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Boy badly hurt in car collision
12:10pm Friday 5th September 2008
A 14-year-old schoolboy is in a serious but stable condition in a Manchester hospital after being run over on a busy road near Chorley.
Comments (0)Chorley pub windows smashed
1:38pm Friday 5th September 2008
Police are still looking for the culprits who smashed the windows of a pub in Chorley.
Two accidents cause traffic problems in Chorley
4:13pm Thursday 4th September 2008
The A6 Preston Road in Whittle-Le-Woods, Chorley, is blocked both ways to traffic due to two accidents between B5248 Dawson Lane and Kem Mill Lane.
Tributes to military hero
1:00pm Thursday 4th September 2008
A MILITARY hero who was awarded an MBE for gallantry has died aged 63.
Chorley bingo fans share in £10,000 draw
3:58pm Thursday 4th September 2008
Bingo fans at Gala Bingo Chorley were in the right place at the right time yesterday when Gala Bingo’s High 5 draw of £10,000 was shared by all 34 playing members.
Garden furniture stolen from outside Chorley house
10:10pm Thursday 4th September 2008
Thieves stole garden furniture from outside a house in Chorley.
Ride in memory of tragic Brinscall teenager Ryan
2:31pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008
A charity horse ride was held in memory of Chorley teenager Ryan Acaster, last weekend.
Woman has bag snatched in Chorley
5:30pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008
A 40-year-old woman was robbed in Gillibrand Walks, Chorley, close to Devonshire Road, at around 9.35pm on Saturday when a man grabbed her handbag, and ran off with around £300 in cash.
Shotgun found in Chorley garden
2:44pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008
A Chorley dad says he was shocked at being arrested after police found a loaded shotgun in his front garden.
Housebuilder scraps tax on Buckshaw homes
9:30pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown may have boosted homebuyers by announcing that houses worth up to £175,000 will be exempt from stamp duty but Barratt Manchester is offering to scrap the tax on all its houses up to the value of £500,000 including properties in Chorley.
Comic Jimmy joins Chorley hospital radio birthday bash
5:34pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Comedian Jimmy Cricket dropped into Chorley Hospital Radio today - to help the station kick start its 40th anniversary celebrations.
Update: Injured Chorley crash boy, 14, named
9:11am Tuesday 2nd September 2008
A 14-year-old boy who is seriously ill in hospital after being hit by a car in Chorley has been named.
Dance show set in memory of tragic Chorley student
9:36am Tuesday 2nd September 2008
A dance spectacular in memory of tragic Chorley gap-year student Becci Logie is in its final preparations.
Chorley restaurant in running for top UK Chinese title
12:27pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008
The Happy Village Chinese restaurant in Chorley has been nominated to win the title of Britain’s favourite Chinese Restaurant, as part of the Tsingtao Legacy of Taste competition.
Road closed following Rivington smash
4:35pm Monday 1st September 2008
A major road into Chorley is currently closed following an accident near the United Utilities plant at Rivington.
Chorley MP fights to scrap pre-pay energy meter fees
9:40pm Monday 1st September 2008
“Pre-payment meter premiums leave those on the lowest incomes being hit hardest by energy companies – the Government must take action now to stop this.”
Police probe alleged Chorley bingo cash snatch
5:26pm Monday 1st September 2008
Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman claimed she was robbed on her way home from bingo.
Flower show silver for Chorley council
9:46am Monday 1st September 2008
Chorley Council‘s gardening team has won silver in this year’s prestigious Southport Flower Show.
Firefighter joins Chorley fun
3:25pm Monday 1st September 2008
Visitors to Market Walk in Chorley got to experience life as a firefighter as part of the Fun Thursdays summer activities.
Chorley man crowned Mr Romantic
11:02am Monday 1st September 2008
A Chorley man has been crowned the UK's Most Romantic Husband.
Chorley bakery customers pull in cash for rescue team
1:20pm Sunday 31st August 2008
Greenhalgh’s customers in Chorley have been shown support for the bakery’s Local Hero Campaign by buying hundreds of fruit flapjacks in aid of The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team.
Chorley teenager wins £2,000 worth of riding gear
6:20pm Saturday 30th August 2008
A 15-year-old Chorley rider and her pony are enjoying more than £2,000 worth of prizes won in a British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) competition.
New enclosure for African birds
8:50am Saturday 30th August 2008
Three African Crown Cranes have been released into a new enclosure at WWT Martin Mere, near Chorley, re-uniting a family that was originally born at the centre four years ago.
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.
Donate blood in Chorley
1:20pm Saturday 30th August 2008
People can donate blood in Chorley at St Joseph's Parish Hall, Harpers Lane in the town, from 2pm - 4pm and 5.30pm - 7.30pm on Tuesday.
Chorley history group to discuss Preston docks
9:00am Saturday 30th August 2008
The Chorley branch of the Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society has a full programme of events and meetings throughout the year, and manages and administers a Family History Resource Centre at Astley Hall.
Top awards for Chorley leisure centres
9:50pm Friday 29th August 2008
Chorley's All Seasons Leisure Centre and Clayton Green Sports Centre achieved the prestigious QUEST award, placing them among some of the finest sports facilities in the country.
Fishing tackle snatched from outside Chorley house
9:50am Friday 29th August 2008
Thieves stole fishing equipment from outside a house in Chorley.
Sports day champs tackle Buckshaw turf
11:16am Friday 29th August 2008
Newly opened sports pitches at Buckshaw Village have felt the thud of activity following an action packed sports day attended by local schoolchildren.
National News
Survey reveals huge food cost rise
Updated 4:32pm Friday 5th September 2008
The era of falling food prices is over and households will have to get used to spending more of their budget at the checkout, experts said.
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