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Formby

British  
/ ˈfɔːmbɪ /

noun

  1. 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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Sam Dudley died while jogging in Formby, Merseyside, on 24 August.

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The university said similar markings had been identified at sites in England including the Severn Estuary, Formby in Merseyside, and Happisburgh in Norfolk, but there was no previous record of a similar site in Scotland.

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But it was Revie, then aged 45, in his not very subtle gold Mercedes, who was recognised on the Monday morning asking for directions for Moores' house in Freshfield, Formby, just hours before joining up with a Leeds squad flying from Manchester to Greece for the Cup Winners' Cup final against AC Milan.

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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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