Residents in the surrounding area are being advised that training activity at Altcar Camp may result in louder than usual noise on Saturday afternoon, 7 February 2026. The Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for the North West of England and the Isle of Man has confirmed that 103 Regiment Royal Artillery will be on site carrying out a planned training exercise. As part of the exercise, the regiment will be using L118 Light Guns firing blank rounds only. There will be no liv

Formby Junior Sports Clubs Under 9 Whites and Under 9 Blacks reach semi-finals after thrilling cup ties last weekend.   REPRESENTATIVE TEAM MATCHES   FJSC Under 9 Whites had a very competitive game against a strong SouthportHesketh team in the Quarter Final of the Jim Rourke Trophy.   FJSC finished the first half strongly with three goals from Luke Clarke, Ben Donnelly and Archie Jones.     The goalkeepers made lots of saves in the second half as the match became increasingly