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Liverpool ONE looks to handover the reigns to team of young people

LIVERPOOL ONE is scouring the North West for young people who love to have fun.Read

Formby beach cleanliness could be handed to volunteers as quality rating disappoints

VOLUNTEERS could be asked to take responsibility for Formby’s beach in a new initiative being proposed to improve the coastline.Read

Formby pair set to take on Great north Swim for Zoe’s Place

TWO Formby men are getting ready to dive into the ice-cold waters of Lake Windermere in a bid to raise money for sick children.Read

Southport councillor voices concerns over changes to childcare ratios

A SOUTHPORT councillor has criticised government proposals for childcare, claiming officials are “losing sight of the child”.Read

Diver squad gives Marine Lake all clear for XtremeSTORM

A QUALIFIED military diver surveyed the Marine Lake last week as final preparations for XtremeSTORM began.Read

Bill Esterson’s Westminster Diary: 04/04/13

IN this country, we have seen five years without growth in the economy. It has taken far longer for this country to recover from recession than anything previously seen.Read

It’s a ‘hoppy’ Easter for Liverpool youngsters

A HOST of Merseyside events helped day-t rippers enjoy Easter- themed family fun.Read

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service crews tackle Formby sand dunes fire

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a sand dune blaze.Read

Merseyside’s household waste recycling centres to switch to summer opening hours

MERSEYSIDE’S household waste recycling centres will switch to their summer opening hours next week.Read

Ste Nichols and Hollie Reynolds on the beach at Ainsdale,Southport

Bad weather blamed for drop in quality at Merseyside beaches (MAP)

BAD weather was today blamed for a drop in the quality of bathing waters on some of Merseyside’s beaches.Read

Sefton residents will be able to buy shares in Lower Alt windfarm if proposal is approved

RESIDENTS will be able to buy shares in the proposed Lower Alt windfarm if the project is approved.Read

Dog lost on beach reunited with relieved owners

ON Saturday, March 2, Rick Lacey and family lost their dog, Buster, while out for a walk on the beach at Formby Point.Read

Daughters of Formby cancer couple take part in Race for Life

THE daughters of a Formby couple battling against cancer are preparing to run 10k to help raise money for charity.Read

Bill Esterson’s Westminster Diary: 26/03/13

ALONG with ward councillor, Steve McGinnity, I recently met with Hightown Parish Councillors and residents to hear their objections to plans to build 13 new houses in the village.Read

Formby Firefighters scrub up for charity

FIREFIGHTERS and volunteers got their hands dirty at a Formby car wash in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity.Read

Residents told they can invest in proposed Sefton wind farm

RESIDENTS will be able to buy shares in a proposed wind farm in Merseyside if the project is approved.Read

MP Bill Esterson backs Formby fashionistas' Cancer Research UK fundraiser

FASHIONISTAS from throughout Sefton will be flocking to Formby next week for M&Co's Charity Fashion Show. Read

Constable Keith Lawton from Marsh Lane Police Station out in Bootle Strand launching the Police campaign to clamp down on Cannabis farms.

Merseysiders get first smell of cannabis scratch and sniff cards

CARDS laced with the smell of cannabis were today dropping through letter boxes to help Merseyside residents blow the whistle on drug farms in their communities.Read

Formby teacher dismissed for “gross misconduct” is still no closer to clearing her name

TOP judges have called for an end to the legal nightmare being endured by a “naturally gentle” maths teacher who was sacked for allegedly manhandling a disruptive pupil.Read

Friends and family of tornado pilot Adam Sanders, a former pupil at KGV College and Scarisbrick Hall School, have raised money for the RAF Benevolent Fund in his memory

FRIENDS and family of a Tornado pilot who died in a flying accident gathered at Wigan Athletic Football Club to celebrate his life and raise money for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.Read

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