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Conman who swindled more than £20,000 from Ormskirk cycle shop escapes jail

A FORMER Harry Middleton Cycles employee who stole more than £20,000 from the business has escaped jail.Read

Ormskirk conman says “I’m truly sorry for what I’ve done"

NICHOLAS Bevan told the Advertiser: “I’m truly sorry for what I’ve done. I deeply regret doing it.Read

Tarleton dancer misses out on final of So You Think You Can Dance

TARLETON farmer’s son Alastair Postlethwaite narrowly missed out on a place in the final of So You Think You Can Dance after being voted off on Saturday’s show.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

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

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White talks about his Aughton restaurant at the Swan Inn

CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White will officially open his Aughton restaurant later this month.Read

West Tower in Aughton is now exclusive venue

WEST Tower in Aughton has relaunched itself as an exclusive events venue, specialising in weddings.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

Pleasure boat destroyed in suspected arson on a canal in Lathom

A PLEASURE boat was destroyed in a suspected arson before sinking into a canal in Lathom.Read

Southport man to run London Marathon for The Legacy Rainbow House

A POLICEMAN is in training to run the London Marathon on behalf of The Legacy Rainbow House.Read

Rufford teacher who was forced to quit her job after kidney failure backs Give and Let Live campaign

A DEPUTY headteacher who was forced to quit her job when her kidneys failed harbours the hope of one day returning to school.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

Ormskirk Library reopens after £300k refurbishment

ORMSKIRK Library celebrated its 50th birthday as it was officially re-opened after its £290,000 refurbishment.Read

Students from the Sue Rigby Academy in Hesketh Bank perform a show at the Cock and Bottle pub in Tarleton

MUSIC students showed off their talents at the Cock and Bottle pub in Tarleton.Read

Over fifties get even more nifty in North Meols

FIFTY is the new 40 – as members of North Meols Nifty Fifty Sports Club will tell you.Read

Mayors’s Meanderings: 08/02/10

WE had a great time at Lancaster’s Town Hall last week when the Mayor invited the Lancashire ‘Chain Gang’ to a guided tour of the building.Read

University Life: 11/02/10

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The day a Gladiator was spotted at Mere

THIS week Memories travels back to 1994, when one of the most popular ITV shows of all time was entertaining millions across the countryRead

Tarleton dancer Alastair Postlethwaite is back in the final of BBC's So You Think You Can Dance

TARLETON dancer Alastair Postlethwaite has been put back in to the final of So You Think You Can Dance after one of the other contestants was injured.Read

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