Skelmersdale Advertiser - Tag - lancashire police

Ormskirk couple use CCTV to snare neighbour conducting harassment campaign

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

AN elderly couple were finally able to prove their neighbour’s campaign of harassment that was ruining their lives – after setting up a network of CCTV cameras to catch him in the act.

Skelmersdale murderer back behind bars after threatening family with hammer during break-in with accomplice

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A HAMMER-WIELDING convicted murderer broke into a family home with an accomplice and terrorised a couple and their daughters.

Advertiser launches crackdown on crime special CCTV campaign with Lancashire police to catch criminals from across West Lancashire

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

TODAY the Advertiser launches a two-week Crackdown on Crime special with Lancashire Police.

Career criminal who burgled Mere Brow farmhouse while family slept jailed for three years

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A “CAREER criminal” who burgled a farmhouse to fund a drug habit while a family slept upstairs has been jailed for three years.

Major seach operation for missing Burscough mum Karen Simpson ends in tragedy as body found in fields

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT

A MAJOR search operation for a mum-of-three who went missing following a trip to the supermarket ended in tragedy yesterday (Wednesday) after the discovery of a body.

Shocking CCTV images show moment woman struck with screwdriver in armed robbery at Skelmersdale off-licence

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMT

THESE images show the moment a woman was attacked with a screwdriver as she tried to fend off armed robbers at an off-licence.

Police release image of disabled man wanted over knife and hammer attack in Scarisbrick

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

THIS is the man wanted by police over a violent knife and hammer attack on a woman.

Fears that crime could rise in West Lancs sparked by new round of police cutbacks

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

FEARS that crime levels could rise in the borough have been sparked after Lancashire police’s budget was cut by another £20m.

Ormskirk homes raided in police drugs crackdown

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

POLICE raided a number of homes in Ormskirk were raided after concerns were raised over drug dealing in the town.

Fears that crime could rise in West Lancs sparked by new round of police cutbacks

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

FEARS that crime levels could rise in the borough have been sparked after Lancashire police’s budget was cut by another £20m.