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Burscough family pay tribute to 25-year-old Glen Ollerton

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to a 24-year-old man from Burscough who died suddenly at work.

Skelmersdale DJ Steven Mitchell killed in car crash

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:50:00 GMT

LOVING tributes have been pouring into the Advertiser office to popular Skelmersdale DJ Steven Mitchell who died in a car accident last Wednesday.

Tributes to Skelmersdale DJ Steven Mitchell

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:00 GMT

FRIENDS and family have been sending us tributes to Steven. Here they are in full:

Channel 4 follow Ormskirk man Mark Horton's restoration plan

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:30:00 GMT

WHEN Mark Horton glimpsed a derelict 18th century lodge covered in ivy in the middle of a cornfield in Lathom on his drive to work – his first thought was that he had to have it.

West Lancashire Mayor cllr Geoff Roberts meets residents of Oakgate close in Tarleton

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SOME six years ago elder statesman of West Lancs Council, Councillor Robert Hodge, sadly died.

Easter visit from Belarus children to Shirdley Hill with parishioners

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CHILDREN from an area still affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster are enjoying an Easter visit to Shirdley Hill guide camp in Scarisbrick.

Ormskirk Hospital to cut patients by 10%

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HEALTH chiefs want to cut the number of patients treated at Ormskirk and Southport hospitals by 10% over the next 12 months.

Burscough teeanger to star in English Youth Ballet performance of Gisselle

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A BURSCOUGH ballet student has gained a taste of professional stardom after auditioning for a part with the English Youth Ballet production of Giselle.

Tarleton restaurant which served Manchester United legend George Best to re-open

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A RESTAURANT which was once a popular haunt of the rich and famous is to re-open nearly 15 years after it closed.

Burscough wildlife Martin Mere bans man for stealing birds

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A MAN has been banned from the Martin Mere wildfowl and Wetland Trust Centre after being convicted for trying to steal birds from the site.

Merseytravel to examine plans to charge passengers to park at railway stations

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RAIL passengers in Ormskirk and Aughton could face charges to park at the station in the future.

Ormskirk butchers G & E Hallsworth & Son win three medals at North West BPEX regional roadshow

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AN ORMSKIRK butchers has won gold and silver awards for the quality of their meat on their first attempt at a regional competition.

Skem Men-Aces football take part in charity truck pull for Alder Hey Imagine Appeal

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PLAYERS and fans of a learning disability football team have come together to pull a freight truck for charity.

Children from the Goju Ryu Karate Club perform by Ormskirk Clock Tower

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE centre of Ormskirk was filled with Japanese-style entertainment on Saturday when some of the younger members of the local Goju Ryu Karate Club performed a karate demonstration at the clock tower.

Edge Hill University in Ormskirk has been recognised as one of the best places in the United Kingdom to work

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

EDGE Hill University has been recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK – for the second time in a matter of weeks.

Call for Burscough parish councillors

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DO you live or work in Burscough?

Ormskirk binman loses appeal to get his Aughton round back

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ORMSKIRK binman Albert Stewart has been told by council chiefs he cannot return to his round in Aughton.

Let us give your child a lasting memento of their school days

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LEAVING primary school is a momentous occasion and the Advertiser hopes to create something extra special which will act as a treasured memento of your child’s final year at school.

Glenburn Sports College in Skelmersdale joins schools all over the country for School Report Day

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

STUDENTS from Glenburn Sports College joined more than 700 schools nationwide on 11 March, by taking part in BBC News School Report Day.

Ormskirk CE Primary School pupils show their class at Lancashire Youth Games

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ORMSKIRK Church of England Primary School has done West Lancashire proud as the only team to win a medal in each category at the Lancashire Youth Games County Gymnastics Final 2010 last week.