Two jailed for life for Chorley murder

MURDERED: Umair Waseem

1:55pm Friday 19th March 2010

A cold-blooded duo who arranged the killing of a student found dead at a Chorley beauty spot have been jailed for life.

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.

Workers’ shock at finding body in Rivington car park

VICTIM: Umair Waseem

5:03pm Friday 26th February 2010

TWO litter pickers have described their shock at discovering the bound body of a dead man in a Chorley car park.

Man admits flytipping furniture at Chorley beauty spot

1:23pm Monday 22nd February 2010

Dumping household furniture on the side of a country lane in Rivington landed a Leyland man in court.

Fell -walkers rescued in Rivington area

1:52pm Tuesday 16th February 2010

The police helicopter and a mountain rescue team were called into action when three fell-walkers became lost in the Rivington area.

Rivington barn dance set to raise thousands for cancer charity

3:23pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

A group of cancer fundraisers from Adlington will hold its annual event, Bayliss in the Barn, this weekend.

Warning after 25 sheep savaged in Rivington area

Warning after 25 sheep savaged in Rivington area

11:16am Friday 29th January 2010

PEOPLE are being warned to keep their dogs under control in the Rivington area after 25 sheep were killed in five weeks.

Sheep killed in vicious dog attacks at Rivington

VERY DISTRESSING’: John Needham, from Higher Knoll farm, where 21 sheep have died after attacks

12:02pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

Members of the public are being urged to keep their dogs under control in the countryside in and around Rivington, after a series of vicious canine attacks which have seen around 25 sheep killed over the past five weeks.

Rivington memorial trees cut down by 'lowest of the low' thieves

UPSET: Monica Varey, whose memorial fir tree to her father, Alfred Cook, has been lopped off and stolen by thieves

3:15pm Monday 14th December 2009

THIEVES have chopped down and stole memorial trees planted in memory of loved ones.

Chorley council 'breached rules' over Rivington activity centre

2:27pm Monday 14th December 2009

A catalogue of errors has been committed by a council, breaching its own rules when handling the planning application for an outdoor adventure centre.

UK Ironman event will return to Rivington

1:32pm Thursday 10th December 2009

THE Ironman UK Triathlon is returning to parts of Rivington in 2010, but not to its reservoirs.

Autumn fair event in Rivington

12:15pm Thursday 22nd October 2009

An autumn fair is being held in the village of Rivington.

Anglezarke murder: fifth man arrested

Victim Umair Wasseem

12:18pm Monday 12th October 2009

A fifth man has been arrested today in connection with the murder of Bolton man Umair Wasseem at a car park at Anglezarke.

Three men charged over Anglezarke murder

12:17pm Thursday 1st October 2009

THREE men have been charged with plotting to murder a man whose body was found tied up and beaten at a Chorley beauty spot.

Police called to illegal rave in Rivington

BEAUTY SPOT: The castle at Rivington Reservoir, where the illegal rave was held

2:30pm Sunday 13th September 2009

AN illegal rave held in a secluded area of Lancashire countryside was stopped by police this morning.

Rivington reservoir divers 'risking their lives'

Picture by Chris Carter

3:03pm Friday 11th September 2009

SEVEN young men diced with death – by jumping into a reservoir.

Chorley attraction gets tourism recognition

2:23pm Friday 14th August 2009

A tourist attraction near Chorley has officially attained the status as an Enjoy England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction.

Go Ape centre wins tourism award

Go Ape centre win tourism award

3:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009

An Chorley adventure play has been given a Responsible Tourism award.

Fire on moorland at Rivington

Fire on moorland at Rivington

11:01am Monday 20th April 2009

A FIRE broke out on moorland near Rivington Pike yesterday evening.

New zip slide plan at adventure course

10:20am Monday 16th March 2009

BOSSES of a controversial tree top adventure course in Rivington want to install another zip wire —which could mean chopping down more trees.

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