Director sees plans as way to stay in business
THE pubic consultation over the proposed expansion of Whitemoss landfill has now ended.
View ArticleSkelmersdale-based drama hopes to secure funding
A TEAM of writers look set to bring a Skelmersdale-based drama to life as they prepare to move into the first phase of production.
View ArticleMan who grew cannabis in West Lancs council flat evicted
A SKELMERSDALE man who was caught growing cannabis in his West Lancashire council flat has been evicted.
View ArticleRobert shaw takes part in National Top Trumps Tournament in London this weekend
A SCHOOLBOY is hoping he plays his cards right as he competes in a UK Top Trumps challenge.
View ArticleEx-Skelmersdale United player Shaun Tuck is charged following online racist rant
A FORMER Skelmersdale United footballer who encouraged his Twitter followers to “bomb and gas every mosque in England” following the terrorist beheading of Drummer Lee Rigby has been charged by police.
View ArticlePolice appeal after couple are victims of a hit and run
AN APPEAL for witnesses has been made after a hit-and-run near Upholland.
View ArticleWoman left terrified after being robbed in the street
A WOMAN was grabbed and robbed in Skelmersdale.
View ArticleSkelmersdale youngster Robert shaw is crowned Top Trumps Champion
A SCHOOLBOY has trumped his opponents to become a national champion – beating 100,000 other children in the process.
View ArticleInvestment in HS2 sparks new call for Skem railway
FRESH calls have been made to provide Skelmersdale with a railway connection.
View ArticleDetectives appeal for information after two vehicles are torched in Skelmersdale
144 car fires were reported in 5yrs
View ArticleSpending Review impact in West Lancashire
LAST week the chancellor George Osborne announced his spending review - setting maximum government spending amounts for 2015-16 - this week the Advertiser looks at how that may affect our readers.
View ArticleSchool buy a new bike for Owen Foxcroft
A PRIMARY school pupil who watched from his classroom window as his bike was stolen is delighted to have received a brand new BMX from his school.
View ArticleSafety concerns over parking outside primary schools
SAFETY concerns have been raised over parking near primary schools in Skelmersdale and across West Lancashire.
View ArticleRound-up of what the spending review means for West Lancashire
FOLLOWING the spending review announcement by Chancellor George Osbourne we take a look at what it means for you.
View ArticleLithuanian couple Laurynas Dauksas, Aurelisa Galdikaite who beat and robbed a...
A LITHUANIAN couple, jailed for an 'evil' raid on a frail pensioner's Lancashire home, during which he was savagely beaten, have had their sentences cut by judges.
View ArticleSkelmersdale railway feasibility study
A NEW feasibility study into a railway in Skelmersdale is to start this autumn.
View ArticleWanted man in connection with serious assault in skem
POLICE have arrested a man in connection with a serious assault in the town centre.
View ArticleCampaign launched to get rid of loan sharks from Skelmersdale
LOAN sharks are on the increase in these cash -strapped times preying on innocent people who see no other way out of debt.
View ArticleWest Lancs councillors claim over £300,000 in allowances
COUNCILLORS have claimed over £300,000 in allowances over the last financial year.
View ArticleFT Finley creates new jobs in Skelmersdale
A BUILDING and refurbishment company has taken on staff at its new Skelmersdale branch, along with two apprentices.
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