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Chorley to double its amount of allotments
2:03pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
Green-fingered residents looking to grow their own fruit and vegetables have welcomed plans for more than 150 new allotments in Chorley.
Shop occupancy in Chorley town centre increases
2:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
New figures show the number of empty shops in Chorley town centre has reduced.
Wainwright evening for historical society
2:13pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
Brindle Historical Society are hosting An evening with Alfred Wainwright on Monday, March 22 in Brindle Community Hall.
Lancashire cigs ban landlord in election bid
11:27am Monday 15th March 2010
A PUB landlord, released this week after serving a jail term for defying anti-smoking laws, is to stand for parliament.
New maps on display in Chorley town centre
1:17pm Monday 15th March 2010
Visitors to Chorley will be able to make their way around the town centre a little easier with new maps pointing them in the right direction.
Wildlife club for Chorley youngsters to launch
1:43pm Monday 15th March 2010
Young people interested in learning more about wildlife and the outdoors can join a new club aimed at helping them discover, explore and conserve.
Chorley over 50s centre to mark official opening
1:29pm Monday 15th March 2010
The official opening of the Chorley Lifestyle Centre will be performed by the Mayor, Councillor Iris Smith next week.
Coppull community house to open this week
1:23pm Monday 15th March 2010
A new community ‘hub’ is being opened in Coppyull on Friday.
New 'youth bus' hopes to get Chorley kids on board
2:20pm Friday 12th March 2010
Young people in Chorley can now get out and about more easily – in their brand new bus.
Chorley Hip-Hop crew step forward at championships
2:17pm Friday 12th March 2010
A Chorley dance group have finished fourth in the UK Hip-Hop Championship Finals.
Bid to reduce energy waste at Chorley Hospital
6:00pm Friday 12th March 2010
A campaign to reduce energy use at Chorley Hospital to cut costs and do less harm to the environment has been launched.
Anglezarke Reservoir road to be closed for a month
4:04pm Friday 12th March 2010
A ROAD at Anglezarke Reservoir will be closed for a month from March 22.
Cancer charity launches 5K run
2:22pm Friday 12th March 2010
The Rosemere Cancer Foundation is holding a 5K fun run and 3K walk.
Donation for Croston charity group
5:04pm Thursday 11th March 2010
A charity based in Croston, that aims to support village life in the area, has been given a £400 grant from The Co-operative's Community Fund.
Plans for 40 new homes in Coppull
5:02pm Thursday 11th March 2010
A planning application has been lodged to build 40 home on land close to a Coppull pub.
Lancashire landlord who flouted smoking ban out of jail
6:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
A LANCASHIRE pub landlord who flouted the smoking ban, has walked free from prison after an online campaign raised enough money to pay his fines.
Missing Blackburn man found safe and well in Adlington
5:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
UPDATE: An 82-year-old Blackburn man who went missing from his home today has been found.
Businessman's Caribbean gesture to aid Lancashire children's hospice
10:30am Wednesday 10th March 2010
HOLIDAYMAKERS destined for the Caribbean are being given the chance to rub shoulders with the stars while at the same time contributing to a Lancashire children’s hospice.
Chorley man fined for not clearing up after his dog
4:24pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
A CHORLEY man who failed to pick up after his dog when it fouled a verge was handed a fine and ordered to pay costs when he appeared before South Ribble magistrates.
Attendances soar at Chorley pools
4:26pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
FREE swim sessions at Chorley’s two pools have seen attendences soar since being launched last April.
Fishing gear stolen in Chorley home raid
1:24pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
Thieves escaped with more than £500 of fishing equipment after breaking into a Chorley shed.
Chorley supermarket intruders flee empty-handed
1:26pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
An attempted break-in at a Chorley supermarket failed after a plate glass window shattered.
Affordable homes contruction in Chorley get £2.5M boost
2:08pm Monday 8th March 2010
Nearly £2.5 million is to be invested on building 195 new homes in Chorley.
Clayton-le-Woods school plants 100 trees after donation
2:06pm Monday 8th March 2010
A Clayton-le-Woods primary school is the proud recipient of 100 trees.
Pacific talk for Chorley family history society
2:10pm Monday 8th March 2010
The next meeting of Chorley Branch Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society takes place on Tuesday, March 16 at 7.30pm in Chorley Library.
Adlington man handed life sentence for 'brutal' murder
4:37pm Friday 5th March 2010
A man has been given a life sentence the murder of John Paul Bennett at Preston Crown Court.
Images released of Chorley golf club raid suspects
3:28pm Friday 5th March 2010
Police have released images of two men they are keen to speak to about a series of linked £750,000 golf club burglaries, including one in Chorley.
Chorley sessions planned on 'No Smoking' day
3:40pm Friday 5th March 2010
National No Smoking Day on March 10 will medical profesionals taking to the streets of Chorley.
Chorley hospice appeals for 10K runners
3:32pm Friday 5th March 2010
A Chorley children’s hospice is urging runners to sign up to run Jane Tomlinson’s Pennine Lancashire 10K to raise funds.
£3m investment in baby unit begins
3:35pm Friday 5th March 2010
Building work to boost life saving neonatal care began this week.
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