The moves which are aimed at heading off a strike by the fuel tanker drivers are hanging in the balance after a peace deal was rejected. The proposals which are aimed at resolving the long running dispute over issues which include pensions and health and safety were overwhelmingly turned down by about 60 Unite union [...]
Archive | April 19, 2012
Charities warn hunt for Joseph Kony will kill more innocent people
Charities that work in central African regions that have been violated by the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) are warning that military action to capture its leader, Joseph Kony, risks triggering retaliations, with will likely cause more deaths of innocent people. Christian Aid, Cafod, Oxfam and Conciliation Resources along with several NGOs in the Democratic Republic of [...]
West Lancashire Scouts reach 11,000 members
The Scout Association has announced that West Lancashire Scouts have increased for the tenth year on the run, their membership now exceeds 11,000 and female membership has rocketed. The news comes as details of The Scout Association’s annual census are published today. There has been a 246% increase in West Lancashire’s female Scouts since 2002. [...]
Skelmersdale man hospitalised following street attack
A man has suffered a horrific attack, in which he was stabbed and slashed in the face and body, as he walked home following a night out. The 20 year old man was making his way home after a night out in Digmoor on Saturday, when he was approached by a gang of about 5 [...]
Skelmersdale shopkeeper appeals for witnesses following attack on his shop
A Skelmersdale shopkeeper has made an appeal for witnesses to come forward after an attack on his shop. Three masked men, one who was armed with a handgun, went into Ken Hives’ off-licence on Eskbank last Wednesday. The men then threatened the lone female shop assistant and demanded money and cigarettes. The masked men then [...]
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