TRAFFIC AND TRAVEL IN FORMBY

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Formby local on how setting sail across the world helped keep her positive during pandemic

Six months ago, the world hit the pause button. The new normal is trying to keep life ticking over but many of us feel like it’s never go...

Victoria Road Level Crossing closed for over two weeks

Victoria Road Level Crossing is closed from 21st October until 8th November. It is closed for Carriageway Resurfacing works by Sefton C...

Pressure mounts on Arriva over decision to cut Ince Blundell from 47 bus route

An Ince Blundell councillor has called on Arriva to reverse its "inconceivable" decision to stop the 47 bus from serving the village. Lab...

Roadworks on the Formby bypass are causing huge delays at the Tesco junction

Carriageway works have begun at the junction of the A565 and Altcar Road on the Formby Bypass and are causing huge delays to traffic. T...

Carriageway works are set to begin next week at the Tesco junction but not for the pedestrian crossi

Carriageway works are set to begin at the junction of the A565 and Altcar Road, Formby next week. The works are nothing to do with inst...

Fishermans Path Level Crossing claims another life in early morning tragedy

Merseyrail have confirmed that a person has been struck by a train near Freshfield Train Station on the Northern Line. The person died th...

Merseyrail have confirmed that a person has been struck by a train at Freshfield

Merseyrail have confirmed that a person has been struck by a train on the Northern Line. The incident happened between Freshfield and Ai...

Roadworks on Liverpool Road in Formby causing huge traffic delays are set to stay until 7th March

Roadworks causing huge traffic delays are set to stay until 7th March. Electrical works are taking place along Liverpool Road (B5424) in ...

Cumfy bus drivers bring Christmas cheer to their Formby passengers again this year

The Formby Cumfy Bus strikes again with a big Christmas hit for their passengers. Drivers have decorated their busses with Christmas deco...

Drivers urged to take extra care in freezing conditions over this weekend

Drivers are being urged to be prepared before setting out on journeys this weekend after Highways England issued a severe weather alert f...

Free bus services on Christmas Day with Merseytravel

Merseytravel is once again offering free bus services on Christmas Day, to help people make hospital visits or to spend time with their f...

Thousands of people are expected to descend on Formby tomorrow morning so council restrictions are n

Thousands of people are expected to descend on our Formby Beach tomorrow morning, Sunday 11th November as part of Danny Boyle's Armistice...

Queens Road/Ravenmeols Lane Level Crossing remains closed

Queens Road/Ravenmeols Lane Level Crossing still remains closed. The work is being carried out by BT to install duct for Open Reach and s...

We can now confirm that a 51-year-old male died at Fishermans Path level crossing yesterday

We can confirm that a 51 year old man has died when he was hit by a train at Fisherman's Path level crossing which is by Freshfield Train...

We can now confirm that a male has died at Fishermans Path in Freshfield

4:15pm - UPDATE: British Transport Police have just confirmed that the person that was hit by the train has died. We do now also have con...

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