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Southport pubs could be hit by pint price rise say local CAMRA group

THE price of a pint could soar to a whopping £4 due to poor barley harvests and higher taxes, according to a Sefton-based CAMRA group.Read

Lamont Drama School student to star in National Youth Theatre spectacle S’WARM

A FORMBY pupil will star in the National Youth Theatre’s most ambitious project yet – global warming street theatre.Read

Bank Holiday fun at the Dove Youth centre in Formby

FORMBY’S Dove Youth Centre is staging a Bank Holiday Bonanza Weekend from August 28-30, as its members and supporters attempt to cycle the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats without leaving Formby.Read

Southport teenagers urged to access free cervical cancer vaccine

TIME is running out for girls in Southport to protect themselves against cervical cancer.Read

Free wills provided by Barnardo’s this week

A CHARITY drive supported by ex supermodel Twiggy, which helps people draw up free wills, is to be made available for people in Formby.Read

Countdown to the Southport Flower Show

THE Southport Flower Show kicks off in style tomorrow and organisers are urging people to get behind the event.Read

Merseyside councils could foot the bill for a £166m spending spree on new health centres

MERSEYSIDE councils could foot the bill for a £166m spending spree on new health centres, they were warned this week.Read

Staff costs rise for Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust

THE cost of providing hospital services at Southport Hospital has risen by almost £17m according to figures released by Trust bosses.Read

Sefton Arts website to be relaunched

ART lovers will have a new favourite to visit when Sefton Arts launches an updated website next month.Read

Disabled artists show off paintings at Formby exhibition

AN EXHIBITION of work by disabled artists has gone on display in Formby.Read

Interactive race night fundraiser at Formby RAFA Club

A RACE night with a difference is being held to raise money for the RAF’s Wings Appeal.Read

Formby bar owner offers to meet residents over late-night noise claims

A BAR owner today vowed to meet with residents over claims excessive noise was causing “distress and disturbance”.Read

New home needed for lovable German Shepherd, Tilly

FRESHFIELDS Animal Rescue Centre is appealing for help in finding a home for a puppy with early onset arthritis.Read

Coaltion of groups calling on Government to protect rural areas

THE countryside risks turning into a combination of a “dormitory, theme park and retirement home” without action to ensure rural communities can thrive.Read

How to compost to save money and cut waste

REDUCING waste, saving money and doing your bit for the environment are all tempting ideas. But sometimes green schemes like wind turbines and solar panels sound a little daunting.Read

West Lancashire Wildlife are seeking volunteers for their BioBlitz

WEST Lancashire Wildlife group will be hosting a BioBlitz this weekend, and they’re looking for volunteers to help.Read

Formby High student Ian Goley completes second two weeks in Brazil as part of the Global Fellowship

FORMBY High student Ian Goley has completed his second two weeks in Brazil as part of the Global Fellowship.Read

Driver hospitalised after his car hits central reservation on Formby By-Pass

A 35 YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital last night when his car smashed in to the central reservation on the Formby by-pass.Read

Fresh hope for Thornton Relief Road after planning application is submitted to Sefton Council

THERE is fresh hope that the Thornton Relief Road could still go ahead after a planning application was submitted – despite funding not yet being secured.Read

Formby woman helps keep Apache attack helicopters in the Afghan sky

A FORMBY woman is responsible for supporting the attack helicopters that protect our troops from the Taliban.Read

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