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Gray promises changes ahead of Burscough’s game against North Ferriby

A DISAPPOINTED Andy Gray has promised changes will be made after Burscough’s poor start to the season continued with Tuesday night’s 3-0 home defeat to Matlock Town.Read

Skipper Ian Robinson’s 96 helps Ormskirk keep the pressure on league leaders

ORMSKIRK moved up to fourth place in the Premier League table and qualified for the final of the Echo Cup 20/20 competition in a weekend of high drama for the Brook Lane side.Read

Skelmersdale United 3 - 2 Ashton United

SKELMERSDALE UNITED are showing great promise for the season ahead, a second-half treble against the highly rated visitors from Thameside giving their following much to look forward to, after going a goal down in the seventh minute.Read

Ormskirk tennis club’s second team lose to Birkdale but win promotion

MORE in hope than expectation Ormskirk I went to 1st division leaders Birkdale I for the final match of the season. Mixed events all went to the home side as did 1st Gents and Ladies 2nd.Read

Rufford hope sponsorship link with New York Giants will give them a cup final boost

RUFFORD Cricket Club aim to celebrate a new sponsorship link with the New York Giants by breaking a century-old duck at the crease this weekend.Read

Emily Taylor chosen to represent England in golf

LANCASHIRE’S Emily Taylor will represent the English Women’s Golf Association in the Junior Open Championship at Lundin Golf Club from July 12-14.Read

Ormskirk tennis club easily beat hapless Sphynx

ORMSKIRK I travelled to Sphynx I who are finding points hard to come by in the premier division, and so it proved again.Read

Mawdsley tennis club’s league hopes suffer with defeat

MAWDESLEY’S drive to win the Southport League suffered a blow as they lost 10-6 away to Argyle despite a strong team performance, especially from Suzanne Rath who won four points for the team.Read

Skelmersdale suffer heavy defeat at hands of Fleetwood Hesketh

IF THE previous weekend was one to remember for Skelmersdale Cricket Club, this weekend was one to forget.Read

James Illingworth reports on a weekend of mixed fortunes for Ormskirk Cricket Club

VICTORIES in two cup competitions sandwiched a dismal loss to New Brighton in the league over a weekend of mixed fortunes for Ian Robinson’s Ormskirk side.Read

Merseytravel accused of putting submarine before passengers in car park row

MERSEYTRAVEL has once again insisted there are no plans to start charging for parking at its stations after it was accused of putting submarines ahead of passengers.Read

Retired Birkdale farmer Eric Olverson is cycling through Africa to raise funds for an orphanage

A RETIRED Scarisbrick farmer has passed the halfway mark in the world’s longest bike race as he aims to raise funds for a South African orphanage.Read

Whitemoss Landfill hits back at nuclear waste claims

BOSSES at a landfill site in Skelmersdale have hit back at claims it will soon store nuclear waste and that it poses a health risk to residents.Read

South Ribble MP David Borrow wants law forcing people to make choice on organ donation

A LANCASHIRE MP wants to introduce a law forcing people to say whether or not they want to donate their organs after death.Read

Legacy Rainbow House celebrates £1million Crisis Appeal success

MAWDESLEY children’s charity the Legacy Rainbow House is celebrating after its Crisis Appeal successfully raised £1m.Read

“Inspirational” Aughton soldier Ian Lewis receives top Army medal

A SOLDIER from Aughton has been awarded a medal in recognition of his work in the community.Read

Teenager accused of killing baby daughter tells court of his love for her

A TEENAGE dad accused of killing his seven-week-old daughter has told a court he loved her and “didn’t do anything” to hurt her.Read

Aughton family fighting plans for a hotel in The Swan pub car park next to their home

AN AUGHTON family is battling against a planning application to build a hotel next to their property as they fear it could cause their home to become vulnerable to thieves.Read

Paralympian swimming star becomes patron of Legacy Rainbow House kids’ charity

PARALYMPIAN swimming sensation Lizzie Simpkin has become a patron at disabled kids’ charity The Legacy Rainbow House.Read

Chibuku celebrates 10th birthday

TWO lucky readers can celebrate with one of Liverpool’s – make that one of the UK’s – biggest club nights when it celebrates its 10th birthday next month.Read

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