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Suspected shoplifter spat at police during arrest

Police have swooped to detain a suspected shoplifter in dramatic fashion in Southport town centre today. The suspect reportedly spat and swore at officers as at least six police tackled the male

16th February 2021

Misery for motorists as Coast Road shut until MAY

Commuters in Southport are facing motoring misery again after another stretch of coast road was shut, a closure set to last for three months. Works have been planned on the Marshside stretch

15th February 2021

UPDATE: Three arrested after town centre ram-raid

Polic have arrested three people following a ram raid burglary in Southport last night, Friday 12 February. Just before 10.20pm, officers were called to Flannels clothing store on Tulketh Street to reports

13th February 2021

Pygmy goat babies stolen from Burscough

Two pygmy goat kids have been stolen overnight from a farm in Burscough. The baby goats have been stolen from a farm on Sutch Lane. An urgent investigation has been launched for

12th February 2021

Building work at Southport Market halted after “disturbance”

Southport Market was evacuated yesterday following a “disturbance” during construction work. OTS understands that a gas leak following the removal of old equipment prompted the evacuation. The building remains closed as of

12th February 2021

Police appeal for information after assault on elderly pensioner

Detectives are appealing for information after a 71-year-old man was assaulted in Southport last month (30 January). At around 5.35pm, it was reported that the victim had been slapped on the head

11th February 2021

Work begins on repairing Southport’s historic Hesketh Park conservatory

Repair work is now underway at Hesketh Park’s historic conservatory after Sefton Council’s Green Sefton team secured a £22,000 grant from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. A local contractor, overseen by a

11th February 2021

Formby man one of ten arrested for Class A and B supply

Ten people have been arrested today, Thursday 11th February, as part of a joint investigation with North Wales Police into the production and nationwide distribution of Class A and Class B drugs.

11th February 2021

Southport councillors have welcomed new government changes to new-builds being sold as leasehold properties OTS News

Council praised for meeting new house build targets

Sefton Council have been praised by the government for ensuring enough homes are being provided to meet local needs. 2021 is the second year in succession the local authority have been recognised

11th February 2021

Door-to-door deliveries of home testing kits starting in Southport’s Cambridge and Duke’s wards today

Testing teams will start knocking on doors across Southport’s Cambridge and Dukes wards today to deliver COVID-19 home testing kits and, where possible, wait while they are completed. Testing for the South

11th February 2021

Family launch plea for information over 27-year-old Lauren Sankey missing for 5 days

The family of a young girl have launched a desperate appeal to find their daughter after she vanished in Southport. Lauren Sankey, 27, vanished from home on Sunday February 7th and had

10th February 2021

Genting Casino permanently closes

Gambling bosses in Southport have cashed in their chips and permanently closed down the town’s largest casino. Genting Casinos, a Malaysian run gambling chain, have announced that the promenade based Casino will

10th February 2021

Additional support announced for local taxi drivers

A further £2m fund, established by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to enable its six local authorities to contribute to the costs of taxi licences, has been announced, taking the total

10th February 2021

Bill Esterson MP welcomes £10m Liverpool City Region fund for the “Excluded”

Bill Esterson MP has welcomed a new £10m fund to help “excluded” businesses in the Liverpool City Region. Sefton Central MP Mr Esterson has been a long-time campaigner for the three million

10th February 2021

Testing centre open at Southport Theatre

From today, people living and working in Southport’s Cambridge and Dukes & Norwood wards who don’t have coronavirus symptoms, can now get a test at the new Mobile Testing Unit at Southport’s

10th February 2021

Southport waste firm called in to support massive workplace testing drive

Thousands of small businesses and self-employed workers operating during lockdown are being urged to take COVID-19 tests, with a Southport firm being brought in to help fight the pandemic. This week a

10th February 2021

Southport Lib Dems highlight “massive losses” of Bootle Strand, with £1.5m revenue dip projected

Sefton Council’s controversial Bootle Strand Shopping Centre is expected to cost council tax payers £1.5 million a year in losses for the foreseeable future That’s the shocking news revealed in a report

10th February 2021

Council encourages postal voting for May councillor elections

Thousands of residents across Sefton are set to receive letters in the coming days encouraging them to register for postal voting ahead of local elections in May. With plans still in place

10th February 2021

Public invited to online events to help shape future of healthcare in Southport, Formby and West Lancs

Health leaders in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire are inviting local people to share their views on health and care services. By getting involved with the Shaping Care Together listening exercise, people

10th February 2021

Councillor says Government is “stacking the deck” against Southport rail users

The government has been accused of being “up to its old tricks” by trying to remove Southport’s direct Manchester Piccadilly rail service for the second time in recent years. It comes after

9th February 2021

Mobile testing unit to open at Southport theatre as SA variant search widens

Sefton Council has confirmed that from Wednesday 10th February an additional dedicated Mobile Testing Unit will open at Southport’s Theatre and Convention Centre as part of the programme to detect the South

9th February 2021

Southport FC to host Sefton immunisation programme

We are delighted to offer our event space to the Sefton Immunisation team free of charge as they look to continue vaccinating against diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria and polio. The team

8th February 2021

Council launches public consultation over betting shop laws

As part of Sefton Council’s licensing duties, it is seeking the views of residents across the Borough on how it implements gambling laws at businesses such as betting shops. A public consultation

8th February 2021

Police slam ‘irresponsible’ Formby beach ravers

One hundred ravers have been branded “astoundingly irresponsible” by police after attending an illegal beach rave. Officers were called after midnight to reports of loud music at Formby, a popular Merseyside destination,

8th February 2021

Two more Southport wards to be included in South African variant surge testing

Sefton Council has confirmed that the testing area to locate the South African COVID-19 variant is being widened beyond Southport’s Norwood ward. As a result of a second case of the variant

6th February 2021

Council’s Covid test reminder

Sefton Council is reminding people who live and work in the Borough that whatever kind of coronavirus test they take, if they get a positive result for the COVID-19 virus, they need

5th February 2021

‘Build a wall!’ Sandgrounders show off lighter side of postcode virus debate

Residents of PR8 areas far away from Marshside have reacted in good humour to the highly debated issue of testing for the South African variant of COVID in the town. OTS news

4th February 2021

Criticism mounts over postcode-based covid information

Norwood residents have criticised information released surrounding the South African variant of coronavirus in Norwood, with the initial message being that only PR9 residents should seek a test, even though Norwood contains

4th February 2021

Hundreds tested at Kew in first day of Park and Ride testing facility

‘Hundreds’ of Norwood residents were tested at Kew Park and Ride on Wednesday, with the supporting door to door program set to deliver around 10,000 tests in the area. 2 ‘Mobile Test

4th February 2021

Plug isolation payment gap to stop South Africa variant, Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson tells the Health Secretary

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has questioned whether the government is likely to succeed at stamping out the new South African variant of the coronavirus. Mr Esterson said in the House of

3rd February 2021