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£850k Lancashire scheme to cut school runs
12:31pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
A £850,000 scheme has been launched in a bid to cut the amount of pupils being driven to school in Lancashire.
Comments (1)Chorley FC aim to tackle Mali player's visa hitch
8:20am Wednesday 27th August 2008
Officials at Chorley FC are hoping that red tape will not stop them signing a Mali-born player.
Men jailed over Eccleston shop robbery
10:00am Wednesday 27th August 2008
Three men involved in a knifepoint robbery during which two teenage shop assistants were subjected to a distressing ordeal have all been given two and a half years jail.
Chorley 'goalie' nets draw win
5:03pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
Like her idol Joe Hart, Chorley youngster, Ashley Conroy stepped forward to make a number of great saves at Manchester City’s first home game of the season against West Ham last Sunday.
Attack horror on Chorley pub dancefloor
5:00pm Tuesday 26th August 2008
A horrific, attack left a man unconscious with head injuries on the dancefloor of a packed Chorley town centre pub.
Grass grows on new Chorley restaurant roof
4:06pm Tuesday 26th August 2008
Diners are set to have a lawn overhead as the region’s first grass-roofed restaurant nears completion in Chorley.
Childhood memories give Coppull author write idea
5:38pm Tuesday 26th August 2008
A Chorley author has used her unhappy childhood memories as the inspiration for her first novel, which is published next month.
Police compensation limits increase
9:20am Tuesday 26th August 2008
Lancashire police officers seriously injured in the line of duty will receive higher compensation payments under new government plans.
Lancashire teenagers sought to make test purchases
6:50pm Monday 25th August 2008
POLICE and trading standards officers are looking for volunteers to become ‘test purchasers’ in the county.
Chorley twins build career together
11:41am Monday 25th August 2008
Steel capped boots and ‘high vis’ jackets will be regulation for Chorley twins Alexander and Charles Berry, as they start a career in construction.
Optical anniversary surprise for Euxton hospice
8:30am Monday 25th August 2008
A Chorley optitians celebrated its 15th anniversary with a week of funraising for a local children's hospice.
Chorley venue for Lancashire carers' conference
3:13pm Monday 25th August 2008
The Lancashire Carers’ Forum is holding its annual conference for carers at the Woodlands Conference Centre, Chorley, next month.
Abbey Village fishing challenge
2:59pm Monday 25th August 2008
Keen fishing fans are being invited to take part in a competition to see who can make the biggest catch.
Campaign launched to cut Lancashire police sickness
1:30pm Sunday 24th August 2008
LANCASHIRE'S police officers are being told not to pull a sickie over minor coughs and sneezes - or risk losing the chance of promotion.
Teams required for cancer charity event
4:10pm Sunday 24th August 2008
Businesses and organisations in the Chorley area are being urged to enter a special charity event which aims to raise funds for the next generation of cancer zapping technology.
Chorley council workers ditch the fags
8:20am Sunday 24th August 2008
Three Chorley council workers are ditching cigarettes — after spending more than a staggering £185,000 on fags in their lifetimes.
Chorley meeting plan for County Hall councillors
8:10am Sunday 24th August 2008
Members of the public will have a chance to meet their county councillors face-to-face during a forthcoming visit to Chorley.
New faces at Lancashire care trust
9:40pm Sunday 24th August 2008
The health trust in charge of mental health services in Lancashire has this week made two senior appointments.
Lancashire troops next in line for Afghanistan
7:09pm Saturday 23rd August 2008
SOLDIERS from Lancashire have moved to a new base in Cyprus – but they’ve been told they are next in line for a call-up to Afghanistan.
Lancashire MEP's call to make drugs legal
9:40pm Saturday 23rd August 2008
A European MP for Lancashire has called for all drugs to be legalised.
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.
Fun day planned for Chorley housing development opening
1:30pm Saturday 23rd August 2008
A family fun day is planned in Chorley next month to celebrate the official opening of a new housing development in the town.
Chorley MEP backs fat children clothing VAT fight
3:33pm Friday 22nd August 2008
The parents of fat teenage children are being penalised by EU rules.
Stolen car dumped in Brinscall
11:01am Friday 22nd August 2008
Police are investigating the theft of a car which was then dumped in a field in Brinscall.
Car blaze wrecks properties and another vehicle
9:32am Friday 22nd August 2008
A car fire outside a house in Hoghton last night spread to two properties and caused damage to a second vehicle.
Bag contents snatched in Chorley shop
9:00pm Friday 22nd August 2008
A thief stole items of a person's shoulder bag in the Quality Save shop, Chapel Street, Chorley.
Bungee fun at Chorley's Market Walk
4:53pm Friday 22nd August 2008
Fun Thursdays in Chorley had children jumping for joy as bungee trampolines were brought in for the town's Market Walk summer events programme.
Car thief stole keys from inside Chorley property
2:55pm Friday 22nd August 2008
A thief climbed through an unlocked window at a property in Chorley and escaped with the keys to the family car.
Cycle stolen from Chorley beauty spot
8:00pm Friday 22nd August 2008
A cycle left unattended by a bench in Cuerden Valley Park, Chorley, was stolen on Monday, sometime between 3.30pm and 3.45pm.
Rivington gun club raise thousands for Euxton hospice
6:24pm Friday 22nd August 2008
Gun enthusiasts gave a local charity a much needed boost after raising more than £2,500 last weekend.
National News
More time to quiz PM 'plot' suspect
Updated 8:23am Thursday 28th August 2008
Police have been granted more time to question a white Muslim convert arrested in connection with an alleged plot to kill the Prime Minister.
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Review: The Taming of the Shrew @ Worden Park, Leyland
Sun shining, birds singing, home-cooked food and Shakespeare- these were definitely the right ingredients for a perfect evening.
Interview: Jimmy Cricket
DIG OUT your L and R wellies and rose-tinted spectacles ready for a trip down memory lane — because comedy legend Jimmy Cricket is coming to Blackpool, as part of the Best Of British Variety Tour 2008.
Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Grand Theatre, Blackpool
A modern take on one of the country’s most popular musicals had the Grand Theatre on its feet on Tuesday.
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