Chorley Citizen | Adlington

Adlington bride stole £70k for her ‘costly’ wedding

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:27 +0000

A bride from Adlington who stole up to £200,000 from her bosses to help pay for her ‘costly’ wedding has told a jury her husband was unaware of her fraudulent activities.

Adlington Community Centre to be powered by solar energy

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:04:32 +0000

A community centre, built more than 100 years ago, is to be powered by solar energy after having panels fitted.

Adlington troublemakers in police warning

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:55:50 +0000

Signs are being erected around parks and recreation grounds in Adlington warning people that police have extra powers to deal with anti-social behaviour.

Chorley artist elected Manchester Academy of Fine Art trustee

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:28:59 +0100

AN ARTIST is following in the footsteps of iconic painters such as LS Lowry and Harold Riley in his role at a prestigious fine arts body.

Adlington priest quits after admitting "sexual liaisons"

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:12:12 +0100

A CHORLEY priest who presided over a village church for 25 years has resigned after admitting inappropriate ‘sexual liaisons’.

50 new allotments set for Adlington

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:40:00 +0100

PLANS to create 50 new allotments on a piece of disused land in Adlington are moving a step closer with a planning application due to be submitted shortly.

Adlington 'bargain bazaar' will benefit floral displays

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:39:14 +0000

Adlington and District in Bloom Group are hosting a Bargain Bazaar on Sunday, March 27, from 10am – 1pm at Fairview Youth and Community Centre, Highfield Road North.

Adlington estate set to bloom with new flower displays

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000

The snows of winter have barely disappeared but flowers will soon be blooming in Harrison Road, Adlington.

Adlington health walk steps up to the mark

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:38:21 +0000

A new weekly health walk launched just this month is already proving popular with walkers.

Man armed with claw hammer robs Adlington off licence

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:23:41 +0000

Police are hunting an armed robber after an off licence in Adlington was raided by a hooded man armed with a claw hammer.

New Adlington play area designed by local children opens

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:14:06 +0000

Children from Adlington can now enjoy a new play area that they helped design.

Adlington woman raises £800 for Cancer Research

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:11:24 +0000

AN ADLINGTON fundraiser has raised nearly £800 for Cancer Research UK.

Darwen PE teacher admits drink driving after Chorley incident

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:52:10 +0000

A PE teacher has admitted driving while three times the drink-drive limit — but has returned to his job following the court case.

Lancashire battered by wind and rain

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000

UPDATE: Lancashire is picking up the pieces after winds of up to 80mph battered the region.

Adlington children design new play area

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:24:59 +0100

work has started this week to create a new children’s play area in Adlington - a design that was chosen by local children.

Armed robbers target Adlington off licence

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:37:40 +0100

A heavily pregnant woman underwent a “terrifying” ordeal during an armed robbery at an off licence near Chorley last night.

Heath Charnock Travellers: appeal rejected by judge

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:15:25 +0100

Travellers who set up home on a swathe of green belt land in Heath Charnock have lost their fight against enforcement notices after a judge ruled they could not take their appeal to the high court.

Chorley group banned from bringing home-made cakes to meetings

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:10:00 +0100

A decision to ban a Chorley women’s group from taking home-made cakes to their own coffee afternoon has been branded as “absolutely ridiculous”.

Views on Adlington's heritage sought

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:48:10 +0100

A community group in Adlington is calling on residents to help with a project that could merge the village’s past with its present.

Wanted drug dealer has Chorley links

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:42:16 +0100

LANCASHIRE’S Serious and Organised Crime Unit is appealing for the public’s help in tracing two drug dealers, one with links to Chorley.