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Historic Chorley buildings on English Heritage 'at risk' list
12:46pm Tuesday 8th July 2008
Four listed buildings in Chorley area have today been named in a survey of the county's heritage under threat from neglect, decay and change.
Firefighters plan women recruitment drive in Euxton
9:24am Tuesday 8th July 2008
Lancashire firefighters are planning a demonstration in Chorley this week as part of a drive to encourage more women to join the fire service.
Summer holiday fun planned for Chorley youngsters
10:00am Tuesday 8th July 2008
Youngsters in Chorley will be kept busy over the school holidays with an exciting summer of activities.
Whittle-le-Woods fun day raises cancer cash
9:55am Tuesday 8th July 2008
A fun day at MoJo Hair Design, based in the Next Generation Club, Whittle-le-Woods, raised £190 for Cancer Research.
Chorley to face Trafford in season's opener
9:35am Monday 7th July 2008
Chorley will be at home to Trafford Borough in their opening UniBond Division One fixture of the 2008-09 season on Saturday August 16.
Tornado spotted in Chorley
5:19pm Monday 7th July 2008
If you were out and about in the Chorley area this weekend you may have spotted tornados whirling around.
Chorley MP joins Downing Street medal campaign
11:27am Monday 7th July 2008
Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle joined a delegation to Downing Street urging the Government to issue a campaign medal for those who served in Bomber Command between 1940 and 1945.
Confirmation boom at Chorley parish
10:02am Monday 7th July 2008
A Lancashire parish has organised an extra confirmation service, having been ‘overwhelmed’ by dozens of adults and young people wishing to be confirmed.
Car plates taken in Eccleston
4:23pm Monday 7th July 2008
Thieves made off with the registration plates of a luxury car while it was parked outside a Chorley village pub.
Mystery donor for Chorley Pals memorial statue
11:44am Friday 4th July 2008
A memorial statue to the Chorley Pals Regiment has moved a giant step towards becoming a reality.
Lancashire folk band raise cash for disabled man
6:00pm Sunday 6th July 2008
A popular Lancashire folk band raised enough money to provide internet access for a disabled man from Leyland last weekend.
House builder unveils Buckshaw Village properties
10:10pm Friday 4th July 2008
Award-winning ‘House builder of the Year’, Miller Homes has already made its mark in the Chorley area with its new ‘Birkacre Park’ development next to Yarrow Country Park.
Relocation TV show seeks Chorley movers
3:10pm Saturday 5th July 2008
Channel Five producers are asking Chorley residents to appear in the latest series of their long-running TV show.
Chorley Sea Cadets to hold collection
7:10pm Friday 4th July 2008
Staff and committee members of Chorley Sea Cadets will be holding a part-day collection with the cadets tomorrow, at the Morrisons supermarket, off Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, for Flag Day.
Leyland supermarket collection for cadets
4:50pm Friday 4th July 2008
Staff and committee members of Chorley Sea Cadets will be holding a part-day collection with the cadets tomorrow, at the Morrisons supermarket, off Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, for Flag Day.
Chorley-based tourist board organises picnic snaps competition
10:30pm Saturday 5th July 2008
Photographs of the county’s best picnic sites are wanted for a new competition organised by the Chorley-based, Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board.
Cash machine plan for Chorley PO
12:00pm Saturday 5th July 2008
A plan to install a cash machine at the front of Chorley town centre's Post Office has been submitted to the borough council.
Chorley country park to host moth trapping event
5:10pm Friday 4th July 2008
People will be all of a flutter on Saturday evening as a Chorley a country park hosts a moth trapping event.
HomeStart to open doors in Chorley for volunteers
7:40am Sunday 6th July 2008
Family charity HomeStart is to take over a Chorley town centre unit for a day next week in a bid to attract more volunteers.
Spate of Chorley grate thefts causes road hazard
1:11pm Friday 4th July 2008
Thieves posing as workmen have stolen 13 iron grates from highways around Chorley in the past two weeks leaving behind a safety hazard for road users.
Chorley store bags recycled plastic bottles wine carrier
3:30pm Sunday 6th July 2008
Supermarket giant, Morrisons, which has a store in Chorley, has launched an alternative to the traditional cardboard wine carrier in its 375 stores.
Call for actors at Chorley theatre group
11:40am Sunday 6th July 2008
Chorley Little Theatre is looking for male actors to take part in their latest production.
Chorley air cadets join veterans' ceremony
7:50am Friday 4th July 2008
Youngsters from Chorley’s Air Cadets took part in a veterans appreciation ceremony recently.
Chorley women to join Race for Life
9:50pm Thursday 3rd July 2008
More than 2,300 budding female runners, including women from Chorley, will descend on Worden Park in Leyland on Sunday for two Race for Life races.
Chorley dance teacher sets up group for youngsters
5:20pm Thursday 3rd July 2008
Chorley dance teacher Lindsey Brocklebank is hoping to whip up a storm among local youngsters with a new dance group.
Call for residents to join Chorley Smile action week
2:21pm Thursday 3rd July 2008
Residents are being urged to get involved in the borough’s third week of action to help keep making Chorley Smile.
Small Chorley businesses risk losing out financially
9:32am Thursday 3rd July 2008
Small businesses in Chorley could be missing out on Government cash awards, it has been revealed.
Bedroom fire in Chorley causes damage
9:22am Thursday 3rd July 2008
A bedroom fire at a property in Chorley caused severe damage to the room.
Plans for £1m Chorley development unveiled
5:23pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
A preview of a £1million development for a Chorley eyesore has been unveiled.
Vandals snap memorial tree at Astley Village hospice
3:34pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Vandals have destroyed a tree planted in memory of a dead child at a Chorley children’s hospice.
National News
More suspects breaching tag curfews
Updated 10:26pm Tuesday 8th July 2008
Ministers were under renewed pressure over prisons policy after figures showed a dramatic increase in the number of cases in which suspects wearing electronic tags breached their curfews.
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Eccleston: The Original Farmers Arms
That close knit village feel is so tangible at The Original Farmers Arms.
Euxton: Euxton Mills Hotel
I hadn't had fish and chips for ages so when I saw it on the menu at the Euxton Mills pub I jumped at it straight away for a midweek lunch, knowing I'd be working late.
Interview: Boo Hewerdine
Unless you are really into your music the name Boo Hewerdine may not mean much - but he's written songs for everyone from kd lang to Mel C.
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