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Chidren's author Lizzie Finlay met pupils from St Oswald's school last week for World Book Day.

CHILDREN'S author Lizzie Finlay met pupils from St Oswald's school last week for World Book Day.Read

Formby High students appeal for cash to finance a humanitarian trip to Tanzania

FORMBY High is appealing for donations to send a group of students to Tanzania later this year.Read

Formby High’s Meghan Neil raised over £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK with a cake sale

FORMBY High’s Meghan Neil raised over £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK with a cake sale at her school.Read

Redgate Robins’ reading week

THE pupils at Redgate Robins pre-school celebrated World Book Day with a week of creative activities.Read

Sefton council agrees 2.8% tax rise

SEFTON residents face an average hike of £40 a year in their tax bills after councillors approved their budget last night.Read

Wirral killer Gary Finlay loses appeal against 25-year prison sentence

THE man who murdered a Merseyside dad in the street and left his son critically injured will serve all of his 25 years in prison.Read

Van driver admits part in Formby crash which killed apprentice electrician

THE family of Merseyside man killed in a road accident today said they “don’t bare any grudges” against the man convicted of his death.Read

Van driver admits part in Formby crash which killed apprentice electrician

THE family of Merseyside man killed in a road accident today said they “don’t bare any grudges” against the man convicted of his death.Read

CCTV of £25,000 Formby travel agent armed raid

TODAY detectives are calling on the public to come forward with any information that might help them to catch these men.Read

New book club at Formby Pool proves a hit

A NEW book exchange club got off to a good start at Formby Pool.Read

Race night at the Guild Hall for the Liverpool Heart and Chest Foundation

A CHARITY race night is taking place tomorrow (Friday, 5) to raise money for the Liverpool Heart and Chest Foundation.Read

Formby students bag interview with X Factor favourites Jedward

Formby student journalist Sophie Fairclough has bagged her first major exclusive - before she’s even finished her studies. Sophie and fellow Liverpool John Moores University student, Camilla Cole, secured a 20-minute chat with X-Factor heroes John and Edward (aka Jedward) while they were in Liverpool. The intrepid duo met up with the bequiffed Irish twosome in the city’s exclusive Malmaison hotel.Read

Formby drunk sentenced for beating partner

A DRUNKEN businessman attacked his partner in a frenzied assault at a Formby flat has been spared jail.Read

Jailbird who masterminded grenade attack against Southport businessman has jail term extended

A JAILBIRD who orchestrated a planned grenade attack on a Southport businessman from inside his cell will serve extra time behind bars.Read

Formby Times special report: How Merseyside’s generosity is rebuilding Rwanda

MUKABUTARE Theopiste and Mukamutara Phelomene walk six miles every morning with a precious cargo of banana leaves.Read

Teenage bike thief foiled by Formby Pool staff

A 17-year-old who attempted to steal a bike from outside Formby Pool was stopped in his tracks by quick-thinking staff.Read

Good homes needed for Freshfield dogs

FRESHFIELD Animal Rescue is looking to re-home two of its dogs - Jeep and Tilly.Read

Win a £12k dream wedding with the Formby Times

ONE lucky couple will get the chance to win the wedding of their dreams without any of the stress of organising or paying for the big day.Read

Eco friendly hybrid cars to replace ambulances to ferry Formby patients

THE North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust has launched a new eco friendly car service for its non-emergency patients.Read

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