Chorley Guardian (Chorley, England) back issues from June 2007:
Unibond restructuring confirmed.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Chorley's league future was confirmed at a special meeting of the Unibond League on Wednesday night (May 30). League officials confirmed that Division One would be split into two regions, north and south, with 18 teams in each, after a vote from all the teams in the league. ...
Alleygates bid to beat the yobs.
Jun 06, 2007 ... A crime-busting scheme aimed at locking out yobs has been welcomed in a Chorley village. Residents of Astley Village are hoping that the introduction of an alleygate scheme in the village centre will put an end to anti-social acts. Over the years, the village centre, ...
Parkwise under fire for flouting their own rules.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Council chiefs in Chorley have promised to investigate after the Guardian snapped a Parkwise official illegally parked. Residents in Harrington Road couldn't believe their eyes when they saw a Parkwise vehicle parked partially outside the designated space and with the end of the ...
Tributes to man who headed ICI.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Tributes have been paid to one of Charnock Richard's most successful sons, who has died in America. Horace Corless, known as Harry, was the former chairman of ICI. He died on May 10 at his home in Delaware, aged 78, and is survived by his wife of 54 years Jean and three children ...
New rollercoaster to be unveiled this month.
Jun 06, 2007 ... A new [pounds sterling]3m rollercoaster ride at the Camelot Theme Park, in Charnock Richard, is expected to be unveiled on June 23. The 'Knightmare' will subject riders to more G-force than any other rollercoaster in the UK - although some residents living nearby have already ...
Plans for 2008 carnival.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Plans are well underway for the next Adlington Carnival which will be held next year. And as part of those plans, Adlington and District Carnival Committee has organised a number of fundraising events for this August. On what would have been the carnival weekend ...
Businessman steps in to help war hero.
Jun 06, 2007 ... A businessman from Chorley has stepped in to help a terminally ill war veteran whose car has been repeatedly targeted by vandals. Daniel Jones, 29, said he had to act after reading the story in the Guardian about Ronald Hollingsworth. The 86-year-old, from Euxton, is ...
Plans to name road after local Pilgrim father.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Plans have been unveiled to name the new Eaves Green Link Road after Chorley Pilgrim father Myles Standish. History experts have suggested the name to Chorley Council who are taking steps to call the bypass road connecting Lower Burgh Way to Eaves Green after the Mayflower man. ...
Freedom honour for local regiment.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Members of the 5 General Support Medical Regiment will march through the streets of Chorley on Saturday after being granted the Freedom of the Borough. Chorley Borough Council is bestowing the honour on the regiment in recognition of its long and close association with Chorley ...
Yobs are driving people from their homes.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Calls are being made for gangs of yobs to be driven out of an Euxton housing estate after one resident was forced to move. People living on the Regency Gardens estate, near Euxton train station, say gangs of yobs have blighted the community with late night parties, drinking, ...
Chorley model makes Miss Black Britain final.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Chorley model Yrsa Daley-Ward has made it to the final of the Miss Black Britain competition. The 23-year-old beauty has beaten hundreds of hopefuls from across Britain to get to the final and is now hoping to pursue a career in the theatre and acting world. Yrsa, of ...
Jail term for drug dealer.
Jun 06, 2007 ... A Chorley man who was watched by an undercover policeman taking orders for drugs has been jailed for two years and eight months. Wayne Baines was caught in Operation Nimrod which targeted street level dealers in hard drugs. Preston Crown Court Prosecutor Hilary Banks ...
Euro blow for Chorley swimmer.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Chorley swimming's golden girl Natalie Jones admits she faces an uncertain year after her success in last month's Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. The 21-year-old struck gold in the women's 200m individual medley team alongside Nyree Lewis and Liz Johnson but illness ...
England debut win for Chorley squash star.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Squash star Laura Lengthorn has two reasons to smile after making her debut for England at the successful European Team Championships in Italy. That's because as well as picking up her first England senior caps, the former Albany High School pupil is due to tie the knot with ...
Magpies line up FC Utd clashes.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Chorley Football Club could be in line for two lucrative home matches with FC United after a restructuring of the UniBond League was agreed last week. League officials confirmed that division one would be split into two regions, north and south, with 18 teams in each, after a ...
Botany Bay 'not up for sale'.
Jun 06, 2007 ... The man behind Botany Bay has insisted it's not for sale - although he's admitted being approached by several interested parties. Tim Knowles, who is the managing director of First Investments Ltd, was responding after rumours began to circulate that the popular tourist ...
It all stacks up in Len's favour at Sainsbury's.
Jun 06, 2007 ... Supermarket shelf stacker Len Crook has more experience than most - but then again he is 76. The spritely pensioner has survived major heart surgery and works full time for Sainsbury's in Bamber Bridge. Bored of retirement the grandfather of three opted to sleep ...
Ken's a Mitie good mannager - it's official.
Jun 06, 2007 ... A Chorley firm has scooped a top award thanks to some green thinking. Ken Heaton, of Euxton-based MITIE Managed Services, has been named as Energy Manager of the Year at the Energy Institute Awards. The annual awards, which are judged by a panel of experts from the ...
Equity advice for over-55s.
Jun 06, 2007 ... A successful Chorley financial advice company has added a further string to its bow with the launch of a new specialist branch of its business. Grosvenor Partners Financial Services, in High Street, has seen a huge increase in the number of inquiries from clients who want to ...
Building failed to sell.
Jun 06, 2007 ... A Chorley town centre retail building put up for sale for more than [pounds sterling]1.2m didn't manage to secure a new owner at auction. The Argos building on Market Street was put on the market last month and wasn't sold last week at a property auction in Manchester. ...
Hat-trick man...
Jun 07, 2007 ... Northern League Leyland 154 all out Netherfield 231 for 7 Club professional Ameer Khan once again produced a superb all-round performance on Saturday, but he could not prevent the first team slipping to a defeat against Netherfield. Having ...
Marathon man.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Northern League Chorley 145 for 8 Blackpool 146 for 8 A marathon bowling effort by Gaurav Dhar and professional Stephen John proved frustratingly not quite enough for Chorley to record what would have been an excellent victory. Chorley's total ...
Dog waste dumpers: Owners face [pounds sterling]75 fine.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Patrols will be stepped up at a Chorley beauty spot in a bid to clamp down on irresponsible dog owners who clean up after their pets, but then dump the bags full of dog waste. Visitors to the countryside at Rivington have been left disgusted after finding the bags along popular ...
Moonlight walk raises [pounds sterling]200,000 for hospice.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Women from Leyland and Chorley were among more than 1,500 hundred who became 'ladies of the night' - all for a good cause. They were talking part in the first Moonlight Walk to raise funds for St Catherine's Hospice. They set off at midnight from the Carrefour gym car ...
Is it a ghost - or is it a trick of the flash?
Jun 07, 2007 ... An Adlington man got more than he bargained for when he went on a ghost night - and ended up catching a ghoul on his new camera. Peter Horsfield, 37, of The Avenue, was visiting the 15th century manor house Smithills Hall in Bolton when he experienced the supernatural phenomena, ...
Sam turns her hobby into a career...
Jun 07, 2007 ... A Chorley actress returned to her former school for a special performance with a touring theatre company. Sam Hilton, 21, of Walgarth Drive, has turned her passion for drama into her job and she's now touring the country with Cragrats Theatre Company. Sam is also ...
Technology at patients' fingertips.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Patients at a doctors' surgery in Chorley are being identified by their fingerprints. The start-of-the-art technology - known as the egton arrivals system - allows patients at Regent House Surgery to avoid queuing. They simply announce their arrival in a fraction of ...
Hayley says yes - in Paris.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Could this be Chorley's most romantic man? Jason Lane is part spy, part Casanova after his two-month plot to propose to his long-term girlfrend Hayley Duncan paid off. Hayley was swept of her feet and stunned to find herself on the way to Paris last month, thanks to Jason's ...
Housebound - unless council move my door.
Jun 07, 2007 ... A disabled pensioner who can't get his mobility scooter out of his house says Chorley Council have made him a prisoner in his own home. Wheelchair-bound Gordon Maguire, of Eaves Lane, had to spend [pounds sterling]3,000 on an electric scooter when a severe stroke left him ...
Trips keeping young people out of trouble.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Youngsters from Chorley are being taken on days out as part of a [pounds sterling]5,000 project to keep them off the streets and out of trouble. Children from Chorley east have been able to enjoy a range of activities, including bowling, football, golf, as well as cinema and ...
Leading head to spearhead academy.
Jun 07, 2007 ... One of the region's leading teachers is spearheading plans for a massive city academy. George Lloyd has been credited with helping transform Croston's Bishop Rawstorne CE High into the county's first specialist language college of its kind and one of Lancashire's top ...
Everyone helping make a difference with Mary's Prayer.
Jun 07, 2007 ... The Guardian's cancer campaign Mary's Prayer has raised more than [pounds sterling]16,000 in just over two months. It follows a decision by multi-millionaire businessman Tim Knowles to double the [pounds sterling]8,000 already raised by the community from his own pocket. ...
Daytrippers raise cash.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Kind-hearted day trippers set off for the Lake District last week to raise more than [pounds sterling]250 for Mary's Prayer. Russell Mears, manager of Travelcare estate agents, Hough Lane, Leyland, came up with the idea to organise a day trip to boost the campaign's coffers. ...
Charities cheer generous readers as Mary's Prayer cashpot reaches [pounds sterling]16,000.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Charity leaders across Lancashire have spoken of their delight about the soaraway success of the Guardian's Mary's Prayer campaign. In just over two months, we've already more than doubled our original target of [pounds sterling]8,000. We've raised more than [pounds ...
Mary's Prayer wishlist - fulfilled.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Our initial wishlist has been fulfilled in double quick time thanks to our kindhearted readers ... As you can see below, the good causes we are supporting can buy everything they asked for - and there is enough left over to buy it all again! Because of this, we are ...
Mary's Prayer roll of honour.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Total - [pounds sterling]16,189.83 [pounds sterling]8,000 - First Investments [pounds sterling]1,796.55 - Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints [pounds sterling]955 - Anonymous [pounds sterling]555 - Town & Village [pounds ...
Asda keep giving.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Just weeks after donating nearly [pounds sterling]500, supermarket giants ASDA have boosted our campaign coffers by another [pounds sterling]200. Last month customers at the Clayton Green store raised [pounds sterling]469 by dropping their loose change in a number of collections ...
[pounds sterling]2m revamp 'with wow factor'.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Chorley Council chiefs say Astley Park will be a major tourist attraction once restoration work costing [pounds sterling]2m is finished later this year. The lake is currently being desilted and the council has come under fire from visitors about the park's untidy appearance. ...
Caring golfers donate [pounds sterling]2,700.
Jun 07, 2007 ... A total of 56 golfers teed off at Chorley Golf Club to raise more than [pounds sterling]2,500 for charity. The 15th annual Cancer Research Golf Day saw some fine golf played and plenty of cash raised for the charity. Winners of the team prize on the day were Peter ...
Top dogs in league but then cup exit.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Chorley St James' won again on Saturday to stay top of the Southport League table, but then saw their cup hopes come to an end on the Sunday in a weekend of mixed results. The Limbrick side has taken a liking to life in the top flight, with Southport-based New Victoria the ...
Personal best for magnificent seven athletes.
Jun 07, 2007 ... A total of seven Chorley AC athletes achieved new personal bests at the Northern League Meeting at Hyndburn. Emma Booth in the 100m and 200m, Emma Perrin in the 400m, Charlotte Murray in the 100m, Graeme Ballard in the 400m, Ben Knight and Michael Hough in the 100m and Paul ...
Janet leads way at Pen y Ghent.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Chorley Harriers have mainly been in action on the fells of late with four ladies tackling the Pen y Ghent race from Horton, in Ribblesdale, last Saturday. Over the tough 5.5 mile course, with 1,650 feet of climbing, Janet Chaplin led the way for Chorley in a time of 74.56 for ...
Jennings ready to step up his training.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Boxing star Michael Jennings is set to step up his training as he prepares for the first defence of his WBU welterweight title defence in the summer. Jennings will take on Ross Minter on July 14 at the O2 Arena - formerly the Millennium Dome, in London. The Chorley ...
Junior footballers on the up.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Astley Village's junior football club are looking to build on a fantastic second season. The club which was formed last year has been going from strength to strength with the U11s collecting their runners up trophy in the Central Lancashire Junior League. The squad ...
Golf and fun on course for youngsters.
Jun 07, 2007 ... A search to discover the latest golfing talent has been declared a huge success. Duxbury Park Golf Course hosted the Is There a Tiger in Your House? event, to uncover the next Tiger Woods or Michelle Wie. More than 70 youngsters turned up to take part in the event ...
Second spot for host club's Tom.
Jun 07, 2007 ... Lancashire finished top of the class in the Northern Schools' Championship at Chorley Golf Club as they also took the leading three places in the individual stakes. Paul Howard, from Southport and Ainsdale, fired a brace of 68s for a four-under-par total with the host club's Tom ...
Chorley lose by two wickets.
Jun 11, 2007 ... Defending champions Morecambe won at Chorley by two wickets, with the professionals on show catching the eye. Werner Coetsee hit 72 for Morecambe before falling to the bowling of counterpart Stephen John, one of five victims for the Chorley ...
Purse thieves hit town centre.
Jun 13, 2007 ... Police in Chorley are warning people to beware of purse snatchers in the town centre after two attacks. At Morrison's supermarket on Friday, a thief reached into the coat pocket of a 59-year-old woman and took a purse containing [pounds sterling]90 and cards. The previous day a ...
Savaged...by dog which had attacked a child before.
Jun 13, 2007 ... The mother of a Chorley schoolboy savaged by an American pit bull-type dog believes he could have been killed. Jordan Kemp,10, of Cameron Croft, had to undergo an emergency skin graft after his wrist was broken in two places in the frenzied attack. The Highfield ...
Chorley councillor cleared of assault.
Jun 13, 2007 ... CHORLEY councillor Shaun Smith insists his political career is far from over after being cleared of a racially aggravated assault against a taxi marshal. The high profile 37-year-old, who represents Wheelton and Withnell wards, claims the case would never have got as far as it ...
Chorley pub calls time.
Jun 13, 2007 ... One of Chorley's best known and popular pubs has closed its doors after more than 20 years. Last year, Harry's Bar, in St George's Street was put up for sale by owners Wigan-based, Yesteryear Pub Company Limited, although long serving manager Ivan Lynas insisted the pub's future ...
'Mob' ready to fight off rehab appeal.
Jun 13, 2007 ... Residents are gearing up for a second battle to stop plans for a controversial drug rehabilitation home in Withnell. Residents from Withnell and Brinscall last month won the first round of their campaign to halt a proposal to turn the former Withnell House Rest Home into a care ...
School sweethearts - 70 years on.
Jun 13, 2007 ... Childhood sweethearts from Croston celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Thursday after first meeting more than 70 years ago. Robert Wilson and wife Ellen, who are both 81, have lived in the village all their lives and have been in love since both attending their local ...
Heroic ex-cop: 'I'll save your house'.
Jun 14, 2007 ... A former policeman has opened a law firm in Chorley to help people with mortgage and rent problems. Malcolm Beverley, 50, is the main man at Beverley Solicitors on Cunliffe Street and wants to pass on his expertise in the field or mortgage arrears and repossessions. ...
Top prize for holiday website firm.
Jun 14, 2007 ... The team behind a Leyland-based website for hotel bookings has scooped a prestigious business prize. The staff at iknow-uk, at Centurion House, were voted the Best of Lancashire at the Big Chip Awards at a glittering ceremony in Manchester's New Century Hall. The ...
Transports of delight for Pam and Allen...
Jun 14, 2007 ... A small Chorley firm specialising in executive transport is celebrating its first year in business. Pam and Allan Martin run CT Elite Executive Travel and Care Tours from Park Road and have just clocked up 12 months of successful trading. Pam said: We have chauffeured ...
Foxley's trust fund for young savers.
Jun 14, 2007 ... A new trust fund has been set up by the Chorley Building Society to help young savers. Named after the society's mascot Foxley, the Foxley Fund is designed for those unable to benefit from the government's Child Trust Fund because they were born too soon. The Child ...
PR guru to appointed as chairman.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Euxton public relations guru, Dave Sanders, right, has been appointed chairman of the North West regional committee of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). He has more than 25 years media experienceand takes over from Sally Sykes of AstraZeneca. He ...
Charnocks [pounds sterling]120,000 grounds revamp starts.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Work designed to transform Charnock Richard Football Club into a major force is about to take place. The ambitious club currently play in the West Lancashire League but the transformation will bring the ground up to the standards required for the North West Counties League and ...
Kart racer boy goes for gold.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Life in the fast lane is a breeze for young Bradley Ord, who is quickly becoming a talented kart racer. Bradley, 12, from Mawdesley, is doing his own impression of new Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton, and is currently leading the cadet class of the Manchester and Buxton ...
Hot-shot Roscoe blow for Magpies.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Chorley FC striker Adam Roscoe is leaving for Australia this week and will not be playing for the Magpies this season. Roscoe, 21, showed a return to form last season after being welcomed back into the squad by Gerry Luczka and finished as the club's top scorer, but he is now ...
Pro hits form but Chorley lose out.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Northern Premier League Chorley 190-9 Morecambe 193-8 For the second successive Saturday, Chorley just fell short in a thrilling finish in front of a large crowd at Windsor Park. Once again Chorley showed trememdous spirit to claw their way back ...
Hoghton so close to victory.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Hoghton's 1st XI travelled to Eccleston with captain Darren Eccles winning the toss and deciding to put the opposition in to bat. After 25 overs and the score on 150 for 1 Hoghton were looking at chasing a huge total, but some tight bowling from Dean Eccles (1 for 45) and some ...
Leyland get back to winning ways.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Northern Premier LeagueLeyland 192 for 5 Barrow 191 all out Leyland put an end to a run of unlucky defeats with a five wicket victory over fellow mid-table club Barrow. Barrow elected to bat first after winning the toss at Fox Lane, but met a quick fire ...
Park lights set to go ahead.
Jun 14, 2007 ... Plans for controversial lighting in Astley Park are set to get the go ahead. Chorley Council is proposing to erect 5m high lighting columns along the main route through the popular town centre park. The plans were put forward on behalf of the council after ...