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Work together for Fairtrade fortnight

FAIRTRADE Fortnight is the Fairtrade Foundation’s biggest campaign of the year, and everyone is encouraged to get involved.Read

RSPCA celebrates five year anniversary of hunting ban

THE RSPCA is celebrating the five year anniversary of a law that banned hunting wild animals with dogs.Read

Fairtrade Fortnight: Enjoy a bottle of fairly traded wine and help the planet too

A WINE worthy of investigation is the bottle that bears the iconic blue and green Fairtrade mark. This little tag has been strategically placed to wink at passers-by as they walk the aisles, and encourage wine lovers to bolster a good cause.Read

Enjoy Formby’s wildlife this Spring

AS the weather warms up, enjoy a stroll around the peaceful pine woodlands and look out for the endangered red squirrel.Read

Council to make decision this week on future of Butterfly Park

FORMBY'S school children will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday, March 4.Read

Formby in Bloom volunteers wanted

GREEN fingered volunteers are being invited to take part in this year’s Formby In Bloom. Read

Valentine’s ball at Formby Hall raises money for Queenscourt Hospice

A VALENTINE’S ball raised nearly £5,000 for Queenscourt Hospice.Read

Armed robbers steal £25,000 from Formby travel agents

THREE terrified travel agent staff were held at knife point as a pair of robbers stole £25,000 in foreign currency and travellers cheques.Read

Formby choir master jailed for molesting girls

A FORMER school teacher and choir master, who had sex with a 15-year-old girl and sexually molested a younger girl, has been jailed for three years.Read

Orchid Festival at Lady Green Garden Centre in Ince Blundell

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

Set of keys are lost on Formby beach

A SET of car keys were lost on Formby beach last week.Read

Formby couple say they’re being ignored because of their tattoos

A HEAVILY-tattooed couple say they are being given the cold shoulder by neighbours in their quiet cul-de-sac because of the way they look.Read

Charity swim at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa in aid of St Dunstans

A GROUP of people are making a splash by swimming the length of the English channel for charity.Read

Bells need restoring at St Peter’s Church

THE OLDEST church in Formby is asking people to dig deep to help them refurbish their bells.Read

Formby’s Steven Gerrard gets first glimpse of his Madame Tussaud waxwork on Anfield pitch

LIVERPOOL star Steven Gerrard came face to face with himself as he was introduced to his new Madame Tussaud’s figure on the famous Anfield pitch.Read

Sefton’s KGV College has appointed a new principal – who has got ‘the best job in town’

NEW KGV College principal Adele Wills has landed the best job in Sefton – and that’s according to the woman she will replace!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

Giant 2012 Olympics themed inflatable at Formby Pool this weekend

IT’S the only type of inflation the people of Formby really wants to hear about in the current climate.Read

Santander donate £30,000 to charity of the year Jospice

JOSPICE has been given a £30,000 boost.Read

Local election candidates invited to Southport Town Hall event

FORMBY people interested in standing in this year’s Sefton local elections are invited to an information event at Southport Town Hall.Read

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