A Formby community farm which provides opportunities and vocational training for people with learning disabilities is celebrating a fantastic achievement at the 2026 Southport Flower Show. Bridge Inn Community Farm, based on Moss Side in Formby, has been awarded a prestigious Large Gold for its spectacular display, The Hidden Oasis. The achievement is particularly special because the Moroccan inspired courtyard garden was created in collaboration with students from the farm,

Major Plans Revealed to Make Crossing Formby Bypass Safer for Everyone

There are huge celebrations at Range High School today as Sixth Form students mark a fantastic set of A Level and BTEC results, with some brilliant achievements across the board. It is a wonderful day for students, families and staff at the Formby school, with years of hard work and dedication paying off as the Class of 2026 discover their results and prepare for an exciting new chapter. And there is certainly plenty to celebrate! Range High School has achieved an outstanding

Firefighters have brought the main body of a significant fire on the Formby dunes under control tonight, following a major response involving six fire engines. Video of the Fires from Lifeboat Road Car Park Merseysyside Fire and Rescue Service was called to the Albert Road area at around 8pm after a fire took hold in gorse across an area reported to measure approximately 300 metres by 300 metres. The blaze could be seen from miles away, with dramatic flames spreading across t

What a fantastic night it was on Formby Beach this evening, as hundreds of people headed down to the coast to experience a spectacular solar eclipse together. Families, children, couples and groups of friends spread out across the beach and dunes, creating a wonderful atmosphere as everyone waited for the Moon to move across the Sun. The eclipse began at around 6.13pm, reaching its maximum at approximately 7.10pm, before coming to an end shortly after 8pm. As the eclipse appr

A fire has broken out in the dunes at Formby this evening, with flames reportedly visible from as far away as Burbo Bank in Crosby. The fire comes at the end of an exceptionally busy evening on the Formby coastline, where hundreds of people gathered earlier to watch tonight’s solar eclipse. Reports coming into Formby Bubble indicate that the flames can be seen from several miles away across the Sefton coastline. At this stage, the exact location and extent of the fire are not