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Half-price Camelot fun for Burnley fans

11:34am Wednesday 3rd June 2009

JUBILANT Burnley fans who witnessed their team’s play-off success are being offered half-price admission to the Camelot Theme Park.

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Came-lotta! Crowds flock to re-opened Camelot theme park

3:00pm Wednesday 27th May 2009

CAMELOT Theme Park has reported a bumper start to the season, just weeks after being on the brink of closure.

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Wine lorry overturns on M6 at Charnock Richard

12:17pm Monday 27th April 2009

A lorry laden with wine has overturned on the M6 causing lane closures and delays for motorists.

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Hundreds of jobs available at Camelot theme park

1:41pm Wednesday 15th April 2009

Hundreds of seasonal jobs are up for grabs this weekend for those wishing to work the "knight shift".

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Camelot Theme Park saved

1:50pm Tuesday 31st March 2009

Camelot Theme Park has been saved from receivership and will reopen in May.

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Charnock Richard hotel saved - but Camelot's future still unclear

1:25pm Thursday 12th March 2009

AROUND 80 jobs have been saved after the future of Park Hall Hotel, Charnock Richard, was secured.

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Camelot Theme Park calls in receivers

5:11pm Tuesday 3rd February 2009

Camelot Theme Park and Park Hall Hotel were placed into receivership today, threatening more than 100 jobs.

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Chorley mayor's invitation to have a ball

9:20am Saturday 10th January 2009

One of the biggest nights of the Chorley Mayor’s calendar is getting closer and the public are being invited to dance the night away while at the same time raising funds for charity.

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'Royal visit' at Charnock Richard pub

9:07am Tuesday 6th January 2009

Pub-goers at the Bowling Green in Charnock Richard had to do a double take last week when a Royal visitor popped in for some food.

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Santa clash at Charnock Richard hotel for TV comedy drama

4:44pm Friday 19th December 2008

A Charnock Richard hotel was transformed into a Lithuanian town for the filming of a star-studded TV drama.

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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.

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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.

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Charnock Richard toilets win four star rating

7:50am Saturday 8th November 2008

Drivers caught short at the Welcome Break services at Charnock Richard can be safe in the knowledge that they are spending a penny in a lap of luxury.

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Camelot says thanks with Chorley Day

10:37am Monday 27th October 2008

Camelot Theme Park opened its gates to Chorley residents on Saturday.

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Half-price fun at Charnock Richard theme park

6:40pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008

Camelot Theme Park is offering Chorley residents the chance to experience the park for half price on Saturday.

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Jousting match signed for deaf at Camelot Theme Park

8:00am Wednesday 8th October 2008

The story of the famous jousting tournament at Camelot Theme Park is to be told in sign language for the first time ever this weekend.

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Vandals wreck Camelot theme park

11:41am Tuesday 30th September 2008

Vandals who went on the rampage through Camelot theme park have caused several thousand pounds worth of damage.

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Traffic returns to normal following M6 smash near Chorley

9:46am Wednesday 24th September 2008

Traffic has returned to normal after following an incident on the M6 this morning when a car overturned and crashed into the central reservation.

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Driver of Chorley M6 accident thanks hero lifesaver

1:09pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

A former paratrooper who dragged a woman driver from her burning car after an horrific crash on the M6 near Chorley, has been hailed a hero.

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Police praise Charnock Richard M6 crash hero

10:38am Monday 15th September 2008

Police have praised an heroic motorist who dragged a woman from a burning car after a crash on the M6 near Charnock Richard.

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Woman smashes car into Charnock Richard garage

9:42am Friday 12th September 2008

A woman was treated for shock after crashing her car into a petrol tank at Charnock Richard services, near Chorley, in the early hours of this morning.

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Scarecrows had a brolly good time in Charnock Richard

4:41pm Wednesday 10th September 2008

Wet weather couldn’t stop villagers in Charnock Richard - and their scarecrow creations - from having fun at the weekend.

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Charnock Richard venue for family history course

7:00pm Saturday 30th August 2008

First Steps, a Family History Education Course in Chorley for anyone new to family history research begins on Friday 19 September, from 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley.

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Charnock Richard pit stop for Subarus convoy

6:10pm Saturday 23rd August 2008

A convoy of hundreds of Subarus vehicles stretching several miles will be passing through Lancashire next Saturday as it heads down the M6 as part of a tribute to late Colin McRae.

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£20,000 Camelot cash raid

1:50pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Audacious thieves escaped with £20,000 in cash after spending several hours raiding a bank machine at a Chorley theme park.

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Identity of Charnock Richard body remains unsolved

5:23pm Thursday 24th July 2008

Missing People, a leading UK charity for missing and unidentified people, has today made a renewed appeal for information regarding the body of a man found in a Chorley village six years ago.

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