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Trial set for man accused of stabbing Chorley teenager
12:37pm Thursday 17th July 2008
The trial of an man accused of the attempted murder of Chorley schoolgirl, Jessica Knight, will begin on December l.
Adlington chilli champ up for top TV award
4:32pm Monday 14th July 2008
ADLINGTON man Richard Alker is becoming hot property, by growing 50 varieties of chillies in his back garden.
Comments (0)Three Adlington businesses raided within one hour
9:22am Tuesday 1st July 2008
Adlington business owners were reeling from a spate of three burglaries in an hour last week, all within two miles of each other.
Adlington school pupils help borough bloom
12:39pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
Hundreds of flowers will be blooming in Chorley after schoolchildren swapped their pens and pencils for trowels and bedding plants.
Adlington Carnival to welcome Hollyoaks star
8:37am Thursday 19th June 2008
Hollyoaks and Dancing on Ice star Chris Fountain will be the guest of honour at the annual Adlington Carnival in August.
Chorley firm in running for Northwest Business Environment Award
9:20pm Sunday 15th June 2008
A Chorley business and a company based in Preston have both been shortlisted to win a Northwest Business Environment Award 2008 for being 'green'.
Adlington quarry plan extension given green light
5:20pm Thursday 22nd May 2008
Plans for an extension to a waste tip on the outskirts of Chorley have been granted at a county planning meeting today.
Engineers investigate Chorley to Adlington hole in road
11:17am Wednesday 14th May 2008
Highways engineers are still trying to find out what caused a major road between Chorley and Adlington to collapse on Monday.
Adlington teen creates award-winning smoking IT project
12:18pm Sunday 4th May 2008
An Adlington teenager is being tipped for success after producing an award-winning IT project on smoking - IN JUST ONE DAY.
Curtain up for Adlington Music and Arts show
4:58pm Thursday 17th April 2008
The set is built, the costumes fit and the orchestra are tuning up.
Chocolate stolen from Chorley ice cream firm
12:02pm Monday 14th April 2008
A reward of £10,000 has been offered by a Chorley ice cream firm following the theft of Cadbury's flakes from a factory in Skelmersdale.
Firm that laid off staff gets council help
7:57am Tuesday 18th March 2008
A Chorley engineering firm that made half its workforce redundant is being offered help and support by the town's council.
Road closed due to unsafe telegraph pole
12:20pm Wednesday 12th March 2008
A road in Chorley has been closed due to an unsafe telegraph pole.
Day of prayer for women organised
7:40am Friday 7th March 2008
Adlington celebrates Women's World Day of Prayer tonight at Adlington St Paul's Church, at 7.30pm.
Leap year Ruth celebrates tenth birthday!
5:13pm Friday 29th February 2008
A mum-to-be from Chorley celebrated her tenth birthday today!
Children's characters sip tea for Fairtrade Fortnight
10:48am Thursday 28th February 2008
Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare enjoyed a cup of tea served from a giant teapot in Chorley this week.
Call leads to discovery of 120 cannabis plants
5:33pm Tuesday 26th February 2008
A call from a member of the public resulted in 120 cannabis plants being recovered by police.
UPDATE: Bolton Road, Adlington, reopens
2:48pm Tuesday 26th February 2008
Traffic appears to be back to normal in Adlington following a crash earlier today.
Woman suffers head injuries following road smash
1:08pm Tuesday 26th February 2008
A woman suffered serious head injuries following a car crash in Anderton, near Chorley, this morning.
Crash closes Bolton Road in Adlington
12:42pm Tuesday 26th February 2008
A lorry and a car are reported to have crashed just outside Adlington.
Children enjoy lessons in science
10:27am Friday 22nd February 2008
Children at Anderton St Joseph's Primary School enjoyed a full and exciting week focusing on science.
Tragedy of son, aged 24
2:42pm Friday 15th February 2008
An Adlington woman, well known for raising money for Romanian charities, is mourning the death of her 24-year-old son.
Trial date set for man accused of park stabbing
10:45am Monday 4th February 2008
A trial date for the man accused of the attempted murder of schoolgirl Jessica Knight has been provisionally fixed for July 14.
Engineering jobs to go
2:55pm Wednesday 30th January 2008
More than 40 jobs are to go at a Chorley engineering firm.
Stabbing victim Jessica out of intensive care
10:25am Wednesday 30th January 2008
TEENAGE stab victim Jessica Knight has been moved out of intensive care.
48 jobs lost at factory
8:55am Tuesday 29th January 2008
Nearly 50 jobs are to go at an engineering company that makes components for car exhausts.
Jessica stabbing - knife found in park
3:26pm Friday 25th January 2008
POLICE have recovered what is believed to be the weapon used in the attempted murder of Chorley schoolgirl, Jessica Knight.
Man remanded over schoolgirl attack
1:52pm Friday 25th January 2008
A Frenchman was today remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Jessica Knight in a Chorley park.
Garage's 24-hour booze bid rejected
3:22pm Thursday 24th January 2008
Plans for a petrol station to sell alcohol round-the-clock have been thrown out.
Drugs raids: two more arrested
5:09pm Friday 18th January 2008
Two more people have been arrested in relation to yesterday's drugs raids in Coppull, Astley Village, Charnock Richard and Adlington.
National News
Regulator considering Sats options
Updated 7:25pm Saturday 19th July 2008
England's exams regulator is in discussions with the company behind this year's Sats fiasco to ensure that there is no repeat of the problems which delayed the delivery of millions of schoolchildren's test results.
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DIG OUT your L and R wellies and rose-tinted spectacles ready for a trip down memory lane — because comedy legend Jimmy Cricket is coming to Blackpool, as part of the Best Of British Variety Tour 2008.
Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Grand Theatre, Blackpool
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