Bike fans rev up for tower of power
	10:28am Mon 7 Apr 08
	BIKERS from across the country tested their sprinting skills at the 29th bikers sprint at Hoghton Tower.

	Tributes to former High Sheriff
	8:51am Thu 27 Mar 08
	Hundreds of people, including the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, attended the funeral of prominent Hoghton man - and former High Sheriff of Lancashire - Ralph Goodall yesterday.

	Injured cyclist identified
	9:30am Tue 4 Mar 08
	A cyclist who was injured after being involved in a road traffic collision with a car yesterday has been identified.
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	Pals died in high-speed crash - inquest
	1:14pm Thu 28 Feb 08
	TWO friends were killed almost instantly when their car crashed into an oncoming vehicle and burst into flames, an inquest was told.
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	Former head 'flung from car' in fatal crash
	2:37pm Wed 20 Feb 08
	A FORMER head teacher died after hitting her head on a rock during a car accident whilst on holiday in South Africa.

	Hoghton woman to marry boyfriend on wings of a plane
	3:48pm Thu 14 Feb 08
	Love is in the air, quite literally, for a Hoghton woman and her husband-to-be after winning a competition to get married on the wings of a bi-plane - 500ft in the air.

Eatery 'best in country'

7:50pm Thursday 31st January 2008

A HOGHTON restaurant has been named as one of the top eateries in the county at a recent awards ceremony.

Inn wins best restaurant in county

3:50pm Tuesday 29th January 2008

Hoghton restaurant, Thyme at The Sirloin Inn, has won the Hi-life Dinners Club award for best restaurant in Lancashire.

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Chorley issues to be discussed at meeting

9:53pm Tuesday 15th January 2008

A Chorley Borough Council report and the Chorley sustainable community strategy are two of 28 items on the agenda at the next meeting of Hoghton Parish Council which will take place at the village hall, Hoghton, on Monday, January 21, at 7.30pm.

	Raising a glass to king’s tipple
	5:18pm Mon 7 Jan 08
	SELLING wine that is literally fit for a king is the secret to success for one East Lancashire pub landlord.

This is your life for diamond couple

11:48am Tuesday 25th December 2007

A COUPLE were retold the story of their married life in a special ceremony top mark their 60th anniversary.

Clubber has threat of jail

12:23pm Thursday 20th December 2007

A clubber caught in possession of 80 ecstasy tablets has avoided being sent to jail.

	Locked! A tale of two doors
	4:19pm Tue 18 Dec 07
	A GROUP of actors could be forgiven for thinking somebody had it in for them when another of their performances was hampered by a missing key.

	High hopes for cute pup
	7:27am Fri 14 Dec 07
	This cute little pub, Bronte, should be jumping through hoops if it's inherited the genes of its parents.

	Web wines are winners
	2:36pm Thu 6 Dec 07
	A WINE merchant is celebrating after three of his imports won top accolades.

	Doctor, 84 dies after 'a life of service'
	10:45am Wed 5 Dec 07
	A WELL-known GP has died aged 84.
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	Service in memory of nurse Helen
	10:37am Mon 3 Dec 07
	A SPECIAL service of remembrance has been held in London for a Hoghton nurse who died in Mozambique in July.
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Happy birthday: Nursery celebrates a first

7:23am Saturday 1st December 2007

Central Lancashire PCT health visitors and nursery nurses celebrated their first successful year in the community centre, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, with a fun-filled birthday party.