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Shameless tippers dump rubbish on war monument

Disgusting rubbish louts have dumped tons of rubbish at the Southport war monument. In a horrific display of disrespect to the thousands of people from Southport who have died in battle, heartless

26th June 2020

DJ mixer seized as police tackle organised rave

Following community reports of a possible organised rave on Formby beach yesterday evening, we implemented a proactive operation to stop it taking place. The attached photo shows the equipment seized. Anyone attending

25th June 2020

Carlton building set for new glam makeover

The former Carlton pub is being given a brand new lease of life as a seemingly upmarket bar New signs have been put up at the site of the former Veronica’s and

24th June 2020

Birkdale Homeware store set to shut for good

Staff at Laura Ashley Home in Birkdale no sooner opened their doors once again to customers before having to announce they’ll close for good. Earlier this year OTS News revealed that the

24th June 2020

Police close off Promenade after major promenade smash

A driver had a lucky escape after writing off their car in a smash on the promenade this evening The driver narrowly escaped injury but the same could not be said for

23rd June 2020

Two vehicle collision at busy Southport junction

Police were called to the scene of two vehicle smash on Hart Street in Southport this evening, Friday 19 June. A car pulled out of a side road and collided with a

19th June 2020

Cocaine and cash seized from Portland Street search

Yesterday Sefton Targeted Team stopped a vehicle on Southport Old Road arrested a 23 year old male for drug drive, possession of bladed articles and criminal property (large amount of cash). From

19th June 2020

Temporary lights cause Commuter chaos in Birkdale

Four way temporary traffic lights on Liverpool Road in Birkdale caused chaos for commuters this morning as they desperately tried not to be late for work. Repairs are taking place to the

19th June 2020

Birkdale suffers biggest Coronavirus death toll in Sefton

Over 100 people have died of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Southport with hundreds other thought to have passed away after being severely impacted by the virus. Latest figures show 104 people have

17th June 2020

Mystery sludge covers marine lake

Visitors to Southport have recoiled in horror after the marine lake became covered in a mysterious goo today. Rubbish, algae and sludge have formed on the surface of the lake overnight due

16th June 2020

Tip top news as rubbish dumps reopen in Formby

Formby residents are overjoyed at the news their local tip will reopen next week. The Recycling Centres at Formby and Sefton Meadows will reopen next week with a new booking system in

16th June 2020

New contractor to complete £19 Million Birkdale Care Village

Warrington-based contractor Cruden Construction is set to complete the work on Birkdale’s new £19 million state-of-the-art care village, following its appointment by leading care operator, Belong. With a strong background in care

15th June 2020

In Pictures: BLM Protest at Southport Town Hall

Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrators packed together in force outside Southport Town Hall this afternoon. Various speakers kept the crowd cheering. Regardless of Southport Tory MP Damien Moor’s advice to ‘stay away’

13th June 2020

LIVE | War vets protect memorial as BLM protests take over town

War veterans have turned out to protect Southport Monument after they feared rival protestors would try and deface the war memorial A protest is taking place outside Southport town hall to

13th June 2020

Sefton officers recover drugs and cash following warrants in Southport and Formby

Officers targeting serious and organised crime in Sefton arrested four people and recovered drugs, cash and a cannabis farm yesterday, Thursday, 11 June. Following a warrant at an address in Formby, a

12th June 2020

Faded roundabout given new lease of life to avoid accidents

More misery for Motorists is planned as work begins on a busy town centre roundabout. Work is set to begin at the junction of the promenade and Leicester Street to repaint and

12th June 2020

Drugs and cash seized in Formby

Sefton Targeted Team executed a search warrant in Formby, Thursday 11 June. Officers seized numerous bags of suspected Class A drugs, a large amount of cash and a money counter. A male

12th June 2020

Hungry driver blocks road to eat her lunch

A motorist has been branded as dangerous after parking on the busy promenade road to eat their lunch The driver of the Toyota Prius, with children in the car, stopped on double

11th June 2020

Large police presence outside Mcdonalds

Police officers swooped on a town centre fast food restaurant this evening after reports a person of interest was seen in the area. Two police cars from Merseyside Police swooped on the

10th June 2020

Missing man found on the beach

CALL OUT – 08/06/20 – 21:45 Southport Quads were tasked to aid Merseyside Police, HM Coastguard Crosby and HM Coastguard Southport search for a missing male between Formby and Ainsdale. The quads

10th June 2020

Woodvale charity: asking walkers to work on public footpath

The Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association (WACA) has met growing public criticism after a recent (16 April) posting on their Facebook page, which has been seen as flying in the face of

5th May 2020

George Drive Woods: The consequences of disloyalty, send in the developers!

Having friends is great. Someone you can have fun with, share good times and sometimes not so good. We all take it for granted that we are surrounded by people we enjoy

19th June 2017

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