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More than 1,000 compete in Sefton Triathlon

PARALYMPIC tennis ace Jamie Burdekin applauded the 1,100 competitors in this year’s Formby Cycles Sefton Triathlon organised by St Mary’s College. Read

Formby golf club's course manager Paul Swift

Arsonists blamed for forest fire at Formby Golf Club

ARSONISTS are being blamed for the forest fire at Formby Golf Club which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Read

Derailed train chaos on Merseyrail

A TRAIN derailment caused travel chaos for Merseyrail passengers yesterday after a “handbrake” was left off. Read

Formby tandem pair set to raise cash for Friedrich's Ataxia

TANDEM triathaletes Sue and Richard Carey are gearing up to take on a race to raise money for Friedrich's Ataxia, inspired by a Formby family. Read

Formby Little Theatre Secretary retires after more than 60 years

IT IS the final curtain call for a 91-year-old woman who has dedicated more than 60 years to a theatre group. Read

Court date for teenager accused of arson attack on Oriental@Shorrocks in Formby

A YOUTH appeared in court on Friday over an alleged arson attack at Shorrocks Hill Country Club. Read

Formby woman reunited with her missing cat after a call from France

A WOMAN was reunited with her cat after a resident saw an appeal in the Formby Times – while on holiday in France. Read

Formby five mile challenge raises money for Mozambique aids orphans

DOZENS of walkers descended on the beach to raise money for a third world charity founded by former Formby residents. Read

Visitors flock to the Annual Open Air Exhibition of the Formby Civic Society

ART lovers flocked to Formby village to enjoy an exhibition of work by some local artists. Read

Slimming World class moves from Formby’s Shorrocks Hill after devastating blaze

SLIMMERS are too scared to stay at Shorrocks Hill following the second fire incident at the complex. Read

Formby set to house state-of-the-art fire engine with added lifting equipment

A STATE-of-the-art rescue vehicle -the first of its kind – will be based in Formby. Read

Formby and Hightown guides parade through village

BROWNIES, Guides and Rainbows from across Formby and Hightown gathered for the Girlguiding Annual Parade. Read

Southport firefighters are fearing for their jobs after being offered redundancy packages as Merseyside fire chiefs try to save £5m

FORMBY firefighters have been offered redundancy and retirement packages as fire chiefs bid to save £5m. Read

Formby Horticultural Society announces its annual Summer Flower Show

BLOOMS will light up Formby at this year’s Summer Flower Show. Read

Flooding risk in Merseyside is set to quadruple if urgent action is not taken to tackle climate change

FLOODING risk in Southport and Formby is set to quadruple without urgent action to tackle climate change, it was warned this week. Read

Young Textile Designer of the Year, Sophie Maddocks, bring her designs to Liverpool’s Leaf Tea Shop

A DESIGNER who won The Clothes Show Young Textile Designer of the Year will have her designs on sale. Read

Formby family’s TV appearance on Big Brother’s Little Brother

A FORMBY family who set up their own internet reality show have featured on the programme they gained inspiration from. Read

Take That tribute band one of the highlights at Pontin’s family fun day

IF YOU didn’t get to see Take That on their recent tour you can catch the next best thing in Southport this weekend. Read

Gardens in Freshfield will be open to the public for charity

GARDENS in Freshfield will be open to the public in Formby to raise funds for charity. Read

Summer fun at Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre

FRESHFIELDS Animal Rescue Shelter is hosting a weekend of summer events to raise money for the charity. Read

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