Formby Village is getting an exciting new independent shop this autumn, as Wrap and Joy prepares to open on Chapel Lane, in between the Barbers and Iceland. The new lifestyle and gifting store is the creation of Liverpool paper artist and illustrator Ellen, who is taking the next big step in a journey that began simply through her love of beautiful gift wrapping, illustration and paper art. Ellen, the face behind Wrap & Joy What started as Ellen sharing her gift wrapping crea

Formby Junior Sports Club’s 67th season commences on Saturday 5th September with its first Inter Club session. FJSC already has over two hundred and fifty members and many more are expected to join over the next few days and weeks. In addition to the Inter Club Section, which is open from aged four year olds, up to and including boys in the under fourteen age group. There will also be twenty-six teams representing FJSC in local leagues. The club welcomes some new Repre

The Good Catch in Freshfield is looking for an experienced Counter Assistant to join its award winning team. As some of their sixth form team members prepare to head off to university and begin their next chapter, The Good Catch is looking for someone new to fill the gap. The successful candidate will need at least two years’ hospitality experience within the food industry and should be confident working in a busy, fast paced and customer focused environment. The role involve

Something a little different is coming to Formby this autumn, with Laurel’s Wood launching its first accredited professional training courses within its 16 acre woodland. The courses are aimed particularly at teachers, teaching assistants, childcare professionals, youth workers and others working with children or outdoor learning who would like to gain practical skills and qualifications for delivering activities in woodland environments. What is Forest School? Forest School

The countdown is officially on for Southport Air Show 2026, which returns to Southport Seafront this Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August. And this year it is not just about what is happening in the skies. There is a huge amount to see and do on the ground throughout the weekend, making it a full family day out. Gates open at 10am on both days, with the flying displays beginning at around 12.30pm. Best of all, children under 16 go FREE! 🔴SATURDAY 29TH

Formby could be in for a dramatic change in the weather as the Met Office warns of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms across parts of England and Wales, with increasingly unsettled conditions expected today and into Thursday. The latest Met Office forecast for Formby shows a much wetter picture developing, with rain and showers expected through much of Wednesday and temperatures still reaching around 23°C. The risk increases further on Thursday, when the Formby forecast cu

Photo by Liverpool FC Formby’s remarkable relationship with Liverpool Football Club has entered another exciting chapter, with new Reds head coach Andoni Iraola and his family reportedly choosing to make Formby their home. The Spanish coach arrived at Anfield this summer to take charge of one of the biggest clubs in world football and, like so many Liverpool managers and players before him, has now settled in our corner of the Sefton coast. It continues an extraordinary footb