Formby

British

/ ˈfɔːmbɪ /

noun

George . Real name George Booth . 1904–61, British comedian. He made many musical films in the 1930s, accompanying his songs on the ukulele

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Armed police officers, the Coastguard and members of the Royal Marines were called in to track down the animal from north Wales after he fled a festive celebration in Formby, Merseyside, on Saturday.

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Santa's key worker was later discovered on Formby beach using thermal binoculars, while a local lifeboat quad bike team stepped in to shepherd him into some sand dunes.

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Mr Rudakubana also failed to report that his son had tried to leave the house in a taxi on 22 July 2024, a week before the attack, to head to Range High School in Formby which had expelled him in 2019.

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Fleetwood's only professional wins on home soil came at the Formby Hall Classic in 2011 and the British Par-three Championship in 2013.

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Kenyon also still coaches from his studio in Formby on Merseyside and is equally as comfortable teaching a pro or an amateur.

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