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Formby Rotary Club welcomes new president

Formby Rotary Club welcomes new president

Formby Rotary Club's new president, Ian Cover, is congratulated by outgoing president Simon Matthews on his installation Code SJ020708R-1Read

Formby rider is mounting up for equine challenge

A FORMBY student is one of only 130 nationwide to have been awarded the Helena Kennedy Foundation Award 2008.Read

Formby couple's celebration with a silver lining for charity

BARCLAYS branch manager Paula Rawsthorne and husband Keith used their silver wedding anniversary as a great excuse to raise £2,000 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.Read

A half-century of helping save lives

A half-century of helping save lives

HALF a century has been dedicated to saving people’s lives by a hard-working Hightown man.Read

Leader plea at Rainbows’ party

Leader plea at Rainbows’ party

FORMBY 1st Pinewoods Rainbows had a double celebration last week, marking their 21st birthday and making their promise.Read

Lily’s dedication to Freshfields earns top Formby Rotary Club award

LILY Kearsley has been attending meetings at Freshfield’s Leonard Cheshire Home for 45 years.Read

Formby youngsters snap up photo prizes

THE theme was Gardens when the young members of the Snap-It Camera Club met for their May meeting.Read

Busy Bees forage Formby for recycling profits

FORMBY residents have helped save the world and Save the Children.Read

Formby jogger's BUPA Manchester run for autistic charity

FORMBY mum Joanne Mather achieved a longstanding ambition when she completed the BUPA Great Manchester Run on Sunday, May 18.Read

New chairman is welcomed by Formby Parish Council

FORMBY Parish Council has welcomed a new Chairman.Read

Andrea Powell, president of the Pinewoods Probus Club, welcomes the club’s new vice-president, David Poole, to his year of office Code GAV100408D-1

Formby Pinewoods Probus Club

Andrea Powell, president of the Pinewoods Probus Club, welcomed the club’s new vice-president, David Poole, to his year of office.Read

Warren gets a new role

Formby newspaperman gets a new role

A FORMBY man has been appointed as managing director for Trinity Mirror North Wales.Read

Formby High School pupil Dominique’s a born actress!

DRAMA student Dominique Durant has two reasons to celebrate – as well as turning 15, she has achieved her ambition of studying at the National Youth Theatre.Read

Football hero Jackie Charlton is dinner guest at Altcar near Formby

JACKIE Charlton enjoyed a day’s shooting with members of the River Alt Wildfowlers’ Association so much that he agreed to be their guest at their annual dinner.Read

Retiring greenkeeper Derek Postlethwaite was presented with gifts from Formby Golf Club members to mark more than 40 years’ service to the club. Pictured (from left) are club secretary Chris Barker, Mr Postlethwaite, club captain Hugh Smyth and Martin Lawrence, chairman of the Green Committee Code SJ290308F-1

Formby Golf Club greenkeeper retires

Retiring greenkeeper Derek Postlethwaite was presented with gifts from Formby Golf Club members to mark more than 40 years’ service to the club.Read

Highest honour for Formby man

Highest honour for Formby man

A FORMBY man has been given one of the highest honours in Liverpool.Read

Formby BAFTA winner is just ‘delighted’

A WRITER who grew up in Formby was awarded a BAFTA at the glittering awards on Sunday.Read

Generation game for family of fundraisers

Generation game for Formby family fundraisers

THREE generations of runners are taking part in the Sefton Triathlon after the eldest overcame prostate cancer.Read

Formby marathon man Simon celebrates boost for charity

SIMON Ware, a former pupil at Range High, is celebrating completing his first marathon in four hours and 23 minutes.Read

Prize-winners were on a winning note at Crosby Festival of Music and Dancing

A TALENTED line-up took to the stage for the 60th Selected Prizewinners Concert of Crosby Festival of Music and Dancing.Read

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