£20,000 Camelot cash raid

1:50pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Audacious thieves escaped with £20,000 in cash after spending several hours raiding a bank machine at a Chorley theme park.

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Visitor decline in Chorley sparks trading troubles

12:23pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Difficult trading conditions have caused the number of visitors paying to park in Chorley town centre to decline by nine per cent in the last three months.

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Vandals set fire to park fencing

1:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Vandals broke off wooden fence panels, placed them in a car park bin and then set fire to them at Yarrow Valley Country Park.

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New Lancashire road safety chief

12:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Lancashire’s Partnership for Road Safety has appointed Steve Whitehouse as project manager.

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Speaker raid on Adlington Carnival lorry

10:35am Wednesday 20th August 2008

An articulated lorry was broken into and speakers valued at £1,350 were taken as it was parked on Park Road, Adlington.

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18 taxi drivers in Chorley caught with faulty cabs

9:40pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

Eighteen taxi drivers were caught in Chorley using vehicles that could pose a danger to paying passengers.

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Dogs stolen from Lancashire Police 'were strays'

12:10pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

LANCASHIRE police said dogs reported as stolen under the Freedom of Information Act were not force sniffer dogs.

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Holiday break for work on north west roads

8:20pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

TWO thirds of major roadwork projects in England have been suspended to ease the flow of traffic this Bank Holiday weekend.

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Vigilance urged following Chorley crime spree

6:00pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

Police are warning residents to be vigilant after three break-ins on the same street.

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Hero firefighter still battling burn injuries

12:10pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

THE partner of a Chorley firefighter who suffered horrific burns while trying to rescue a family from their arson-hit home has spoken for the first time of his battle to recover.

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Chorley to join Olympic handover celebrations

9:19am Tuesday 19th August 2008

People in Chorley will be able take part in a special ceremony to mark the handing over of the Olympic Flag to London for the 2012 games on Sunday.

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Lancashire fire service signs climate change pledge

10:40am Tuesday 19th August 2008

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has become the latest fire authority to show a commitment to climate change by signing the Nottingham Declaration.

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'Accounting blunder' as Lancashire's parking scheme breaks even

5:31pm Monday 18th August 2008

COUNTY Hall chiefs say their gloomy forecasts about the controversial Parkwise scheme were wrong all along - because of an accounting blunder.

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Family of injured Chorley firefighter speak out

3:18pm Monday 18th August 2008

THE partner of a Chorley firefighter who suffered horrific burns while trying to rescue a family from their arson-hit home has spoken for the first time of his battle to recover.

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Equality forum launched in Chorley

6:50pm Monday 18th August 2008

A new forum has been set up to promote equality in Chorley and ensure council services are meeting the needs of all sections of the borough’s communities.

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Cyclist Wiggins picks up second Olympic gold

3:27pm Monday 18th August 2008

Chorley-based cyclist Bradley Wiggins picked up his second Olympic gold as part of Great Britain's men's pursuit team who defeated Denmark in a new world record time.

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Chorley firm fit for the future

12:05pm Monday 18th August 2008

A SHOPFITTING firm from Chorley is preparing to clock up a turnover of more than £1m for the first time.

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Chorley library is best for disabled people

12:10pm Sunday 17th August 2008

CHORLEY Library has been named ‘the most disability friendly local public service’ in the town.

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Buckshaw Village station set to get green light

4:50pm Sunday 17th August 2008

Plans for a new railway station at Buckshaw Village are set to get the green light next Tuesday, August 19.

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