Schools celebrated excellent GCSE results last week which demonstrated the consistently high level of education in Chorley. Bishop Rawstorne CE International Language College in Croston saw 82 per cent of their children gain five A* to C grades, with
A Chorley man is marching to the beat of a different drum after swapping a career in insurance to become a professional musician. Neil Aspinall, 40, is hoping to swap actuarial charts for the pop charts by becoming a full-time drummer in a multitude of
Fears have been allayed over Chorley's fire service training centre after a union boss put a question mark over its future. The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service centre at Washington Hall, Euxton, has been operating since 1964. Steve Harman, brigade
An elderly woman was killed after she was crushed by an articulated lorry close to a Chorley frozen food store. Frances Power, 73, was struck by a lorry, making a delivery to the Farmfoods store in Water Street on the town centre by-pass. It is believed
I DON'T suppose it's any comfort to Steve Cotterill right now, but at least the transfer embargo means he can get down to business. For the past few months, it's been an endless and often fruitless quest to bring players in to stengthen the Burnley squad
ARSON and vandalism at Burnley's recycling plant has got so bad that managers have given the fire brigade their own key. Firefighters were called out again to the Sita recycling centre, Princess Way at about 7.30pm yesterday after a waste paper skip was
Black bears, scorpions, rattlesnakes and mountain lions are just some of the horrors a Territorial Army (TA) soldier from Bamber Bridge could face on a gruelling 17-day trek through the American wilderness. Private Michael Brown, 37, will scale heights
Pubs and bars looking to extend their opening hours have been accused of exploiting the new licensing laws to boost profits. North West regional director of public health, Professor Dr John Ashton, has accused the alcohol industry of wanting to promote
This is one of the first amazing pictures taken through a telescope partly funded by a consortium involving the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). This 'first light' image shows the Trifid Nebula, a stellar nursery, thousands of light years from
ARSON and vandalism at Burnley's recycling plant has got so bad that managers have given the fire brigade their own key. Firefighters were called out again to the Sita recycling centre, Princess Way at about 7.30pm yesterday after a waste paper skip was
Chorley slumped to a 110 run defeat against Darwen in the Surridge Northern Premier League on Monday. Chris Lowe, 51, and Keith Semple, who made an undefeated century, put together a match winning partnership of 125 for the second wicket. Lowe hit four
AFTER the weekend's FA Cup-dominated fixture upheaval and the postponement of Bishop Auckland's UniBond First Division visit scheduled for the Bank Holiday, Chorley set off for Yorkshire again on Saturday. This time Shaun Teale's men will be in search
DANNY Coyne is desperate to establish himself as the Wales number one by keeping Wayne Rooney at bay tomorrow. The Burnley stopper goes head-to-head with England's lone striker in tomorrow's crucial World Cup qualifier in Cardiff. And Coyne, who has beaten
TWO years after bursting onto the scene as an exciting young teenager, Paul Gallagher has now reached a crossroads in his professional career. Is he capable of fulfilling that early potential or is he destined to become one of professional football's
DANNY Coyne is desperate to establish himself as the Wales number one by keeping Wayne Rooney at bay tomorrow. The Burnley stopper goes head-to-head with England's lone striker in tomorrow's crucial World Cup qualifier in Cardiff. And Coyne, who has beaten
A two-tyear project has been launched aimed at helping the people of Blackpool to get to grips with their finances. The scheme, a £200,000 partnership between Blackpool Council and Advice Link, will offer free financial literary course, incorporating
Two Blackpool business people have snapped up the UK version of a major new photographic business direct from the USA. Luke Helmn and Lorraine McLoughney are the first in the country to use the Photomax system - a new way of storing digital photographs
More Fylde youngsters are to be given their chance of stage stardom with the expansion of the Grand Theatre's drama academy. The successful academy has already worked with more than six hundred young people aged 11 to 19 over the last nine years, but
Blackpool enjoyed a 'bumper' Bank Holiday in the run-up to the Lights Switch-On, marred only by a handful of late-night fights in the town centre. Thousands of visitors flocked to the resort, with revellers enjoying the good weather so much that many
I am researching male and female veterans' experiences of the Second World War, including the experiences of gay and lesbian service personnel. I'd be interested to hear from you and if you knew gay personnel. Confidentiality is assured. Contact Emma
Blackpool could be left without a major conference centre in just four years, the Citizen can reveal. The owners of the Winter Gardens have been told they will not be forced to delay a redevelopment of the historic listed building until a new conference
This is my reply to the letter, It's Better to Shop Elsewhere, Citizen August 24, from I Glover. Chorley's market is not the best in the north west, but credit to the council for trying to improve shopping in Chorley. Stall holders are tempted to change
A PENSIONER died when nurses accidentally injected him with a massive overdose of morphine, an inquest was told. Police launched a criminal investigation into the case of 80-year-old William Howard but the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute
BLACKBURN Rovers insist the players they have loaned out for the rest of the season still have futures at the club. Jonathon Douglas, Paul Gallagher, Jay McEveley and Matt Derbyshire were offloaded to Championship sides before the transfer window closed
Preston could soon have a rugby league team again if Blackpool Panthers fold. Majority shareholder of the Panthers, Dave Rowland, resigned as director of rugby this week and said he will not be putting any more money into the club beyond paying the players
A woman who battled back to health after a major operation is to join thousands of runners in the Great North Run later this month. Jayne Crowther, 41, of Ryding Close, Farington Moss, Leyland, had a hysterectomy 18 months ago and took up running to regain
A Preston property tycoon has died after falling from scaffolding while renovating one of his houses. John Strettle, 66, of Latham Street, Preston, known to his friends as Barry, was also a judo expert, and taught youngsters martial arts at the Fylde
A 90-year-old man escaped without injury after a car smashed through the front of his bungalow on Monday. George Horrocks, a widower, was sitting in the lounge of his home at Fir Trees Avenue, Lostock Hall having a glass of whisky before going to bed,
It was like a scene from the Oscars at the final of this year's Search for a Summer Star. Little Chloe Walker could not hold back the tears after being crowned the winner of the contest, run by Fishergate Shopping Centre in conjunction with the Citizen
A bronze sculpture, worth more than £15,000 has been stolen from the Harris Museum and Art Gallery by a thief who walked out with it in a bag. The statue, entitled The Sluggard, pictured, was one of the first acquisitions of the Harris in Preston and
North End boss Billy Davies was reduced to watching the clock and praying his phone didn't ring as the Premiership's midnight transfer window approached. A reported £10,000-a-week deal was put on the table in a bid to keep hotshot striker David Nugent
Only Motors, who took the bragging rights at Leyland, had anything to be cheerful about after the Bank Holiday weekend with the three local sides now occupying three of the bottom four places in the Surridge Northern Premier League league table. Saturday
BLACKBURN Rovers insist the players they have loaned out for the rest of the season still have futures at the club. Jonathon Douglas, Paul Gallagher, Jay McEveley and Matt Derbyshire were offloaded to Championship sides before the transfer window closed
Rising star Simon Wiles will bid to cement his first team place after a dream debut eased the pressure on under-fire boss, Colin Hendry. Hendry admitted his job was on the line before the Bank Holiday showdown against Bradford City - and things looked
Re the article Garden Find Rooted Here, the Citizen, August 17. We want to thank you very much indeed for printing the article about our Wagonette caravan. We have received two telephone calls from people who worked on the vans from 1965 to 1966, and
A PENSIONER died when nurses accidentally injected him with a massive overdose of morphine, an inquest was told. Police launched a criminal investigation into the case of 80-year-old William Howard but the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute
An up close look at a rugby world cup winner is on offer in a new book by a Chorley author. Dave Swanton has written 'The Real Jason Robinson', a profile of the flying Sale and England winger who scored the only try in the national team's World Cup final
