Skelmersdale in court
JAMES Cavin, 20, of Priory Street, Warrington, pleaded not guilty to beating two women on October 20.
View ArticleSkelmersdale’s future regeneration laid out in Local Plan
SKELMERSDALE’S regeneration took a step forward as West Lancashire Council approved the borough’s new Local Plan.
View ArticleSkelmersdale Police storm houses in dawn drug raids
SKELMERSDALE Police arrested seven people last week after dawn raids in the town.
View ArticleSkelmersdale jobs under threat as Co-operative Bank announces “significant”...
HUNDREDS of staff at the Co-operative Bank’s Skelmersdale call centre face an uncertain future after it confirmed a restructure that could lead to “significant” job losses.
View ArticleDigmoor residents left terrified by mischief night riots
RIOTS broke out on Digmoor estate on Mischief Night last week as wheelie bins were set alight, yobs hurled bricks and fireworks at cars and gangs filled the streets.
View ArticleAshurst teenager sings his way to area final of Open Mic UK
An ASHURST teenager has booked his place in the area final of a national singing competition after impressing judges with his talent.
View ArticleSkelmersdale in court
DARIUSZ Miroslaw Klepek, 46, of Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, pleaded guilty before Ormskirk magistrates to breaching a restraining order preventing him from contacting a woman on October 28.
View ArticleSkelmersdale factory worker receives £4,000 from Keyes UK after suffering...
A FORMER factory worker who suffered noise induced hearing loss has received a four-figure payout and is calling on employers to offer more protection to their workers.
View ArticleSkelmersdale schoolboy beaten up for his iPhone 4S
A BOY was beaten and robbed by masked yobs as he walked across a park in the early evening.
View ArticleKenny Hives Tanfields store targeted by armed robbers
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a late night robbery at a Skelmersdale convenience store.
View ArticleSkelmersdale’s Steph Woods gets ready to turn on the lights at The Concourse
X FACTOR star Steph Woods has been chosen to turn on Skelmersdale’s Christmas lights this weekend.
View ArticleSkelmersdale bandstand demolished due to safety concerns
A COUNCILLOR has hit out at the council’s decision to demolish Skelmersdale’s bandstand saying it is evidence of ‘neglect’.
View ArticleSkelmersdale Men Aces star in new track by Asa Murphy
A SINGER songwriter from Liverpool has written a track about the Men Aces and has persuaded the team to sing the chorus.
View ArticleBirch Green’s Jan scoops top award
JAN Holt, nutrition advocate at Skelmersdale’s Birch Green Care Home, has been named one of the region’s top care professionals.
View ArticleSkelmersdale police appeal for information after knife attack
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a knife attack in Skelmersdale.
View ArticleSkelmersdale teen who overcame brain tumour shaves head to raise money for...
A TEENAGER who discovered she had a brain tumour is shaving her head after beating the disease, in an effort to raise money and awareness for two charities.
View ArticleSkelmersdale man who set Tanner Pub on fire jailed at Liverpool Crown Court
A DRUNK who set fire to a bin and then used it to block the entrance to a pub in which a disabled man was sleeping was jailed.
View ArticleMayoral Briefings with Cllr Iain Ashcroft
OUR week began with a very enjoyable get together at a charity dinner kindly sponsored by the Hop Vine in Burscough. The event was in support of the Mayoress’s Charities namely Queenscourt Hospice and...
View ArticleThe search is on for Your Heroes 2013
THE search is on for Southport's unsung heroes - the people who give so much for so little in our community.
View ArticleSkelmersdale railway station plans set in motion under West Lancashire...
A RAILWAY for Skelmersdale is finally in the pipeline as a transport masterplan was revealed this week.
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