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Police pursuit leads to abandoned car being seized in Southport This Audi was driven at speed overtaking others in Southport this afternoon, Thursday 2 November 2017. Police officers sighted it, however the

A specialist Southport day service for Sefton residents with dementia turned back the clock this week and entertained clients with a musical variety afternoon. Tuneful memories from the last half century and

Police are hunting the driver of a white Ford Fiesta after it smashed into a car on Virginia Street last night. The speeding car was turning a corner towards Eastbank Street, Southport

Yobs ruin Southport war memorial fountain Vile troublemakers have yet again waged war on Southport town centre. After nights of constant window smashing and vandalism, the latest victim of an over the

Tesco Express on Station road in Ainsdale has beee closed today after staff discovered a break-in. It is believed that a quantity of cigarettes and other items were stolen during the break-in but this has yet

Alarmed pensioners called 999 last night as a gang of selfish and unruly yobs, scrambled over fences and ran amok shouting through properties at Sandbrook Road flats. Police later claimed to have

It began when Pat Minshull was worried about the lack of support for her son Peter, in the 1970s, and she raised funds to found Peterhouse School, Southport. Since those early days

Uninsured driver off the road in Southport. This vehicle was stopped in Southport on Wednesday 1 November 2017. The driver of this black Vauxhall Corsa had no licence, no Insurance, MOT or tax. If

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is working closely with Merseyside Police and Council partners to keep people safe and reduce anti-social behaviour over the Bonfire period with these safety messages: Bonfires and

A DJ from Southport teamed up with a host of celebrities to abseil more than 260ft down the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London’s Olympic Park to raise funds for charity. BBC Radio 1

Merseyside Police can confirm they experienced a 20 per cent increase in calls on mischief night compared to the same period last year. The force saw an increase of almost 400 more

Runners taking part the Natterjack Seaside 10k 2017 courtesy of Mick Hall In September the Natterjack team held yet another incredibly successful 10k event along with a very popular 2k Fun Run.

Green-fingered Brits with a fondness for the outdoors spend the equivalent of over three years of their working lives out in the backyard preening and maintaining their gardens during their lifetime. The

Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 30 October to Sunday 5 November 2017 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is

Join the Atkinson on Armistice Day 2017 to commemorate the impact of war past and present. Programme of Events 11am  -Two Minute Silence followed by Maghull Parish Handbell Ringers 11.15am – Welcome

Southport’s Kings Gardens Shelter smashed up More shelters vandalised in Southport. This time a Victorian weather shelter on the South end of the Marine Lake, Thursday 31 October. Once again mindless vandals

Welcome to the Central Cabs Booking App – the simplest and quickest way to order your taxi in and around Southport! With this app you can order your taxi in seconds and

Karen Nolan, co-ordinator of Living Well Sefton, explains: “We have grants of £500 for small projects that are designed to increase people’s wellbeing and our partners can support individuals to deliver these

Knitters get busy with twiddle muffs Patients with dementia are being offered a novel way to relax at in hospital. Twiddle muffs are knitted or crocheted tubes with accessories such as ribbons

A Southport woman is pleading with OTS Readers to help find her sentimental ring she lost in Southport at the weekend. Emma Butler was out in Southport on the weekend of Saturday

A Southport woman is pleading with OTS Readers to help find her sentimental ring she lost in Southport at the weekend. Emma Butler was out in Southport on the weekend of Saturday

Kew Ward Councillors have been accused of “betraying residents” after it was discovered they are sitting on over £40000 worth of funds. The claim comes from local park campaigners who have been

A porch has been whitewashed in a targeted paint attack. The house on Cambridge Road was covered in a can’s worth of paint by unknown vandals on Mischief night. Police have been

A popular pub in Ainsdale has closed indefinatly. The Sands pub, which is located opposite Pontins in Ainsdale put a sign on the door yesterday (Tuesday 31 October), saying: “The Sands pub is

A football mad Southport man is swapping balls for bikes when he does a bike ride from London to Amsterdam in June next year. Matt Lawrenson needs to fundraise a £1000 so he

Sefton Council have once again given food for thought at its annual Children’s Access to Food Programme, supplying nearly four thousand hot meals to those in need. The scheme, which is in