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Residents welcome Formby’s redeveloped Harington Road Spar

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Formby’s Harington Road Spar store has reopened its doors to an appreciative community following an extensive refurbishment. After four months in the making, local residents gathered with anticipation on a bright and cold December day for James Hall & Co’s penultimate company-owned store launch of 2022. The mayor of Sefton, councillor Clare Carragher, joined James …

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