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Thanks to all who helped our father

5:41pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

Our father, Ken McCann, collapsed at Market Walk in Chorley on November 11.

Remembrance service spoilt

5:42pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

I went to church on Remembrance Sunday at Christ Church, Charnock Richard, to pay my respects and also to say prayers for my uncle who died eleven years ago on Armistice Day after a lot of suffering.

Sing for Heart Research UK

12:30pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

The financial news may be going from bad to worse, but at Heart Research UK, we’ve got some good news and a suggestion that could cheer you up in these hectic days.

John Thomson backs adoption help

10:13am Monday 17th November 2008

As someone who was lucky enough to be adopted and be given a loving home by my adoptive parents, I would like to thank everyone who helped make this year's National Adoption Week a success.

Make a difference at holiday centre for disabled

4:36pm Thursday 30th October 2008

Tuesday 28 October was national Make a Difference Day, but I’d like to invite readers to make a difference for a whole week this winter.

MP right to question station cost

1:40pm Friday 24th October 2008

I wish to congratulate Lyndsay Hoyle, MP for Chorley, on this perceptive and well put question to the Minister on a local matter for which this MP has shown local concerns over apparent cost overruns regarding the forthcoming Buckshaw station.

Appeal for shoe boxes for Christmas

12:23pm Friday 24th October 2008

International Aid Trust is a Christian humanitarian agency based at Much Hoole who have transported more than £5million worth of donated aid to various parts of the world.

Chorley is one of the worst places for parking

4:45pm Thursday 23rd October 2008

Chorley is one of the worst places for parking.

Take Northern Rock to task

4:50pm Thursday 23rd October 2008

Now that government money has been put into Northern Rock, we have all become shareholders.

Job cuts may follow

4:49pm Thursday 23rd October 2008

Last month I commented at how disappointed I was with the decision by Chorley Borough Council to invest £2m in a failing Icelandic bank.

Job cuts may follow Chorley council's £2m Iceland investment

5:45pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008

Last month I commented at how disappointed I was with the decision by Chorley Borough Council to invest £2m in a failing Icelandic bank.

Take Northern Rock to task

5:43pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008

Now that government money has been put into Northern Rock, we have all become shareholders.

Memories of Adlington pub wanted

4:20pm Wednesday 8th October 2008

I was wondering if anyone could help me.

Great work by Chorley dog wardens

4:17pm Wednesday 8th October 2008

I had some recent excellent service from Chorley Council which might be of interest to readers.

Charity calls for 2009 Flora London Marathon support

10:23am Wednesday 8th October 2008

The ballot results for the 2009 Flora London Marathon are out.

Bishop's call to help runaways

11:01am Tuesday 7th October 2008

One-in-nine children under 16 spend at least one night as a runaway and many are so desperate that they resort to begging, stealing or prostitution to survive.

Invitation to join fleet carrier association

4:23pm Wednesday 1st October 2008

Did you serve on board any of the light fleet carriers, HMS Bulwark, HMS Albion or HMS Centaur?

Legal Services Commission offers Chorley students advice

11:32am Friday 26th September 2008

Many proud parents in Chorley will anxiously be watching their sons and daughters head off to colleges and universities all over the country.

Meningitis Research Foundation thanks supporters

10:28am Friday 26th September 2008

I am writing on behalf of Meningitis Research Foundation to thank everyone from the North West who participated in our Meningitis B Aware Campaign on 15 –21 September.

It's never to late to volunteer

3:40pm Thursday 25th September 2008

Tuesday October 1 is national Older People’s Day, and I would like to say a huge thank you to all the mature people who are making such a huge difference to their communities by volunteering for worthy causes.

Yummy mummy call from former tennis pro

4:15pm Wednesday 24th September 2008

As one of the faces of National Yummy Mummy Week 2008, I would like to let all the mums who read this website know that it’s not too late to take part in this year’s campaign in aid of the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity - CLIC Sargent.

Time to help Sue Ryder

3:02pm Wednesday 24th September 2008

I am writing to invite your readers to donate special memories of Sue Ryder and the charity she founded in 1953.

How to attract boys to dance

10:21am Tuesday 23rd September 2008

Re: How can boys be attracted to dance?

Someone broke my fence

1:04pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

To whom it may concern, I would just like to say thanks to the person who very nicely reversed into my garden fence and hadn't got the decency to let me know.

Chorley Get Up and Go was great

1:05pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

I would just like to say a big 'thankyou' to Chorley Council (yes you did read that correctly!).

On Moving to America

12:56pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

Reverend Doug Smith came over from America for a five-year stint as minister of Hillside Methodist Church, Brinscall, Chorley. He and his family recently moved back to America.

Call for more help for blind people

1:06pm Wednesday 17th September 2008

Will the Government help blind people in our area?

Sunday church services call

5:16pm Tuesday 9th September 2008

There are of course many and various reasons why some people stop going to church, but for thousands of people across Lancashire the problem is that they can no longer find familiar services at a convenient time on a Sunday.

Trekkers call for cancer

11:32am Monday 1st September 2008

As a passionate supporter of Help the Aged, I would like to encourage your readers to sign up to the Charity’s latest challenge event, Trek China 2009, which will raise vital funds for disadvantaged older people suffering from poverty, isolation and neglect in the UK and overseas.

ME suffers call over planned benefits shake-up

3:12pm Friday 22nd August 2008

Nearly every one of your readers will know someone who has M.E.


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