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RAF Woodvale’s historic 611 squadron now recruiting

RAF WOODVALE’S legendary 611 Squadron is to be reformed.Read

Excitment is building ahead of the first ever Southport Clothes Show, taking place this weekend

EXCITEMENT is building ahead of Southport’s first-ever Clothes Show, taking place at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre this Sunday (March 24).Read

Pick up a stunning free print of the Marine Lake in Southport when you buy your Southport Visiter this Thursday

YOU can collect this superb picture of the Marine Lake in Southport, left, when you buy this Thursday’s Southport Visiter from selected stockists, listed below, this week.Read

Bill Esterson’s Westminster Diary: 19/03/13

A FEW weeks ago, IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard said: “We said that if things look bad at the beginning of 2013 – which they do – then there should be a reassessment of fiscal policy. We still believe that. You have a budget coming in March and we think that would be a good time to take stock and make some adjustments.”Read

Keeping People Safe on Sefton’s Coastline

A TASKFORCE is aiming to keep visitors and residents safe on Sefton’s coastline over the summer by launching Operation Beachsafe next week. Read

Countryside fields looking over to the Sefton coast of Hightown/Formby & Liverpool bay...Possible locations for wind farm

Fears over 450ft-high giant wind turbines plans in Sefton

A PROPOSAL has been put forward to build a string of wind turbines – each the height of Liverpool’s St John’s Tower – across a swathe of land on the edge of Sefton.Read

Taskers announces plans to open new store and cycle warehouse in Formby

ONE of Merseyside’s leading companies is boosting its presence in Formby.Read

Tributes paid to former Formby journalist who linked the Moors Murders

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Formby Times journalist who went on to become the first person to link the deaths in the Moors Murders case.Read

Get your free picture of the Botanic gardens in Churchtown when you buy your Southport Visiter this Thursday

DON’T miss your Southport Visiter this Thursday – when you can collect this stunning free print of the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown (above, right) free with your favourite local newspaper.Read

Join RSPB volunteers at a big tide walk in Marshside on Wednesday, March 13

A BIG tide bird walk takes place at RSPB Marshside nature reserve, on Marine Drive Southport this Wednesday (March 13).Read

Remember Rummy’s first National triumph?

MARCH 31 marks 40 years since Britain’s most famous racehorse – Red Rum – won the first of his record three Grand National victories.Read

Banks village prepares to crown its Banx Factor winner

BANKS will crown its Banx Factor winner this weekend.Read

Pageant winner Shana Ann Rose Halliday with organiser and former Miss United Kingdom Rachelle Perez

Liverpool FC star Raheem Sterling's girlfriend Shana Ann Rose Halliday to compete for world beauty title

THE girlfriend of Liverpool FC rising star Raheem Sterling has made it to the world final of a beauty pageant.Read

Formby man finishes 3 marathons in 33 hours in 3 different continents

A FORMBY adventurer has completed an incredible charity challenge by running three marathons in 33 hours in three continents.Read

Police called in to tackle protestors as Sefton Council cuts £35million from its budget

POLICE were called as Sefton Council’s meeting to slash £35m from its budget descended into chaos.Read

Sefton has more work to do says probation chiefs

YOUTH offending work in Sefton must improve, warns a top probation chief.Read

Chilly welcome for Martin Mere’s five new cygnets

THE black swans at WWT Martin Mere have defied the recent cold weather to hatch five cygnets.Read

Don’t miss your Southport Visiter this Thursday for the first of four superb free prints of Southport

DON’T miss your Southport Visiter this Thursday, for the first of four free stunning prints of Southport.Read

Bill Esterson’s Westminster Diary: 05/03/13

IN six weeks, on the same day that millions of working families have their tax credits cut, 13,000 millionaires will receive a giveaway worth, on average, £100,000.Read

Formby family raise money for hospital in dad’s memory

THREE children of a man who was treated at a Merseyside hospital raised £540 in his memory to help equip its cancer treatment centre.Read

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