Chorley Local News
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New direct bus service between Preston and Chorley launches this week
Service 124 will operate every two hours via Bamber Bridge, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Brindle, Whittle‑le‑Woods and Chorley Hospital
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Spring walk up Rivington ended at hidden beer garden and left us on a high
The family-friendly walk is perfect for this time of year
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The beloved UK theme park which now lies abandoned
The once-thriving park closed permanently in 2012
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Man suffers serious head injury after being knocked down near Chorley Morrisons
Part of the road was cordoned off as police and paramedics responded
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Lancashire fish and chip shop owner warns weight loss jabs hitting trade hard
Andrew Crook, who runs a chippy in Euxton, says customers are wanting smaller portions
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Fire crews rush to Anglezarke as alert raised over fire in woodland
A concerned member of the public raised the alarm
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Lancashire businesses who didn't pay staff the minimum wage named
13 employers have now been named and shamed, and made to repay thousands to their staff
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Chorley’s third prison moves closer amid fresh parking row
The 1,715-inmate prison was given the go-ahead three years after it was refused permission by the local authority
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Nearly 200 taxis inspected and 12 suspended amid police crack down
A man who was not a taxi driver was also arrested during the checks
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Man banned from Chorley town centre after three incidents of criminal damage
Stephen Lowry has been banned from entering the town centre for five years
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The two Lancashire towns among UK's worst hit for business liquidations
Business are pulling down the shutters faster than almost anywhere else
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Beloved Westhoughton chippy closes as family puts business up for sale
Wingates Chippy has been going for close to 50 years with many reviews online hailing it as one of the ‘best chippys’ in the area
