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Sefton council consultation underway to see if council tax payers would pay more to save key services from funding cuts

WOULD you pay more council tax to limit the impact of funding cuts on our services?Read

Formby is hit by snow and ice

WINTRY conditions continue to affect Formby, with more snow falling yesterday.Read

A police investigation is under way after the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old boy in Formby

AN INVESTIGATION is underway following an alleged attempted child abduction in Formby on Sunday.Read

Police issue appeal for witnesses after woman is assaulted in Southport town centre

DETECTIVES are appealing for information following an assault on Saturday, December 22 on Lord Street, Southport.Read

Formby FC rides to the rescue for flood-hit junior footballers in Formby

FORMBY FC owner Hugh McAuley has offered the junior club he used to play for the free use of his new astro-pitch development.Read

Freshfield pub in Formby has announced plans for its second real ale festival

THE Freshfield pub in Formby is blowing away the January blues with its second Real Ale Festival.Read

A Holocaust memorial service will take place in Southport this Sunday

PEOPLE will remember victims of the Holocaust during a memorial ceremony in Southport this weekend.Read

Cancer patients at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital trust benefiting from new post-surgery recovery techniques

CANCER patients who once stayed in hospital for two weeks or more following surgery are now going home after as little as two days.Read

Suspected child abduction attempt in Formby

POLICE are investigating after an alleged attempted child abduction in Formby.Read

Drug smuggler Sean Page loses jail sentence appeal

A MERSEYSIDE drugs kingpin jailed over a “truly massive” smuggling conspiracy had his sentence challenge turned down by top judges.Read

Adoption Matters Northwest hails launch of ‘adoption map’

A map showing the number of children waiting to be adopted in different counties across England published today has been welcomed by Sefton adoption agency Adoption Matters Northwest (AMNW). Read

Man dies after being struck by train at level crossing in Southport

A MAN was killed after being struck by a train at a level crossing in Southport.Read

Southport artist John Hart

Your Gallery: John Hart

I WAS born and educated in Liverpool at St Edward’s College and the College of Art before becoming head of an art department in a Liverpool school. Read

20mph speed limit plans given the thumbs up

COUNCILLORS in Formby have passed plans to impose a 20mph speed limit in the Piercefield Road area. The changes, which were approved at last week’s area committee meeting, will see the current speed limit drop from 30mph on 45 roads across the town.Read

Formby grandmother hoping to fulfil her life-long ambition after reaching final of national modelling contest

A FORMBY grandmother has secured a spot in the final of a nationwide modelling competition, after beating more than 4,000 applicants.Read

Stunning plans unveiled to revive Formby’s Firwood estate

BUSINESSMAN Mike McComb has unveiled stunning plans to restore the Firwood estate and build Formby’s premier new house.Read

Bill Esterson’s Westminster Diary: 08/01/13

THIS week, just over halfway between the last General Election in 2010 and the next General Election expected in 2015, David Cameron and Nick Clegg have reprised their Downing Street Rose Garden moment and reaffirmed their coalition vows.Read

Closure of level crossing at Freshfield station hits disabled residents

FORMBY’S disabled residents have been inconvenienced again by the closure of Freshfield station’s level crossing.Read

Man cut free from Formby car crash

A MAN was cut free from the wreckage of a car after a crash in Formby. Read

Council Tax benefits cut will see surge in help calls, say Sefton Citizens Advice

A LOCAL charity has warned that Sefton Council’s plans to axe council tax benefit for thousands of residents could lead to a huge increase in the people it is forced to help.Read

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