Chorley Guardian (Chorley, England) back issues from May 2007:
Fire destroys Chorley stables.
May 01, 2007 ... Fire completely destroyed a Chorley stable block during the weekend. Fire crews were called out to Froom Street at around 8pm on Sunday, April 29 and battled the blaze for more than an hour. Two appliances attended using jets and hose reels as the 10m x 4m stables ...
Residents' fury at plan for village drug centre.
May 01, 2007 ... Residents in a village near Chorley are furious at plans to create a drug rehabilitation centre on their doorstep. Chorley Council planners have received an application for a care centre for former drug addicts and alcoholics at the old Withnell Nursing Home, Withnell. ...
Terror on blazing plane.
May 02, 2007 ... A couple from Adlington have spoken of their horror after being caught up in a mid-air drama. Holidaymakers Robert and Barbara Goulding have spoken of their terror after their flight to Lanzarote had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport after two birds were sucked ...
Joy as 'family from hell' are evicted.
May 02, 2007 ... A nightmare family has been evicted from their Chorley home - thanks to people power. Residents in Chorley are celebrating after a 'nightmare' family were booted out of their home for their a campaign of anti-social behaviour. Police and housing chiefs joined forces ...
OAPs 'charged more' on county buses.
May 02, 2007 ... Pensioners and disabled people in Chorley are having to fork out more for bus fares than those in other parts of the county. The claim has been made by husband and wife councillors Ralph and Joyce Snape, themselves pensioners, who are furious at the anomaly. It has ...
Debut delight for Chorley cricketer.
May 02, 2007 ... A Clayton-le-Woods cricketing prodigy has made his debut for the county side at the age of 16 - and nearly became a match-winner. Teenage sensation Luis Reece, who plays for Blackpool in the Northern League, played in a two-day game with Lancashire seconds at St Annes against ...
Great day out at the finals for Chorley Panthers.
May 02, 2007 ... Chorley Panthers U12s and the U14s rounded off the season with varying success at the North West Counties Cup Finals at Fylde Rugby Union Club. The U12s took on Oldham St Anne's and Ben Parry charged over for the opening try, converted by Chris Carr. Oliver ...
Finals for Runshaw hockey players.
May 02, 2007 ... The girls' hockey team at Runshaw College is ready to take on their rivals Richard Huish College in a major national competition. The girls have made it through to the final and will be travelling to Banbury next Wednesday. The event is the British Colleges National ...
Burglar escapes - on a bicycle.
May 03, 2007 ... Police are hunting a burglar on a push bike who they believe is responsible for a series of break-ins in Adlington. Officers say they are linking the three incidents in which popular restaurants were targeted. The thief attempted to break into the Village Kitchen on ...
Car park sex attack - man is charged.
May 03, 2007 ... A Chorley man has been charged in relation to two alleged serious sex assaults. John Paul Jackson, 22, of Tootell Street, Chorley, was due to appear before South Ribble Magistrates Court in connection with the offences, which are alleged to have been committed on April 26 and ...
Students go to blazes.
May 03, 2007 ... Teenagers turned firefighters to help put out spectacular blazes - but it was all part of their schooling. Ten Year Nine pupils from Albany Science College in Chorley joined those from nine other schools across Lancashire for a day-long series of classroom and practical ...
Police tackle upsurge in graffiti offences.
May 03, 2007 ... Police in Chorley have declared war on yobs responsible for a sudden surge in the amount of graffiti in the town. Astley Village and the Highfield Industrial Estate on North Street, have both been targeted recently. Police have executed a warrant at the house of one ...
Auction to thank life-saving air ambulance.
May 03, 2007 ... A mum from Clayton Brook, whose son nearly died when he was hit by a motorbike, has appealed for help in raising vital funds at a charity auction. Lesa Fisher's son Ryan was struck in the face by an off-road motorbike in Bamber Bridge and his life was only saved by the fast ...
Chorley Council declares war on dog fouling.
May 03, 2007 ... Chorley Council has declared war on dog fouling - and irresponsible owners could be hit with a 50 per cent increase in fines from May 1. The local authority has issued a list of prohibited areas which includes Cuerden Valley Park in Clayton-le-Woods as well as Coppull's Yarrow ...
Tony's the man for a breakdown.
May 03, 2007 ... Speaking to pop strars and rubbing shoulders with Premiership footballers is all in a day's work for Tony Cartwright. The roadside recovery officer from Chorley has sped his way into fifth position in a race to find the country's top road patroller. After beating off ...
Tributes pour in for Chorley binman.
May 03, 2007 ... Tributes have poured in for a Chorley binman killed after he was knocked over by his own wagon. Graham Bannister, 53, died close to where he was hit as he carried out his rounds in Penwortham, at 3pm last Thursday. Mr Bannister, a father-of-five, had worked for ...
Chorley landlady quits: I've been made 'a scapegoat'.
May 03, 2007 ... A contraversial Chorley landlady has hit back at allegations she did not do enough to keep toublemakers out of her pub. Last week the Guardian reported that police chiefs had called for a licence review at the Duke of York, on Chorley Old Road, Whittle-le-Woods, after two fights ...
'Stop playing on our bowling green' - players.
May 03, 2007 ... Residents have hit out at groups of teenagers who have caused havoc at a Chorley community centre. Concerns have been raised after gangs of youths who have targeted the bowling green at Tatton Community Centre, on Silverdale Road. People say their 'cherished' bowling ...
Skate board park go-ahead.
May 03, 2007 ... Council planners have approved controversial plans to erect a skateboarding, rollerblading and stunt-bike facility on the Millennium Green in Mawdesley. The decision follows two years of fundraising and petitions by youngsters, who have formed a campaign group, with the help of ...
Raiders in cash grab at petrol station.
May 03, 2007 ... Burglarsbroke into a Chorley service station and made off with a substantial amount of cash. Police say the Esso garage on Preston Road, known as Clayton Brook service station, was targeted some time between 11.50pm on Thursday and 4.25am on Friday. ...
Drug rehab centre plan angers village.
May 03, 2007 ... Residents in Withnell have reacted angrily to plans to create a drug rehabilitation centre in the village. Chorley Council planners have received an application to establish a care centre for former drug addicts and alcoholics at the former Withnell Nursing Home, Withnell. ...
Latvia comes to town.
May 03, 2007 ... History was made when 17 serving Mayors from the Republic of Latvia met up with Chorley Mayor Coun Mary Wilson while on a visit to their consulate in Charnock Richard. The delegation got the chance to dress in the ...
How you can help boost Mary's Prayer.
May 03, 2007 ... What have supermarket giant Asda, Runshaw College, Town and Village Estate Agents and businessman David Kevill all got in common? The answer is they've lent their support to the Guardian's cancer campaign Mary's Prayer. We've pledged to raise at least [pounds ...
Mary's Prayer Roll of Honour.
May 03, 2007 ... Total raised so far [pounds sterling]3,902 [pounds sterling]735 - Anonymous donations [pounds sterling]555 - Town & Village [pounds sterling]500 - Chorley Building Society [pounds sterling]500 - Primrose Holdings [pounds sterling]300 ...
Alan puts house on campaign.
May 03, 2007 ... The number 55 has little meaning to most people but to Chorley estate agent Alan Waring it's unforgettable. At the age of 55 Alan, who owns Town and Village, discovered he had cancer of the colon, and the popular and active businessman, husband and father-of-two suddenly faced ...
Ex-Mayor Connie tells her cancer fight story.
May 03, 2007 ... The first mayoress of Chorley has spoken of her own fight against cancer in support of Mary's Prayer. Connie Corcoran became Mayoress when her husband Bill bwas appointed Mayor at the time the council was formed in 1974. Her battle with cancer started some 15 years later when a ...
Stuart gets better as key date nears.
May 03, 2007 ... Musician Stuart Pullin is making good progress in his battle against cancer. The 32-year-old, of Grime Street, Chorley, underwent a life-saving bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with aggressive acute lymphoblastic in February. His wife Donna admitted that ...
I can't say too many good things about Derian House.
May 03, 2007 ... The family of a Chorley youngster who died of cancer is urging everyone to get behind Mary's Prayer. Rhodri Davies was just four when he died from neuroblastoma, a particularly aggressive form of the disease. Solicitor mum Jan said: "If I can help the campaign, I ...
Villagers call for lower speed limit.
May 03, 2007 ... Villagers in Mawdesley are calling for speed limits to be cut at an accident blackspot where a new school for the disabled is due to open. Rainbow House children's charity is currently finalising preparations to open a new [pounds sterling]350,000 centre of excellence for pupils ...
Hall petition gathers support.
May 03, 2007 ... More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to save a community hall near Chorley from closure. Campaigners trying to save the St John Ambulance Hall, Granville Street, Adlington, say there is a growing wave of support for their case ever since the tenants were given notice to ...
Mast plan thrown out.
May 03, 2007 ... Plans for a phone mast near Bolton Wanderers' training ground in Chorley have been thrown out. Planners at Chorley Council have refused permission for a 15-metre phone mast near the Premiership club's training headquarters on Euxton Lane, Euxton. In February, mobile ...
Looking back at Chorley school days.
May 03, 2007 ... Chorleians from as far afield as Canada decended on the town for a reunion of former pupils of Chorley Grammar School. Around 80 people attended the event last week at Chorley Library, which used to house the old grammar school, with several travelling from across the UK and beyond to meet ...
[pounds sterling]4m canalside office block.
May 03, 2007 ... A multi-million pound development has been given the go ahead for land near Chorley's Botany Bay landmark site. Planners at Chorley Council gave the green light to [pounds sterling]4m plans which will change the face of the landscape near the M61 forever. Three ...
Family coach firm expands fleet with Volvo.(Company overview)
May 03, 2007 ... A family-run coach company has welcomed a new acquisition to its team - a brand new luxury vehicle. RS Tyrer and Son, which has bases in Cowling Brow, in Chorley, and Chorley Road, in Adlington, was established in 1972 and is now run by Richard Buckle, who is the third ...
Kate Moss joins Chorley legal team.
May 03, 2007 ... Chorley legal firm Wallwork & Company has made a couple of key appointments. Kate Moss, a member of the personal injury team, and Janine Hutson of the conveyancing team, are now officially trainee solicitors. Kate joined the litigation department in 2004 after ...
Chorley businesses encouraged to go green.
May 03, 2007 ... A pilot project set up to help local companies go green and stay profitable is set to continue after enjoying success in its first year. The business support service Environment Connect has already helped firms in Chorley and South Ribble to reduce their carbon footprint. ...
Cheers as Peter signs off from Magpies.
May 03, 2007 ... Chorley Football Club official Peter Hardcastle will be leaving the club at the end of the season for a new life in Spain. Peter, who has been the club accountant for a few years now and also doubles up on match-days to provide hospitality for the visiting team, officials and ...
New hope for tournament.
May 03, 2007 ... The Inter Company Football Tournament at Victory Park had to be cancelled at the weekend. It was hoped that the competition which would pit teams from local companies against each other would go ahead on Sunday, but due to a lack of teams the event was cancelled. The ...
James staying at Victory Park.
May 03, 2007 ... Chorley's rising star James Mullineux has said he'll definitely be at Victory Park next year. The 19-year-old was speaking after picking up the Supporters Club Player of the Year award after Saturday's final game of the the season against Brigg Town. The teenager has ...
Who's eaten all the cakes? Chris has.
May 03, 2007 ... Guardian editor Chris Maguire has reached his target of going without chocolate for 100 days. He decided to give up his favourite sweets in the run-up to the new cricket season - with the money saved from not eating chocolate being donated to the Save Our Magpies campaign. ...
Magpies finish with a flourish.
May 03, 2007 ... UniBond League Chorley 2 Brigg Town 1 A good sized end-of-season crowd saw Chorley cap a disappointing season with a well-earned victory over Lincolnshire's Brigg Town. The visitors started brightly and Chorley were reliant on Phil Priestley, ...
Red cards: Brig 3, Belper 2.
May 03, 2007 ... UniBond League Bamber Bridge 3 Belper Town 4 Despite a lively start by the visitors, Bamber Bridge got their noses in front after only five minutes when veteran striker Stuart Barlow headed home. The Nailers came back strongly and, following a ...
Leyland crushed but rally in the cup.
May 03, 2007 ... Newly-merged Leyland had a weekend of mixed fortunes, suffering a crushing league defeat away to champions Morecambe on Saturday before overcoming Merseyside Competition outfit Sefton Park in thrilling fashion to progress in the National Knockout Cockspur Cup on Sunday. Skipper ...
Tough times ahead for Adlington as they lose again.
May 03, 2007 ... Adlington look to be facing a difficult season after they lost their second game of the campaign on Saturday. The overall performance was unconvincing and a hard slog seems likely for a team shorn of four of last year's starting eleven, namely Taylor, Rawlings, Robinson and ...
Euxton aggrieved after three contentious lbw decisions.
May 03, 2007 ... Both Euxton teams lost in what turned out to be close games. At home, the 1st XI, playing Bury, won the toss and decided to bat. Three debatable lbw decisions, including one against new pro Myles Williamson, did not help the cause and Euxton were struggling on 49-5 in ...
Chorley don't like to be beside the seaside.
May 03, 2007 ... Northern Premier League Fleetwood 80 for 1 Chorley 78 all out A dismal batting display by Chorley after they had been asked to bat saw them well beaten at Fleetwood. Fresh from last week's heroics against Carnforth, Jack Catterall's team of ...
Dropped catches cost Withnell dear.
May 03, 2007 ... Palace Shield Cricket Garstang 157 for 8 Withnell 123 all out Withnell Fold could not turn around their fortunes in the second game of the season, which ended in another defeat to Garstang. Garstang elected to bat first and were cruising along ...
Nicola's top 50 finish.
May 03, 2007 ... Paddy's Pole Fell Race, near Chipping, was selected as an English Championship race this year and a dozen Chorley Harriers were in action against the best fell runners in the country. In the 4.5 mile jaunt over Parlick and Fairsnape Fell, the ladies race started first and Nicola ...
Sunshine brings the best out of karting star.
May 03, 2007 ... Saturday saw St Michael's Kart Club take a large number of drivers to the Glan-Y-Gors kart track in Wales with everybody looking forward to a good day's racing in the sunshine. Class seven brought the first of Oliver Slade's trophies as he came first overall out of a grid of 25 ...
Rangers through to final.
May 03, 2007 ... Lancashire Shield Semi-Final Adlington Rangers 30 Heysham 22 Rangers booked their place in the final of the Lancashire Shield after a thrilling game against Heysham. Hooker Richard Wareing showed up well with some good passes and his ball ...
Neil nets vital goal for United.
May 03, 2007 ... Coppull 1 Blackrod 0 Coppull United made hard work of collecting the three points against bottom club Blackrod. Coppull dominated the game with the visitors posing very little threat. The only goal of the game came on 22 minutes when a Phil ...
Jordan's belted up.
May 03, 2007 ... A skilled martial arts schoolboy from Chorley has been awarded a black belt at just 13 years old. Jordan McDonald, from Euxton, attends Parklands High School, and has been given his 1st Dan black belt at cadet level. His proud instructor Mike Thompson, who helps run ...
Terror on blazing plane.
May 03, 2007 ... Two holidaymakers from Adlington were caught up in a terrifying mid-air drama that resulted in an emergency landing this week. Robert and Barbara Goulding have spoken of their terror after their flight to Lanzarote had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport after two ...
Gaurav grabs four wickets.
May 08, 2007 ... Leg spinner Gaurav Dhar has clearly been benefitting from his time with the Lancashire CC Academy after a Chorley demolition job over Netherfield. Dhar took 4 for 20 off nine overs as Netherfield struggled over the century mark with a total of 101. ...
School run clampdown.
May 08, 2007 ... Parents who park illegally when they drop their children off at school face fines in a new clampdown. Highway bosses at Lancashire County Council have drawn up plans to hand over parking enforcement outside five Chorley schools to parking wardens who will take over from the ...
Man jailed for string of sex attacks on girl.
May 08, 2007 ... A Chorley man is starting a lengthy prison term for a string of sexual offences against an underage girl. Francis McCrea, 39, of Froom Street, was given an indeterminate four-and-three-quarter year sentence at Preston Crown Court for a catalogue of offences including several ...
Nightmare as builders 'ruin home'.
May 09, 2007 ... Pensioners Teresa and Brendan Howard claim Polish builders have wrecked their house. The couple, who live in Carleton Road, Chorley, celebrated their golden wedding last year but decided to spend their savings on improving their house rather than going on a cruise. ...
Pervert who groomed young girl locked up.
May 09, 2007 ... A Chorley man is beginning a lengthy prison for a string of sexual offences against an underage girl. Francis McCrea, 39, of Froom Street, was given an indeterminate four-and-three-quarter-year sentence at Preston Crown Court for a catalogue of offences including several counts ...
Man, 29, arrested in 'cocaine' raid.
May 09, 2007 ... A 29-year-old has been given a conditional caution after a drugs raid in Coppull. Armed with a warrant, police burst into a property on Spendmore Lane at 5am on Friday. Several bags of white powder - believed to be cocaine - and a quantity of cannabis bush were discovered at the ...
Tickets for parents caught on zig zags.
May 09, 2007 ... Motorists who park on the zig zags outside Chorley schools can soon expect to get a [pounds sterling]30 parking ticket. That's because highway bosses at Lancashire County Council have drawn up plans to hand over parking enforcement outside five Chorley schools to the army of ...
Residents anger over quarry dust.
May 09, 2007 ... Storm clouds are gathering in Clayton-le-Woods over the dust and noise being produced by a quarry. People living near the recycling plant at Radburn Brow are so fed up of the amount of dust blowing into their homes that they've started a petition. The site is used by ...
Declan set to follow in dad's footprints.
May 09, 2007 ... Declan Berry is following in his dad's footsteps - in more ways than one. For the Euxton St Mary's Primary School pupil, seven, is to take part in a sponsored run and intends to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis (CF), because his sister has the condition. Dad Steve, of ...
Guardian Angels - it's back.
May 09, 2007 ... Calling all Angels in Chorley and Leyland! It's that time of year again, so make sure you are ready for our annual competition aimed at all our youngest Guardian readers. Calling all Angels in Chorley and Leyland! It's that time of year again, so make sure you are ready for our ...
Columnist Kayleigh speaks out about bullies.
May 09, 2007 ... Nine-year-old Kayleigh Jade Webster is the Guardian's new columnist. This week she talks about bullying. What is bullying? Well, it doesn't have to be physical bullying like hitting or kicking. It can be anything from violence to threats, racism, or name-calling. It ...
Chorley teenager crowned karate champ.
May 09, 2007 ... A Coppull teenager has been crowned the Ladies Northern Karate champion in her first open age event. Tanya Marlow, of Longworth Avenue, has just turned 17, allowing her to qualify for the senior championships. Last Sunday she fought at her first open championships in ...