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Tributes to Chorley man killed on M6

Craig Robinson

5:23pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Chorley man who was knocked down and killed by a vehicle on the M6.

Young Chorley driver killed two teenage girls, court heard

VICTIM: Tia Guye

4:51pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A YOUNG driver killed two teenage girls by ignoring warning signs and illegally turning right at a dangerous road junction, a court heard.

Schoolboy biker recovering from horrific Chorley smash in warning to other riders

INJURIES The scars of one of the operations

10:50am Wednesday 8th February 2012

A SCHOOLBOY, recovering from horrific injuries after crashing his motorcycle, has warned other young bikers to take care on the roads.

Nine face trial over football violence in Chorley

4:52pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Nine men will face trial accused of taking part in violence after a football match in Chorley last year.

Bulldozers roll in at sheltered housing flats in Coppull

TO BE RAZED: The Willows in Dickens Road

4:53pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Demolition has started on a block of 23 sheltered housing flats in Coppull.

Chorley charity opens its doors to teens

pointing the way: R-Zone tutors Steph Illingworth, left, and Janet Lowe

4:46pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A Chorley charity has opened its doors on Thursday evenings to help teenagers into work – and off the streets.

Police appeal for witnesses after Chorley man killed on M6

1:12pm Saturday 4th February 2012

A MAN has died after being hit by a car on the M6 in Lancashire this morning.

Chorley knife-wielding man held following three-hour siege

9:18am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A KNIFE-wielding man sparked a three-hour siege by hiding in an attic and threatening emergency services.

Chorley villages get 20mb broadband service

4:38pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

More than 20,000 properties in Lancashire now have access to faster broadband.

Lancashire police’s horses named by Derian House youngsters

NEW FRIENDS: PC Adrian Phillips and Elaine Wadeson from Lancashire Constabulary with Gisburn and children and staff from Derian House

4:33pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

Youngsters from a Chorley children’s hospice have named Lancashire police’s latest horse recruit.

Euxton primary school ‘outstanding in all areas’

PICNIC TIME: Pupils dine al fresco last summer

4:36pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

A primary school is now officially one of the best in the north after it received an ‘outstanding in all areas’ score in its Ofsted inspection.

Brown bin food recycling boost for Chorley

waste not: Coun Eric Bell with a brown bin

4:23pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

A bid to boost recycling rates in Chorley by collecting more food waste is to be introduced.

Free home heating checks for Chorley residents

4:26pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

As temperatures dip below freezing, householders and private tenants in Chorley could benefit from a free scheme to save money and make homes warmer.

Police warn Chorley FC fans ahead of big match

TROUBLE: Police at last year’s game where fans clashed

4:28pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

Police are warning football supporters attending this weekend’s big match at Victory Park to behave or face arrest.

Intruders ‘risking lives’ on Chorley disused retail site

4:18pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

Intruders are “risking their lives” entering a huge disused retail site in Chorley, police have warned.

Clayton Brook man had £4k in benefits paid

4:20pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

A man has admitted three offences of fraudulently obtaining benefits totalling more than £4,000.

Chorley building society clerk held manager hostage with knife

4:42pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

A CHORLEY building society clerk has confessed to holding his manager hostage and terrorising him with a knife.

Hunt for Chorley forged £50 note man

RECOGNISE HIM The suspect

9:45am Friday 27th January 2012

A FORGED Scottish £50 note fraudster has struck at a Chorley hotel.

Chorley painter and decorator killed by reversing van

ACCIDENT: The cinema where Carl Green was killed

2:01pm Wednesday 25th January 2012

A PAINTER and decorator was killed when he was hit by a reversing van outside a cinema he was working at, an inquest has heard.

Chorley 22nd quiz takes Gordon Burns down memory lane

HOST: Gordon Burns with the winning team from St Peter’s

3:58pm Wednesday 25th January 2012

ONE of television’s most famous quiz and news hosts returned to Chorley this week to ask questions at a school competition

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