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Jessica Knight stabbing trial day 2: Mother of accused weeps in court
10:29pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A MOTHER wept in court as she recalled the moment her son confessed to a frenzied knife attack on a 14-year-old girl.
Jessica Knight stabbing trial day 1: Woman 'turned in son' after savage knife attack on girl, 14
4:30pm Monday 1st December 2008
UPDATE A mother turned her son into police after he confessed to a frenzied knife attack on a 14-year-old girl, a jury heard.
Adlington driver killed in A6 crash
9:21am Wednesday 26th November 2008
Police have named a man killed when his car was in collision with a bus near Chorley yesterday.
Comments (0)Adlington author to give talk
5:20pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
Adlington author M D Smith will be giving an illustrated talk on the history of the people and places of Adlington and district on Friday, November 28, at Adlington Library, from 10am-11am.
Lancashire train fares set to soar
2:49pm Friday 21st November 2008
FARES on trains in Lancashire are set to soar by well above the rate of inflation in the New Year.
Poppy Appeal box snatched from Adlington shop
12:10pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
An Adlington greengrocer has hit out at callous thieves who stolen a Poppy Appeal collection box from his Park Road shop.
MP launches Chorley Poppy Appeal
11:43am Monday 27th October 2008
Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle launched the 2008 Poppy Appeal.
Pupils jump to Chorley hospital fundraising feat
7:10pm Friday 24th October 2008
Children and staff at Anderton Primary School in Adlington have been busy over the last year raising money for the Brindle ward at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.
Life of fatal accident Chorley musician to be celebrated
3:43pm Tuesday 21st October 2008
A celebration of the life of a well-known Chorley musician is being planned at the Railway pub, Steeley Lane, on October 31, where the band rehearsed in the cellar several times a week. Chorley bands, including Johnny Valentine, will be playing at the event.
Boxer pays tribute to Adlington musician
11:00am Thursday 16th October 2008
UPDATE Tributes have been paid to a 30-year-old man from Adlington who died after being hit by a lorry in Halsall, near Ormskirk.
Adlington theatre group's cast call for West Side Story
7:30pm Monday 6th October 2008
A theatre company is looking for young actors to take part in a thrilling play about the tragic consequences of gang warfare.
Quarry work gets underway in Adlington
4:06pm Monday 6th October 2008
A CONTROVERSIAL quarry has started to operate near homes in Adlington.
Adlington drama group seek musical cast
12:40pm Sunday 28th September 2008
Casting has begun for this year’s St Paul’s Players production of West Side Story.
New HQ for Adlington underwear company
12:50pm Saturday 27th September 2008
One of the UK’s fastest growing specialist underwear providers has dared women to “Bear to go Bare” to celebrate the opening of its new head office in Adlington, near Chorley.
Adlington mum nominated for business awards
1:48pm Tuesday 23rd September 2008
A Chorley mum who founded an organic kids clothing company has been nominated for two national awards in one month.
Adlington residents in flood nightmare.
9:20am Saturday 6th September 2008
ADLINGTON residents were left trapped this morning when their homes flooded.
Faldo world junior finals for Adlington golfer
3:05pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008
An Adlington golf student will be heading out to Brazil next month to rub shoulders with Ryder Cup Captain Nick Faldo after reaching the Faldo Junior Series World Final.
Speaker raid on Adlington Carnival lorry
10:35am Wednesday 20th August 2008
An articulated lorry was broken into and speakers valued at £1,350 were taken as it was parked on Park Road, Adlington.
Forgotten war heroes will finally be remembered
4:10pm Thursday 14th August 2008
Seventeen forgotten war heroes will finally be remembered after campaigners received Lottery funding to add their names to a village war memorial.
Rain didn't dampen Adlington Carnival spirits
9:51am Monday 11th August 2008
THE bad weather over the weekend didn’t stop Adlington Carnival being a roaring success.
Local groups supported by new grants
3:10pm Saturday 9th August 2008
A football team in Adlington, a history society in Brindle and community allotments in Withnell are among a few local groups that have received grants from the Lancashire Local Committee.
Debut album cancer donation for Adlington singer
3:25pm Thursday 31st July 2008
A Chorley musician is donating the profits from his debut CD to Cancer Research, after a close family member was struck down with the disease for a third time.
Trial set for man accused of stabbing Chorley teenager
12:37pm Thursday 17th July 2008
The trial of an man accused of the attempted murder of Chorley schoolgirl, Jessica Knight, will begin on December l.
Adlington chilli champ up for top TV award
4:32pm Monday 14th July 2008
ADLINGTON man Richard Alker is becoming hot property, by growing 50 varieties of chillies in his back garden.
Three Adlington businesses raided within one hour
9:22am Tuesday 1st July 2008
Adlington business owners were reeling from a spate of three burglaries in an hour last week, all within two miles of each other.
Adlington school pupils help borough bloom
12:39pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
Hundreds of flowers will be blooming in Chorley after schoolchildren swapped their pens and pencils for trowels and bedding plants.
Adlington Carnival to welcome Hollyoaks star
8:37am Thursday 19th June 2008
Hollyoaks and Dancing on Ice star Chris Fountain will be the guest of honour at the annual Adlington Carnival in August.
Chorley firm in running for Northwest Business Environment Award
9:20pm Sunday 15th June 2008
A Chorley business and a company based in Preston have both been shortlisted to win a Northwest Business Environment Award 2008 for being 'green'.
Adlington quarry plan extension given green light
5:20pm Thursday 22nd May 2008
Plans for an extension to a waste tip on the outskirts of Chorley have been granted at a county planning meeting today.
Engineers investigate Chorley to Adlington hole in road
11:17am Wednesday 14th May 2008
Highways engineers are still trying to find out what caused a major road between Chorley and Adlington to collapse on Monday.
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