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Gemma Jaleel

Ormskirk businessman Matt Williams offering to swap vintage designer clothes for store credit

A DESIGNER clothing shop in Ormskirk is offering store credit for old vintage clothing.Read

Ormskirk family say goodbye to brave Edward Walton-Doyle who lost his battle with leukaemia

ORMSKIRK School headteacher John Doyle has spoken about how his family are coping after the death of 11-year-old Edward.Read

Lancashire County Council plan to introduce double yellow lines to stop Edge Hill University students parking in residential areas

LANCASHIRE County Council are proposing to paint yellow lines on roads surrounding Edge Hill University to prevent students parking in residential areas.Read

Friends pay tribute to former St bede’s pupil David Allan

FRIENDS of David Allan set up a Facebook group after hearing that he had been in an accident and since his death, messages have flooded his profile page.Read

Burscough mum tells of family’s anguish over son’s moped death

A HEARTBROKEN mother has spoken about her family’s difficult decision to turn off her son’s life support machine after he was hit by a car.Read

Skelmersdale Crime File - 11/03/10

PIMBO: Tailored Space Management Services Ltd on Potter Place was broken into at 11pm on Wednesday, February 24.Read

Man dies after plunging 40ft into icy waters of disused quarry in West Lancashire

FRIENDS of a man who died after plunging 40ft into ice-cold waters at a disused quarry in Parbold have paid tribute to the popular 21-year-old.Read

Ormskirk Guides celebrate Thinking Day

ORMSKIRK Guides marked their centenary Thinking Day with a high energy celebration at Scarisbrick Village Hall.Read

Skelmersdale Crime File - 4/3/10

GILIBRANDS: Two tipper trucks were stolen from an industrial estate on Gladden Place between 7pm on last Tuesday (February 23) and 5am the next morning.Read

Police

UPDATE: Divers find body of man who fell into West Lancashire quarry

POLICE have named the 21-year-old man who fell into a quarry in Hilldale as Cameron McInnes. Read

Ormskirk residents worried at Edge Hill University plans

CONCERNED residents are worried that Ormskirk is at risk of losing its ‘market town’ identity following Edge Hill University’s plans to build a £25m community sports complex.Read

Ormskirk businessman Andrew Foster climbs Kilimanjaro to raise money for Burkina Development Partnership

AN ORMSKIRK businessman is swapping his suit for climbing gear as he takes on Africa’s tallest mountain.Read

Still time to comment on Edge Hill University’s £25 million sports complex development

THERE are still two weeks for you to share your views about plans for a new state-of-the-art £25m community sports complex at Edge Hill University’s Ormskirk campus.Read

Skem Vision developers say £300m project is safe despite £101.7m loss

SKEM Vision developers St Modwen have said the project is safe despite announcing annual losses of £101.7 million.Read

Over 16,000 NHS dental places up for grabs in West Lancashire

PEOPLE looking for an NHS dentist in West Lancashire are being urged to register for one of 16,400 new places.Read

County councillor hits back at MP’s no emergency planning claims

LANCASHIRE county councillor Malcolm Barron has hit back at MP Rosie Cooper after she claimed there was no emergency planning for snow and ice.Read

Liverpool FC Alan Kennedy urges public to use recycling centres after council announce plans for centre closures

LIVERPOOL FC legend Alan Kennedy is calling on residents to get behind their local recycling centre after the council announced they could be closing centres in Burscough and Rufford.Read

Hotline set up for victims of fraud in West Lancashire

A NEW ‘fraud hotline’ is being launched which people in West Lancashire are being encouraged to call if they are a victim of conmen.Read

Ormskirk police officer Justine Curran lands chief constable job

AN ORMSKIRK woman has been made the first female chief constable of a police force in Scotland.Read

Skelmersdale police track down widow’s stolen jewellery and charge man with burglary

A WIDOW from Up Holland has thanked police for returning jewellery given to her by her late husband which was stolen from her home.Read

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Gemma is a reporter for the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser, as well as covering general news and features she writes the Memories pages and School Days section. 01695 587 722

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