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- Dec 29, 2019
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For Sale - Reduced Price -Kia Picanto
Reduced price for quick sale £2499.99 3 Door Kia Picanto in excellent condition. One owner, Mileage 42, 898. Full MOT next due 28/12/20. Great little car. full service history. 2 sets of keys including security codes. It has never been in any accidents. Contact 07756106415
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 23, 2019
- 3 min
Formby Supermarkets and convenience stores opening hours over Christmas and New Year
All the supermarkets open at different times over the holiday so here we have compiled a list of all the opening hours in Formby over the festive period for your convenience. Waitrose - Three Tuns Lane - L37 4AJ Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24 December: 07:00 - 18:00 Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December: CLOSED Boxing Day - Thursday 26 December: CLOSED Friday 27 December: 08:00 - 21:00 Saturday 28 December:
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
Book now for hospice Christmas tree collection
St. Joseph’s Hospice, in Thornton, is offering Christmas tree collections to residents in Waterloo, Crosby, Thornton, Hightown, Formby and Maghull in January. Hospice volunteers will be out in force collecting real Christmas trees on 11th and 12th January for a minimum donation of £10. Christmas trees can also be taken to the hospice, on Ince Road in Thornton, over the same weekend for a minimum donation of just £5. The collections are run entirely by volunteers in partnershi
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Local author Pete ‘Woodrow’ McDowell launches his second novel
After the success of his first novel local author Pete ‘Woodrow’ McDowell ‘aka’ Woodrow McKane launches his second novel titled Slayers II on Tuesday 17th of December via Amazon 12.30pm. Pete quotes:“In truth I was shocked when my first crime novel ‘Slayers of the Dark Web’ achieved an overall five star rating on Amazon. Without doubt it gave me the confidence to continue writing and so now I wait with bated breath to see if Slayers II matches expectations. Pete continued:"Wr
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Community group finds a friend in Redrow
A Coffee club set up to relieve social isolation and promote well-being has made a new friend in house builder Redrow. Formby Befriending Scheme, based at the Methodist Church Family Centre on Elbow Lane, works with elderly people in the Formby, Hightown & Ince Blundell areas of Merseyside to provide a free befriending scheme that matches trained volunteers to isolated and lonely residents. Members of the befriending team typically conduct a weekly visit providing essential c
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- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report
Formby Junior Sports Club Under 6’s rounded off the year in great style by winning the Rhys Jones Christmas Cup competition in Croxteth last Saturday. It was a fantastic achievement as the boys were taking part in their first ever competition. On the 28th December the Under 6s put down there brand new presents, left the pigs in blankets for a few hours and made there way to Croxteth to compete in the Christmas Cup. This was a tournament consisting of eight brilliant teams fro
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- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
Don't spend Christmas Day on your own - spend it with the Formby Hub and enjoy a Christmas dinne
Each Christmas, Councillor Catie Page along with volunteers, organise a Christmas dinner in Formby for anyone that would otherwise be on their own on Christmas Day. Last year was a great success with dozens of Christmas meals served in a wonderful atmosphere.
Councillor Catie Page said: "Christmas Day can be a lonely day when you are on your own and that’s where Formby Hub Christmas lunch comes in. We would like to share a cooked meal with friendly volunteers and other guest
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 13, 2019
- 2 min
Formby Manor in the pink with £700 charity fundraiser
Employees and residents at the recently opened Formby Manor care centre on Liverpool Road in Formby have raised more than £760 for breast cancer with a special Wear it Pink Day. The celebratory event saw families and friends of residents dress in pink and come to the home for a special day of fundraising fun with their loved ones that included dressing up, singers, a quiz, raffle and afternoon tea with an assortment of pink cakes and sweets. Fast becoming the care home of cho
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
Primary school eco-club flourishes thanks to donation from housebuilder
A FORMBY Primary School has received a much needed donation from Redrow’s voluntary community fund meaning children as young as seven can get their green fingers. Woodlands Primary School on Woodlands Road, has a thriving ‘eco club’ attended by approximately 20 children aged seven to eleven. Originally set up by teacher Mrs Pickford 10 years ago, site manager Jason Inskip and retired teaching assistant Mrs Jennings also volunteer with the children. Eco-club leader Jason, says
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 11, 2019
- 1 min
Nominations are now open for The Pride of Formby Awards
Nominations are now open for The Pride of Formby Awards. The event is due to take place at The Gild Hall on Friday 27th March. The nomination form can be filled in on line at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/POFA2020 OR you can collect a paper copy from Formby Library from Monday. We are also looking for sponsors for the event to sponsor the trophies. If any business is interested then they need to contact parishclerk@formbyparishcouncil.org.uk or admin@formbyparishcouncil.o
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- Dec 10, 2019
- 4 min
Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report 09/12/19
Formby Junior Sports Club Under 17 Boys team played very well in the local derby against Freshfield United but had to be patient until a ten minute second half goal spurt secured the win.
FJSC played the better football from the off and were unlucky to concede after taking the lead in the 12th minute when Lewis Constable scored. James Hardy who had great debut in goal was caught out by a bad bobble for Freshfield’s equaliser. With the score line level at 1-1 FJSC missed a
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Formby retirees raise over £1,300 with Movember challenge
Apartment Owners at Churchill Retirement Living‘s Trinity Lodge in the heart of Formby took on the Movember challenge and helped raise £672 through sponsorship. This amount has been match-funded by Churchill’s charitable arm – the Churchill Foundation – meaning a total of £1,344 will go towards Prostate Cancer UK and CALM, a men’s mental health charity. Colin Preston, David Smith, Alex Moon, Bill Black, Tom Bradshaw, Mark Summers and Reverend Chris Quine took on the challenge
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Residents reminded that they have access to primary care services in the evening and at the weekend
With Christmas around the corner residents are being reminded that they can book non urgent evening and weekend appointments with a GP, advance nurse practitioner or health care assistant with the 7 day GP service. NHS Southport and Formby CCG is reminding residents that the GP extended access scheme operates seven days a week, 365 days a year, including bank holidays, this includes Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December 2019), Boxing Day (Thursday 26 December 2019) and New Yea
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 3, 2019
- 4 min
Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report 02/12/19
Only three Formby Junior Sports Club Representative team matches were played at the weekend and these only went ahead because they were played on artificial playing surfaces. Inter Club miraculously also went ahead on Saturday due to games starting one hour later.
On Friday evening FJSC Under 6’s played FJSC Under 7’s under floodlights at Formby Cricket Club. It was a great match with all the boys of the two teams (see photograph above) showing tremendous skill for suc
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 2, 2019
- 1 min
Formby school chef clinches North West crown in School Chef of the Year 2020!
The three North West contestants who qualified to take part in the first of the live Regional Finals held on Monday 2 December at Manchester College had to cook their dishes against the clock and under the scrutiny of a panel of Judges. They had 90 minutes to prepare four portions of a main course and a dessert suitable for serving to 11 year olds in school. The overall winner of the Regional Final and the new LACA North West School Chef of the Year 2020 is HOLLY CHARNOCK fro
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- Dec 2, 2019
- 2 min
Car park changes at National Trust Formby
So that The National Trust can improve the experience of parking your car, they are introducing new pay & display machines at both Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks. Here’s everything you need to know before you visit. Pay & display machines have been in use at the Victoria Road car park since October 2019.
From 16th December 2019, pay & display machines will be in use at the Lifeboat Road car park. How does it work? You will no longer pay for parking at the kiosk
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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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An insight into Altcar Training Camp in Hightown by Chief Executive, Colonel Mark Underhill
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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
- 2 min
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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- Feb 14
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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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