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Jessica Knight stabbing trial day 4: Defendant 'blames alcohol for attack'
5:47pm Thursday 4th December 2008
A MAN who stabbed a Chorley schoolgirl after drinking half a bottle of whisky said people did ‘silly things’ after too much alcohol, a court heard.
Shock death of 'popular' Clayton-le-Woods girl, 12
4:49pm Thursday 4th December 2008
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 12-year-old Clayton-le-Woods girl who died suddenly.
Comments (1)Clayton-le-Woods restaurant gets pizza the limelight
12:12pm Thursday 4th December 2008
A Clayton-le-Woods pizza restaurant has scooped a top award.
Close shave for Clayton Brook mum
11:21am Wednesday 3rd December 2008
A Clayton Brook woman had a hair-raising experience - and raised more than £1,380 for charity in in memory of her mother.
Praise for Buckshaw Village development
11:00am Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Chorley Council has been praised for its work on the Buckshaw Village development.
Jessica Knight stabbing trial day 2: Mother of accused weeps in court
10:29pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A MOTHER wept in court as she recalled the moment her son confessed to a frenzied knife attack on a 14-year-old girl.
Brinscall road blocked by bus stuck on ice
11:33am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A village was left gridlocked this morning when a bus got stuck on the ice and was unable to go forwards or backwards.
Jessica Knight stabbing trial day 1: Woman 'turned in son' after savage knife attack on girl, 14
4:30pm Monday 1st December 2008
UPDATE A mother turned her son into police after he confessed to a frenzied knife attack on a 14-year-old girl, a jury heard.
Brinscall author's second book
4:14pm Monday 1st December 2008
AFTER a year of success and calls for more, an author has published his second children’s book.
Wheelton athlete on mend after heart attack
5:53pm Thursday 27th November 2008
ATHLETE Terry Dickenson is making a good recovery at his Wheelton home after suffering a heart attack the weekend before last.
Clayton Brook festive fair plan
2:10pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
A Winter Wonderland craft and gift fair takes place on Saturday, December 6 from 11am-4pm in the village hall, Great Greens Lane, Clayton Brook.
Multi-car pile up at Whittle-le-Woods hazard junction
7:24pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
Three cars have been involved in a smash tonight at a traffic blackspot - just days after work had started to install traffic lights.
Eccleston charity shortlisted for £50,000 award
9:40pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
Chorley charity Rainbow House has been shortlisted for a lottery grant of £50,000.
100 new homes earmarked for former Pontins site
5:03pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
Plans are being submitted for 100 new homes on the former Pontins headquarters in Eccleston.
Gold award for Buckshaw Village care centre
7:30am Sunday 23rd November 2008
A dementia care facility at a retirement village in Chorley has become the first care establishment in Britain to gain a gold standard under a new scheme to promote dementia friendly design in buildings.
Top cop heads Croston school's awards night
7:20am Saturday 22nd November 2008
A senior police officer took charge of proceedings at a Chorley High School’s Awards Evening.
Lancashire train fares set to soar
2:49pm Friday 21st November 2008
FARES on trains in Lancashire are set to soar by well above the rate of inflation in the New Year.
Jobs loss fear at Buckshaw Village plumbing firm
11:21am Friday 21st November 2008
Staff at a Chorley plumbing centre could face job cuts after the company announced it would be shedding more than 2,000 jobs across the country.
Withnell choir on song for Preston lights switch-on
5:33pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
A school choir has sung its way to success after winning a top spot at Preston’s Christmas lights switch-on.
Temporary GP surgery planned for Buckshaw Village
4:17pm Monday 17th November 2008
Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle has welcomed news that a temporary GP surgery will be created at Buckshaw Retirement Village.
Lancashire County Council accused of ‘profiteering’ on school toast
9:55am Saturday 15th November 2008
LANCASHIRE County Council has been accused of profiteering from its schoolchildren after ramping up the cost of toast at breaktime by 25 per cent.
Bretherton school children enjoy VIP visit in Chorley
4:00pm Saturday 15th November 2008
Children from Bretherton Endowed CE Primary School’s school council enjoyed a VIP visit earlier this week when they went along to Chorley Town Hall to meet the town's mayor in his Parlour.
Charnock Richard car fire brings M6 traffic to a halt
4:07pm Friday 14th November 2008
Traffic is stationary on the M6 southbound near Chorley due to smoke blowing across the road from a car fire just after Charnock Richard Services.
Lorry causes M6 traffic chaos
10:23am Thursday 13th November 2008
Traffic came to a standstill on the motorway at Charnock Richard after a lorry broke down.
Remains of tortured animals dumped in Buckshaw Village
9:57am Wednesday 12th November 2008
The carcasses of two tortured animals, thought to be someone’s pets, have been found dumped in Buckshaw Village.
Nearly 200 laid off following Brinscall timber firm collapse
9:50am Wednesday 12th November 2008
A Chorley timber firm has made nearly 200 people redundant after going into administration.
New name for Chorley gym
7:30pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
Health club chain, Next Generation, which has a gym in Chorley, becomes David Lloyd Leisure today following the merger of the two companies earlier this year.
Preston gangmaster firm has licence revoked
5:30pm Monday 10th November 2008
A Preston gangmaster firm, which supplied workers to the pet food industry, has had its licence revoked after being investigated for illegal activity.
Lancashire Police slam M65 'lights out' plans
12:06pm Sunday 9th November 2008
PLANS to turn out the lights on the M65 have suffered a major blow after police said the proposals would put motorists at risk.
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