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Ormskirk News for 12 November 2009

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Family pays tribute to Aughton man who was stabbed to death at a flat in Skelmersdale Nov 12 2009

A FAMILY has paid tribute to a loving Aughton son who was stabbed to death at a flat in Skelmersdale.Read

Dad left unconcious by gang after attack in pub car park Nov 12 2009

A DAD-OF-TWO who was savagely beaten as he left a pub has relived his ordeal.Read

Ormskirk mum with terminal cancer in “jailbreak” to raise cash Nov 12 2009

A MOTHER-of-three with terminal pancreatic cancer wants to take to the skies to prevent her children facing the same fate.Read

Crowds flock to Remembrance Sunday Services across West Lancashire Nov 12 2009

THE people of West Lancashire fell silent in tribute to those who lost their lives serving their country.Read

Kelsey Taylor’s funeral service to take place in Skelmersdale Nov 12 2009

THE funeral of popular teenager Kelsey Taylor will take place on Friday afternoon.Read

Mayoral Meanderings: West Lancashire Council Mayor Geoff Roberts column Nov 12 2009

I SUPPOSE that there are relatively few people who have the opportunity to meet the ‘boss men’ in both the Catholic and Anglican churches.Read

Southport and Ormskirk Bantam Society hold autumn show Nov 12 2009

BIRDS of a feather were on display in the new club room of the Southport and Ormskirk Bantam Society.Read

Aughton pub landlady Janice Brogden’s baby son Aaron raises £250 for Children In Need Nov 12 2009

HE MAY only be 18-months-old but baby Aaron Alty is already raising money for charity.Read

Neil McCarthy, who died after he was hit by a car in Southport, died as a result of misadventure, an inquest heard Nov 12 2009

A VERDICT of misadventure was recorded at the inquest into the death of a Kirkby man who died after he was hit by a car in Southport.Read

Improvement works planned across West Lancashire Nov 12 2009

IMPROVEMENT schemes worth £330,000 are likely to be approved by West Lancashire Council chiefs next week.Read

Dog owners fined in clean up blitz Nov 12 2009

DOG owners have been hit in the pocket for not cleaning up after their pooch.Read

Ormskirk mum receives Chancellor’s Scholarship from TV psychologist Tanya Byron at Edge Hill University Nov 12 2009

AN ORMSKIRK mother-of-five who juggles her home life, a degree course, mentoring and volunteering is the first recipient of a new award from the Chancellor of Edge Hill University.Read

Win a £30 gift voucher to spend at Homestead Farm Shop in Holmeswood Nov 12 2009

A FARMING family, whose leeks featured in a winning main course recipe for the BBC’s ‘Great British Menu’, are urging people to shop local.Read

Maghull and Aughton Rotary Club celebrate their charter dinner at Hurlston Hall Golf Club Nov 12 2009

THE Maghull and Aughton Rotary Club celebrated their 31st Charter dinner this month, as they prepared for their charity fund raising Christmas float.Read

Burscough snapper wins national WWT Nikon photography comeptition Nov 12 2009

FROM nearly 400 images, Burscough resident, Paul Jarvis's serene picture of a pintail has won the WWT Nikon National Digi-scoping Photograph of the Year.Read

Ormskirk father starts his own business after being made redundant five months ago Nov 12 2009

A FATHER-OF-ONE from Ormskirk has started up his own business after being made redundant five months ago.Read

Work starts on new church hall at Christ Church, Aughton Nov 12 2009

BUILDING work on the new church hall at Christ Church, Aughton, is finally underway.Read

West Lancs Crime File: November 12 Nov 12 2009

BURSCOUGH: A house on Junction Lane was broken into between 7.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday, November 6.Read

Southport church service remembers war heroes Nov 12 2009

PEOPLE gathered at St Cuthbert’s Church in Churchtown to pay tribute to servicemen and women who lost their lives serving their country.Read

Ormskirk man sentenced for taking gun and drugs into nightclub Nov 12 2009

AN ORMSKIRK restaurant worker escaped jail after taking a firearm and drugs into a nightclub.Read

Hells Kitchen star Marco Pierre White is to open two restaurants in Aughton Nov 12 2009

AUGHTON’S West Tower and Swan Inn venues are about to get a new chef at the helm – none other than Marco Pierre White.Read

Court told punch broke player’s jaw Nov 12 2009

A RUGBY player from Burscough has appeared in court charged with GBH after an off-the-ball incident during a match.Read

Jailed Typolac employee David Moore ordered to pay back £150,000 compensation after stealing hundreds of thousands Nov 12 2009

A MAN who stole nearly £900,000 from his employers to fund his passion for sporting memorabilia and collectable items has been ordered to pay back just £150,000.Read

Phil takes a gunge plunge Nov 12 2009

THIS week, Memories takes a look back to June 1994 and recalls the time when a brave school teacher ‘dived in’ for charity.Read

Grandparents pop along to enjoy dinner Nov 12 2009

TWO generations got together when a group of grandparents were invited to Hillside Primary School in Skelmersdale.Read

West Lancs funeral director Cookson Tyrer backs school scheme Nov 12 2009

FUNERAL directors Cookson Tyrer has teamed up with national road safety charity, Brake, to encourage schools to help make children aware about road safety.Read

Remembrance service at HMS Ringtail in Burscough draws the crowds Nov 12 2009

DIGNITARIES gathered at the HMS Ringtail Monument in Burscough yesterday for a service of remembrance.Read

West Lancashire Borough Council takes action over breach of planning regulations in Ormskirk Town Centre Nov 12 2009

PLANNING chiefs are warning property owners that they must comply with planning regulations or risk prosecution.Read

Advertiser sports awards winner Katie Maj battles back to health Nov 12 2009

WHEN Katie Maj was struck down with a life-threatening illness and fell into a coma in February 2007, her parents Peter and Donna feared they had lost their little girl forever.Read

Call for Ormskirk and Skelmersdale schools to send photographs of their nativity plays to the Advertiser Nov 12 2009

CALLING all Ormskirk and Skelmersdale schools!Read

Slumdog Millionaire and Marlon Brando in The Godfather Pt 1 to be screened in Parbold Nov 12 2009

PARBOLD people will be able to see stars of the silver screen right on their doorstep from later this month.Read

West Lancashire Borough councillor resigns from the Conservative Party whip Nov 12 2009

A TORY member of West Lancashire council has resigned the party whip and decided to become an independent.Read

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