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Ormskirk Library set to re-open on Monday, July 6 after refurbishment

ORMSKIRK Library on Burscough Street, Ormskirk is set to reopen following a major refurbishment to transform services available to library users and the local community. Read

Ormskirk man sentenced for having sex with an under age girl

AN ORMSKIRK man who had consensual sex with an under age girl has been placed on a three year community order after the Judge said it was an exceptional case. Read

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Anger as Skelmersdale college rebuild scheme scrapped

THE government was last night slammed for backtracking on a promise to fund the £40m rebuild of Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College. Read

Skelmersdale father Jason Swindlehurst died of gunshot wounds while being held hostage in Iraq

THE Skelmersdale dad who was held hostage in Iraq was shot dead, it has been reported. Read

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Overseas aid budget to be rebranded

Overseas aid is to be rebranded in a bid to raise public awareness at home and abroad and help maintain support for spending during the downturn, the Government said. Read

Tower block fire victims identified

Five of the six victims who perished when a blaze ripped through their tower block have been named by police. Read

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