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• Rail safety plan on track

  CHORLEY has been chosen for the launch of a ground-breaking new scheme to help keep railway users safe. read more

• Stardom beckons with the Big Gig

  DO you fancy yourself as the next Will Young, Gareth Gates or Liberty X? read more

• Darren's in the hot seat

  A CHORLEY brainbox will be taking the hot seat next month in front of millions of viewers to pit his wits in the final of BBC 2 quiz Mastermind. read more

• Flats plan brewed up for pub

  A 200-YEAR-OLD derelict Chorley pub could be saved from possible demolition by a local company which has an idea to convert it into flats brewing read more

• Testing time for flooding

  A NEW flood warning system was pioneered this week by the Environment Agency at problem sites in Chorley. read more

• Thugs vandalise cars

  VANDALS caused more than £1,0000 of damage to cars and a business in Whittle-le-Woods at the weekend. read more

• Reader intrigued by this holiday photograph

  THIS picture from July, 1959, intrigues Alf Hales of Booth Road, Little Lever. read more

• Region's economy to get £18m injection

  A MULTI-million pound boost for the North-west economy has been announced by a Government minister in Bolton. read more

• Still time to win a Kay classic!

  PETER Kay's Phoenix Nights second series is flying off the shelves and readers still have time to win a copy for themselves. read more

• Greek police spotlight on Blackpool

  FOUR Greek police officers are visiting Blackpool to see how the Lancashire force tackles drunken behaviour. read more

• Shakers top scorer to miss out

  SHAKERS' joint leading scorer Chris Porter is set to be out for a third consecutive game with a virus problem. read more

• Who's playing - and where

  Air Miles Manchester League read more

• RMI seek cup of cheer

  LEIGH RMI aim to kick-start their season with a money-spinning victory at Accrington Stanley in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday. read more

• Weekend fixtures

  Aegon West Lancashire League read more

• Bishop's return

  RADCLIFFE Borough expect to welcome back Ian Bishop for Saturday's clash against second placed Unibond Premier League side Alfreton at Stainton Park. read more

• Schools Soccer

  BOLTON Under 15s bid to make it a a hat trick of wins in the Greater Manchester League when they travel to take on Oldham at Chadderton FC on Saturday (10.30a.m.). read more

• Tribute band captures spirit of guitar greats

  BOLTON-based blues guitarist Geoff Garcia brings his highly successful Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band to town next Friday, October 31. read more

• Christina the chameleon

  IN 1999 Christina Aguilera emerged as the singer most likely to wrestle the pop tiara from Britney Spears. Four years on she has shed her innocent pop image, slapped on the leather chaps and got well and truly Dirrty. read more

• Myleene Klass - Moving On

  SHE knows pop, she's a classically trained musician. What better for ex Hear'Say member Myleene Klass to do than release an album of classical music with a contemporary feel. read more

• Town will be lit up by Hindu festival

  THOUSANDS of Bolton Hindus are preparing to celebrate Diwali, the festival of light at the weekend. read more

On this day: Lancashire Archive