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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.

Labour’s Clive Grunshaw returns as Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner

Clive Grunshaw Pic: Labour Clive Grunshaw has won the election to be Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner returning to the job he lost three years ago. He beat the Tory incumbent Andrew Snowden by […]

10 months ago
Chorley Borough Council local elections 2024 results ward by ward

Labour have tightened their grip on Chorley Council after winning all but one of the seats up for grabs at this year’s local elections – and deposing the Tory opposition […]

10 months ago
Blocked toilet clean-ups have cost hospitals £90,000 since October

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Maintenance Team Patients and visitors at the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble hospitals are being urged not to flush wet wipes, nappies or personal hygiene products down the public toilets […]

10 months ago
Leader of Chorley Council launches push to take control of roads off Lancashire County Council

Chorley town hall The leader of Chorley Council has launched a renewed push for the authority to take control of the district’s roads, which he has branded “an absolute shambles”. Labour’s Alistair Bradley made […]

10 months ago
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Two teenagers charged following theft of motorbike in Chorley

Two teenagers have been charged following theft of a motorbike in Chorley. Police were called following reports that a bike had been taken from a property on Buckshaw Village between 9pm and 2am on Thursday 25 […]

10 months ago
Major rail disruption between Preston and Wigan North Western

The overhead wires damaged near Wigan North Western Pic: Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria Passengers attempting to use the West Coast Main Line from Preston are seeing major disruption. Network Rail say the line is due to see major disruption throughout the rest of […]

10 months ago
Taproom serving up three-day festival of craft beer, live music and food at Walton Summit

Hopworks Taproom interior Pic: Hopworks Brew Co. / Facebook A Walton Summit taproom is serving up a three-day festival of craft beer, live music and food. Hopworks Brew Co.’s SpringFest is taking place on the early May bank holiday […]

10 months ago
Row over mini-roundabout with six exits proposed as part of third Ulnes Walton jail

A581 Southport Road and Ulnes Walton Lane junction A highways expert has branded as “bizarre” the suggestion that a mini-roundabout proposed as part of plans to build a new prison in rural Chorley would have too many exits […]

10 months ago
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