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Anger in Skelmersdale over Sky News description of the town

STAFF from TV channel Sky News have been invited to Skelmersdale by residents angry at the way their town has been described on its website.Read

Skelmersdale resident hits out as wheelie bins arrive in town

WHEELIE bins are rolling into Skelmersdale in readiness for the new refuse collection service.Read

Skelmersdale up for five prizes in the Enterprise in Society Awards

THE SHORTLIST has been announced for Lancashire’s first Enterprise in Society Awards with companies and organisations from Skelmersdale in the running for six honours.Read

Advertiser editor Andrew Edwards speaks out during Local Newspaper Week

Editor Andrew Edwards on how you can help make the Skelmersdale Advertiser even better in Local Newspaper WeekRead

Skelmersdale Crime File - 13/05/10

TANHOUSE: A house on Elmridge was broken into between 5.20pm on May 5 and 9am the next day.Read

Parole bosses order Liverpool mum to face teenage killer on her own

A MERSEYSIDE mum has been told she cannot be accompanied by a friend or relative when she faces her teenage son’s killer at his parole hearing.Read

Jury expected to go our in Skelmersdale landlord stabbing trial

THE jury were due to be sent out this morning to consider a verdict in the murder trial of a man who stabbed his landlord 83 times.Read

Election 2010: Your comprehensive guide to all the local council results

Your comprehensive guide to all the local council resultsRead

Conservatives keep West Lancashire control after Labour gains

LABOUR gained four seats in the West Lancashire council elections but the Conservatives comfortably retained overall control.Read

Sefton Council local election results

Election results by wardsRead

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Murder accused claims landlord stabbing was self defence

A MAN who stabbed his landlord 83 times told police the victim had lunged at him with a knife first.Read

Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits Skelmersdale on final day of campaigning

GORDON Brown urged Advertiser readers across the region to use their precious vote when the polls open today.Read

Skelmersdale residents group WRATH meets with bosses at Whitemoss Landfill Site

BOSSES at Whitemoss Landfill Site in Skelmersdale this week met local residents over possible future expansion plans.Read

Skelmersdale Crime File - 6/05/10

OLD SKEM: A sat nav was stolen from a black Ford Mondeo on Tuesday.Read

Former Harwell Atomic Energy Research scientist Bill Baker dies in Skelmersdale

ONE of the pioneer scientists who gave Britain the world lead in atomic research after World War II has been found dead in his Skelmersdale flat.Read

Skelmersdale soldiers to cycle ‘from Hightown to Helmand’

TWO soldiers from Skelmersdale are gearing up to cycle to Helmand in Afghanistan – but without leaving their military base in the North West.Read

Ask Skelmersdale launch event at the Ecumenical Centre a great success

A NEW community group enjoyed a highly successful launch at the Ecumenical Centre in Skelmersdale.Read

Solicitor faces probe over missing £638,000 clients’ funds

A SOLICITOR is to face a tribunal over allegations he took almost £640,000 from his clients.Read

Solicitor faces probe over missing £638,000 clients’ funds

A SOLICITOR is to face a tribunal over allegations he took almost £640,000 from his clients.Read

Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits Skelmersdale on final day of campaigning (GALLERY)

On the eve of the general election Gordon Brown visited Skelmersdale in the now marginal seat of West Lancashire.Read

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