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- Sep 30, 2019
- 5 min
Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report - 30/09/19
The torrential and unrelenting rain caused the cancellation of many Formby Junior Sports Club matches last weekend. This included all Inter Club coaching and games on Saturday morning. Eight matches did go ahead and all proved to be very exciting.
FJSC Under 18 Girls’ played Ashton Ladies at Deansgate Lane
and got off to a great start when Sam Cawley reacted first to open the scoring after a free kick bounced down off the Ashton crossbar. Anna Rutherford rounded th
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 30, 2019
- 1 min
Can you spare time to help your local community?
We are looking for volunteers to train as telephone assessors to support the telephone service
in our Bootle Goddard Hall office. You will need to commit to volunteering on either a Monday or a Friday 9:15 a.m. – 2:15p.m. No prior experience required as training is provided, you just need to have good communication and telephone skills and be able to use a computer confidently. The training will take place on a Friday, 10 -3pm. commencing Friday 1 st November through
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
Formby Rotary 52 years young and still going stong - here are the detials of our upcoming events
The Rotary Club of Formby celebrated its 52nd Charter Night last Friday at Formby Hall Golf Club.
President Claire Hocking welcomed RIBI representative David Ellis, District Governor Bob Maskall, family, friends and Club members to the Club's '52nd birthday party'. Claire spoke of the Club's achievements so far this year and events still to come. After an excellent meal from the kitchens of FHGC the guests were superbly entertained by the Liverpool Show Choir with Musical Di
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 25, 2019
- 8 min
Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan for Formby and Little Altcar - What's it all about? What sh
On Thursday 10th October 2019, there is a Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan for Formby and Little Altcar to decide on this question: ‘Do you want Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Formby & Little Altcar to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’ This means that you will be able to vote either 'YES' or 'NO' at the polling station. You can view the Neighbourhood Plan for Formby and Little Altcar by clicking HERE. I
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
One of the worlds great guitarist is coming to Formby
Enjoy an evening with a world class guitarist. Richard Smith's ever growing repertoire comprises of a wide variety of music from classical Bach to Beatles pop. It includes Scott Joplin Rags, Sousa marches, Chopin and Mozart, fiddle tunes, jazz standards; plus Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed classics as well as Django Reinhardt gypsy swing. We must not forget to mention Richard’s wonderful originals compositions with lightning fast barn-burners and beautiful ballads, occasionally s
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 24, 2019
- 1 min
Formby Community Football Club - News
Formby Community Football Club (FCFC) is open to everyone. The club (which was formed in March this year) have availability for girls, boys, men and women of any age and ability. Get involved while having fun and making friends. Impressively FCFC now have over 300 members taking part every week. Fun football sessions are open to new and exciting members; on Saturdays for girls and on Sunday for boys. Everyone is welcome.
Saturday girls sessions (Deansgate Lane) Year 6 girls:
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 24, 2019
- 1 min
Victoria Road Beach, Formby gets a clean up as local volunteers help clean up 352kg of litter
A team of local Marine Conservation Society (MCS) volunteers have helped clean over 45 bags of rubbish from Victoria Road Beach, Formby on Wednesday 18th of September. The event was part of the charity’s Beachwatch project. Led by from Andy Laverick, the 100+ volunteers collected and recorded the rubbish found along a 200 metre plus stretch of beach. The data will help MCS identify the main sources of litter on Victoria Road Beach, Formby and keep the issue of the
dangers of
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 24, 2019
- 2 min
Woodlands Hospice Light up the Night Walk - Saturday 12th October 2019
Back through popular Demand! The walk begins at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, heading along the coastline before taking you around the leafy streets of Crosby and Waterloo. Registration is from 5pm. Warm up at 5.45pm followed by the walk at 6pm.
This year’s event will be a family (and doggy!!) friendly 5K walk. Children under 16 must be accompanied by adults. The walk is suitable for pushchairs. Dogs must be on a lead at all times. (No dogs that fall under the Dangerou
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 23, 2019
- 8 min
Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report - 22/09/19
. It was a very good weekend at Formby Junior Sports Club with some excellent Representative team results. FJSC’s Inter Club Section was also very well attended again.
FJSC Under 17 Boys did the club proud with a superb 5-2 first round win in the Liverpool County Football Association Saturday Youth Cup away at MSB Woolton.
It was a tight first half with both sides playing some good football on the 4G pitch. FJSC took the lead with a well-taken strike from Lewis Johnso
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 23, 2019
- 1 min
Formby Rotary welcome Chernobyl childrens lifeline speaker
Formby Rotary Club welcomed Beverley D'Sousa from the Chernobyl Children's Life Line charity last week. This charity helps children and families of the Ukraine and Belarus suffering from the after effects of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the continuing adverse situation. The massive explosion resulted in very large amounts of radioactive matter being spread across most of Europe. The highest contamination levels were in Ukraine and Belarus the two countries nearest the n
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 19, 2019
- 2 min
Formby Hair Salon Named As Northern
Salon Of The Year in National Hair Awards!
A Formby hairdressing business has triumphed as Northern Salon Of The Year in the prestigious annual National Hair Awards competition. Earlier this week, Emma Taylor & Andrew Deaconos, who first opened the doors of Artelier Hair Salon only 3 years ago, were invited to London to a grand ceremony overlooking the River Thames. They fought off tough competition from other Merseyside and northern salon groups and have been named as the overall winners of the Northern Region. The
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 18, 2019
- 2 min
Local health organisation are looking for a new Governing Body member - Apply here
Are you interested in championing the views of local residents in Southport and Formby? If so, then the local health commissioner wants to hear from you in its search for a new member of the public to join its Governing Body. NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking for a new lay member for public and patient involvement, as the current postholder Gill Brown will be leaving at the end of October to take on a new role as a non-executive director a
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 17, 2019
- 6 min
Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report - 15/09/19
It was another double success for Formby Junior Sports Club’s two Under 18 teams and there were also a number of very good team performances from the club’s younger teams as well.
Sam Cawley and Nina Macy scored early on for FJSC Under 18 Girls in their match with Langho. Lucy Charalambou rounded off a great performance with a well-taken goal. Rachelle Douras-Hanlon and Jayde Hanlon scored two goals each and came close to completing hat tricks. The final score was 7 nil
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
The Gondoliers are coming to Formby
A full-length concert version of The Gondoliers, performed in costume by The Hoghton Players. On Saturday 5th October at 7:30pm at Formby United Reformed Church, 111, Church Road, Formby L37 3ND. Proceeds to Mulanje Mission Hospital, Malawi
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 10, 2019
- 4 min
Formby Community Football Club Launch Weekend
FCFC Turns Formby Orange! On a cold, damp March afternoon, over a couple of drinks, long discussions and lots of enthusiasm, FCFC was born, and we knew that we had a long journey ahead of us, before we had even kicked a ball, the plan was to be match ready for September, the journey to this date can be found on our website www.formbycommunityfc.com When we had completed the administration side of the Club, the first major milestone was our Open Day on 5th May. We were deligh
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 9, 2019
- 5 min
Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report - 01/09/19
Formby Junior Sports Club’s 61st season started well last Saturday. Forty new members joined the Inter Club section on a successful morning. The Representative teams were also busy at the weekend with many matches played home and away.
There were victories for FJSC’s two oldest Representative teams.
In the Craven Minor League FJSC’s Under 17 boys’ team are competing in an Under 18 Division. On Saturday their opponents were Formby Athletic. It was a competitive match
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 9, 2019
- 2 min
Formby's VOICE YOUR VOICE youth choir sings to millions and become multi award winners!
Catherine Victoria, choir director of the multi award winning Formby youth choir VOICE YOUR VOICE would like to thank the 3000 people who voted for the choir to sing at the National Entertainment Awards in London alongside some of the top entertainment acts from around the UK! Members of Formby's multi-award winning VOICE YOUR VOICE youth choir were nominated to perform after achieving outstanding results over the last year and the phenomenal amount of votes received means th
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2 min
RNLI offer advice as peak lifeguard season finishes in Formby
With lots of lifeguard patrols finishing for the season, the RNLI are issuing important safety advice for people still planning to visit beaches on the North West Coast. RNLI lifeguards have had a busy summer season this year, responding to a wide variety of incidents across beaches around the North West coast. The lifeguards work included; assisting missing children, rescuing swimmers from tidal cut-offs and rip currents and delivering first aid and casualty care. If your lo
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
Formby male dance group forms to raise funds for Rainbow House at the Paradise Ball
Thirteen brave Formby men have formed “The Paradise Boys” – a dance group who will perform “Copocabana” at The Paradise Ball to be held in the Ambassador Suite at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa on Saturday 21 st September 2019 to raise funds for Rainbow House, the Mawdesley based charity which supports children and young people with physical and neurological disabilities. The event is organised by Lisa and Paul Maddison whose daughter Katie has attended conductive education
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Formby Bubble
- Sep 2, 2019
- 1 min
Can you help and Volunteer with the Citizens Advice Sefton
Citizens Advice Sefton are looking for receptionists for the busy Southport Bureau, Wright Street, Southport, on a Monday, 9.15 am to 2.15 pm. Please contact Linda Jones, Volunteer Development & Advice Services Delivery Manager, for an application form or further information either by phone 0151 282 5650, ext 123, or e-mail linda.jones@seftoncab.org.uk
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I've found some keys in Formby village
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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The Maritime Cadets and other local groups in desperate need of help to repair the community centre
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- Apr 6
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An insight into Altcar Training Camp in Hightown by Chief Executive, Colonel Mark Underhill
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- Apr 6
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Snowfall in Formby this afternoon when the bitter arctic winds made our Spring seem like Winter
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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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- 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
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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Altcar Road is closed in both directions due to roadworks
Altcar Road closed today due to roadworks
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