Chorley sits to the south of Preston and while a borough and town in its own right then a lot of Prestonians go back and forth. Chorley Council is the council for the district.
Chorley is in the top 20 happiest places to live in BritainChorley has been ranked as one of the happiest places in Britain. Notching up 17th in the national RightMove Happy At Home Index the borough is also the second-highest in […]
4 days ago Cowardly thug kicked pregnant partner as she lay terrified on the floor during brutal attackA cowardly thug kicked his pregnant partner in the back and stomach as she lay crying on the floor during a savage attack. Anthony Higgins, from Chorley, also strangled the […]
5 days ago Pervert police officer who took 16-year-old’s naked photos is jailedA perverted police officer abused his position to obtain naked photographs of members of the public – including a 16-year-old girl. Former PC Joel Choudhury used his own phone to […]
5 days ago Storm Darragh warning brought forward as Preston and Lancashire braceStorm Darragh is expected to arrive in Preston and Lancashire earlier than forecast as the Met Office has issued a new warning. Winds of 70mph to 80mph are expected throughout […]
5 days agoControversial plans for a new prison on the border of Chorley and Leyland have been given the go-ahead by the government. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has approved the development […]
5 days ago Penwortham, Longridge, Bamber Bridge, Samlesbury and Garstang should be added to a new ‘Greater Preston’ area, says council leaderPreston should be expanded to include parts of South Ribble, Wyre and Ribble Valley – creating a new ‘Greater Preston’ council area. That is the pitch the leader of Preston […]
5 days ago BAE Systems recruiting for 699 new jobs across Samlesbury, Preston and WartonHundreds of jobs are being created across BAE’s Warton and Samlesbury bases. The aircraft manufacturing division is seeing new apprentice, undergraduate and graduate roles created. A total of 699 jobs […]
6 days ago Intense four-hour rainfall warning issued for Preston and LancashireA warning of intense rainfall has been made covering Preston and Lancashire. The Met Office has put the warning in force – a yellow weather warning – for a four-hour […]
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