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Plaza Community Cinema helped by Waitrose

WAITROSE supermarket in Formby is helping raise cash for a community cinema.Read

Formby shopkeeper Brenda Maclean loses battle with cancer

A POPULAR Formby shopkeeper who had cared for her husband when he woke from a coma last year has died.Read

Orchid Festival at Lady Green Garden Centre in Ince Blundell

AN ORCHID Festival will be hosted at Lady Green Garden Centre.Read

Residents fear green belt land will be built on in Thornton to Switch Island link road scheme

AN APPLICATION for the long- awaited link road between Thornton and Switch Island will be made in April.Read

Tory shadow minister backs campaign for a Formby community centre

A TORY shadow minister has backed a campaign to re-open a community centre.Read

Sefton’s Got Talent is just two weeks away

THE grand final of Sefton’s Got Talent takes place on Sunday.Read

Formby Pool launches its new website

THE rest of the world will finally get a glimpse of Formby Pool following the launch of its new website.Read

Brows Lane newsagents closure angers residents

FURIOUS residents say they are out of pocket and businesses are up in arms at the sudden - and mysterious - closure of Brows Lane Newsagents.Read

Stage actress Gillian Hardie will be among the judges of Sefton’s Got Talent final

ACTRESS Gillian Hardie has been announced as one of the judges of the Sefton’s Got Talent final.Read

Sponsor steps in to save Sefton’s Got Talent

THE date of the Sefton’s Got Talent final has been put back after a sponsor came forward to save the event.Read

Tory leader David Cameron visits Sefton and warns of cuts

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron said he has the “balls” to be Prime Minister – but public spending cuts would be inevitable.Read

Haines Watts accountants raise money for Formby charity to help bereaved parents

AN ACCOUNTANCY firm has raised cash for a charity in Formby.Read

Southport Lifeboat launches new Lotto which could help save lives

THE Lifeboat team which serves the Formby coastline has launched a new lottery with a cash prize of up to £5,000.Read

Tory leader David Cameron said he has the “balls” to be Prime Minister but cuts would be inevitable

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron said he has the “balls” to be Prime Minister – but public spending cuts would be inevitable.Read

Community brings Christmas nativity to life at Formby Pool

MORE than 140 people joined together to make this year’s Formby Village Nativity special.Read

Cinderella-style scene to mark Formby couples golden wedding

IN A Cinderella-style scene a Formby couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by renewing their marriage vows.Read

Formby calendar raises £3k for the community

A CALENDAR of old Formby photographs has raised more than £3,000 for churches in Formby.Read

Charity shop marks 20 years in the Formby community

A CHARITY shop has celebrated its 20 years of commitment to the Formby community.Read

Formby shoppers are being warned to know their consumer rights

SHOPPERS are being urged to know their rights when out buying Christmas presents.Read

Royal British Legion launches junior bowls league

FORMBY Royal British Legion is encouraging a new trend among teenagers – bowls.Read

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Senior reporter at the Crosby Herald and Bootle Times, also responsible for the Church News column. 0151 282 8117

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