Skelmersdale

British

/ ˈskɛlməzˌdeɪl /

noun

a town in NW England, in Lancashire: designated a new town in 1962. Pop: 39 279 (2001)

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Saturday will not be the first time Woods, who was brought up in Skelmersdale, west Lancashire, has stepped foot on Liverpool's pitch.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

The vehicle was seized during a raid at an address in Marchbank Road, Skelmersdale, on 15 September 2021, after it was recorded making more than 40 trips across the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

They recently conducted underwater and helicopter searches for Brian Blakeman, who was last seen in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023

The 22-year-old from Skelmersdale in Lancashire had been living with severe asthma since she was a toddler.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023

It was very true she was a woman, unqualified to teach, but yet she and her sisters were absolute in Skelmersdale.

From The Perpetual Curate by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

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