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Photo: Police arrive at the scene (9am) Van overturns on busy Birkdale road The emergency services were called to Everton road this morning to reports of an RTC, Monday 27 February 2017.

Photo: Recovered – Southport Bacon Company Police officers discover stolen bacon wagon  the good people of Southport will be able to enjoy their breakfasts after officers acting on intelligence discovered a van that

Photo: No insurance and overloaded Police seize overloaded scrap metal van in Southport Officers from the Merseyside Roads Policing Unit seized the above vehicle for no insurance and weight offences in High

Photo: Truckers pay tribute Convoy of truckers pay touching tribute to Mike Proctor A CONVOY of truckers yesterday paid tribute to a Mike Proctor who tragically died after an eight-vehicle pile-up on the M6 in

A gritty win at Southport ended Chester’s six-match winless run. The Blues made the early running as Evan Horwood found Tom Shaw with a cute pass and the midfielder struck the post.

Burscough 0 – 2 Hyde United Burscough Football Club were once again looking to close the gap on Goole and Prescott Cables to keep hopes of survival alive. They faced an inform

The next meeting of Southport Access for Everyone will be held at the Victoria Methodist Church, Sussex Road, Southport PR8 6DG on Monday 27th February at 7 pm. The premises are fully

Police attended an incident today at Southport’s ASDA Store in C12 Shopping Park, Derby Road. Staff at the store said the incident involved a brief skirmish, involving pushing and shoving between two

A group of karate students at Southport Shokotan Karate Club passed their recent grading exams with flying colours!  A spokesperson for the club told OTS News: “we had a grading last night.

Southport Vister reader numbers plummet The latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation show that The Southport Visiter  only sells 4,000 copies a week – down an incredible 20% on last

Photo: Beach Bar on Waverley Street 11:30am  Fire crews called to blaze inside popular Southport Nightclub The Emergency services were called to the Beach Bar on Waverley Street, Southport at around 11am this morning when a member

Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 27 to Sunday  5 March 2017 The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct

While any clash between Southport and Chester is crucial, Saturday’s truly is something of a six-pointer for the home side. The Sandgrounders are three points from safety, and after ending a run

A fifteen year old sailor from West Lancashire Yacht Club, Sam Cooper from Southport has been named as RYA North West Youth Champion 2017. The award is given to a young sailor

ARE you looking for love as well as a nice tan? If you’re the beach bum with a broken heart then ITV are in a desperate hunt to find you your ideal

Photo: The carpet shop the mews Business as usual despite Virginia Street road closure Residents can still get access shops on Virginia Street despite United Utilities closing off the road near to the

Two charged following Formby burglary and theft Merseyside Police can confirm two men have been charged with burglary, theft, theft shop and common assault following an incident yesterday (Thursday, 23 February). Alan Rimmer,

Total Eclipse of the S*N Sefton Council has supported a motion calling on all retailers and vendors of newspapers in the borough to stop selling copies of The S*n. The motion was

Golfers swing into action for charity fundraiser OVER £9,000 has been raised for various charities thanks to the work of the Hesketh Golf Club junior section. Members of the club say they

New Nugent Volunteer group launched Do you have some spare time and would like to help us raise the charity’s profile and much needed funds for local people in need? Social Welfare

Early squirrel getting some TLC A tiny red squirrel is recovering with Wildlife Trust officers after a traumatic start to its life. The four-week-old male squirrel was found on the forest floor

Do you know this woman? Woman wanted following M & S theft (Ormskirk) Police are looking to speak to her in connection with a theft from Marks & Spencer in Ormskirk Town

Photo: Emergency services attended an address on the Promenade UPDATE: Unexplained death in Southport Merseyside Police can confirm that officers attended an address in Promenade, Southport this afternoon (Thursday, 24 February) following

Sentencing of Sandra Jones and Michael Miszczak Merseyside Police welcomes the sentencing of Michael Miszczak, 54 of address Acorn Street Newton le Willows and Sandra Jones, age 52 of Promenade, Southport, who were

Emergency services rush to flats on Southport Promenade  The emergency services are attending an incident at a block of flats on Southport Promenade, Thursday 23 February 2017. At the moment is unclear

Photo: Police park on top of debris WATCH: Storm Doris hits Southport with 80mph gales – Updates Albert road in Southport has been closed to both traffic and pedestrians after the parts of