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PLAY areas across the Chorley borough are being dramatically improved to give local children better recreational facilities. As part of a five year plan, Chorley Council has set about improving the play equipment in a number of parks and recreation grounds while also building completely new facilities including the much anticipated destination play area in […]

CHORLEY’S word festival is back by popular demand and promises to be bigger and better than ever with even more storytellers, authors and venues taking part. What’s Your Story Chorley? is a day of family fun and entertainment celebrating the wonderful world of words and will be held in a variety of venues across the […]

The Seafood Pub Company has been awarded a prestigious national title at one of the hospitality industry’s biggest annual events. Managing director Joycelyn Neve and executive chef Antony Shirley were amongst more than 1,300 leading figures from the pub industry at the Grosvenor Hotel to discover the winners of The Publican Awards’ 19 categories. The […]

A group of GIANT ducks will be landing at WWT Marin Mere Wetland Centre this Easter, and we need your children to help us find them all! The GIANT rubber duck hunt will take place at WWT Martin Mere this Easter from the 28th March to the 19th April, promising prizes and lots of family […]

Amanda Jane Parker JP has been chosen as Lancashire's next High Sheriff by HM the Queen. Having been announced as the High Sheriff Elect, Amanda will be officially sworn-in to office at a special ceremony at County Hall, Preston on Friday 10 April. A former Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil, Amanda plays an active part […]

A New Zealand wine expert got more than he bargained for when he agreed to host a wine tasting supper at the Assheton Arms in Downham. He certainly wasn’t expecting to open a bottle of Pinot Noir at the top of Pendle Hill on a wet and blustery March afternoon! Nick Mills, one of the […]

Rural businesses in Lancashire will benefit from £4.6m to support employment and growth. The funding will be available for eligible rural businesses located across Lancashire and in neighbouring parts of Greater Manchester. It will help farmers who are seeking to invest in new technologies, diversify or make onsite improvements. Funding will also be available for […]

THE history of Chorley’s Astley Hall is being brought to life with music and stories in a new event called Astley Alive on Wednesday 1 April. The Astley Alive event will launch the reopening of the Chorley Council-owned Astley Hall, which has been closed to visitors since the beginning of this year while specialist surveyors […]

Creative Europe's 'Culture' sub-programme, as the previous 'Culture 2007-2013 programme', supports cooperation and exchange between arts, culture and heritage organisations across different European countries. Christoph Jankowski, Head of Culture at Creative Europe Desk UK, will present the four funding opportunities and the eligibility conditions, discuss how to develop applications and how to build a good […]

ONE of Chorley’s main shopping streets is now open for business after undergoing a major transformation. The southern end of Market Street looks completely different with new and wider pavements, benches and trees and extra crossing points as part of a shared-surface scheme. The £1 million revamp, was delivered in partnership between Chorley Council and […]

With less than 1000 Whooper swans counted at the last dawn count at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, the next week is the last opportunity to come along and see these amazing birds on the mere before they migrate back to Iceland for the summer. The swans fly away from Martin Mere to spend the […]

Pendle has launched its new visitors’ guide in English Tourism Week with the announcement that the stunningly beautiful corner of Lancashire will host stage two of the Tour of Britain cycle race in 2015. “Pendle will be the toughest part of the eight stage race which attracts the top cycling teams from around the world,” […]