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Response to Southport MP Damien Moore: launching new petition to return the Children’s A & E back to Southport

Southport MP Damien Moore is apparently launching a new petition to return the children’s A &E back to Southport. https://www.otsnews.co.uk/mp-launches-campaign-to-bring-childrens-ae-back-to-southport/ What has happened to make Mr Moore decide to launch a petition

29th September 2022

Heartless thieves swipe 9 year old girl’s scooter

Heartless thieves have stolen a scooter from an innocent young girl. The theft happened on Crossens Recreational Ground near Preston New Road yesterday (Wednesday September 22nd). The expensive purple Maxi Micro scooter

22nd September 2022

Southport woman’s baking is fit for the Queen

A Southport woman is set to compete against a team of amateur bakers to make a pudding fit for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in a new BBC show. Recipes by five amateur

8th May 2022

Detectives appeal for information following assault in Southport

Detectives are appealing for information following an assault in Southport last night, Wednesday 13 October. At around 7.20pm, a report was received of a 14-year-old boy having been chased into BP

14th October 2021

30-year-old woman arrested after deactivated machine gun found in Crossens

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in Southport on suspicion of possession of firearm offences after a deactivated machine gun was found in Crossens. At around 12.30 pm yesterday, Wednesday 1st September, officers

2nd September 2021

Banks residents warned “don’t even light a cigarette” after gas pipe accident

Residents in Bank have been warned: “don’t even light a cigarette” after workers accidentally struck a gas pipe. Local residents living in nearby Sycamore Close added that a loud hissing sound can

13th August 2021

Resort businessman ‘caught three times over the limit’ at 9am, court told

A well known Southport businessman is alleged to have been three times over the drink drive limit at 9am in the morning. Joseph ‘Joey’ Sammon, 43, is facing a court date after

13th May 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

Southport campaigner welcomes leasehold break through

Southport’s leading anti-leasehold campaigner Councillor Pat Keith has welcomed new government moves to reform the archaic, much criticised system. “ I have experienced first -hand with Southport residents during the past few years the

12th January 2021

Fairy light fire warning after family home gutted by blaze

A family from Tarleton are issuing a drastic warning to homeowners across West Lancashire and Southport after their home was all but burnt to the ground in a Christmas light sparked fire.

17th December 2020

Virus cases in Crossens rocket by 80% as health chiefs urge caution

This week confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the Crossens area of Southport rose by a staggering 223 infections. It was one of the biggest rises in virus spread in the Liverpool City

15th November 2020

RIP Ian: Family lead tributes for Banks teacher

The family of a popular school teacher from the outskirts of Southport have led tributes to him after he sadly passed away. Religious Studies professor Ian Howarth, well known as one of

13th November 2020

Yobs tear up brand new golf course lawn

Mindless vandals have destroyed months of hard work by greens keepers at Southport Golf Academy. Shocked staff were left furious and heartbroken after discovering a group of tons had driven into the

12th November 2020

Girls warned after ‘stranger danger’ man follows youngsters

Girls and young females in Southport are being warned after a series of encounters involving a male intimidating and following women through Southport. In one incident, understood to have happened at the

9th November 2020

Southport Coin Dealer raises thousands for Autism

Southport coin expert, David Regan, has raised £3,153.35 for Autism Initiatives, Southport. David said: “Thanks to all my lovely customers I was able this week to take 161 kilos of old copper

21st October 2020

Gloomy days forecast for a wet week in Southport

Those looking for a sunny respite from the doom of gloom of local lockdown may want to look away from this week’s weather forecast. Heavy and continuous rain from the weekend which

4th October 2020

Heartless yobs smash up girl’s bike

A young girl from Southport is devastated after heartless yobs smashed up her beloved bike at a Southport skate park. The incident happened around 5.30pm on Sunday night after the young girl

29th September 2020

Police collar driver after Banks bash

Detectives say two drivers involved in a high speed smash in Banks are lucky to have walked away without serious injury after their cars collided. Police from Lancashire Constabulary attended a road

23rd September 2020

Community group boost Queenscourt funds with £1k donation

A community group in Crossens have helped to raise £1,000 for a popular Southport charity. Queenscourt Hospice recently received a very generous donation of £1,000 from the Crossens Community Association (CCA).⠀⠀⠀The CCA,

23rd September 2020

‘THANK U NHS’ Spitfire over Southport Hospital today

The iconic WW2 aircraft was seen today flying briefly over Southport & Formby General Hospital Above: a long range shot of the Spitfire in action today. The Spitfire was covered with the

30th August 2020

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