Primark has responded to hopes of a store coming to one "forgotten" town.
People living in Skelmersdale have frequently said how the town has been overlooked through the years. Like many towns, Skem's centre has been struggling for the past two decades, with the Concourse shopping centre, known locally as the Conny, being the focal point - inside it, many shops have closed have come and gone over the years.
When the ECHO visited the town last week, one resident, Leanne Downes, 38, told the ECHO said how she felt Skem been "neglected." She said: "Skem has been neglected for a long, long time. Not just in terms of shops but in terms of usage of children’s services and that sort of stuff, I myself work in children’s services."
