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Residents left with no waste collection at Christmas, as promised!   Residents in a Sandbrook Road area were dismayed to discover that bins and bottles etc have not been collected as promised

Photo: Walter Fairclough By Anton Dolders, Regional Chair of Arts at Macmillan Cancer Support I would like to take this opportunity to round off Art For Macmillan’s creative activities in Cambridge Walks

Photo: Haig Ave (Credit SouthportF.C Facebook Page) Dino Maamria is aiming high over the Christmas festive fixture period with the Port boss taking his inform squad into the Christmas spell looking to

Photo: Driver stuck on London Square/The Monument, Southport Merseyside police this week had to come to the aid of a pensioner that thought it was okay to park his Nissan Micra on the

Ormskirk police have issued a CCTV image of a woman they want to speak to following an “incident” in Ormskirk Superdrug. Police want to speak to the woman after the incident occurred on

Southport Fire and Ambulance Community Fire Station was asked to help with donations of toys that were donated by the people of Merseyside and were asked to help find children who would

Photo: abandoned Mobility scooter A mobility scooter has been abandoned on Market Street after having two wheels slashed, Thursday December 24. A Market Street shop owner said: “This was abandoned last night,

Stickers showing Christmas and New Year collection dates have also be placed on wheelie bins at any properties which are affected. Similar to other years, the green wheelie bin collection for garden

Liverpool Coroner’s Office is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the next of kin of a lady who died at University Hospital Aintree. Margaret Prior, 85, who lived in Corinthian Street,

A Woman pedestrian has been injured after being involved in a road traffic collision on London Street, Southport. The emergency services were called to London Street shortly after 9.15am to an accident involving a

The scale of the cuts to Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MF&RS) has been announced, with a reduction in the Revenue Support Grant amounting to a 47% cut over the next 5

A 17 year old youth has been charged by detectives investigating a stabbing in Preston. The boy has been charged with Section 18 wounding and possession of a knife and is due

A Seaforth charity is helping unemployed Sefton residents get back to work by training them as electrical testers, furniture upholsterers and shop sales staff. The trainees are all volunteers at the Emmaus

On Friday 18th December an 18-month-old Southport boy had his first seizure and his parents immediately dialled 999. The boy’s mother said: “Twenty minutes after the first call and there was no

Live Sounds is proud to present the Uncle Gregory Christmas Special tonight (Wednesday) on Mighty Southport Radio. The show provides a platform for unsigned bands and musicians from Southport and beyond and

Jonathan Cunningham braved the elements on Sunday by undertaking the Open water swim across the Marine Lake. Jonathan said: “Wow it was cold…Even took time to tidy up marine lake and removed

When the festivities are over please remember to re-cycle your Christmas trees at the National Trust car park on Victoria Road any day between 4th and 17th January between 9am and 3.30pm.

UPDATE OTSnews can confirm that Merseyside Police will not be taking further action regarding the original appeal made on December 17. There is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction

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Burglary in Grange Avenue, Southport Merseyside police are investigating a burglary that took place on Sunday night(December 20) between 10-11pm. A police spokesperson said: “Residents need to take more time to ensure

Photo: RTC Cemetery Road Southport  The emergency services were called to junction of Upper Aughton Road on Cemetery Road Shortly after 9.30am this morning. Tuesday December 21 Three police response cars attended the

Patients given NHS crutches to help in their recovery are being asked to give them back when they are no longer needed. Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust issues hundreds of pairs

Merseyside Police can confirm that 45-year-old Edward Brooks from Southport was sentenced yesterday (Monday, 21 December) at Liverpool Crown Court to four years and two months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a

Local waste officers are asking people to use their Recycling Centre as much as possible this Christmas and New Year. A lot of extra waste tends to be created at this time

Southport pet owners warned about a sandwich laced with pins. Dog owner Kathy Edwards urged fellow pet owners to be vigilant after her Pekingese dog, Yuki, nearly ate a pin sandwich down

This unannounced inspection of Blair House Care Home took place on 21 September 2015. Blair House provides nursing and personal care for people who have mental health needs. It is registered to

The Avalon Care Home on Duke Street, Southport, is ‘Good’ right across the board, say the Care Quality Commission. Their unannounced CQC visit in December found the home to be ‘Good’ across