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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

New instructors trained for Sefton duties at Altcar

FOUR of nineteen Army Cadet instructors put through their paces at Altcar Training Camp on Sunday will be posted within the Sefton area.Read

Formby firms to bid for cash in rural economy drive

FORMBY firms are being invited to make the most of multi-million pound funding opportunities - thanks to a programme designed to unlock the potential of Merseyside’s untapped rural economy.Read

Merseyside Police officers missed 534 days of work after being assaulted by public

LOCAL police officers missed 534 days of work last year as a result of being assaulted on the beat.Read

Liverpool FC stars Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson will appear at special dinner for Jedi Music Festival

FORMER Liverpool stars and Match of the Day pundits Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen are to reveal soccer secrets at a special dinner.Read

Formby Rotary Club raises over £1,000 to help end polio

OVER £1,000 was raised during a week-long drive to eradicate polio.Read

Support for the Formby Times’ Give and Let Live campaign is growing

BOARD members of Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust have thrown their support behind the Formby Times’ Give and Let Live campaign.Read

Formby smear test lab analysis to move to Liverpool

WOMEN in Formby have been promised they will receive the results of their smears tests within a fortnight.Read

Formby council tax payers face an average of £40 per year on their bill

COUNCIL taxpayers across Formby are likely to face an increase of £40 on the average bill for next year as authority bosses try to balance the books.Read

The death of Baby P has sparked a big increase in care applications made by Sefton Council

SEVENTY vulnerable children have been taken into care in Sefton following the scandal surrounding the death of Baby P, our investigation reveals.Read

The Liverpool dockers remembered

MANY of today’s comedians owe them... big style. TV and film writers, too. The Liverpool docker is a very real, yet legendary figure.Read

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Thousands in cash seized in Proceeds of Crime raids across Merseyside

TENS of thousands of pounds in cash and cars were seized and more than 50 people arrested by police on the trail of those suspected of living off the proceeds of crime.Read

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Formby’s Thompson travel agents robbed in £25,000 knifepoint raid

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

Formby dancing on ice as new rink opens in the village

PEOPLE in Formby have been Dancing On Ice after a new skating rink opened in the village.Read

Reverend Sue Smith appointed at St Michael and All Angels and St Stephen's Church

THE REVEREND Sue Smith was appointed the new priest at St Michael and All Angels and St Stephen's on Saturday.Read

Third wheelie bin for Formby households to boost recycling

SEFTON Council has unveiled plans to give the majority of Formby homes a THIRD wheelie bin.Read

Formby Inner Wheel Club pack rucksacks for African school pupils

THE ladies of the Inner Wheel Club of Formby spent an evening packing rucksacks to send to The Back Pack Project which helps some of the world’s poorest children get to school.Read

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