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FORMBY

CELEBRATING

25 YEARS

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26 February 2020

Vol 27 l Issue 9

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HISTORIC PUB GETS A £650k LIFELINE AFTER FEARS IT HAD PULLED ITS LAST PINT Report by Tom Martin A PUB locals thought had pulled its last pint will be given a £650,000 cash injection to ‘stay open and thrive’. The huge funding boost will end fears over the future of The Hightown Hotel building which closed suddenly on February 10. The historic pub, on Lower Alt Road, has been shut since the surprise move but the Champion can reveal that the venue will undergo wide-scale improvement works and a new-look pub will emerge in early May, creating up to 20 new jobs. The Hightown will have fresh faces in charge, with the McLoughlin family of mum and dad, Claire and Patrick, along with son and daughter, Thomas and Lauren, taking on the role of licensees. The family have vowed to ‘bring it back to life’ and return the pub to its former glory. Patrick, who comes from Derry, started his career in pubs in Liverpool 35 years ago at the now-closed Berni Inn in Pierhead. Continued inside

The new licensees: Claire and Patrick McLoughlin with son and daughter, Thomas and Lauren.

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Formby to host top golf event for disability players EDGA, the international body that champions golf for people with disability, has unveiled a new international Open tournament for its players, to take place here in Formby. The Southport Golf Coast Classic will see competitors playing for the President’s Cup, on the challenging Par 72 Championship Course at Formby Hall Golf Resort. It will take place from September 2-3 and is supported by the venue and the Southport & District Golf Association. Apart from offering a competitive two-round international tournament for players with disability, the event will also include a golf development project at the NHS North West Spinal Unit based in Southport.

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