Drivers found part of Ormskirk covered in police tape on Saturday morning. Roads around the Civic Centre were closed as police started their investigations. A Lancashire Police spokesperson said : “We were called at 02:45 hours on Saturday 28th April to reports of an assault outside the Horse Shoe Inn on Southport Road, Ormskirk. “Two men – one is his
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Drivers are being diverted away from County Road in Ormskirk on Saturday morning due to a large cordon around the Civic Centre. Drivers are not able to travel up Southport Road from the junction at the five ways, the junction of A570 and Derby St West and also part of Hants Lane due to a yet unknown incident overnight. Police
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Police have confirmed the sad news that a motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car on County Road, Ormskirk. The collision occured at 5pm on Wednesday April 18, when the bike – a Yamaha MT10 – collided with a Honda Civic, causing the rider to be thrown from the vehicle. The motorcyclist suffered multiple serious injuries and was
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Ormskirk police had to deal with a road collision involving a car and a motorcyclist on County Road, Ormskirk at around 5pm on Wednesday 18th April. Paramedics and the air ambulance attended the scene and gave assistance to both the motorcyclist and the driver of the car. The motorcyclist was said to be in a serious condition by Lancashire Police
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Sadly this story was an April fool. Drivers will have to carry on driving on some of the worst roads in Britain. However, things are not so bleak, as Ormskirk Live recently posted this story about potholes and the Monet available to fix them. https://ormskirklive.com/2018/03/26/sick-of-potholes-then-let-the-council-know Ormskirk, Burscough and most parts of West Lancashire will be looking forward to driving on
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The fifth Motorfest will take place on it’s traditional August Bank Holiday date on Sunday 26th. Aintree Circuit Club who organise Motorfest have opened for entries for both the Town Centre Parades and the Coronation Park display areas. They welcome all forms of motorised transport and competition machinery of all ages, from pre First World War up to modern super
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West Lancashire has some of the worst roads for pot holes in the North West. Lancashire council announced a £30million programme to renew transport infrastructure including roads, streetlights, and bridges early in March 2018. There is £23m to resurface roads and tackle potholes following the damage caused by long spells of wet and cold weather over the past winter. £10m
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