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Formby schemes could be put on ice in Sefton council cuts review

FORTY-SIX Sefton Council schemes could be scrapped as politicians prepare to debate the latest round of urgent cost cuts.Read

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Formby bar cleared over excessive noise problems

A FORMBY bar owner last night vowed to meet with local residents over claims excessive noise is causing "distress and disturbance".Read

Southport pubs could be hit by pint price rise say local CAMRA group

THE price of a pint could soar to a whopping £4 due to poor barley harvests and higher taxes, according to a Sefton-based CAMRA group.Read

Interactive race night fundraiser at Formby RAFA Club

A RACE night with a difference is being held to raise money for the RAF’s Wings Appeal.Read

An £800,000 scheme to improve facilities at Southport’s Queenscourt Hospice has been announced

AN £800,000 scheme to improve facilities at Queenscourt Hospice has been announced.Read

Liverpool teen burglar caught breaking into two Formby homes

A TEEN burglar broke into two Formby homes – just five days after being freed from jail for similar offences.Read

Formby family relief at Tony Johnson trial acquittal

THE mother of one of the men acquitted during the Tony Johnson murder trial says her family was “put through the wringer” in the months following the incident.Read

Sefton police issue more than 1,100 fines to motorists caught on mobiles

POLICE issued 1,158 fines to motorists in Sefton using mobile phones at the wheel over the past year.Read

Appeal to find fake Liverpool vicar who failed to answer police bail

A FRESH appeal was launched to find a bogus vicar suspected of stealing tens of thousands of pounds in European grant funding destined for Merseyside’s most vulnerable.Read

Southport residents will be able to ask health bosses about new health plans

FORMBY residents will be able to ask health bosses about plans to create seamless care services for local people.Read

Killer of Southport dad Tony Johnson jailed for a minimum of 10 years

A FORMBY man is beginning a life sentence behind bars after being found guilty of murdering a 47-year-old father in Southport town centre in December last year.Read

The lead detective in the murder of Southport dad Tony Johnson praised the victim’s family for their “amazing courage”

THE lead detective in the Tony Johnson case last night has praised the victim’s family for their “amazing courage”.Read

Two thousands Sefton Council workers face pay cuts under equal pay legislatino

TWO thousand council workers face pay cuts as Sefton removes discrimination from its salary scales.Read

Royal Birkdale employee who gossiped about golf club secretary’s alleged affair loses claim for unfair dismissal

A GOLF club secretary’s PA who claimed she was sacked for gossiping about her boss’s affair lost her appeal for unfair dismissal.Read

Shock Sefton Council compensation payouts revealed

FORMBY taxpayers coughed up £7.83 compensation to a borough resident whose car was ‘damaged’ by a council employee.Read

Formby law firm reveals cases of employment tribunals are a record high

A FORMBY law firm has revealed that cases of employment tribunals are at their highest level yet.Read

New measures allowing Sefton to grant ‘sex licences’ has been opposed by a councillor

A COUNCILLOR has accused Sefton of “exploiting women” by passing new rules on lap-dancing clubs.Read

Sefton Council agrees £2.5m cuts with 60 jobs in limbo

SOME of Formby’s most vulnerable will be affected in the latest raft of cuts agreed by Sefton councillors.Read

Free swimming for under-16s and pensioners in Southport is set to end

COALITION cuts have sunk Formby’s free swimming programme, it was announced last week.Read

Anger over plans to close Southport County Court

A FIGHTBACK against the looming closure of Southport County Court has been launched by court users.Read

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John is a reporter for the Southport Visiter, covering all aspects of Southport News while also being responsible for the Visiter's Open Mic Blog and covering the fortunes of Southport FC. 01704 398 273

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