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Formby Bubble
- Feb 28, 2018
- 2 min
Second 'Beast from the East' could be about to hit Formby this weekend
The Met Office warned yesterday about a second ‘Beast from the East’ bringing freezing temperatures to many areas of the UK and the weather warning for snow and ice was extended to the Formby/Merseyside region for this weekend. People out celebrating St Patrick’s Day tomorrow could find themselves facing treacherous conditions similar to those which hit our Bubble earlier this month. The yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office states that a band of snow will move slow
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 28, 2018
- 2 min
Labour candidate calls for National Trust parking issue to be addressed
Labour Council candidate Carol Richards met with representatives of the National Trust to discuss ways to improve access and enjoyment of the site by local residents and visitors. The Labour Harington ward candidate for May's Sefton Council elections discussed car parking, wildlife and boosting the local economy at a meeting for key stakeholders where community feedback to a recent consultation was discussed. Mrs Richards said open access to the site and reducing traffic cong
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 28, 2018
- 1 min
New Fireplace showroom open in Formby - Bespoke Fireplaces
A brand new Fireplace Showroom has opened in our Bubble, Bespoke Fireplaces of Formby opened in the old Kitchen Kraft showroom opposite Tesco on the roundabout. A spokesman from Bespoke said: "We are a fireplace showroom that imports our marble and hand makes the fireplaces locally. We also have a factory making the wooden fireplaces in knotty Ash. We specialise in special size fireplaces, so the customer doesn't have to worry about carpet cut outs etc. We have an expert fitt
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 28, 2018
- 2 min
Formby Veterinary Nurse wins Outstanding Contribution to Pet Health Counselling Gold Award
Parker and Crowther Veterinary Surgery in Formby are celebrating and wishing huge congratulations to Head Nurse at their Formby Practice Clare. Clare was was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Pet Health Counselling Gold Award at the Royal Canin Pet Health Counsellor Awards Ceremony recently. This is a very prestigious award that has only been given four times in the last 25 years and is in recognition of all the hard work that Clare has put in as a pet health counsellor
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 28, 2018
- 1 min
New Accountancy set to open in Formby tomorrow
A new firm of Accountants is opening in Formby tomorrow - Thursday 1st March 2018. Owner of P.T.J.B Philip Jones said: "We provide a quality, value for money service for clients by making a contribution to their success. This is achieved by offering all Accounting Services and Taxation Services for both Individuals, Sole Traders and Limited Companies which include General Tax Planning and Advice, Bookkeeping, VAT, PAYE, Company Formation and HMRC Tax Investigations and Enquir
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 28, 2018
- 1 min
Hospice asks business to support ladies day
Every May, the St. Joseph’s Hospice Ladies Day attracts women of all generations from across Merseyside. It’s one of the hospice’s biggest fundraising events of the year when ladies enjoy a bit of pampering and shopping, a few drinks, a delicious three-course lunch and a disco. This year, Spring Ladies Day will take place on Sunday 20th May from 11.30am at Formby Hall and the hospice is looking for local businesses to sponsor the event or even book a stall. Laura Smith, commu
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 28, 2018
- 3 min
Restoration works for Formby Dune Heath Triangle has been postponed
The habitat restoration works proposed for The Triangle at Freshfield have been postponed until October 2018. This is because there was a hold-up with the Felling Licence. We now have a Felling Licence but the decision was taken to postpone the works because we wanted to give local people sufficient notice and to complete the works before the bird-nesting season. Had we tried to get the work done before the end of February, the information boards that we have prepared would o
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 27, 2018
- 2 min
Bike & Go offers free book with every sign-up to mark World Book Day
Leading bike hire scheme Bike & Go is offering every new subscriber a brand new best-selling fiction book worth up to £10 on World Book Day this Thursday. For 24 hours on March 1, each person to take out an annual subscription, which allows up to two bikes at a time to be hired from participating train stations including Formby, Ainsdale and Southport, will receive a new paperback by a critically acclaimed author. The range of titles to be sent out at random includes Woman in
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 27, 2018
- 2 min
Dog thrown over wall at Freshfields animal rescue in Ince Blundell
Abandoned Dog Found at Freshfields On what was the coldest night of the year, a dog was thrown over the wall at our Liverpool rescue centre in Ince Blundell. Thankfully she was discovered by a member of staff, and did not perish in the snow. We believe the female dog is a Patterdale Terrier, dark brown with a white chest and docked tail. We estimate that she is about 5 years old. The dog has been named Pepper, and is now safe and warm in the care of the Kennels staff at Fresh
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 27, 2018
- 2 min
"Too many families must choose between heating and eating," says Sefton Central MP
Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has hit out at the Government over its failure to address fuel poverty as more than 3,000 households in the constituency struggle to pay energy bills. The MP and shadow business minister said the Conservative Government had failed to protect consumers from rip-off energy prices. He added that a proposed energy price cap, which would allow OFGEM to set a maximum amount that could be charged for a standard variable tariff and was due to be introd
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 27, 2018
- 1 min
Snow arrives in Formby with the blast of cold Siberian air dubbed the 'Beast from the East'
SNOW has been falling all night across Formby and it looks beautiful but despite gritters being out for most of the night, the roads are deadly. Even the 4x4's are skidding in the treacherous conditions. It's just 1°C in Formby now at 6:55am and the snow is still falling. The blast of cold Siberian air dubbed the ‘beast from the east’ started early hours this morning. The Met Office warning of plunging temperatures with the possibility of travel delays and power cuts. A yello
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 26, 2018
- 2 min
Tesco Formby apologise about the strange odour in store
Over the last few weeks, you may have noticed a strange smell at Tesco Formby which is very unpleasant for customers whilst shopping. Tesco have been working very closely with the Tesco maintenance teams and the EHA over the last few weeks to identify where the odour was coming from. Both parties absolutely say that it is not sewage or anything else sinister. They do believe that it's a problem with water pumps and stagnant water. The source is at the undercroft beneath the s
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 26, 2018
- 2 min
Good rating shows progress for Sefton diabetes care
Care standards for patients with Type 2 diabetes in Sefton have been rated as amongst the best in the region after a report by independent inspectors. Both NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG were rated as ‘Good’ by the National Diabetes Audit (NDA), one of the largest annual clinical audits in the world. This is the first year that the NDA has been compulsory, requiring all GP practices to report on 8 different measures of car
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 23, 2018
- 1 min
Formby Library echoes with Whaling Stories
Visitors to Formby Library will have a whale of a time next month with a special talk by lecturer Simon Hill. The Liverpool John Moores academic will visit the Duke Street library on Tuesday March 13 from 2pm to talk about Liverpool’s involvement in the 18th century Whaling trade. A spokesman for Formby Library said: “In the words of one author, Georgian ‘Liverpool’s whaling trade has received little attention from historians’. “This stands in sharp contrast to the port’s ass
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 23, 2018
- 1 min
Join Lancashire Ford in Formby Village on Saturday 24th February
A team from Lancashire Ford will be in Formby Village on Saturday 24th February. A spokesman from Lancashire Ford said: "Come and join us in Formby Village when we will be presenting the New EcoSport with the latest offers and also booking Test Drives. Speak to our experienced Sales and After Sales team who will answer all your questions." You will find the Lancashire Ford team outside the Card Factory on Chapel Lane in Formby on Saturday 24th February 2018
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 23, 2018
- 1 min
Craft Fair perfect for Mothers Day
Craft fair on Saturday 24th February at the Luncheon Club, there is amazing assortment of handmade goods from local crafters. Great ideas for Mother's Day, with Personalised embroidery's, handmade cards, candles, soaps scrumptious cakes to name but a few, rescued birds of prey will be outside and the weathers looking good hope you can join us for a great family fun day.
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 23, 2018
- 3 min
Health and wellbeing event to help those affected by cancer
Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre will be holding its first ‘Health and Wellbeing event’ of the year on Thursday 15th March at the Royal Clifton Hotel, Promenade and anyone who has been affected by cancer, whether directly or through supporting someone is invited to come along. The centre, a joint partnership set up by Macmillan and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), is holding the event in partnership with Southport & Ormskir
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 23, 2018
- 2 min
How pharmacists can help you and your family stay well
Pharmacists offer free, expert, confidential advice on a range of health issues including what medicines are best to treat minor ailments such as coughs, colds, tummy troubles and teething pains. That is the advice from health commissioners in Sefton who are encouraging residents to visit their local pharmacy team first for advice on minor health concerns. NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG are backing the national ‘Stay Well
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 22, 2018
- 2 min
Altcar Road will remain closed till 6th March say Sefton Council
Altcar Road remains closed until Tuesday 6th March say Sefton Council. A spokesperson from the council said: "Please be aware that Altcar Road, Formby (westbound only from Formby Bypass to Burlington Avenue) will be temporarily closed until 6th March 2018." There was an emergency closure of the main road in and out of Formby on Tuesday 13th February which was meant to be completed by Thursday 15th February due to what was said to be a 'Sinkhole' in the road. Altcar Road was t
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Meeting called over trees on Chapel Lane
Sefton Council have called for a meeting with tree experts to discuss independent inspection findings regarding trees in Chapel Lane, Formby. A spokesman for Sefton Council said: “As promised, we agreed with Formby Parish Council and local councillors to defer the tree removal works planned in Formby Village to give an opportunity for them to commission an independent inspection into the condition of the trees. “While we remain very concerned about the health and safety risks
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Formby girl stars in Sky hit series and also in a new Paramount movie
Britannia Rules the Waves
Formby School of Dancing and Performing Arts pupil, Eleanor Worthington Cox, is currently starring in Sky Atlantic's hit new series Britannia. The nine part series re-imagines the Roman invasion of Britain in 43AD with Eleanor's character playing a central role to the story.
Eleanor has been a pupil at Formby School since she was two years old and she'll be returning to Formby to take part in the School's summer show 5th to the 8th July details t
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
Help clean up Victoria Road Beach, Formby and be part of global movement
Help clean up Victoria Road Beach, Formby and be part of global movement turning the tide on marine litter. Local Marine Conservation Society volunteers need your help to ensure local beaches remain clean and safe for all. Victoria Road Beach, Formby (National Trust property) will be receiving a thorough clean on Friday 13th of April 2018 as part of Beachwatch, the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) beach clean and litter survey which aims to highlight the issues of beach li
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Breakfast break at the Luncheon Club
Saturday 10th March 2018
Formby Luncheon Club is delighted to say that it will, once again, be holding a Breakfast Break on Saturday 10th March 2018. The breakfast begins at 10.00am and will be finishing at 1.00pm. The Luncheon Club offers a full English breakfast for only £3.00 (there will be a vegetarian option) or, should you not wish a full breakfast, bacon or sausage toasties are available. Followed by tea and coffee, with free refills. And, as a March special…..an Omelette (choice of filling)
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Formby Bubble
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
Take F.A.S.T. action to reduce stroke risk
Changes to your lifestyle can reduce the risk of having a stroke. That is the message from local NHS commissioners as a national campaign designed to increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of a stroke is re-launched. Locally, around 850 people suffered a stroke over the last year, with many suffering a permanent disability as a result. Eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, taking regular exercise, drinking alcohol in moderation and stopping all smoking, h
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Dear Formby Bubble: Keys found in Formby village, left at Youssef Strength Gym, there til 8pm 👍🏼
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People enjoying the sun with a drink in pub gardens across Formby today as Stage Two lockdown begins
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An exclusive look inside Youssef Strength gym which opens its doors tomorrow morning on Chapel Lane
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An insight into Altcar Training Camp in Hightown by Chief Executive, Colonel Mark Underhill
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- Apr 3
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Formby Supermarkets and convenience stores opening hours over Easter
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- Apr 2
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Air Ambulance called out to Formby beach today when a woman fell from her horse
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Happy 107th Birthday to the oldest lady in Formby who Celebrates in lockdown with a poem
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- Mar 31
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Mayhem and disturbance caused by youths in Formby Village when several cars were damaged
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Formby Bubble
- Mar 31
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On the hottest day of the year so far, fire crews attended numerous fires lit by arsonists in Formby
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- Mar 30
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Dispersal Zone introduced in Formby tonight after incidents of antisocial behaviour on Formby Beach
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- Mar 29
- 3 min
What a lovely day it’s been today with the sun shining and restrictions lifted in Formby
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- Mar 29
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Due to high winds and high spring tides, you are advised to stay away from Sefton coast today
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Formby Bubble
- Mar 28
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Panchos fast food restaurant in Formby is closing down after 26 years
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- Mar 27
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Our clocks go forward tomorrow morning at 1am and BST begins but why do they go forward?
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Formby Bubble
- Mar 23
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A national minute’s silence to remember the victims of the pandemic to be held at 12pm today
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- Mar 22
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National Trust Lifeboat Road car park is closed for two days from today
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Formby Bubble
- Mar 19
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Formby Festival Tickets are now on sale but numbers limited - First come first served basis
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