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Albert Dock Cruises, Luxury Boat Rides around the Albert Dock in Liverpool with complimentary bubbly

We offer a 50 minute cruise on our Luxury Yacht. The cruise will take you around all the docks that surround the Royal Albert Dock...

Today is the longest day of the year and the official start of Summer

Formby Bubble

Jun 21, 20192 min read

Today is the longest day of the year and the official start of Summer

Today is the longest day of the year, 21st June and the official start of Summer, known as the Summer Solstice. It will take place at...

Two Formby men re-created the viral ‘in the entry’ video with their class of Vietnamese children

Formby Bubble

Apr 2, 20182 min read

Two Formby men re-created the viral ‘in the entry’ video with their class of Vietnamese children

"Where are yerrr?" - "I'm in the entry" - Two Formby men re-created the viral ‘in the entry’ video with their class of Vietnamese...

Formby Bubble

Mar 23, 20184 min read

When and why do our clocks go forward?

The nights are getting shorter, the evenings are staying lighter for longer and the daffodils are beginning to bloom - this can only mean...

Millions of trees to be planted to create North of England forest

Formby Bubble

Jan 7, 20182 min read

Millions of trees to be planted to create North of England forest

The Government has given financial backing to the Northern Forest project as part of its 25-year environmental strategy. A 25-year plan...

Formby Man launches new book about LFC - The Tobacco Years

Formby Bubble

Dec 13, 20173 min read

Formby Man launches new book about LFC - The Tobacco Years

Formby resident of 50 years has launched a book named: “The Red Men of Liverpool Football Club. The Tobacco Years”. George Rowlands...

Don't forget the clocks have gone back this morning

Formby Bubble

Oct 29, 20173 min read

Don't forget the clocks have gone back this morning

It's that time of year again when we officially abandon British Summer Time and return to good old GMT. That means the clocks go back -...

Don't forget the clocks go back this Sunday

Formby Bubble

Oct 27, 20173 min read

Don't forget the clocks go back this Sunday

It's that time of year again when we officially abandon British Summer Time and return to good old GMT. That means the clocks go back -...

Wanna Get Rich Quick? New Prime time TV programme looking for contestants

Formby Bubble

Jun 17, 20171 min read

Wanna Get Rich Quick? New Prime time TV programme looking for contestants

WANNA GET RICH QUICK? Do you want to make money for you and your dear ones? Do you want extra cash for an impending wedding, a costly...

You only have till Friday to spend your old £5 notes - or even banks might not take them!

Formby Bubble

May 3, 20172 min read

You only have till Friday to spend your old £5 notes - or even banks might not take them!

THE ‘new and improved’ five pound notes were released into circulation in September 2016 and you now have until this Friday 5th May, to...

Two generations of Selby girls love their dance classes in Formby

Formby Bubble

May 1, 20172 min read

Two generations of Selby girls love their dance classes in Formby

Many years ago, four little girls, Amanda, Karen, Caroline and Andrea Selby joined The Formby School of Dancing as Baby Selby’s. Each had...

Residents amazed as RAF plane flew low over Formby

Formby Bubble

Apr 12, 20171 min read

Residents amazed as RAF plane flew low over Formby

Formby residents were wowed on Tuesday 4th April around 4:20pm in the afternoon, when a huge aircraft flew over our Bubble twice but, at...

Don't Forget to put Your Clocks Forward at 1am

Formby Bubble

Mar 25, 20174 min read

Don't Forget to put Your Clocks Forward at 1am

Don't forget to put your clocks forward at 1am. Some people change the clock before they go to bed so they don't forget. In the UK the...

Mother and daughter from Formby Slimming World group hit national magazine front cover

Formby Bubble

Mar 25, 20171 min read

Mother and daughter from Formby Slimming World group hit national magazine front cover

Wow!!! Mother and Daughter, Heather and Rachel Gibson, members at Carol Wylie's Saturday Morning Slimming World Group, at the Dove Centre...

Give a toss about fire safety this Pancake Day

Formby Bubble

Feb 27, 20172 min read

Give a toss about fire safety this Pancake Day

Traditionally Shrove Tuesday marks the beginning of Lent, when many people throughout the country make pancakes before they begin a 40...

Formby's MP calls for tougher sentences for those who assault Police Officers

Formby Bubble

Nov 14, 20162 min read

Formby's MP calls for tougher sentences for those who assault Police Officers

Sefton Central Labour MP, Bill Esterson said that the government must do more to support police who are assaulted while on duty. The MP...

Formby Bubble

Nov 4, 20162 min read

Jean still volunteers at 80!

Five years ago, Jean Lund would not have believed that the start of her 80th birthday celebrations would be outdoors on a Merseyside...

Memorial day for Howard Kendall in Woodwards Formby

Formby Bubble

Oct 27, 20161 min read

Memorial day for Howard Kendall in Woodwards Formby

Memorial Day for Howard Kendall in Woodwards in Formby

From Formby to Gotham City for ex-Formby High School pupil

Formby Bubble

Oct 26, 20162 min read

From Formby to Gotham City for ex-Formby High School pupil

It has just been announced by DC Comics that ex-Formby High pupil Chris Wildgoose is the new artist for the 'Batgirl' series of comics....

Do the clocks go forward or back this October?

Formby Bubble

Oct 23, 20163 min read

Do the clocks go forward or back this October?

It's that time of year again when we officially abandon British Summer Time and return to good old GMT. That means the clocks go back -...

Formby Bubble

Oct 23, 20162 min read

From Canada to Formby with Love...

Larry Quinton is from Collingwood in Ontario, Canada and travelled to Formby to find the grave of his Uncle Walter Dixon (his mother's...

Formby businessman and ex-footballer is now helping the homeless in Liverpool

Formby Bubble

Oct 20, 20163 min read

Formby businessman and ex-footballer is now helping the homeless in Liverpool

Hugh McAuley enjoyed a career in professional football with Cheltenham Town, making 100 appearances in four seasons with the Robins....

Search for a good Samaritan who rang an ambulance in Duke Street Park

Formby Bubble

Oct 17, 20161 min read

Search for a good Samaritan who rang an ambulance in Duke Street Park

On Wednesday 12th October, a woman visited Duke Street Park in Formby with her granddaughter Aria. Whilst Aria was playing, the lady,...

Formby Bubble

Oct 14, 20162 min read

My Formby with Barry Griffiths

Proposed £5m Sports Facility at Altcar Lane As "Spokesman" on Sefton's Planning Committee, I was closely involved in the initial...

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Formby Featured News

Tracker helps officers arrest Formby man for drug supply and theft offences

Travellers Establish Unauthorised Encampment on National Trust Land at Lifeboat Road, Formby

Tragic Formby Collision involving 96-Year-Old Driver who Avoids Jail After Fatal Pavement Crash

Formby High School is celebrating a record-breaking set of GCSE results in 2024

Formby’s James Comish Triumphs at Centenary Southport Flower Show with Award-Winning Garden

Serious Road Traffic Collision at junction of Formby Bypass and Coastal Road causing major delays

Amnesty for zombie knives and machetes ahead of new law

Major RTC on Formby Bypass involving a police vehicle. Bypass completely closed southbound

Seventeen-Year-Old Charged in Southport Stabbings Attended Range High School

Disgraced former Formby Doctor Sentenced for Indecent Act on Public Bus

Police confirm names of Three Girls Killed in Southport Stabbing as Families Pay Tribute

RNLI lifeguards all-terrain vehicle stolen from Formby Beach

Travellers Relocate Again in Formby on Cambridge Field

Travellers Depart Formby to relocate in Southport

Travellers Relocate Again in Formby raising concerns over repeated incursions

Travellers leave Bills Lane and move into Duke Street Park to set up camp

Former Formby High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Offences

Formby Jobs

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Permanent Full Time Senior Property Manager

Sep 27

Permanent Full Time Senior Property Manager

Senior Property Manager Job Summary As Senior Property Manager you will have responsibility for managing a portfolio of managed...

A vacancy has arisen for an Administration / Finance Assistant at Freshfield Primary School

Sep 4

A vacancy has arisen for an Administration / Finance Assistant at Freshfield Primary School

Freshfield Primary School are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious Administration/Finance Assistant to work...

School leaver / Trainee possibly progressing onto an apprenticeship at Mr Ohms Formby

Jun 26

School leaver / Trainee possibly progressing onto an apprenticeship at Mr Ohms Formby

Mr Ohms Ltd is Hiring. Looking for a school leaver / Trainee with the right candidate progressing onto an apprenticeship. Duties to...

Part Time Receptionist required for Range High School

Jun 25

Part Time Receptionist required for Range High School

Part Time Receptionist required for Range High School. Working as part of the school’s Administrative Team, duties will include reception...

Cleaning company looking for several cleaners in Formby for new contract

Jun 9

Cleaning company looking for several cleaners in Formby for new contract

Due to a new commercial contract in Formby Village we are looking for cleaners. This is a 7 day a week contract, so several positions...

Receptionist / Admin Assistant required for gym in Formby

May 22

Receptionist / Admin Assistant required for gym in Formby

MMA Academy Formby are seeking a friendly and experienced Receptionist to work 3 evenings per week. Shifts would include: Monday 3.30 -...

Formby Letters

Duke Street Park was gifted to the people of Formby as a free place to enjoy in 1935 so how can Formby Festival charge such excessive prices?

Jun 21

Duke Street Park was gifted to the people of Formby as a free place to enjoy in 1935 so how can Formby Festival charge such excessive prices?

Dear Formby Bubble, I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the upcoming Formby Food and Drink Festival at...

Warning to other dog owners about the banned zones at Duke Street Park

Jun 9

Warning to other dog owners about the banned zones at Duke Street Park

Dear Formby Bubble: I’ve been caught with my dog off the lead (unknowingly and fined) around the tennis courts at Duke Street Park before...

It’s insulting to the man who died in 1407 to have his gravestone obscured by an old wooden bench

Jan 31

It’s insulting to the man who died in 1407 to have his gravestone obscured by an old wooden bench

Dear Formby Bubble: As a long time resident of #Formby, I really enjoy seeing some of the historical items relevant to the history of...

New owners of the Balti House in Formby share their plans with the community

Nov 1, 2023

New owners of the Balti House in Formby share their plans with the community

Dear Formby Bubble, We are writing to introduce ourselves, Karl Diamond and Steven Wilson, as the new business partners of the Halal...

Is Hightown Village Surgery at risk of closing yet again?

Oct 10, 2023

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Is Hightown Village Surgery at risk of closing yet again?

Dear Formby Bubble: Is Hightown Village Surgery at risk of closing yet again? Statement from Ellis Hall-Lyon, the owner of Hightown...

Why are Formby motorists being threatened and bullied if they go down Langdale Avenue?

Oct 7, 2023