On Saturday, police received several calls from residents concerned about the sound of gun shots being fired.

Officers in Chorley were sent to investigate the disturbance, which residents had said was coming from the Duxbury and Yarrow Valley areas of the town.

After making several enquiries though, it transpired that the gun shots, although real, were part of an organised clay pigeon shoot taking place on some private land.

A spokesperson for the police said: "We have had several calls from residents in the Duxbury/Yarrow Valley area of Chorley regarding the sound of gun shots.

"This has been fully investigated and we can confirm it is an organised clay pigeon shoot taking place on the owners land."

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