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New home for Hunters
AFTER 30 years of service, Hunters Funeral Directors are preparing to welcome families to a new home just off Ormskirk High Street.
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November 13, 2025
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Councillors clash again over future of swimming pools
THE debate about the future of publicly-owned swimming pools in West Lancashire has reignited after councillors clashed over a report mentioning the pools and one councillor claimed he understood the sites could face closure next year.
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November 13, 2025
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Mob leaves player with fractured skull
AN AMATEUR footballer and NHS worker suffered a fractured skull after he was punched and kicked in the head by a mob of spectators.
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November 06, 2025
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New station key to future transport hopes
A NEW railway station on the outskirts of Skelmersdale could be a cost-effective “compromise” solution to bringing trains back to the town after a near 70-year absence.
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November 06, 2025
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Dad died three weeks after cancer diagnosis
DAD died three weeks after receiving a devastating yet unexpected diagnosis.
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November 06, 2025
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'Towns like this one get forgotten about'
Hope tempered by scepticism surrounds redevelopment plans
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October 23, 2025
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Life-saving offer with air ambulance
FOR the first time in its 26-year history, the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) is giving supporters the opportunity to join its lifesaving mission in a way never seen before.
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October 23, 2025
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Teacher speaks of difficulty visiting
A TEACHER spoke about the difficulty of getting in touch with Axel Rudakubana after the Southport killer's parents repeatedly prevented school staff from visiting the teenager at home because of his “mental health needs’:
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October 16, 2025
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Senior policeman fears new attack
A SENIOR police officer said he fears the UK will see another Southport stabbing incident because of the access children have to violence and weapons online.
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October 16, 2025
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Rudakubana told officers of stabbing wish
THE Southport killer told police officers he wanted to stab people and make poison after being found with a knife on a bus more than two years before the dance party attack.
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October 16, 2025
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School's concerns dubbed 'knee-jerk'
A POLICE officer tasked with investigating the Southport killer's obsession with violent conflicts branded his school’s concerns as a “knee jerk reaction’.
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October 16, 2025
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Behind the scenes with restaurateur and TV chef
NISHA Katona is a well-known name in the food industry after founding the Indian food restaurant chain, Mowgli, in 2014.
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October 09, 2025
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Culinary crown jewels hidden together in village
WEST Lancashire's rolling green hills hide a charming village with treelined roads, a historic parish church and, to the surprise of many, the UK's most notable culinary hotbed outside of London.
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October 09, 2025
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AI bots to answer queries alongside staff
AI BOTS are to be deployed alongside call centre staff at Lancashire County Council to assist with answering residents' queries.
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October 09, 2025
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Deprivation and seclusion among factors for funds
THE availability of local services and the degree to which residents are isolated or integrated were amongst the factors that helped determine the areas that will receive a major cash boost from the government.
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October 09, 2025
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Hard to comprehend devastation says officer
A SENIOR police officer who coordinated the response to the Southport mass stabbing said he found it “difficult to understand” how one person could cause so much devastation.
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October 02, 2025
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No sign teenager’s parents had same violent views
POLICE searched through close to 160,000 messages from the Southport killer's parents to see if they sympathised with his obsession with violence.
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October 02, 2025
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Brother believes killer got worse after being expelled over attack
Lawyers representing the interests of the victims of the attack have told the inquiry that warning signs in the preceding days, months and years had been missed and the killer’s history of disturbing and violent behaviour not addressed.
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September 25, 2025
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Parents thought son was 'going for walk' on day he murdered kids
THE dad of Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana told police he believed his son was “going for a walk” on the day of the attack.
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September 25, 2025
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Killer's family 'knew the risk that he posed'
THE three families of the murdered Southport girls have questioned why the killer's family allowed him to possess weapons, adding: “When does a parent become complicit in a crime committed by their child?”
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September 25, 2025
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'Cowardly' killer 'targeted women and girls'
THE “cowardly” Southport knifeman “specifically targeted women and girls” when he launched an attack at the dance party, the inquiry has heard.
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September 25, 2025
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Man's car crushed after he is convicted of hare coursing
A MAN'S car has been crushed after he was caught hare coursing by police near Ormskirk.
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September 18, 2025
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Groundsman put down roots and never left
Dave leaving trust job he loves after 50 years
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September 18, 2025
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ITV series explores shocking murder on Grindr date
THE murder of a Skelmersdale teenager who was stabbed 128 times after being lured into the woods is featured in a new ITV series.
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September 18, 2025
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Church bones are remains of animal
LANCASHIRE Police have confirmed that bones discovered at a church are animal remains.
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September 18, 2025
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'Life will never be the same. He was my whole world'
THE widow of a man who died in a crash says she is living through a “nightmare” every day.
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September 11, 2025
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'Ormskirk has everything you could ask for'
We all know and love the unique charms of Ormskirk, but what do city dwellers make of it? Liverpool Echo writer Christopher Megrath gives his verdict on a visit to the town
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September 11, 2025
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Lenny’s last words: ‘Who's that in the mask?’
THIS is the moment a gunman twisted by a desire for revenge opened fire, murdering a former prison officer and dad-of-three.
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September 04, 2025
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Paedophile victim's mum: 'I feel cheated by his death'
Mixed emotions for mother after news that pervert who raped and abused child has died in prison PAGE 3
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August 28, 2025
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Paedophile dies weeks into nine-year jail term
Death of pervert who raped and abused child investigated
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