Chorley Citizen | Rivington

Rescue after Rivington Pike walker falls ill

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:35:52 +0100

A MAN had to be rescued from Rivington Pike after suffering a seizure while out walking.

n Roads to be closed as 1,500 compete in triathlon

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:01:06 +0100

DISRUPTION to roads around Lancashire is expected this Sunday when more than 1,500 athletes take part in the Ironman UK triathlon bike race.

£12.3m rebuild of Lancashire service station complete

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:29:21 +0100

A service station in Lancashire once voted Britain's worst by motorists has reopened after a £12.3 million rebuild.

Disposable barbecue 'may have caused massive Lancashire moorland blaze'

Wed, 04 May 2011 17:07:56 +0100

A DISPOSABLE barbecue may have been to blame for a massive moorland fire which destroyed 70,000 trees, it has been revealed.

Moor blazes across Lancashire leave firefighters stretched

Tue, 03 May 2011 09:20:13 +0100

FIREFIGHTERS from across Lancashire have had “one of their busiest ever weekends” fighting moorland blazes.

Missing woman 'could be Rivington'

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:19:42 +0000

A WOMAN missing from home could be in Rivington, police said.

4x4 rampage damages Rivington beauty spot

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:55:31 +0000

A trail of destruction has been left at a popular beauty spot following a rampage by thoughtless 4x4 drivers.

Mountain rescue worker in Rivington sledging accident

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:00:00 +0000

RESCUE workers had to help 'one of their own' when he plunged down a steep hill during a sledging accident.

Rivington hunt on Boxing Day snowed off

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:50:07 +0000

THE Holcombe Hunt’s Boxing Day meet at Rivington has been snowed off for the second year in a row.

Illegal Rivington 'rave' organisers fined and equipment seized

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:37:54 +0100

TWO men who organised an illegal rave which attracted revellers from throughout Lancashire have been fined and had their music equipment seized.

Drought order for Rivington reservoirs withdrawn

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:44:41 +0100

United Utilities has withdrawn its drought permit application for its Rivington reservoir chain as recent rainfall has allowed water levels to recover sufficiently.

Water firm applies for Rivington drought permit

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:13:57 +0100

UNITED Utilities is stepping up its drought action plan in the wake of the North West’s first hosepipe ban for 14 years.

Rivington walker’s beauty spot blaze alert

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:30:13 +0100

A WALKER visiting the viewing point at Anglezarke Reservoir alerted firefighters to a blaze in a nearby quarry yesterday.

Rivington adventure park faces opposition to expansion

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:05:50 +0100

BOSSES of a treetop adventure course face opposition to plans to expand their operation.

Injured cyclist's agonising wait after Rivington crash

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:42:28 +0100

A CYCLIST endured an agonising two-hour wait on Rivington Pike after breaking his arm when he came off his mountain bike.

Fifty firefighters tackle Rivington moorland blaze

Mon, 24 May 2010 15:29:35 +0100

SMOKE was seen billowing into the skies across Bolton when a huge blaze swept through the moors.

'Illegal rave' broken up by Chorley police

Tue, 18 May 2010 13:53:40 +0100

Police undertook a three-hour operation to disperse an illegal ‘rave’ which took place in Rivington at the weekend.

Two jailed for life for Chorley murder

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:55:37 +0000

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

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:04:59 +0000

A ROAD at Anglezarke Reservoir will be closed for a month from March 22.

Workers’ shock at finding body in Rivington car park

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:03:38 +0000

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