Chorley4 days agoApprentice star tells PM why pie shop is closingPaul Bowen says a rise in employer's National Insurance was "the tipping edge" to him closing a pie shop.4 days ago18 Sept 2026Boy, 12, who could not swim drowned after river current took holdFriends initially thought Junior Slater's cries for help were a joke, an inquest heard.18 Sept 202615 Sept 2026Major delays on M61 after multi-vehicle crashThe M61 southbound has been blocked after a crash between Chorley and Horwich.15 Sept 20269 Sept 2026Boy, 11, held after racist word scrawled on child's foreheadPolice say a racist word was written on the boy's forehead and arm with a marker pen.9 Sept 20265 Sept 2026Lancashire stone helps boost famous Barcelona basilicaStone from a quarry in the county has been used to help get the Sagrada Família up to its final height.5 Sept 20264 Sept 2026Man skipping length of UK to 'spread joy and kindness'Krish Patel is doing the equivalent of 40 marathons in 40 days for a charity challenge.4 Sept 202615 Aug 2026Police arrest alleged driver in 100mph stolen Amazon van pursuitA suspected thief is held after leading police on a 40-minute chase in a stolen Amazon van.15 Aug 202631 Jul 2026Chorley Flower Show 2026 - how to get there and what to seeChorley Flower Show - first held in 2015 - has grown from a local flower show into a major attraction.31 Jul 202616 Jul 2026Fraudster who fled UK for Spain to be extraditedPamela Gwinnett used her 89-year-old victim like a "cash cow" while working as a carer, her trial heard.16 Jul 2026...
