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History beckons for Southport Flower Show at 1920s-style gala preview evening

THE gala preview evening for this year’s Southport Flower Show will take guests back in time.Read

Fears have been raised over the closure of a Southport care home

VULNERABLE children are set to remain in a Sefton care home deemed “not fit for purpose” for the foreseeable future after delays finding new accommodation.Read

Crowds gather at Pontin’s Open Day in Ainsdale

PEOPLE flocked to Pontin's in Ainsdale for their Open Day.Read

Formby professor receives accolade for groundbreaking work on behalf of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

A FORMBY professor has received a prestigious award on behalf of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.Read

Southport rocks to the Jedi Music Festival and the Southport Summer Classics

THE biggest live music festival Sefton has ever seen has been hailed as a huge success.Read

Lucky readers get a soaking at Splash World in Southport after winning tickets through the Formby Times

TEN lucky Formby Times competition winners were around 300 people having a great night out at Southport’s Splash World last week.Read

Range High in the lakes for walk

David Wake has been in touch with more news on Range High School Walking Club. He said: “On Sunday 7 June 48 members of Range High School Walking Club visited Broughton in Furness in the South Lake District. Read

Freshfield Primary welcomes Diane Johnson MP thanks to the Global Eyes music project

FRESHFIELD Primary welcomed Diane Johnson MP last week, thanks to a common interest in the Global Eyes music project.Read

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The Jedi Music Festival is coming this Sunday

SOUTHPORT’S biggest ever live music festival is almost here.Read

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Steven Gerrard trial: Jury out at Liverpool Crown Court

THE jury trying Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard should only find him guilty if they are sure he used “unlawful and unnecessary violence during a bar brawl,” a judge said today.Read

Steven Gerrard trial prosecutor: "Liverpool FC skipper may be worth £20m more than Ronaldo but he is guilty"

THE QC prosecuting Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard today told the jury he was "one of the greats" and worth "£20m more than Ronaldo."Read

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Liverpool FC's Steven Gerrard: 'I hit out to defend myself'

LIVERPOOL FC captain Steven Gerrard today told a court he hit a man in a Merseyside nightclub because he thought he was about to be attacked.Read

Steven Gerrard trial: I was hit with “a barrage of punches” - Marcus McGee

THE man allegedly attacked by Liverpool FC skipper Steven Gerrard today told a court how he was hit with “a barrage of punches”.Read

Steven Gerrard in court over alleged Southport brawl

LIVERPOOL star Steven Gerrard "totally lost it" during a nightclub brawl punching a dad-of-two with the "style and speed of a professional boxer rather than a professional footballer", a court heard yesterday.Read

Court appearance for cousins who posed as firefighters at Formby fire station

TWO cousins who posed as firefighters at Formby fire station have been banned from possessing any emergency services memorabilia.Read

Astrologer Russell Grant wins blue badge fight for Formby mum

THE disabled mother of astrologer Russell Grant has won the fight to get a blue badge.Read

Formby Times gives you chance to become a Jedi with two for one offer

THE Formby Times has teamed up with organisers of Sefton’s biggest ever live music festival to offer our readers an exclusive deal.Read

Southport’s KGV College will bounce back from funding blow

ONE of Sefton’s flagship colleges has unveiled scaled-down refurbishment plans – less than a month after the government pulled the plug on a £40m dream rebuild.Read

Battling bands’ war of words ahead of Southport Jedi Festival

OASIS and Coldplay tribute bands appearing at this Sunday’s outdoor Jedi Festival have locked horns – just like their idols.Read

Formby residents' tandem triathalon challenge for Friedrich's Ataxia

WHEN Sue and Richard Carey put themselves to the test they don’t do it by halves.Read

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