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Candidates line up for West Lancashire Council by elections in Skelmersdale

CANDIDATES are lining up for two West Lancashire Council by elections in Skelmersdale.Read

Skelmersdale Action for Youth sets up community choir

SKELMERSDALE Action for Youth is establishing a community choir.Read

Skelmersdale slimming Champion Gary Millington meets England World Cup legend

UNLIKE the England team who failed to find their scoring touch in the World Cup, Gary Millington has netted a stunning hat-trick.Read

Police appeal for missing Skelmersdale man

POLICE are appealing for information to locate a Skelmersdale man who has been missing for two weeks.Read

Skelmersdale cannabis factory tenant evicted from council flat

A SKELMERSDALE man has been evicted from his council flat after turning it into a cannabis factory.Read

Former Skelmersdale man denies murdering two women

A FORMER Skelmersdale man is to face trial accused of killing two women – one of them from Liverpool – and dumping their dismembered bodies in canals. He denied the murders, during a hearing at the Old Bailey.Read

Plus Staff 24 gangmasters tell workers ‘we are not closing’

A SKEM firm branded Britain’s worst gangmaster vowed to stay open in a defiant text message to its workers.Read

Police seize deadly weapons in raids in Skelmersdale

TWO people were arrested on suspicion of possessing weapons after police carried out several raids on houses in Skelmersdale.Read

Skelmersdale footballers raise cash for toddler Joseph Stockton and Ormskirk Hospital Children’s ward

THE father of a child who suffers from a rare brain disorder and his best mate organised a charity football match which raised £1,100.Read

West Lancashire Council holds top level talks over NWDA funding cut for Co-operative Bank scheme

WEST Lancashire Council bosses have have top level meetings over having a new Co-operative Bank office building in Skelmersdale.Read

Enjoy a great fun day in Birch Green

BIRCH Green community Centre is hosting a family fun day this weekend.Read

New in brief

ASHURST: A mountain bike was stolen from a shed in the garden of a house on Lowcroft between 12pm and 8pm on July 28. The lock was forced open and a black ‘Boss and Mayhem’ mountain bike with yellow patches under the handlebars, was stolen.Read

Skelmersdale woman, 69, rushed to hospital after fire

A 69-year-old woman had to be taken to hospital after a chip pan fire at her home.Read

Firefighters save tenants in Skelmersdale blaze

FIRE crews rescued two casualties from a burning building on Monday.Read

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Skelmersdale Plus Staff 24 named Britain's worst gangmasters

A SKELMERSDALE firm are officially Britain’s worst gangmasters.Read

Skelmersdale girl, 12, is living in fear of Facebook paedophile

A SKELMERSDALE mum fears her daughter will never recover from the shock of being approached by a paedophile through Facebook.Read

Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust back Skelmersdale healthy food scheme

A SKELMERSDALE scheme aimed at encouraging healthy eating has been backed by health chiefs.Read

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper holds a summit meeting with flood victims and United Utilities officers

WEST Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper held an emergency meeting with United Utilities officers and residents to discuss last week’s flooding.Read

Ormskirk and Skelmersdale College funding hit by NWDA closure

TWO major Skelmersdale projects have been hit by a major cash blow.Read

Skelmersdale Police officers awarded for bravery at Pride of Lancashire Awards

TWO police officers from Skelmersdale will receive awards for bravery at the Pride of Lancashire Awards.Read

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