Thieves steal Skelmersdale man’s washing machine, cooker, fridge freezer and...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a Skelmersdale man returned home to discover his flat had been raided.
View ArticleSouthport and Ormskirk hospitals lose £2m due to missed appointments
HOSPITAL bosses claim that more than £2million was lost last year due to patients missing appointments at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals.
View ArticleSkelmersdale author Alison Butler celebrates launch of debut novel The...
THE remarkable true story of a woman who escaped execution in Scotland has been brought to life by a Skelmersdale author.
View ArticleHospital car park has had ‘explosion of complaints’
CALLS have been made for a review of Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust car parks after an ‘explosion of complaints’.
View ArticleWork set to commence on Skelmersdale youth zone in October
BUILDING work on Skelmersdale’s new multi-million pound youth zone could begin as early as October should planning chiefs give the scheme the final green light this summer.
View ArticleOutstanding result for Woodland Primary
WOODLAND Community Primary School is celebrating after receiving and outstanding grade by OfSTED.
View ArticleHundreds turn out for Skelmersdale Catholic community’s spring fair
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Skelmersdale earlier this month as the town’s Catholic community hosted its Spring Fair.
View ArticlePolice hunt thugs following unprovoked assault in Skelmersdale
A GANG of thugs who ambushed and beat a man in a Skelmersdale alley are being hunted by police.
View ArticleWopman left traumatised following armed robbery in Skelmersdale
A WOMAN has been left traumatised after being robbed at knife-point in Skelmersdale.
View ArticleEviction letters for conservative councillors
A COUNCILLOR has sent out eviction notices to all 28 Conservative councillors in protest against the bedroom tax.
View ArticlePolice release images of Upholland armed robber
TERRIFYING CCTV footage of the moment hooded gunmen robbed an Up Holland post office has been released by police.
View ArticleFree services offer help to struggling families in Skem
AS FAMILIES continue to struggle through the economic crisis the community in Skelmersdale offers help to those in need.
View ArticleGoodbye Jean, Skelmersdale’s champion
JEAN White, a champion of Skelmersdale, has lost her battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
View ArticleLast chance to have your say on landfill
WHITEMOSS landfill, in Skelmersdale, is proposing to double in size.
View ArticleTaking action against diabetes
SKELMERSDALE Community Food Initiative (SCFI) is offering a new service to help people reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
View ArticlePolice hunt Dalton golf course flasher
A FLASHER has caused quite a stir in Dalton after exposing himself on a golf course.
View ArticleThugs sentenced to two years for Skelmersdale burglary
A PAIR of thugs have been jailed for two years after stealing more than £20,000-worth of property from a Skelmersdale home.
View ArticleForced to apologise over ‘bogus’ eviction notices
A NORTH Skelmersdale councillor was forced to make an apology after he sent eviction notices to all 28 of West Lancashire Conservative councillors.
View ArticleNew coffee shop for Sandy Lane Centre
A PLANNING application has gone in for a change of use from a charity shop to a coffee shop in Skelmersdale.
View ArticleBirthday wishes for brave tot fighting cancer
MILLIE HEATON is about to celebrate her second birthday as she continues intensive treatment for stage four neuroblastoma.
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