www.champnews.com ORMSKIRK & WEST LANCASHIRE 23 March 2016 AN ATTEMPTED bank robbery Fundraising bid to save vital lunch services Sir Chris wheels into Edge Hill BANK RAID ENDS IN CAR BLAZE DRAMA The BMW ablaze next to the bank on Station Road AN ATTEMPTED...
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www.champnews.com ORMSKIRK & WEST LANCASHIRE 23 March 2016 AN ATTEMPTED bank robbery Fundraising bid to save vital lunch services Sir Chris wheels into Edge Hill BANK RAID ENDS IN CAR BLAZE DRAMA The BMW ablaze next to the bank on Station Road AN ATTEMPTED raid on a village bank ended with two vehicles being set on fire in the street. Police officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called out at 9.10am to reports of a robbery at the HSBC branch on Station Road, Hesketh Bank. When officers arrived the raiders had already made their escape after abandoning and setting ablaze two vehicles. One, a dark-coloured BMW, was left flaming next to the bank's doorway while the other car was believed to have been found burn- ing on Fermor Road. A spokesperson for HSBC said: “A male masked intruder smashed through the door at 9.10am before the bank was due to open at 9.30am, with a rock or piece of paving slab. “A female member of staff was servicing the ATM at the time but she was not injured and
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