Your chance to be North West’s Baking Champion
A FUNDRAISING committee from Aughton is encouraging people to enter a cake for the North West Cancer Research Incorporating Clatterbridge Cancer Research’s (NWCR) O-Very Cake Bake.
View ArticleBirch Green care home's got talent
BIRCH Green Care Home in Skelmersdale has scooped a top award at a celebration of the care being provided in the county.
View ArticleCharity worker is nominated
A DEDICATED charity worker has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to community based charities.
View ArticleSkelmersdale man Anthony Doran jailed for 12 years for severing man’s ear...
AN amateur boxer who cut off part of a man’s ear during a torture attack in Skelmersdale was jailed for 12 years.
View ArticleSkelmersdale drug dealer Barry Caulfield may be forced to hand over thousands...
A SKELMERSDALE drug dealer may be forced to hand over thousands of pounds to the police.
View ArticleHundreds of pounds raised at fundraisers for Skelmersdale toddler with cancer
A FOOTBALL fundraiser and a sponsored skip have raised hundreds of pounds for the Millie Heaton Appeal.
View ArticleCalls for more groups to come forward over running of Ashurst Meeting Room
APPEALS for more groups to express interest in the running of Ashurst Meeting Room have been made after it was revealed the future of Ormskirk Civic Hall was set to be secured.
View ArticleResidents in Up Holland fear homes could collapse because of traffic vibrations
RESIDENTS in Up Holland claim they are living in fear of their homes collapsing due to continuous heavy traffic through the village.
View ArticleSkelmersdale benefits cheat who illegally claimed £25,000 given suspended...
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman who illegally claimed £25,866.90 in benefits has been given a suspended jail sentence.
View ArticleLocal dance school awarded 15 trophies at Juste Dance 2013
DANCERS from the Kelly Shirley School of Dance, based at their studios in Burscough, had a very busy but very rewarding Sunday on March 17.
View ArticleBogus vicar who tricked good causes out of thousands and had previous...
charitable trusts while he was based in Skelmersdale. He was jailed for four years.
View ArticleJoy for Skelmersdale cancer tot Millie Heaton as tests reveal tumour has shrunk
THE mother of a little girl diagnosed with aggressive cancer has spoken of her joy after tests revealed the tumour has shrunk.
View ArticleCampaigners’ anger as Walkers win planning appeal for 125m turbine at...
CAMPAIGNERS spoke of their anger and disgust after Walkers won a planning appeal for a 125m wind turbine at its West Pimbo site in Up Holland.
View ArticleSkelmersdale social enterprise recognised by Prime Minister with Big Society...
A SKELMERSDALE social enterprise which gives training to disabled people has been recognised by the Prime Minister with a special award.
View ArticleShop assistant threatened at knifepoint by robber
A SHOP assistant was threatened at knife point by an armed robber.
View ArticleWoman tries to fight off knife raider in Skelmersdale shop
A MUM tried to fight off a knife wielding man during an armed robbery at a Skelmersdale shop.
View ArticleSkelmersdale grandad drops more than nine stone with Slimming World
A GRANDAD from Skelmersdale has been named one of Slimming World’s Greatest Losers 2013 after shedding more than nine stone in just eight months.
View ArticleLiverpool ONE looks to handover the reigns to team of young people
LIVERPOOL ONE is scouring the North West for young people who love to have fun.
View ArticleSkelmersdale ice cream firm sold for a cool £49m
A SKELMERSDALE ice cream firm has been bought out in a deal worth £49m.
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