on Health and Wellbeing. Despite no

20th May 2016

Are you ready for a bathing trip to Southport beach?

Are you ready for a bathing trip to Southport beach? Ahead of the summer months, Sefton Council can officially announce that all the designated bathing waters in the borough have met the

20th May 2016

OTS News competition: Win 2 V.I.P. tickets and meet and greet NIGEL BENN

Omega Promotions / James International Events An Evening with Nigel Benn Competition Win 2 V.I.P. Tickets and a meet and greet at an Evening with NIGEL BENN Ex-Super Middleweight World Champion. We

16th May 2016

Driver rushed to hospital after falling ill at the wheel in Southport

Photo: Police wait for paramedics to arrive at the scene (6.30pm) Driver was rushed to hospital after falling ill at the wheel on Liverpool Road Southport A motorist was taken to hospital

16th May 2016

Cyclist found in a critical condition in Sefton

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION AFTER CYCLIST FOUND IN A CRITICAL CONDITION IN SEFTON Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was found unconscious on a grass verge on Lunt Road, Lunt, Sefton,

15th May 2016

Southport’s Slick Cupid for Eurovision 2017

Southport’s Slick Cupid for Eurovision 2017 Southport local music expert Martin Hovden wants resort rock band Slick Cupid (pictured) to wave the flag for the UK in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

15th May 2016

Southport mortgage advisors welcome “buoyant” market

Photo: County Financial Services director Paul Gilchrist Southport mortgage advisors welcome “buoyant” market A Southport financial boss believes a rise in mortgage applications shows the market is now “buoyant” again. Several years after the

10th May 2016

Councillor Sue McGuire re-elected leader of Liberal Democrat group

Photo: Councillor Sue McGuire (first right) Councillor Sue McGuire re-elected leader of Liberal Democrat group Cambridge ward councillor Sue McGuire was re-elected as Leader of the Liberal Democrat group of councillors on Sefton

10th May 2016

Baby Boom at Southport firm Offers Recruitment Opportunities

Baby Boom Offers Recruitment Opportunities Southport based marketing firm Access Point are experiencing what can only be described as a baby boom. Six babies in 12 months, some feat for a team

9th May 2016

Rockin’ for the homeless at Birkers this Sunday

Rockin’ for the homeless at Birkers this Sunday A fantastic charity event takes place this Sunday 8th May at Birkers Bar & Grill in aid of ‘Supporting Homeless Everywhere’, a local charity formed last

6th May 2016

Criminal Damage incidents – Southport

Criminal Damage incidents – Southport Merseyside Police is appealing for information after recent incidents of criminal damage in the Southport area. At around 9.00pm on Saturday, 23 April, a report was received

29th April 2016

Appeal launched to find missing Lithuanian man

Appeal launched to find missing Vitalij Rylscikov Police are appealing for information after a 42-year-old man went missing from Ormskirk. Vitalij Rylscikov, from Lithuania, was last seen at an address in Wigan

28th April 2016

Letter to the editor: Ainsdale Woodland Allotments

Letter to the editor: Merseyside Forest regarding proposals to use areas of Sefton as so-called Woodland allotments From the Countryside Awareness Group 26 April 2016 Dear sir/madam We are aware that a

27th April 2016

Man runs into parked coach in Southport after falling asleep (Otsnews.tv)

Photo: RTC, Liverpool Road (1.45pm) Man runs into parked coach in Southport after falling asleep at the wheel Emergency services were called to Liverpool Road this afternoon after Ford Fiesta ran into

26th April 2016

A J estate agents hosts launch event at new Southport location

Photo: Mark Cunningham(left), MP John Pugh Anthony James Estate Agents have held the official launch event on Thursday 14th April celebrate moving into new offices in Hoghton Street, Southport. OTS News.co.uk was invited

23rd April 2016

Next of Kin Appeal – Samuel Kelly

Next of Kin Appeal – Samuel Kelly Liverpool Coroner’s Office is appealing for the next of kin of Samuel Kelly. Mr Kelly died in hospital after being taken there from his home address in Hannan

22nd April 2016

Tennis Open Days – North Meols Tennis Club (Southport)

Tennis Open Days North Meols Tennis Club, situated in Mill Lane Crescent, Churchtown, is hosting Open Days this Saturday and Sunday, 23rd and 24th April, from 10.30am – 2pm. Everyone is welcome,

18th April 2016

Southport & District Craven Minor Football Results

Karen Potter Craven Minor JFL Results Week Ending 18th April 2016 Under 12 Phoenix 0-5 Redgate Rovers (Saturday) Phoenix 3-3 Trinity Blue Crosby Stuart 0-8 Trinity White Under 13 Premiership Burscough Green

18th April 2016

Another Southport Woman Charged With Drugs Offences Following Thursday’s Raids

Eleventh Person Charged With Drugs Offences Following Operation Targeting Serious And Organised Crime In Sefton A woman has been arrested and charged following a police operation targeting serious and organised crime in the

15th April 2016

Southport’s ‘Rubbish Friends’ will be out tomorrow tackling the issue of litter under the Pier

Rubbish Friends are out again tomorrow Saturday 16th April. This time the team of volunteers will be tackling the issue of litter under the Pier. As “Rubbish Friends” organiser Pat Keith explains “This

15th April 2016

One of the nation’s best known poets ‘Simon Armitage’ to appear in Southport

Photo: Simon Armitage, Credit / Paul Wolfgang Webster One of the nation’s best known, best loved and most popular poets, Simon Armitage, Sunday 8th May 2016. The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1DB.

11th April 2016

Post box theft Churchgate Southport

Photo: The post box target by thieves Post box theft Churchgate Southport Merseyside Police is appealing for vigilance around Royal Mail post boxes in the Southport area overnight. A resident reported witnessing a

11th April 2016