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Liverpool FC stars Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson will appear at special dinner for Jedi Music Festival

FORMER Liverpool stars and Match of the Day pundits Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen are to reveal soccer secrets at a special dinner.Read

Husband of Southport nurse Kate Mott appears in court charged with her murder

THE HUSBAND of a nurse found dead in her car on a country lane has appeared in court charged with murder.Read

Formby residents overcome freezing conditions

WINTRY conditions have left Formby’s pavements and roads frozen, with temperatures plummeting to lower than –10°C at the end of last week.Read

Snow causes chaos on Sefton’s roads

HEAVY snow across Sefton was causing chaos on the roads yesterday (Tuesday).Read

Tributes paid to former Formby headteacher Colin Wilson

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former headteacher of a Formby primary school.Read

Kids learn the importance of washing their hands at Farmer Ted’s

CHILDREN have been learning the importance of hand washing to promote good hygiene with the help of Farmer Ted’s Animal Park near Formby.Read

Sefton Council install GPS tracking devices on company vehicles

SEFTON Council is to install tracking devices in its vehicles and use the latest satellite technology – so it can keep track of its workers and see how efficiently their fleet is being used.Read

Over £6,000 raised at NSPCC’s Butterfly Ball at Formby Hall Golf Club and Spa.

MORE than £8,000 was raised at the NSPCC’s Butterfly Ball at Formby Hall Golf Club and Spa.Read

Formby farmer says sorry after nearly ripping motorcylist’s arm off with cropsprayer

A FORMBY farmer has expressed his remorse after he nearly ripped off the arm of a motorcyclist with a crop sprayer.Read

Formby bar manager running over 30 miles to raise money for breast cancer

A BAR manager from Formby is running over 30 miles to raise money for breast cancer.Read

Formby Environmental news

ARE you a gardening enthusiast or do you need something to get you started?Read

Sefton residents ask to pay for council grave plots in installments

CONCERNED residents have approached Sefton Council over paying for grave plots in instalments.Read

Over 500 people turn out for fright night at Farmaggedon in Downholland

OVER 70 zombies, witches and ghouls came out to haunt at Farmaggedon last week for its gruesome launch night.Read

Moulin Rouge themed charity ball at Formby Hall

A GALA charity ball with a Moulin Rouge theme is being held at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa and will feature an award-winning band who have performed with Bob Geldof and Jools Holland.Read

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Formby man jailed after killing Crosby teen in car crash

A DISTRAUGHT mother described her teenage son who died in a car crash as ‘the life and soul of the party’ last night.Read

Southport artist displays lanscape paintings at Flower Show

A SEFTON artist known for his surreal landscape creations will be displaying his latest topiary artwork at Southport Flower Show tomorrow (Thursday).Read

The Grapes in Formby opens after £400,000 revamp

POPULAR Formby pub The Grapes has re-opened after a £400,000 refurbishment.Read

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Great Altcar farmer pleads guilty after motorcyclist is injured

A FARMER has pleaded guilty after the arms of a crop-spraying trailer he was driving collided with a motorcyclist bound for Formby, tearing open the rider's arm.Read

Win a chance to see the otters just released at WWT Martin Mere

WWT Martin Mere in Burscough have released two Asian short-clawed otters into a brand new enclosure at the centre.Read

Fun at Freshfield Animal Rescue Centre open day

OVER £5,000 was raised at Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre’s open day.Read

Author Profile

Gemma is a reporter for the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser, as well as covering general news and features she writes the Memories pages and School Days section. 01695 587 722

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