CHORLEY'S popstars are taking a breather as success beckons. Kevin Simm, the 20-year-old of 'Popstars' fame, and singer and guitarist James Walsh, also 20, of Starsailor, are taking time out to weigh up their future. Kevin, who has formed a band with
AN Adlington teenager is on the crest of a wave after reaching the Disney heights. For Gemma Plumb has just successfully auditioned for an eight-month dance contract on a Walt Disney cruise ship in the United States. Gemma, aged 19, is just reaching the
A CHORLEY charity shop will hit a milestone this summer when it reaches the half a million pound turnover mark. The Cancer Research Campaign shop, in Chapel Street, dubbed the 'Harrods of charity' by manager Cath Almond, has an army of 30 volunteers.
ELDERLY folk in Adlington have received a safety boost to protect them from bogus callers following a cash donation from a national charity. Help the Aged has given £8,500 to pay for a Senior Link Immediate Response System which links OAPs to its 24-hour
TWO AA men who helped prevent a motorway accident turning into a major catastrophe, have been honoured for their bravery. Kevin Harrison, of Euxton, received an AA service medal for his part in an emergency last September when a car and a horsebox had
DISABLED children will have fresh hope of mobility when a new centre opens in Eccleston at the end of this month. Rainbow House, off Langton Brow, is the project of Mawdesley mum-of-two Joanne Mawdsley, who wanted to set up a conductive education centre
SAM Allardyce took a swipe today at the Jamaican Football Federation for keeping him in the dark over Ricardo Gardner's injury. The winger is extremely doubtful for Sunday's top-of-the-table clash at Fulham after going off with concussion just 16 minutes
TEAMS of Chorley golfers are wanted to take part in a charity event at Whitefield Golf Club on June 4, raising money for the Brookvale Home for physically and mentally handicapped children. As an added bonus, players could win a new Bentley Arnage, worth
CHORLEY & DISTRICT FAULKNER MOTORS ALLIANCE FOOTBALL LEAGUE Results: Ley Inn 2 (J Holton, A Flore) v Euxton Saints 4 (M Carter, D McGhee, M Winrow and an own goal). Market Tavern 3, Gregson Lane S&S 2. White Horse 0, Clayton Brook 10. IN their
Chorley Lynx 14 Widnes Vikings 48 DESPITE a brave fight Lynx again failed to put up a strong enough defence, losing their 34th game as Vikings moved into fourth place in the table with a nine-try win. Vikings' Jason Demetriou came back to haunt his former
CHILDLINE North West is looking for 50 adventurous volunteers to make a daring 90ft abseil down the Manchester Velodrome on Sunday, April 29. Would-be abseilers must be aged 14 or over and training will be given. Those who raise £145 or more can take
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a schoolgirl was approached by a mystery woman. The 12-year-old girl was beckoned across Manchester Road, Burnden, by the woman who had just got out of a black, four-door car, driven by a man and
LEIGH Centurions are going Continental in a history-making link-up with top French club Villeneuve. Leigh will become the first British club to strike a formal twinning link with a club from across the Channel when the French champions come back to England
WE in this country are most fortunate to have free newspapers circulated without interference from the EU, but until when? These know-alls say we must not weigh in ounces, measure in inches or purchase in pounds. There are Acts of Parliament which we
CHORLEY'S duty chemist between 12 and 1pm on Sunday, March 4, will be: Scholes Chemists Ltd, T/A Cohens Chemist, 180 Devonshire Road, Chorley. Weekday out of hours services in the Chorley area are: M D Rimmer, 22 Runshaw Lane, Euxton (Mon-Fri 5.30-6.30pm
THE foot and mouth plague exploded dramatically on Chorley this week -- bringing with it death and devastation. As the disease escalated, a Withnell farm was revealed as one of five new cases confirmed in the country on Tuesday -- and the first in Lancashire
A CYCLIST suffered a broken arm after he was knocked from his bike by a passing van. Gordon Smith, 51, of Morrison Street, Bolton, was injured as he pedalled along Lever Edge Lane, near its junction with Higher Swan Lane, at 2.45pm yesterday. He was treated
THE Bolton girlfriend of paratrooper Benjamin Kamanalagi, who was beaten to death, has been joined by local MPs in her fight to appeal against the sentences on his killers. Brian Iddon (Bolton South East) and Terry Lewis (Worsley) met Home Secretary Jack
FIREFIGHTERS say arsonists were responsible for a blaze in an empty council house. Officers from Farnworth were called to the boarded up property in Withall Avenue, Little Hulton, at 9pm last night. Station officer Alan Peake said the fire had been started
HEALTH fears have gripped residents living near the former Burnden Park site after workmen sprayed lime on the ground. People living near Bolton Wanderers' former home have complained of eye irritation and tight chests as the wind whipped the lime into
Harrogate Town 3 Chorley 0 By Dave Hindle A POOR display saw Chorley well beaten in this roses clash -- and they can certainly have no complaints. Once again the Magpies were forced into changes with Court, Mills and Mitchell all ruled out. The Magpies
IT COULD be a case of miracle on Bolton Street this week, when a gypsy evangelist rolls into Chorley. For born-again Romany Christian, William Lee, leads prayer services at which severely ill and disabled people have apparently been totally cured. But
COLLEGE students have been praised for their efforts in helping to tackle nuisance in their village. The 10-strong group teamed up with police for a project aimed at solving the problem of anti-social behaviour in Croston. The students, from Bishhop Rawstorne
CAMPAIGNERS fighting the proposed Eaves Green link road in Chorley say they are not popping the champagne corks just yet -- despite news that most of Duxbury Woods could be saved. After an environmental assessment of the proposed route, the local council
AN angry Chorley woman has complained after a visit from a window salesman left her with a £7 bill -- for a 'free' phone call! Lorraine Alty says she made an appointment for a Weatherseal salesman to visit her home and talk about replacement doors. But
WORKERS were evacuated after a major blaze at a Bolton town centre factory. It is believed the blaze was started by workmen welding on the roof. It took only minutes for the flames to spread through the building at the junction of High Street and Derby
THE Reebok Stadium will be transformed into a corner of ancient Egypt next month when a glittering exhibition hits town. Tutankhamun and the Treasures of the Pharaohs will take visitors back 5,000 years to the time of the pyramids and the Sphinx. Featuring
Second From Last In The Sack Race, Marco Players at Chorley Old Road Community Church. Runs until Saturday THE Second From Last In The Sack Race by Michael Birch is a tragi-comedy adapted from a novel by David Nobbs. It tells the tale of the unfortunately
CHORLEY NISSAN SUNDAY LEAGUE IN the CNSL Premier Division, league leaders St Bedes needed a late equaliser to salvage a point in their home game with Adlington Nomads. Williams, Bolton and Helme scored for St Bedes while Bradley 2 and Farnworth replied
RANGERS visited Heysham on Saturday and started well with the forwards running hard and punching holes in the home defence. Jamie Smith and John Barker showed up well and Mark Lowe was in on everything. The ball was passed out quickly along the backs
FREEZING temperatures and the thought of finding various checkpoints in 100 metre visibility meant it was a daunting task indeed for the ten Chorley Harriers who entered the Winter Hill fell race -- a gruelling 11-mile trek around Rivington and Belmont
LEYLAND FOXES 3 BROOKFIELDS 3 THIS local derby usually sees both teams geared up and fighting for every ball but sadly today only one team had the bit between their teeth and the belief and determination to win. Brookfields failed to raise their game
IT'S magpie mating time and as they swap their partners for the new spring season the Wildlife Trust is asking people to get in touch if they spot a magpie mating tree. It appears that that the birds like to get together in one tree to eye up the opposition
A MAN was recovering today after being robbed at knifepoint in Leigh. The 23-year-old victim was threatened in Parsonage Way by two young men, one of whom had a knife, at 10.30pm on Wednesday. He handed over his wallet containing £35. The thugs then demanded
WERE you a tram driver or a wartime clippie? Then you might be just the person Manchester's museum of transport is looking for. The museum is looking for the longest-serving employee of the old Manchester City Transport Department. The veteran will be
POLICE fear a serial "sneak-thief" has struck again. The thief snatched a handbag and credit cards after entering a house in Greenacres, Edgworth, through a back door last night, between 9.50pm and 10pm. Police are linking it to a number of burglaries
MIKE Whitlow's latest setback in a succession of injury blows has cost him a place in Wanderers' promotion push. The popular club captain and highly-experienced defender has been ruled out for the rest of the season while he recovers from surgery on a
TIM Street played for almost the entire game at Warrington with a fractured thumb. He will now miss the next six to eight weeks of Leigh's NFP campaign. The popular Hilton Park prop suffered the injury in the fourth minute scuffle which led to Street
HOW many theatre companies across Bolton can identify with the Westhoughton Parochial Amateur Operatic Society of 1928? An article from the Westhoughton Journal, of January in that year, not only gives an illuminating review of the group's production
THE housebuilders, who are about to set about the RO site, are keen to establish a 'steering group' with the councils and planners. There is no need, Chorley Council has the bounciest rubber stamp and the brightest green light imaginable! Come on, all
FURTHER to the article about the Sue Ryder sign, why don't the planning chiefs try to persuade the people building new housing estates in the Chorley area to name them after local people and places instead of the dreadful Drake's Hollow and Swallows'
OVER the last 20 years I have through your letters page highlighted the sheer waste of the nation's human resources with each rise in the unemployment figures. The scourge of unemployment has a devastating effect not only on the individual but their families
A LEIGH man, who was caught with a van-load of illegal immigrants at Dover, failed in an Appeal Court bid to cut his five-year jail term. Lawyers for Stuart Lally, 53, of Eden Grove, argued he was suffering from depression and was "vulnerable to exploitation
LITTLE Adam Wilson turned hero when his baby sister began to EAT ball bearings. The six-year-old child leapt into action and saved 21-month-old Molly's life by throwing her to the floor, grabbing her throat and forcing her mouth open. The quick-thinking
FOUR high-powered motorbikes, helmets and leather jackets worth a total of £20,000 were stolen in an overnight raid on a Bolton bike dealership. Police say raiders disabled alarms before wheeling the bikes into a waiting van from the showroom of Lythgoe
THE council tax is a property-based tax which was introduced in 1993 to replace controversial community charge or "poll tax". It is based on the assumption that two people are living in each house, with a 25pc reduction for people living alone. Empty
FAMILIES in Bolton will have to pay at least £35 a year extra in council tax. The budget for 2001-2002 means taxpayers in Band A properties -- more than half of those in Bolton -- will pay £652.10, a rise of £35.75 a year from April 1. Bills are slightly
LONG-SERVING Leigh RMI striker Neil Matthews has been released. Matthews, a survivor from RMI's UniBond days, has found it increasingly difficult to break into the first team on a regular basis. With manager Steve Waywell having to move players out before
Bury youngster Chris Armstrong shows the style which has impressed a number of clubs. IF anyone wants to snatch Bury's new sensation Chris Armstrong then they'll have to pay a hefty fee. That's the good news after the 18-year-old put pen to paper on a
