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Security guard accused of stealing from Visiter office

A FORMER Advertiser security guard has appeared in court charged with stealing from the company.Read

New £3m waste transfer station to open in Skelmersdale

REFUSE and recycling in West Lancashire will become even more environmentally friendly with the official opening of a new £3 million waste transfer station on Friday.Read

Manor Farm Festival raises more than £2,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care

CROWDS flocked to a community music festival held in memory of a popular Hesketh Bank man.Read

Advertiser memories: Bishop Rawstorne School pupils have a lucky escape after bus blows into a ditch

WE’RE taking you back 22 long years to 1988 where 14 schoolchildren had a lucky escape when gale-force winds blew their bus into a ditch.Read

West Lancs teenager Charlotte Rothwell earns a place at Hollywood's American Academy of Dramatic Arts

A TEENAGER who was considered for a leading role in the Harry Potter movies is dreaming of Hollywood stardom after winning a place at the world’s number one drama school.Read

Merseyside dad Philip Beckett delivers baby daughter on bathroom floor

A DAD-OF-THREE delivered his own baby after his wife went into labour on the bathroom floor.Read

Nominate your heroes online for the Advertiser Sports Awards

NOMINATING someone for the Advertiser Sports Awards has just become even easier.Read

Ormskirk residents will be able to ask health bosses about new health plans

ORMSKIRK residents will be able to ask health bosses about plans to create seamless care services for local people.Read

Pudsey Bear comes to Liverpool to support Twinkle House

BBC’s Pudsey Bear will be making a special visit to Liverpool waterfront this Sunday, August 15.Read

West Lancashire Council urges voters to complete registration forms

COUNCIL chiefs are calling on people to retain your right to vote by completing the electoral registration form.Read

Win tickets to Southport Flower Show

THE SOUTHPORT Flower Show takes place next week and we have got 10 pairs of tickets to give away.Read

£170,000 spent on home improvements in Hesketh Bank

COUNCIL tenants living in Hesketh Bank are celebrating after West Lancashire Council invested more than £170,000 in improvements.Read

Heritage Open Days in West Lancashire

TWO West Lancashire venues host heritage open days next month.Read

Mere Sands Wood to launch new audio trail

BEAUTY spot Mere Sands Wood will be hosting a launch event on August 17 at 10am for the new audio trail system and remote camera which feeds live images from the main lake to the visitor centre.Read

Nature photography competition launched at Mere Sands Wood

MERE Sands Wood nature reserve is launching its first amateur photographic competition.Read

Responsible dog ownership day at Greenhill Community Centre in Skelmersdale

FIND out more about caring for man’s best friend and ensure your dog is fit and healthy at an event in Skelmersdale.Read

New elderly housing scheme being built in Maghull

WORK is well underway on a major scheme to provide extra care housing for older people in Maghull.Read

French day fun for pupils at West Lancashire Community High School

PUPILS at West Lancashire Community High School harnessed the spirit of France for a special activity day.Read

Hairdressing success for Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College students

A GROUP of hairdressing trainees from Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College proved they’re a cut above the rest at a showcase event.Read

Bumper funding increase for Edge Hill University

A WEST Lancashire university has been awarded one of the biggest slices of higher education funding in the country.Read

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