Astley Park routes to close for £2m upgrade

9:49pm Wednesday 14th May 2008

Visitors to Chorley's Astley Park are being advised of closures in the coming weeks as work on the £2m upgrade nears completion.

Appeal for help following spate of criminal damage in Astley Village

9:20am Tuesday 13th May 2008

Police are appealing for information after a spate of criminal damage in the Astley Village area of Chorley.

Coach raising money for Derian House Children's Hospice

8:40pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

A football coach is in training himself as he prepares to take part in the Great Manchester Run to raise money for a Chorley hospice.

	Expansion plans for Derian House Children's Hospice
	11:20am Thu 1 May 08
	A Chorley hospice for terminally ill children has revealed that it needs more room because youngsters are living longer due to improvements in healthcare.

Derian House Children's Hospice plans gala

2:24pm Sunday 27th April 2008

A charity in Chorley is holding a summer gala to raise fund for the good cause.

	Jessica returns home
	5:15pm Mon 7 Apr 08
	Chorley stab victim Jessica Knight is out of hospital and back at home.
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Summer project in funding crisis

8:10am Tuesday 25th March 2008

A summer sports programme is under threat after it was refused lottery funding.

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Blaze in early hours in Astley Village

11:47am Monday 24th March 2008

Firefighters tackled a kitchen blaze at an address on Studfold, Astley Village, on Easter Sunday, shortly after 1.20pm.

	Food students raise cash for stab victim
	9:34am Fri 21 Mar 08
	Runshaw College's Foxholes Brasserie has raised more than £80 for the fund set up for Chorley stab victim Jessica Knight.

	Drinkers blight nature reserve
	3:41pm Wed 19 Mar 08
	Police are being urged to act against late night drinking sessions which are blighting a local nature reserve.

	Newsagent's robbery CCTV released
	5:26pm Mon 17 Mar 08
	Police have released CCTV images of two men who robbed a Chorley newsagent's and escaped with hundreds of pounds in cash.

	Boxer Hatton's Deepdale date cancelled
	11:00am Wed 12 Mar 08
	An "Audience with Ricky Hatton", due to take place at Preston North End this Friday, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
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	Stab victim Jessica home for weekend
	5:10pm Tue 11 Mar 08
	Courageous stab victim Jessica Knight took her first steps out of hospital at the weekend following the horrific attack on her in January.

	Thousands raised for Jessica appeal
	3:35pm Mon 3 Mar 08
	Dozens of people joined in the fun to raise money for stab victim, Jessica Knight.

	Message from PM to Jessica
	4:57pm Wed 27 Feb 08
	Prime Minister Gordon Brown has paid tribute to the courage of Chorley stab victim Jessica Knight.

School crossing patrol drive launched

12:42pm Monday 25th February 2008

An appeal has been launched for lollipop men and women in Chorley.

	All star team muscles in for Derian
	12:48pm Fri 22 Feb 08
	Children and staff at Chorley's Derian House Hospice got to grips with a BIG visit from some special guests this week.

	'MADD' youngsters launch youth group
	11:13am Sat 16 Feb 08
	Members of Astley MADD - Music Art Drama and Dance - productions have launched their very own youth group designed for young people and run by young people.

	Big names rally round for Jessica
	11:34am Wed 13 Feb 08
	A special fundraising day to help pay for a dream holiday to Disneyland for stab victim Jessica Knight should be a real knockout.

	Jessica: "improving every day"
	11:30am Wed 13 Feb 08
	Jessica Knight is making steady progress in hospital following her horrific ordeal near Astley Park on January 21 when she was stabbed up to 30 times.

Trial date set for man accused of park stabbing

10:45am Monday 4th February 2008

A trial date for the man accused of the attempted murder of schoolgirl Jessica Knight has been provisionally fixed for July 14.

	Councillor dies following short illness
	11:06am Mon 4 Feb 08
	A Chorley parish councillor has lost his short battle against illness.

	'Brave Spice' Jessica's miraculous recovery
	2:36pm Fri 1 Feb 08
	STAB victim Jessica Knight's parents have nicknamed her "Brave Spice" after her plight touched the hearts of the girl power group.
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	Jessica's parents thank public for support
	6:13pm Fri 1 Feb 08
	The moher of stab victim Jessica Knight said all the messages of support had given them the strenght to pull through the traumatic ordeal.

	Jessica's parents to hold press conference
	11:01am Fri 1 Feb 08
	The parents of 14-year-old Jessica Knight, who is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in Astley Park, Chorley, are to speak to the press this afternoon.

Woman gave boyfriend false alibi

5:36pm Thursday 31st January 2008

A Chorley woman, whose boyfriend has been found guilty of attempted murder, gave him a false alibi.

	Stabbing victim Jessica out of intensive care
	10:25am Wed 30 Jan 08
	TEENAGE stab victim Jessica Knight has been moved out of intensive care.

	Push for CCTV and park lights following stabbing
	9:46am Wed 30 Jan 08
	CCTV cameras and improved lighting could be installed in Astley Park sooner than planned following the horrific attack on Jessica Knight.

Stabbed Jessica 'talks' to parents

11:06am Sunday 27th January 2008

THE parents of 14-year-old Jessica Knight who was stabbed up to 30 times in a frenzied attack have described how she is managing to communicate with them by wiggling her toes.

	Jessica stabbing - knife found in park
	3:26pm Fri 25 Jan 08
	POLICE have recovered what is believed to be the weapon used in the attempted murder of Chorley schoolgirl, Jessica Knight.

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