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Janine Yaqoob

Janine Yaqoob

Formby High pupils caught drinking on school trip

FORMBY pupils turned a school trip into a drinking session after getting hold of alcohol behind teachers’ backs.Read

Formby police station closed to public as Merseyside Police Authority look to save £61.4million

FORMBY Police Station has closed its doors to the public.Read

Wildlife rescued after Freshfield beach oil spill kills two birds

AN INVESTIGATION is underway after oil washed up on Freshfield beach killing two birds and contaminating more than 50 others.Read

Southport Melodic Jazz Club end year on a high with all-day festive concert

JAZZ up your Christmas with a special festive concert.Read

Get ready for Dickensian Day fun this weekend

ENJOY some traditional festival fun this weekend at Formby’s Dickensian Day.Read

Your guide to Dickensian Day fun

10am – MerseycatsRead

Shakin’ Stevens brings his 30th anniversary tour to Southport

CELEBRATING 30 years since his first hit Hot Dog, Shakin’ Stevens will bring his anniversary tour to Southport Theatre on Monday, November 28.Read

Joe Longthorne returns to Southport

CURRENTLY touring the UK, Joe Longthorne is selling out theatres and concert halls up and down the country.Read

Formby Little Theatre presents hilarious farce Cash On Delivery

HILARIOUS farce Cash On Delivery is the next show to given the Formby Little Theatre treatment.Read

Prepare to dance in the aisles at High School Rocks at Southport Theatre

A HIGH energy, foot stomping production featuring all the very best hits from the favourites High School Musical, Hannah Montana and Glee is heading to Southport Theatre.Read

Singer Sonia heads to Southport for One Night Only

IT may be called One Night Only, but the show first launched at the Liverpool Empire last year has a series of new dates planned for this autumn, including one in Southport.Read

Axed Southport Comedy Festival is resurrected

A FORMBY comedian has made it his mission to ensure the continuation of a Sefton comedy event previously at risk of the axe.Read

Eyewitnesses give evidence at inquest of Formby pub punch victim Christopher Shackleton

A VERDICT into the death of Formby father-of-one Christopher Shackleton is expected from the borough’s coroner on Friday.Read

80s star Shakin’ Stevens set to play Southport Theatre show

EIGHTIES pop icon Shakin’ Stevens will be swinging his hips all the way to Southport later this way.Read

Enjoy a midweek laugh at The Freshfield Hotel with Rudi Lickwood and Barry Dodds

COMEDY returns to the Freshfield Hotel in Formby tomorrow (August 4) with two top acts on the bill.Read

Formby Rose Queen winners enjoy their parade day

FAMILIES made the most of the sunshine and turned out in force for the Formby Rose Queen parade.Read

Jazz pianist Alan Benzie to tickle the ivories at next Southport Melodic Jazz Club concert

MIRRORING the BBC Proms, Southport Melodic Jazz Club (SMJC) opens its new season with a young, impressive, award-winning pianist – 21-year-old Alan Benzie.Read

Your chance to star in top Southport Theatre One Night Only production

ONE Night Only is dropping by Southport Theatre in October and producers are looking for a wide range of local acts to star alongside Merseyside’s finest stars.Read

Still time to vote for your next Formby Rose Queen

THERE is still time for you to vote for your next Rose Queen, Rose Princess, Rosebud, Formby Prince and Little Prince.Read

Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard to be screened at Vue Southport

A SPECIAL live recording of Chekhov’s moving play The Cherry Orchard is being screened at Vue Southport this week.Read

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Janine is a reporter for the Crosby Herald & Bootle Times. 0151 282 8121