New services to help people stop smoking, vaping and chewing
A new service to help people who vape, smoke or chew nicotine or tobacco products in Lancashire to quit has been launched. The Quit Squad service is being provided by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation...
View ArticleArtists can submit their work for a Clitheroe Castle exhibition
Local artists in the Ribble Valley and surrounding areas are invited to submit their work for display in an annual exhibition. Submissions to the ‘Inspired: The Ribble Valley Open’ exhibition can be...
View ArticleConcern for missing man
We are growing increasingly concerned for a man missing from home. John Johnson, 75, of Fairhaven, Skelmersdale, was last seen at his home address at shortly before 6.30pm on Thursday (April 7th) He is...
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously injured in Blackpool collision
We are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist suffered serious head injuries after a collision in Blackpool. Officers were called to St Anne’s Road around 5.15pm yesterday (Thursday, April 7)...
View ArticleLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital – your views needed
Chief Inspector calls for people’s views on Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals is inviting people to tell his inspectors what they think of...
View ArticleKnowsley ready to welcome Syrian refugees
Knowsley Council has reaffirmed its commitment to welcoming its fair share of refugees from Syria under the Government’s resettlement scheme. Over the next four years, Knowsley has offered to resettle...
View ArticleHelp is at hand for those with depression
Warrington Borough Council is supporting a campaign to get people talking about depression and help reduce the stigma attached to the condition. This year Depression Awareness Week runs from 18 – 24...
View ArticleResidents join Queen in marking 90th birthday celebrations
Afternoon tea is on the menu for a special group of residents who are joining the Queen in marking their 90th birthday this year. More than 25 of Wigan Borough’s residents who were born in 1926 have...
View ArticleDumped bags of clothing cleared and search is on for culprit
A serious incident of fly tipping is being investigated after numerous bags of clothing were left dumped on a footpath on Tyldesley. Wigan Council officers have recycled the clothing found on Engine...
View ArticleBusiness leaders get a flavour of the Caribbean
The man behind the legendary Reggae Reggae Sauce inspired Chorley’s business leaders as he spoke about his phenomenal success. Levi Roots was the keynote speaker at the sell-out annual Choose Chorley...
View ArticleCandidates for elections announced
Battle lines can now be drawn by the political parties seeking control of Chorley – and for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire. Nominations have now closed for those planning to...
View ArticlePlanned road works in the North West: summary for Monday, 11 April to Sunday,...
Summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week. The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday, 8 April, and...
View ArticleWatford v Everton Saturday 9th April Kick off 3pm
Watford have got no new injury worries for their game against Everton. Valon Behrami is fit again after having to miss their last match due to an illness. Everton have got Gareth Barry available again...
View ArticleAll systems go for word festival
It’s all systems go as Chorley gears up for its third annual word festival of fun, fiction and fairy tales celebrating the spoken and written word. What’s Your Story, Chorley? 2016 promises to be...
View ArticleAn investigation is underway after a serious assault in Preston
Police are appealing for information after a male was seriously assaulted on Selborne Street Frenchwood Preston on Friday 8th April 2016. At around 10.05 pm on Friday 8th April the 61 year old victim...
View ArticleDefensive errors cost Everton points once again!
In what is seemingly a running theme Everton once again dropped points as a result of some basic defensive errors. The match against Watford was one in which both sides were on a dismal run of form and...
View ArticleLancashire Highways Cabinet Member Brands Government Pothole Fund as Derisory
The announcement by the Conservative Government that Lancashire County Council will receive an extra £1,241,000 from the Pothole Action Fund has been described by County Councillor John Fillis, Cabinet...
View ArticleSkelmersdale Police Neighbourhood team recover stolen scooter
The neighbourhood team of Skelmersdale Police were out on Sunday in Skelmersdale targeting the nuisance motorcycle riders, who are dangerously riding around the estates and are causing distress to the...
View ArticleCheck out Chorley for a great day out
Families, couples and friends who are looking for inspiration for a great day out are being encouraged to check out Chorley and its many attractions and events with the launch of a new visitor website,...
View Article£2,000 bill for businessman over fly-tipping
A businessman has been handed a bill of more than £2,000 after being prosecuted for fly-tipping in West Lancashire. At Ormskirk Magistrates Court Mr John Whitmore, of Cooper Avenue, Warrington, pleaded...
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