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Local Scout leader gets Police commendation after finding missing man

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John Lechmere, a Scouter with the 51st Ormskirk (Upholland) Scout Group was awarded a Lancashire Constabulary Divisional Commendation at a ceremony at the Police’s Hutton HQ on Tuesday 19 November. Earlier this year, he was made aware that an extensive police and public search for an elderly man missing from his home overnight was taking place in the countryside around Upholland. It was quite cold and there was

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Local driving school set to take part in Children in Need national relay

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You may have seen spotty cars all over West Lancs recently and wondered what it is all about. Well, local driving school OOOSH! are taking part in the Big Learner Relay for Children in Need. On Thursday they will form a convoy to Southport with a yellow children in need roof box and their learners will drive some of the

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Family share details of Barbara Berry’s funeral

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The funeral of Barbara Berry will take place on 7th November 2019 12:40pm at Southport Crematorium.  There will be a gathering afterwards at The Green Room in Ormskirk. Anyone who wants to remember Barbara is welcome.  Family flowers only please. The family have requested any donations to be made to Brake the road safety charity.  https://www.brake.org.uk/donate The family of Barbara send

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Local schoolboy wins medals at European Championships

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St Bede’s pupil, Michael Molloy, has won two Silver and a Bronze medal at the 11th WUKF Karate European Championships in Denmark. Michael has been fighting for the Great Britain Karate team at the European Championships in Odense, Denmark. The Aughton schoolboy trains under Sensi George Morrison at Kirkby Shotokan karate club. Michael is currently a second Dan black belt

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Pensioner who sadly died in a collision with lorry in Ormskirk is named

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A woman who died following a collision in Ormskirk has been named.  Police were called around 12.30pm on Thursday October 17 to Park Road after a 73-year-old woman was struck by a DAF Lorry as she crossed the road. The road was closed for a number of hours whilst police and paramedics attended the scene but sadly the female died at the scene.

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Police appeal for information following death of 73-year-old woman struck by lorry in Ormskirk

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Police are appealing for information after a woman sadly died following a collision in Ormskirk on Thursday 17th October. The collision happened at 12.30pm on Park Road, near the pedestrian crossing at Moorgate. A 73-year-old woman was struck by a DAF Lorry as she crossed the road. The woman, from Ormskirk, suffered serious injuries and sadly died at the scene.

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