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      <title>Olympic Torch Relay</title>
      <description>Come out and support the Olympic torchbearers in West Lancs on Friday 1 June!</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cultural Olympiad</title>
      <description>We've joined forces with schools and other organisations to organise a cultural display of Olympic nations in Coronation Park</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:36:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Council tenant evicted</title>
      <description>A council tenant whose home was littered with syringes and household rubbish has been evicted for not using the property as their main home and failing to keep it in good condition.</description>
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      <title>Vintage Markets on the way to Ormskirk</title>
      <description>Stall holders are invited to take part in two special Vintage Markets this summer.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Community tidy-up in Digmoor</title>
      <description>Residents of a Skelmersdale estate are set to declare war on litter with a community tidy-up on Friday 11 May</description>
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      <title>Come and have a taste of the Continent</title>
      <description>Enjoy continental delights at the Traditional European Food and Craft Fair in Ormskirk town centre on Sunday, May 20 from 9am to 5pm</description>
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      <title>Play your part in Olympic Torch Relay</title>
      <description>The Olympic Torch is on its way to West Lancashire and you can play a special role in helping to make sure its journey through our borough is a memorable occasion</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 09:27:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Invitation to tenants' conference</title>
      <description>Council tenants in West Lancashire are invited to a special conference where they can help shape the future of the housing service</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:53:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Happy 100th Birthday Stanley Coronation Park</title>
      <description>Stanley Coronation Park in Skelmersdale will reach its 100th anniversary in May and residents and children are invited to come along to a special event in the park to celebrate</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:25:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Consultation for Findon and Firbeck</title>
      <description>Residents in Findon and Firbeck in Skelmersdale are being invited to give their views to help shape the “Revival” project to enhance their estate</description>
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      <title>Music shows visit West Lancs</title>
      <description>Whether you love  jazz, French folk tunes or comedy songs, the Spot On Rural Touring network has something to please you this spring</description>
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      <title>Handyperson Service Helps Over 60s Maintain Their Homes</title>
      <description>Residents in West Lancashire are being reminded about a joint service that is aimed at helping the over 60s, or those living with a disability, to maintain and stay safe in their homes</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:21:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Lancashire Borough Elections – 3 May 2012</title>
      <description>Residents of West Lancashire are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote in the Borough Council elections on 3 May 2012</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:47:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Embark on a Voyage of Discovery at the Chapel Gallery</title>
      <description>Embark on a voyage of discovery with a visit to ‘Journeys’, the new exhibition at the Chapel Gallery</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:09:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Lancashire Borough Council confirms the streets the Olympic Flame will be carried along</title>
      <description>The streets of Ormskirk and Burscough will bear the prestigious weight of the Olympic flame and its torchbearers this June</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>West Lancs website is one of the best in the country</title>
      <description>Our website has been rated one of the top 20 in the country, with the highest possible ranking of four stars</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:14:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prison for council tenant after breaching anti-social behaviour injunction</title>
      <description>A council tenant has been sent to prison after breaching the terms of his anti-social behaviour injunction </description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:47:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Council grant aid for new CAB</title>
      <description>We're giving grant aid to help set up a new Citizens Advice Bureau in West Lancashire.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Council addresses residents' concerns over Local Plan</title>
      <description>The issues in the draft Local Plan are still a hot topic and we're keen to ensure people are well-informed.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:50:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Students lend a helping hand</title>
      <description>A team of keen students from Edge Hill University gave park rangers a helping hand in planting hundreds of trees in Ormskirk’s Coronation Park</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:32:31 GMT</pubDate>
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