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Skelmersdale

British  
/ ˈskɛlməzˌdeɪl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023

Dylan Bragger was pronounced dead after officers were called to Digmoor Road, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire at about 21:00 BST on Thursday.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 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

Four fire engines from Skelmersdale, Ormskirk and Bamber Bridge are at the scene making the area safe, it added.

From BBC • May 17, 2022

"We have too great a sense of our responsibility to treat Skelmersdale simply as a family living," she said.

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

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