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Chorley horse rider wins newcomer championship round
3:40pm Saturday 19th July 2008
A Chorley horse rider came home tops at the South View Competition and Training Centre, in Cheshire.
Comments (0)Clayton Brook school wins cash for garden
3:10pm Saturday 19th July 2008
A Chorley school has been given a helping hand to further develop their garden area through Lancashire County Council’s Green Partnership Awards scheme.
Adlington bakery staff raise cash for breast cancer
12:50pm Saturday 19th July 2008
It was a stroll in the park for sales assistants at an Adlington bakery as they completed the Crocus Walk and raised a staggering £2796.14 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
Woman taken to hospital after Clayton-le-Woods house blaze
9:20am Saturday 19th July 2008
A woman was taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning after a house fire in Clayon-le-Woods.
Vandals in Chorley damage parked car
7:50am Saturday 19th July 2008
A car has been damaged by vandals in Chorley.
Royal Lancs Show faces 'uncertain future'
7:50pm Friday 18th July 2008
THE Royal Lancashire Show faces an uncertain future after the event was cancelled for the second year in a row.
Chorley mum defrauds thousands in benefits
9:40pm Friday 18th July 2008
A Chorley mum has admitted dishonestly claiming more than £7,000 in benefits from Chorley Council and the Department for Work and Pensions.
Thieves attempt robbery at Chorley property
5:40pm Friday 18th July 2008
Police are appealing for information following a attempted robbery at a house in Chorley yesterday.
Cash boost for Chorley Pals memorial
5:03pm Friday 18th July 2008
The campaign to erect a memorial for the Chorley Pals has received a further boost today with a pledge of £30,000 to cover the cost of the plinth.
Chorley shopping centre bucks credit crunch trend
2:38pm Friday 18th July 2008
Despite the national retail credit crunch, Chorley's Market Walk shopping centre is buzzing with life with the centre even more popular than last year.
Chorley mayor to present bravery award to Suez veteran
12:06pm Friday 18th July 2008
The Mayor of Chorley will present a special certificate to a Suez veteran.
Kick-off for charity Chorley football tournament
5:58pm Friday 18th July 2008
Football teams from across Chorley will take part in a football tournament this weekend in aid of three charities.
Crime falls in Lancashire
10:53am Thursday 17th July 2008
CRIME in Lancashire has fallen by nine per cent over the last year - with 12,156 fewer residents falling victim to criminals.
Newsquest employee killed in M6 crash
1:29pm Thursday 17th July 2008
A MAN has died in hospital following a serious collision on the M6 last week.
New health centres proposed for Chorley residents
9:40pm Thursday 17th July 2008
Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust (PCT), which plans and pays for local GP services across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, has launched an advertising campaign to seek the public’s views on its proposed new primary care access centres.
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.
Chorley park wins green flag for third year running
12:18pm Thursday 17th July 2008
Visitors to a popular Chorley country park are celebrating after it was today awarded Green Flag status for the third year in a row.
Chorley MP calls for EU ban on cat and dog fur imports
11:21am Thursday 17th July 2008
Chorley MP, Lindsay Hoyle, has urged the European Parliament to back proposals for an EU wide ban on cat and dog fur imports.
Chorley house blaze causes severe damage
11:56am Thursday 17th July 2008
Two fire crews were called to a house in Eaves Green Road, Chorley, yesterday afternoon.
Chorley spin doctor returns to New Labour
6:10pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
A former New Labour spin doctor from Chorley has been drafted back in by officials to help the party avoid defeat at the next general election.
Controversial Euxton road markings removed
4:03pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
Left-turn only road markings newly created on a street in the Euxton area of Chorley have been removed.
Clayton-le-Woods man makes 'miracle' stroke recovery
3:26pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
After a ‘miracle’ recovery from a stroke that left him blind, partially paralysed and unable to speak, Alan Bennett, from Chorley, had just one thing on his mind — to renew his Blackburn Rovers FC season ticket.
Funds to help Lancashire community groups
2:46pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
COMMUNITY groups in Lancashire have the chance to bid for more than £200,000 in grant funding.
Unison members in Chorley strike over pay
11:39am Wednesday 16th July 2008
Strike action by Unison workers at Chorley council has caused little disruption, according to council chiefs, but members claim otherwise.
Lancashire soldiers will ride high for charity
11:13am Wednesday 16th July 2008
SOLDIERS will swap tanks for cycles as they take part in a sponsored bike ride.
Bogus callers target elderly Coppull residents
11:10am Wednesday 16th July 2008
Police in Chorley are warning people to be vigilant after bogus callers targeted two elderly residents in Coppull last week.
Chorley traders face parking nightmare
9:40pm Tuesday 15th July 2008
Traders and residents in a Chorley street claim they are facing a parking nightmare.
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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Sun shining, birds singing, home-cooked food and Shakespeare- these were definitely the right ingredients for a perfect evening.
Interview: Jimmy Cricket
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
A modern take on one of the country’s most popular musicals had the Grand Theatre on its feet on Tuesday.
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