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Glowing lanterns will tonight float over Formby to mark 1,000 days since the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

MORE than 250 glowing lanterns will tonight float over Formby to mark 1,000 days since the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.Read

Girls rescue woman from live rail in Ainsdale

COURAGEOUS sisters Lorna and Emily Richardson walked out into the path of an oncoming train to save a woman’s life.Read

Husband of Southport nurse Kate Mott appears in court charged with her murder

THE HUSBAND of a nurse found dead in her car on a country lane has appeared in court charged with murder.Read

The new Labour candidate for Sefton Central has vowed: ‘The fight starts here”

LABOUR’S new parliamentary candidate for Sefton Central last night vowed: “Our election campaign starts now”.Read

Formby firm which grits Sefton’s roads has been praised for its exemplary performance

THE Formby firm which gritted Sefton’s roads during the Big Freeze has been praised for its “exceptional performance”.Read

Four directors leaving Sefton council to save money

FOUR top directors are stepping down from Sefton Council as part of a cost-cutting revamp.Read

Formby teacher heads to Uganda to build orphanage

A NEWLY qualified teacher is part of a group of people from Formby travelling to Uganda to set up an orphanage.Read

Jump for Jospice appeal for Formby Times readers

ONE of the North West’s oldest and largest hospices is asking brave Formby Times readers to take to the skies and raise money for their vital work.Read

New rape team in Mersesyside determined to bring more offenders to justice

A GROUNDBREAKING new rape investigation team goes operational yesterday (Tuesday) with the twin aims of encouraging more victims of sexual violence to come forward and of increasing the number of successful prosecutions against offenders.Read

Liverpool FC star Steven Gerrard signs for Madame Tussauds London

MADAME Tussauds London has confirmed that the next sports personality to be admitted into the world famous attraction’s interactive Sports Zone is England and Liverpool FC star Steven Gerrard.Read

Revealed - the seven on Hillsborough files panel

THE SEVEN people who will sit on the Hillsborough tragedy files panel have been named.Read

Stage actress Gillian Hardie will be among the judges of Sefton’s Got Talent final

ACTRESS Gillian Hardie has been announced as one of the judges of the Sefton’s Got Talent final.Read

5,012 motorists stopped in Merseyside Police drink driving blitz

MERSEYSIDE Police this Christmas stopped more motorists than ever to be breath tested in their crackdown against drink drivers.Read

Animal Farm staged by Formby Theatre Club

FORMBY Theatre Club’s first production of the year has got off to a roaring start.Read

Liverpool Overhead Railway original footage screening

A UNIQUE film about the former Liverpool Overhead Railway will be screened in Liverpool next week.Read

Step-sister of a Southport organ donor backs campaign

THE step-sister of a cancer survivor whose organs saved three lives has urged others to sign up to the donor register.Read

Royal Birkdale will host the 2010 Women’s Open - with 60,000 spectators set to boost the local economy

SEFTON will benefit to the tune of £12m following the arrival of one of Britain’s biggest golf events.Read

Could you be the mascot for the Everton FC game against Chelsea?

THE Everton Foundation is offering young fans the chance to be a mascot at the Chelsea game at Goodison Park next month.Read

Tickets are still available for the Sefton Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business Awards

THE last few tickets are available for the Sefton Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business Awards.Read

Author Steve Hartley pops in to Freshfield

CHILDREN'S author Steve Hartley popped in to Freshfield Primary school last week for an 'interactive teaching session.'Read

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