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"Driving in for 
Christmas" - Carol Service has been held in Formby
	
A Carol Service called:- 
"Driving in for Christmas" took place on Sunday 20 December 2020, on the 
Formby Pool car park. The event was run by Churches Together in Formby, Altcar, 
and Hightown (CTFAH) and was done to celebrate Christmas in a COVID-Safe way, 
but this did mean they had a limited number of parking spaces this event, and 
the drive-in carol service was performed twice on the night, at 5.00pm and 
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₤8.9m generated by ground 
breaking City Council project  
 
 
LIVERPOOL City Council's ground 
breaking hospitality scheme has helped save businesses, strengthen the... 
			
			
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What friendly Liverpudlians 
want from their homes in 2021 
  
NEW research has been released showing what 
people want from their neighbourhoods in 2021, with Liverpudlians placing their... 
			
			
			
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Southport hairdresser brings 
festive cheer to retirement community
			
  
DECEMBER is always a busy time of 
year for hair stylists, but this year has been exceptionally busy for Nicola 
Copeman, hairdresser to the... 
			
			
			
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Over 200 independent cinemas 
will be supported through the Culture Recovery Fund this Christmas
  
THE UK Department for Digital, 
Culture, Media and Sport has announced support for independent cinemas this 
Christmas reaches ₤16 million, as Culture Secretary Oliver... 
			
			
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Get the vaccine 
to protect yourself and others, says Bill Esterson MP
  
BILL Esterson visited the 
community vaccination sites at Aintree Community Centre and Maghull Town Hall. 
Sefton Central MP Mr Esterson spoke with staff and patients and praised the hard 
work of...  
			
			
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Southport's Christmas Tree 
targeted again by Vandals
  
MERSEYSIDE Police have a festive 
message for the yobs who have vandalised Southport's Christmas tree this week:-
"We are watching..." 
			
			
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Combined Authority announces 
₤2.8m further funding for Kirkby to create 200 jobs 
			
  
LIVERPOOL City Region Combined Authority has agreed a 
further investment of ₤2.8 million to support the 2nd Phase of Knowsley 
Council's regeneration of Kirkby Town... 
			
			
			
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MP Damien Moore has 
criticised Sefton Council for refusing to provide brown tourism signs for Wesley 
Street in Southport Town Centre 
			
 
 
THE Southport Conservative MP has been campaigning for 
2 years for the signage to be provided to encourage more... 
			
			
			
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New Merseyrail trains programme 
delayed due to Covid19
MERSEYSIDE has confirmed that the 
phased introduction into service of the new fleet of trains for the Merseyrail 
network will not begin this year due to ongoing challenges as a result of the 
Coronavirus Pandemic.
A spokesperson said:-"We had hoped to be in a position towards the end of 
this year to give more clarity about when we might start to see our new trains 
come into service. Unfortunately, as there is still so much uncertainty 
surrounding the Pandemic and what might happen over the next 3 to 6 months we 
are not able to do so at this... 
			
			
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Work begins on Liverpool's 
1st purpose built film studios
			
  
WORK has begun on Liverpool's 1st purpose built film 
and high end TV stages. The contractors for Liverpool City Council have broken 
ground on land adjacent to... 
			
			
			
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Schools will be forced to 
cut staff to cover Covid costs unless Covid Secure intervenes, says Sefton 
Central MP Bill Esterson
			
			
 
 
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Sefton Central MP, Bill Esterson, has called on the Covid Secure to ensure all... 
			
			
			
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MP Damien Moore has been 
visiting a number of local businesses in Southport today to celebrate Small 
Business Saturday
  
MP Damien Moore, has enjoyed a 
background in retail management before becoming the Conservative MP for... 
			
			
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European opportunities for 
Hospitality and Catering students
  
STUDENTS studying Hospitality and 
Catering at Hugh Baird College's L20 Hotel School will be given the opportunity 
of a lifetime next... 
			
			
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'Wet guinea pig shake'
Formby girl's pet image wins prize in RSPCA youth photo comp 
 
 
POIGNANT, striking and funny 
pictures of pets, wildlife and farm animals selected by expert judges in the 
thirtieth year of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards. A... 
			
			
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People across Liverpool City 
Region thanked for sending Christmas cards to Gurkhas at Altcar Training Camp
  
PEOPLE across the Liverpool City Region have been 
thanked for their kindness after a detachment of Gurkhas moved into Altcar 
Training Camp in... 
			
			
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Britain's Got Talent 2020 winner uses piano from Liverpool 
music retailer to create his Royal Variety Performance act
 
THIS year's Britain's Got Talent 
winner, Jon Courtenay, used a piano from local music store Rimmers Music to 
compose... 
			
			
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Christmas donation from 
local car club to RSPCA Southport, Ormskirk and District Branch
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DESPITE the Pandemic, Southport 
based 
Dip Monkey Garage and local car club 
UK 
Hot Cars have taken a collection and raised ₤100... 
			
			
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Surviving civil war with a 
tracksuit and tennis racquet!
			
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THE BBC World Service has announced the winners of the 
BBC Inspirations Awards 2020, which celebrate inspirational people and unsung 
heroes from across the globe. This... 
			
			
			
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Melling resident Mary 
celebrates milestone 100th Birthday
  
SEFTON has welcomed a centenarian 
among its ranks today, as Melling resident Mary Burgess celebrated her... 
			
			
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Formby Mannor puts the 
spirit back into Christmas
  
A Formby care home is putting the 
spirit back into Christmas with a series of special festive activates that 
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Community group seeks your 
help in bid to transform Formby's alleyways 
 
    
AMONG local grot spots now being 
targeted are the 8 alleyways which run between Chapel Lane in the centre of 
Formby Village and car parks. Imagine Formby is seeking imaginative ideas on how... 
			
			
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Trio of High Sheriffs take 
on Air Ambulance challenge
THE North West's High Sheriffs 
have joined forces to raise vital funds for the North West Air Ambulance Charity 
(NWAA). In celebration of the lifesaving local charity's 21st year, the High 
Sheriffs of Cumbria, Merseyside and Lancashire will be taking on the Go21! 
Challenge, trekking a total 136km over the course of a few days.
Go21! encourages people to set a... 
			
			
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Work on an important new 
₤1.3 million Community Learning Hub in Seaforth is underway
FUNDED by Sefton Council and the 
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority through the Skills Capital Fund, the 
refurbished community learning hub will provide enhanced access to skills 
training for residents who are currently unemployed. Investment in the Grade II 
Listed building will include a complete refurbishment of... 
			
			
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Southport MP Damien Moore 
calls for Business Rates and parking charges to be reformed, and cycle lanes 
scrapped
BUSINESS Rates must be reformed 
to help local businesses on UK high streets compete with online rivals, says 
Southport Conservative MP Damien Moore. Mr Moore has also asked the Government 
to intervene and stop parking charges from:- "undermining the vitality" 
of Southport and demanded... 
			
			
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Reminder, 
our 
Live Santa Watch Webcam is back for 2020
  
THE extremely popular Santa Watch Webcam is back on 
our site, yet again this Christmas. This year we are extremely... 
			
			
			
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