Police have launched a murder investigation in Skelmersdale following a house fire. Police were called on Saturday July 21st at 8.10am by the Ambulance Service after a report of a fire at an address on Elmridge. Emergency services attended and a man, believed to be in his 40s, was found at the property. Sadly he was pronounced dead at the
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Merseyside Police have confirmed that two people were arrested on Wednesday, 18 July in connection with the 2016 murder of Blake Brown. The pair, a 31-year-old man from Skelmersdale and a 37-year-old woman from Fazakerley, were arrested on Wednesday afternoon on Queens Drive in Clubmoor. The arrests occurred following a road traffic collision at around 4.20pm. The Skelmersdale man has
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A teenager has suffered a number of serious injuries following a collision in Ormskirk on Monday evening. Police were called around 7.40pm on Monday (July 16) after an accident in Whiteley’s Lane. A blue Ford Fiesta travelling eastbound had left the carriageway, colliding with a hedge and overturning in a field. The driver of the Ford, an 18-year-old man from
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Everyone looks forward to going on holiday, but there is always the nagging feeling that your alarm might be going off and annoying the neighbours. Well West Lancs Borough Council can give you some peace of mind with a totally free service. They recommend that you register your intruder alarm with the Police and also with the Council so that
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Lancashire Police are appealing for information for a male missing from the Banks area of West Lancashire. 34-year-old Iulian Dionisie has been missing since the weekend and Police and family are becoming concerned. Iulian is described as being 5ft 6in tall with a tanned complexion. He was last seen wearing black rock style boots, cream jeans and a black top
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United Utilities has announced that it will have to impose a hosepipe ban (known as a Temporary Use Ban). This is after what is believed to be the longest heatwave since 1976. From Sunday 5th August their will be a ban for domestic customers who get their water from United Utilities, however there now follows a period of time for
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A pensioner from Burscough has been jailed after a trial at Preston Crown Court. The 75-year-old was found guilty of a string of sexual assaults against children dating back more than 30 years. George Gutcher, of Manor Avenue, Burscough, was convicted of 17 charges of indecent assault . The charges relate to three female victims and happened between 1980s and
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