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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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On 7 February, Cleary drove a low-loader truck with a white van on the back to an estate in Skelmersdale a few minutes away from the gym.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2025

"I started barbering, working as a Saturday lad in Skelmersdale," says Woods.

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

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 Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

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