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      <title>Mayoress's charity launch</title>
      <description>Queenscourt Hospice and the Stroke Association have been chosen as the worthy causes that will benefit from the Mayoress's Charity this year.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:42:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rev up for the Ormskirk MotorFest</title>
      <description>Are you a keen driver? Come and test your skills at the Ormskirk MotorFest Autosolo Car Challenge on Sunday 7 July.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't miss your chance to enter the Open Exhibition</title>
      <description>There's still time for talented artists to enter the annual West Lancs Open Exhibition at Chapel Gallery.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tenant evicted</title>
      <description>A 20-year-old man from Skelmersdale who was convicted of growing cannabis in his West Lancashire Borough Council flat has been evicted</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Food Safety Week</title>
      <description>People living in West Lancashire are being advised about the potential food safety risks in their own kitchens that may affect their health</description>
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      <title>Kite-Flying Weekend</title>
      <description>The sky is the limit with the annual Kite Flying Weekend at Beacon Country Park on Saturday 22 June and Sunday 23 June</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:41:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Buildings at Risk Project</title>
      <description>Officers at West Lancashire Borough Council are working on an important scheme aimed at protecting our heritage</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:59:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Health walks</title>
      <description>Put your best foot forward for a new healthier you and join the health walks in two of the borough’s parks</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:17:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Your West Lancs 2027</title>
      <description>We are making some changes to its blueprint for the borough’s future in response to recommendations from a government inspector</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pier to Pier Cycle Route</title>
      <description>Jump on your bike for a Father’s Day treat and enjoy a great day out for all the family to mark the start of a new cycling route</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:20:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Community Safety Partnership helps reduce crime</title>
      <description>The West Lancashire Community Safety Partnership has played a significant role in reducing crime in the borough</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 17:06:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New kitchens for Firbeck</title>
      <description>New kitchens are on the menu for council tenants in the Firbeck estate in Skelmersdale as the £5.5 million Revival scheme gets underway</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 16:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Appeal for sponsors for Ormskirk MotorFest</title>
      <description>A hugely popular motoring event revs up on the streets of Ormskirk in August, and you can help make that event an even greater success</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 15:16:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashurst Meeting Room</title>
      <description>Ashurst Meeting Room could become a Taekwondo national centre of excellence after we named a local organisation as the likely candidate to take over the facility</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 15:09:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>June parks events</title>
      <description>Summer is well and truly here and we have lined up some great days out in June for people to enjoy in our parks and countryside areas</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Invitation to Enterprise Forum</title>
      <description>Business people are invited to a free breakfast forum where the chief executive of Lancashire County Council, Phil Halsall, will speak about finance, funding and support.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mad Hatter’s Tea Party</title>
      <description>Make sure you’re not late for the very important date that is the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Sunday 2 June</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Eviction</title>
      <description>We're warning tenants that criminal activity in our properties will not be tolerated after a 48-year-old woman was evicted from her home in Skelmersdale</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Outgoing Mayor and Mayoress present cheques to their chosen charities</title>
      <description>A lifesaving charity and an organisation which works with young people across the borough have received welcome boosts thanks to the Mayoress’s Charity</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Half Term Holiday activities at the Chapel Gallery</title>
      <description>Relieve the boredom of school holidays with two exciting workshops at the Chapel Gallery</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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