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Gemma Jaleel

100 people turned out to support the RNLI at St Luke’s Church Lifeboat Tea Room in Formby

MORE than 100 people turned out to support the RNLI at St Luke’s Church Lifeboat Tea Room at the weekend.Read

Millions of pounds owed in child maintenance allowance to children in Formby

CHILDREN in Formby and Crosby are owed nearly £3m in unpaid child maintenance allowance, a league table has revealed.Read

Get ready for a weekend of entertainment at Formby Live nusic festival

GET ready for a weekend of fun at Formby’s own music festival, Formby Live.Read

Much-needed Jospice grant frozen by government

JOSPICE’S expansion plans are under threat after the government announced it has frozen money allocated to improve facilties there.Read

Crosby dad takes on Three Peaks Challenge in memory of mum

A DAD-of-three will be taking on the Three Peaks Challenge in memory of his mum.Read

Soldiers at Altcar Training Camp cycle for charity

SOLDIERS at Altcar Training Camp have raised over £20,000 for charity after taking part in a 35-hour bike ride.Read

Pinetops Health Studio: Free passes worth £420 to give away

HOW do you fancy winning an annual membership pass to a luxury health studio?Read

Formby birdwatcher spots White-tailed Eagle in her back garden

THE EAGLE has landed – in the back garden of a Formby birdwatcher.Read

Formby chef wins national cooking competition

A FORMBY chef has been cooking up a storm at a national food competition.Read

Faster broadband for Formby as BT unveils £1.5 billion plans

BT has announced £1.5 billion plans for super-fast broadband in Formby.Read

Formby firefighter Richie Davis meets man he saved, Iain Gillham, after he plunged from a crane in Liverpool

A FORMBY firefighter and his crew have met the dad-of-four whose live they saved after he was flung from a crane cab.Read

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

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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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