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A Formby youth club is searching for local talent

HOT on the heels of Susan Boyle, a Formby youth centre is offering local young talent the chance to take to the stage and enjoy five minutes of fame.Read

Help pass on the joy of reading

THE ENJOYMENT of a good book can mean so much when you are stuck inside most of the time.Read

Dune FM DJs work with Formby personal trainer in battle of the bulge challenge

DEEP in the heart of Dune fm, two radio show teams are locked in a challenge to get themselves fighting fit.Read

Formby dentists lose over a week in missed appointments

HUNDREDS of dental appointments in Formby and Crosby are being wasted every month as people fail to turn up.Read

Gallery Restaurant, Bar and Grill latest Formby business threatened by credit crunch

THE Gallery Restaurant, Bar and Grill is the latest Formby business threatened with closure by the credit crunch.Read

Kids author Matt Haig is signing books at the pool cafe

AWARD-WINNING author Matt Haig, hailed as the 21st century answer to Roald Dahl, is due to visit Formby later this month.Read

Ken Readitt shows petition to parish councillor Sean Brady about extension being to close to his property

Formby homeowner accuses planning committee of failing residents

A FORMBY homeowner has accused Sefton’s planning committee of failing to uphold the law and betraying residents’ trust, after they allowed a builder to exceed the dimensions agreed in an application.Read

Permanent place for honour roll could be Duke Street

A PERMANENT memorial to Formby men who fought in the Great War could be sited at the library on Duke Street.Read

£500 towards the running costs of Formby’s new youth centre raised by quiz

A QUIZ night held at the Dove Trust raised more than £500 towards the running costs of Formby’s new youth centre.Read

Customers at Formby Waitrose have helped members of Southport Swimming Club to train with an Olympic coach

WAITROSE customers have helped members of Southport Swimming Club train with an Olympic coach.Read

Formby High students are appealing for help from the local business community

FORMBY High students are appealing for help from the local business community with a fundraising challenge.Read

Oxfam staff in Formby raising money for Comic Relief

Oxfam sole outlet in Formby for your red noses

OXFAM is the sole outlet in Formby for your red noses this year and there are three different styles to choose from.Read

Formby will bid a final farewell to a familiar face

TODAY Formby will bid a final farewell to a familiar face in the Village.Read

Council has been warned it will need to triple its provision for Travellers and Gypsies

SEFTON Council has been warned it will need to triple its provision for Travellers and Gypsies in the next seven years.Read

Offenders clean alleyway in Formby Village

Community offenders help to clean up Formby Village

WORK to improve Formby Village ahead of this summer’s Village In Bloom contest has started with a clean-up carried out by community offenders.Read

Mass brawl outside Shorrocks Hill nightclub leaves three men needing hospital treatment - but no-one presses charges

A TAXI driver has described a mass brawl outside Shorrocks Hill nightclub on Sunday.Read

Formby swimmers keen to dive in and learn!

A DIVE school based at Formby pool has given dozens of people a taste for sub-aqua life.Read

Freshfield Probus Club of retired professional men appoints its new president

GERRY Brunskill was inaugurated as the new chairman of Freshfield Probus Club at a special luncheon held at Tree Tops Hotel.Read

Meet with the police

THE next police community forum for the Formby, Birkdale and Ainsdale neighbourhoods will take place on Tuesday, February 10, at 7.30pm.Read

Your invitation to go bowling

SPRINGTIME beckons and as evenings become lighter, the Weld Blundell Arms Bowling Club is inviting men and women looking for some healthy outdoor activity to join them.Read

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Kate is a senior Formby Times reporter who covers news and features for the Formby, Freshfield, Little Altcar, Great Altcar and Hightown areas. 01704 398 005

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