Chorley Guardian (Chorley, England) back issues from March 2008:
Rector back at work after op.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Rector of Chorley Rev John Cree is back at work following a successful prostate cancer operation. In October last year, Dr Cree revealed he was battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer in an exclusive interview with the Guardian as part of our Mary's Prayer campaign. ...
Wanderers pass on their skills.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Budding footballers across Chorley got their boots on for the Bolton Wanderers 'Football in the Community' scheme. A series of week-long events were held at Euxton St Mary's Primary, Coppull Leisure centre and the Next Generation Leisure centre in Whittle-le-Woods. ...
Fire at Chorley gym.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Chorley gym had to be evacuated after an electrical fault set the ladies changing room on fire. An old light socket short circuited, sparking a fire in a false ceiling at Chorley Fitness in Chapel Street. The heat from the fire burst a pipe and parts of the gym were ...
Jessica: Friends plan fun run.
Mar 02, 2008 ... The best friends of Jessica Knight want to hold a fancy dress fun run in aid of their injured pal. Sarah Stainton, 15, of Astley Village, say she and her other friends have been so touched by the generosity that people have shown Jess, who was stabbed last month, that they want ...
Kitted out for future.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A Chorley football team has just been given a grant for a new team kit. Players for Astley Village Juniors under-12s team are celebrating being given their new blue strip for the away game against Lancon. The football team, who play in the Central Lancashire Junior ...
Under 12s 'Rave On'.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Players at Charnock Richard Juniors football team are delighted with their new strip. The under-12s team was given the new strip by local band Rave On who are now their official sponsor. John Cross, who is the lead singer of Rave On, said: "They are a great young ...
Chorley surgeon pioneers hip ops.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A Chorley surgeon is leading the way in keyhole hip surgery after developing his own specialist equipment. Aslam Mohammed is at the forefront of the minimally invasive procedure for the hip joint which is provided at only a handful of NHS hospitals in the UK. The ...
Tenant's anger at 9% rent rise.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A community housing tenant has slammed an increase in rent on his property. The householder, who doesn't want to be named, said the [pounds sterling]5-a-week rise equates to an increase of more than nine per cent and comes 10 months after the council's housing stock was ...
Chorley 1 Garforth Town 1.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Chris Brookes last minute volley ensured the Magpies had a share of the spoils in a fiery encounter at Victory Park. To the unsuspecting spectator on Saturday they would have turned up thinking Brazil with their yellow shirts and blue shorts were at Victory Park. But the colour ...
Jobs go as crisis talks fail.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A Chorley engineering company has axed more than half its workforce after crisis talks failed. Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle met with the bosses at WST Engineering in Adlington after it was announced that the firm intended to make nearly 50 workers redundant. Owner of the ...
Jessica fundraising day nets [pounds sterling]2k.
Mar 03, 2008 ... The Chorley community turned out in force on Saturday to raise more than [pounds sterling]2,000 for stabbed teenager Jessica Knight. Around 600 people descended on The Baron's Rest pub, in Astley Village, for a 14-hour fundraising marathon. A total of [pounds ...
Leisure prices set to rise.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Leisure centre users in Chorley face being hit with a price hike - but it's not as bad as first feared. Last year, concerns were raised that charges would rise sharply on the back of a [pounds sterling]1.2m refurbishment programme at All Seasons Leisure Centre, in Bengal Street ....
MP's top man to stand as councillor.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Lindsay Hoyle's right hand man Peter Wilson is to stand as a candidate in the forthcoming Chorley Borough Council elections in May. Mr Wilson, who is a research assistant to the Chorley MP, has been a Lancashire County councillor in Chorley Rural South since May 2005. ...
100 crimes at Next Generation.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A Chorley gym has been the scene of nearly 100 crimes in the last five years. The vast majority of the 98 incidents at Next Generation, in Moss Lane, have involved car break-ins and they now account for around 15 per cent of all crime in the Whittle-le-Woods area. ...
Bid to ban street booze.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Drinking could be banned on some streets in Coppull after years of alcohol-related problems. In a bid to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in areas of the village, a designation order has been applied for and has now gone out for public consultation. The order will ...
Same road - two speeds.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Motorists may be a little confused as to what the speed limit is on a Chorley road after a blunder meant that two signs read different limits. The signs on Collison Avenue, Chorley, are directly across from each other, yet one reads 20mph and the other reads 30mph. ...
Tributes paid after death of football fan.(Obituary)
Mar 05, 2008 ... The man known as Chorley FC's unofficial club historian has died following a battle with cancer. Jim Harrison, of Draperfield, Chorley, died aged 76 at Chorley hospital. The keen football fan started collecting newspaper cuttings and club memorabilia in the 1940s and ...
Has Fergie cloned Roo and Ronnie?
Mar 05, 2008 ... Two football-mad brothers from Chorley have been getting double takes because they look like Manchester United stars Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Joe and James Smalley, of Oram Road, Brindle, look like the world-famous footballers in every sense of the word. ...
Litter louts named and shamed.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Chorley Council has named and shamed two litter louts as part of a crackdown on fly-tipping. Paul Scott, of Highland Drive, Buckshaw Village, was fined [pounds sterling]50 for throwing a ripped up bank balance sheet from Lloyds TSB on to St Thomas's Road. He was also ...
Chorley 2 Burscough 0.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Chorley booked their place in the final of the Lancashire Co-operative trophy final against Southport after an impressive win. Two goals in the each half by livewire striker Danny Nolan was enough to knock out the current holders of the competition. The Magpies ...
Mark hopes special dish is a winner.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A chef from Chorley is in with a chance of making it to the final of a prestigious cooking contest judged by a panel of master chefs. Mark Birchall, 26, has secured his place in a competition for the internationally acclaimed Roux Scholarship and will battle it out with other ...
Julia shines light on credit gloom.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A commercial mortgage specialist from Clayton-le-Woods says many businesses are now finding it tougher to get loans - but it's not all doom and gloom. Julia Monks has worked in the financial service sector for 24 years and decided in 2007 to set up her own venture, U First ...
Hair4U duo in the finals.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A Chorley hair salon is celebrating not one but two places in the finals of a prestigious national competition. Emma Johnson and Duncan Fisher, of Hair4U, in the Flat Iron Parade, Chorley, have beaten off competition from top hair salons across the country to make it to the ...
Libby to head up family team.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Chorley law firm Marsden Rawsthorn has appointed Libby Daultrey to head up its family department. Libby will lead the family law team and will specialise in family and children's law issues, as well as being responsible for driving forward this rapidly growing team. ...
Jobs boost at debt firm.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Adlington debt advice firm the Fairport Group is pushing ahead with expansion plans and creating more jobs. The company, formerly known as Debt Free Direct, is expecting to create a 'significant number' of new roles as they start moving training centres to Adlington. ...
Businesses urged to support young players.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Officials from Chorley Rugby Club are appealing to local businesses to support the young rugby players of tomorrow. The club has plans to get young players' names engraved in the history of the club on eight new shields which will last for 11 years. The trophies for ...
Wanted man hands himself in thanks to Guardian.
Mar 06, 2008 ... A man wanted by Lancashire police has handed himself in at Leyland police station thanks to the Chorley Guardian. Patrick Sean Price, who is 19 years old and from Chorley, had a warrant issued for his arrest after he breached his suspended sentence order. ...
Angry residents slam housing bid.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Furious residents in Chorley are drawing up battlelines in a bid to halt plans for housing behind their homes. The householders were devastated last year when the site, off Birchin Lane, Whittle-le-Woods, was cleared of trees, supposedly to stop flytipping. However, ...
Brave Ruby beats liver disease.
Mar 06, 2008 ... A Chorley mum who almost lost her six-week-old daughter to a rare liver disease wants other parents to recognise the symptoms. Jessica Gallagher-Smith thought baby Ruby's greeny-yellow tinge was just jaundice, but a routine visit from her health visitor sparked a chain of events ...
Cheers for trophy winners.
Mar 06, 2008 ... A Chorley cheerleading team is celebrating after bringing home two trophies from a tournament in Wales. Eight cheerleaders from the Chorley Warriors continued to add to their success last year by competing in two sections of the Western Classic Cheerleading competition in ...
Date for Chorley cup final.
Mar 06, 2008 ... The date for the Lancashire Co-operative trophy has been announced. Chorley and Southport will do battle for the silverware on April 3 at ...
Dougherty tops leaderboard.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Chorley's Nick Dougherty is heading the Malaysian Open after a first round 62. The 25-year-old finished 10 under par two shots ahead of Simon Dyson and Australia's Marcus Fraser in second place after rounds of 64 on the Kuala Lumpur ...
Traffic calming calls for 'death trap' road.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Concerned villagers in Adlington have renewed calls for traffic calming in the wake of an accident that saw five people rushed to hospital. Last week, paramedics were called to Grimeford Lane, Anderton, after a Vauxhall Corsa collided with another car at the notorious junction ...
Ben back at school after air ambulance drama.
Mar 07, 2008 ... A nine-year-old boy from Chorley who was airlifted to hospital with suspected neck injuries has returned to school. Benjamin Milnes was taken to hospital last Wednesday after tripping on a football at Manor Road Primary School in Clayton-le-Woods. The year four pupil ...
Josh's delight at captain call.
Mar 07, 2008 ... An Eccleston teenager is jumping for joy after being called to join the England rugby team. Team managers of the England Rugby League under-15s side phoned Josh Jones to tell him he had been selected to captain his country. Josh said: "It has taken me by surprise ...
Man selected to reshape Chorley centre.
Mar 08, 2008 ... This is the man tasked with regenerating Chorley town centre - and he's promised visible results in six months. Conrad Heald took up his position as Chorley's town centre manager last week and says he's open-minded about the job in hand. That's why the Chorley ...
Managers go head-to-head for final countdown.
Mar 08, 2008 ... On March 31, local rivals Charnock Richard and Euxton Villa will do the 'Battle in the Borough' at the Reebok Stadium. For Charnock Richard coach Andy Westwell it will be his chance to land his third Goldline Trophy win, while Euxton Villa boss Mark McDonnell is chasing a ...
Everyone's supporting Jessica.
Mar 09, 2008 ... A Chorley schoolboy has raised [pounds sterling]65 for stabbed teenager Jessica Knight by playing snooker for six hours. Robert Pilkington, 10, decided to support Jessica's Fund because he was touched after hearing of the stabbed teenager's progress at the Royal Manchester ...
Nathan lives the dream at United.
Mar 09, 2008 ... A Chorley schoolboy is helping to raise awareness about disability in football after being selected for Manchester United. Nathan Pilkington,15, who has cerebral palsy, plays as a midfielder and striker for the ability counts team and realised his dream of playing at Old ...
Pets' corner on move.
Mar 10, 2008 ... Chorley's popular Pets' Corner is set to return to Astley Park. The attraction closed as part of the ongoing [pounds sterling]2.5m regeneration of the park but now a planning application has been submitted to Chorleycouncil for it to be reinstated. The new ...
Mossley 4 Chorley 2.
Mar 10, 2008 ... Chorley's unbeaten run in league and cup has ended in terrible weather conditions. The Magpies went 1-0 down after Michael Fish slipped through the defence to score in the eleventh minute. But Mossley's lead was short-lived when Steven Burke grabbed his 14th goal of ...
Decision looms on information centre.
Mar 10, 2008 ... County bosses are due to make a decision on whether an information centre in Chorley will be axed as part of budget savings. The County Information Service on Market Street has been recommended for closure on April 1 because Lancashire County Council chiefs believe the operation ...
Burglars target town centre homes.
Mar 10, 2008 ... Police are appealing for witnesses following two burglaries on Egerton Grove in Chorley. Thieves broke into separate homes on the street, off Letchworth Drive, between Thursday night and the early hours of Friday. Officers say one offender was chased off by a ...
Village supermarket bid launched on Facebook.
Mar 11, 2008 ... The campaign to get a Co-op store in Brinscall has been taken to the internet. Last month, supermarket giant Co-op decided to drop plans for a store in the village after Chorley Council refused planning permission. The decision has split opinion in the village with ...
Chorley memorial for PALS gets [pounds sterling]10k boost.
Mar 11, 2008 ... A campaign to get a war memorial for a regiment of fallen WW1 soldiers from Chorley has been given a [pounds sterling]10,0000 boost. The Chorley Pals Appeal was set up last year to get a permanent memorial for the battalion of Battle of the Somme soldiers. ...
'Amazing' Jessica at home - briefly.
Mar 11, 2008 ... These are the first picture of stabbed Jessica Knight at home with her family. The 14-year-old was filmed at her Euxton home by the BBC. She is still a patient at the Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, but had been allowed home for an hour. The ...
[pounds sterling]742 weekly bill to house homeless family in hotel.
Mar 12, 2008 ... Taxpayers are forking out more than [pounds sterling]700 a week to house a homeless family at a posh Chorley hotel. The family - which consists of a mum and two children - appealed for help after losing their house. Chorley Community Housing, which manages Chorley ...
Sri Lankan pro appointed at Chorley.
Mar 12, 2008 ... Chorley Cricket Club has revealed the identity of its professional for the new season. Members were told at the club's annual meeting on Thursday that Sri Lankan Kosela Kulasekara had agreed to come to Windsor Park for the imminent Northern League campaign. The ...
Botany Bay celebrates its best trading year.
Mar 12, 2008 ... Bosses at Botany Bay are celebrating their best trading period ever and staff say there's even more to come from the retail giant. Sales at the five-storey complex, based at Botany Brow, in Chorley, soared in the second half of last year and bosses say even bigger things are ...
Pensioner, 80, is missing from home.
Mar 12, 2008 ... Chorley police are appealing for the public's help after an elderly woman went missing from her home in the stormy weather last night. Eighty year-old Winifred Kellett, known by family and friends as Betty, was last seen by her partner at their home address on Ryefield, Heapey ...
Search continues for missing pensioner, 80.
Mar 12, 2008 ... Mountain rescue and police are continuing their search for a missing Chorley pensioner. Chorley police are appealing for the public's help after 80-year-old Winifred Kellett was last seen by her partner at their home address on Ryefield, Heapey in Chorley. Mrs ...
Off-licences named and shamed.
Mar 13, 2008 ... Five Chorley off-licences caught selling alcohol to underage drinkers have been named and shamed. As revealed in the Guardian on February 27, test purchases were made as part of an undercover operation which found that five out of eight off-licences in the borough were selling ...
Mill for sale at [pounds sterling]2.25m.
Mar 13, 2008 ... A Chorley cotton mill goes under the auctioneer's hammer this week for [pounds sterling]2.25m - prompting fears over its future. Cowling Mill, in Cowling Lane, dates back to 1906 and is a base for several small businesses. It's set to be sold at a London auction on Thursday and ...
Shops and flats for old pub?
Mar 13, 2008 ... A derelict Chorley pub could be demolished to make way for a [pounds sterling]1m development. The Eagle and Child on Pall Mall has been derelict since 2004 and its owner has now unveiled plans to regenerate the site. The three-storey building could be replaced by two ...
Jessica campaign hits [pounds sterling]10,000.
Mar 13, 2008 ... The campaign for stabbed Chorley schoolgirl Jessica Knight has smashed through the [pounds sterling]10,000 barrier. A donation of [pounds sterling]250 from generous pupils at Southlands High School took Jessica's Fund through the landmark five figure number. Deputy ...
[pounds sterling]58 hike in council tax bill.
Mar 14, 2008 ... Chorley householders face paying an extra [pounds sterling]58 in council tax bills this year. Chorley council voted for an increase of 2.5 per cent in its share of the bill for 2008/09, and, once added to the increases from Lancashire County Council, police fire and parish ...
[pounds sterling]2.25m mill fails to sell.
Mar 14, 2008 ... A Chorley cotton mill with a price tag of [pounds sterling]2.25m failed to sell at auction on Thursday - although fears over its future remain. Ahead of the sale, historians had raised concerns after the London-based auctioneer claimed that there was a 'distinct' possibility ...
Daggers will be drawn - Magpies boss.
Mar 14, 2008 ... Chorley boss Tony Hesketh insists there will be no room for pleasantries when his former club Lancaster City comes to town tomorrow. After surrendering their seven game unbeaten run in the 4-2 defeat to Mossley, Chorley will be keen to record a win to help them move clear of the ...
Shock Newcastle Blue star announcement.
Mar 14, 2008 ... Chorley's relegation worries could be eased after Newcastle Blue Star announced plans to withdraw from the UniBond First Division North. In a shock statement on the club's website Newcastle Blue Star have asked to be relegated back to the Arngrove Northern League First ...
Link to NW market.
Mar 14, 2008 ... Business leaders gathered for a special event to mark the launch of high quality industrial and distribution premises in Chorley. Developer Helios City has just completed phase one of the Buckshaw Link releasing state-of-the-art business premises ideally located for the North ...
Jackson to head Total's finances.
Mar 14, 2008 ... Former Chorley FC player Jonathan Jackson is following in a proud family tradition. The 40-year-old accountant from Wheelton has just been appointed finance director of fast-growing gym chain Total Fitness, which has 24 centres around the UK and Ireland. Jonathan, ...
Top award for centre.
Mar 14, 2008 ... The Runshaw Business Centre in Euxton is celebrating a major accolade after being presented with a plaque from the Chartered Management Institute which gives the centre official status for running a variety of CMI courses. The CMI is the only chartered professional body that is ...
Shut this yob magnet.
Mar 15, 2008 ... Community leaders in a Chorley village are demanding the closure of a subway where up to 50 youngsters are meeting at night. Applications were first made more than two years ago to Lancashire County Council to close the subway which runs from Station Road to Spendmore Lane, in ...
Parents hit out at nursery decision.
Mar 16, 2008 ... Parents have hit out after being told by a Chorley nursery they will have to make alternative childcare arrangements because of their choice of primary school. The families of six children at Buckshaw Nursery face a race against time to find places for the summer term after ...
Amy, 19, set for Arctic trek.
Mar 16, 2008 ... A teenager is going to the ends of the earth to raise money for a leading national animal charity. Amy Cookson, 19, of Three Nooks, Clayton Green, will travel to Norway to trek almost 100km across the treacherous Arctic Circle with nothing but a team of husky dogs for company. ...