Local Police have put a Section 60 in place after an incident where a 17 year-old-boy and a man, 18, were attacked on Sunday evening. The Section 60 powers will be in place covering the Birch Green, Elmers Green, Digmoor and Skelmersdale central areas (shown on the map image below) between 5pm Monday 27th May and 5am Tuesday 28th May.
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Today will see hundreds of visitors to Coronation Park to see what life was like in the 12th century. They will be transported back in time and will find out what life was like in West Lancashire 900 years ago. 70 members of Historia Normannis have travelled from all over the country to give visitors the chance to experience the
Read moreThis weekend will see hundreds of visitors descend on Coronation Park to see what life was like in the 12th century. Step back in time and find out what life was like in West Lancashire 900 years ago by coming along to the marvellous Ormskirk Medieval Festival at Coronation Park. The fabulous two-day extravaganza starts Saturday 11th May and continues
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A 17-year-old from Chorley who has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Alex Davies, has appeared in Crown Court for the first time. The teenage boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not apply for bail during a 10-minute hearing at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday May 8th. Alex’s body was found in woodlands on Parbold Hill
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A fund to help the parents of murdered teenager Alex Davies, who was found murdered in a wooded area near Parbold Hill on Wednesday 1st May has past £3000 The fund was set to £500 but is now over £3300. If you would like to donate, please go to https://www.facebook.com/donate/1285822428233179/?fundraiser_source=external_url While formal identification has yet to be carried out, the
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A Burscough resident has set up a fund to help the parents of murdered teenager Alex Davies, who was found murdered in a wooded area near Parbold Hill on Wednesday 1st May. The fund was set to £500 but is now over £2000. If you would like to donate, please go to https://www.facebook.com/donate/1285822428233179/?fundraiser_source=external_url While formal identification has yet to be
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We have all read in the media and via politicians about the potential privatisation of the NHS but this doctor has posted the following on social media and it is being shared to raise awareness of new plans which he says “will destroy general practice in England”. We are not sure of the validity of the plans but felt that
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