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More than half Liverpool retailer Ethel Austin staff face redundancy in closure blow

MORE than 1,800 Ethel Austin jobs will disappear in the wave of shop closures announced by the Knowsley-based firm’s administrators.Read

Man who stole from Formby garage blames drugs gangsters

A MAN who said drugs gangsters forced him to fraudulently cash five cheques he stole from a garage has been sentenced.Read

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Merseyside’s fire service cut by almost a third in a decade

THE NUMBER of firefighters in Merseyside plummeted by almost a third in just a decade.Read

Stephen Gerrard releases debut album entitled Gypsy Wood

FORMBY’S Stephen Gerrard has had rave reviews following his latest achievement.Read

Deli helps shoppers after Brows Lane Newsagents closure

SHOPS in Formby are rallying round after the sudden closure of Brows Lane Newsagents.Read

Formby staff at Ethel Austin at risk

CUT-PRICE clothing clain Ethel Austin re-entered administration this week placing jobs at the Formby outlet at risk.Read

Book exchange club to be held at Formby Pool

BOOK lovers are being invited to join a new club.Read

Student travel passes could be scrapped by Sefton Council

TRAVEL passes which help Formby students access further education in Sefton could be scrapped.Read

North West Ambulance Service bans novelty socks

MERSEYSIDE paramedics are being banned from wearing novelty socks.Read

Warnings of bogus callers attempting to burgle homes in Southport

SEFTON people are being warned to beware criminals who are using a variety of cons to talk their way into people’s homes.Read

Men jailed over plot against Sefton businessman after leaving grenade outside home of Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish

TWO men were jailed over a plot against a Sefton businessman in which a live hand grenade was left outside the home of Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish.Read

Formby neighbourhoods urged to get involved with Sefton in Bloom 2010

SEFTON Council is calling on the neighbourhoods of Formby to get involved with this year’s Sefton in Bloom event.Read

The Mayor of Sefton backs Give and Let Live donor campaign

AS the incumbent Mayor of Sefton, former policeman Alf Doran is used to helping people.Read

The smartest way to start your day: Liverpool Daily Post

Editor Mark Thomas on the sharp new-look Liverpool Daily PostRead

Pink footed geese set to begin their migration to Iceland from Martin Mere

THE last Dawn Flight event for the winter will be held at WWT Martin Mere on Saturday, February 20.Read

Appeal to banks at Sefton Chamber of Commerce awards night

SEFTON Chamber of Commerce chief Steve Dickson told banks: “Give us your help!” as the borough’s annual business awards took place on Friday night.Read

Reuse and recycle at the Bluecoat this Valentine’s Day

FORMBY families are being encouraged to enjoy a free green workout on the Forestry Commission estate at the new Town Lane community woodland this February half term.Read

Proposed nature reserve off Formby’s coast needs your help

UNIQUE habitats off the Formby coast could be protected under new proposals.Read

Over a quarter of a million participants send in results to the RSPB.

This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with almost five million birds already recorded. And the wildlife charity expects the final figures will be far higher.Read

The 611 Squadron Air Training Corps are inviting potential recruits and their parents to RAF Woodvale

THIS week Times Past comes with news from RAF Woodvale.Read

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