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University appoints deputy vice-chancellor
EDGE Hill University has announced the appointment of professor Abigail Moriarty as the new deputy vice-chancellor (education and students).
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January 01, 2026
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Law panel window into legal profession
SUCCESS came full circle at Edge Hill University as five distinguished graduates returned to campus for the annual Law Alumni Panel.
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January 01, 2026
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Decision delayed over the future of ten care homes
LANCASHIRE County Council has postponed a decision on the future of 10 elderly care facilities, saying it needs \"extra time\" to consider the results of a public consultation.
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January 01, 2026
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Merseyrail stations showcasing 'defiant rallying cry' against increasing hostility
MERSEYRAIL unveiled a new look for several of its stations over the Christmas and New Year period.
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January 01, 2026
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Legal threat over possible care home closures
Councillor's warning over county council plans
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December 18, 2025
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Child killer 'had stash of sleeping pills' in alleged suicide plan
SOUTHPORT child killer Axel Rudakubana wreaked havoc on countless lives with his heinous spree and it’s reported that even from prison, he has tried to maintain control through a “calculating” suicide attempt.
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December 18, 2025
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Drug gang gets total of 70 years
EIGHT members of a gang responsible for flooding the UK with £26m worth of drugs have been jailed for nearly 70 years.
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December 11, 2025
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Pub's fundraising sleighs
A PUB in Ormskirk has been raising money for children’s charities this Christmas by inviting staff and customers to pedal away on a ‘one-bike open sleigh’
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December 11, 2025
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Council urged to rethink town hall land sale
WEST Lancashire Council has been told it should rethink plans to sell land at its Ormskirk town hall base to its own housing company.
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December 11, 2025
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Moor Hall named among UK's top boutique hotels
AN Ormskirk venue has been named as one of the country's best boutique hotels.
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December 11, 2025
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University joins Ukraine coalition
EDGE Hill was among the first universities in the UK to join the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies.
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December 11, 2025
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Stalker with 'unhealthy obsession' for victim sent her messages about arson
A STALKER from Skelmersdale sent his victim article links about arson after setting his ex-girlfriend's house on fire, a court has heard.
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December 04, 2025
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Two arrested after man stabbed in leg
TWO people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in the leg following an altercation outside a shop. Lancashire Constabulary were called to The Winsters in Skelmersdale following reports of an incident around the area of the Premier Store.
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December 04, 2025
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Glamour on budget firm opens up shop
AN ONLINE fashion brand has opened its first retail home, in Ormskirk.
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December 04, 2025
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Transforming dell has been like Peter Kay’s car share
THE journey of transforming an abandoned rubbish dump into one of the most loved green spaces in Merseyside has been likened to a Peter Kay comedy.
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November 27, 2025
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Proposal remaps 15 councils into just two
JUST two new councils should be created to serve the whole of Lancashire when the county’s 15 existing local authorities are abolished, Lancashire County Council is to argue.
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November 27, 2025
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Drug trade ‘middle man’ locked up
A DAD-OF-TWO worked as a “middle man” in an organised crime chain, preparing large quantities of class A drugs to be supplied across Merseyside.
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November 20, 2025
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Leader retires after six years of service
Council pays tribute to ‘dedicated’ outgoing chief exec
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November 20, 2025
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Inquest begins over dad, 29
AN INQUEST has opened after a 29-year-old dad was found dead at his home.
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November 20, 2025
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Stolen vehicle in high-speed home crash
A MAN sent a stolen pickup truck soaring over a grass verge and 8ft into the air before it crashed into a house.
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November 20, 2025
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Banned from shops
A MAN has been banned from all Booths stores in Lancashire following a series of shoplifting offences.
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November 13, 2025
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Family back charity’s work after losing son
Mum Kathy Lynch is working with the PAPYRUS trust to raise money for youth suicide prevention following the tragic death of her son Harrison in 2023 at the age of 20.
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November 13, 2025
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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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