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Historic Gawthorpe Hall is getting ready to open up to the public next week, after being closed for major restoration work. The building has been closed since May 2015 so that important restoration work to the external stonework and windows at the Grade 1-listed building could be carried out. Other internal and external remedial work […]

Dahlia’s Farm Shop has enjoyed a good first year trading as the new and improved Farm Shop with in-house butchers, deli, fruit & vegetables. Since the butchers have become in-house they have built up a loyal following of customers who choose fresh, local produce where they know they will get the high quality and personal […]

Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor has bolstered its wedding and events team with the appointment of Andrew Loynes. Andrew, who is 25 and lives in Chorley, has joined the award-winning hotel as a meeting and events coordinator. Andrew, Andy to his friends, is a third-year student studying BA (Hons) Event Management at the University […]

FAMILIES, couples and friends who are looking for inspiration for a great day out are being encouraged to check out Chorley and its many attractions and events with the launch of a new visitor website, checkoutchorley.com The new visitor website has been launched by Chorley Council in a bid to showcase the area and what […]

Marketing Lancashire, has appointed specialist food and drink PR agency Lemon Zest PR, to help promote the region’s remarkable food and drink on a national and international level. The appointment of Lemon Zest forms part of a wider Lancashire Visitor Economy Strategy, which sets out a vision to establish Lancashire as a world class visitor […]

Young people wanted for The Prince's Countryside Fund Land Rover Bursary 2016 – The Prince’s Countryside Fund Land Rover Bursary Scheme 2016 is now open for applications. The valuable bursary seeks to award up to five inspiring young people aged 21 to 35 with the use of a Land Rover Discovery Sport for a year, […]

The man behind the legendary Reggae Reggae Sauce inspired Chorley’s business leaders as he spoke about his phenomenal success. Levi Roots was the keynote speaker at the sell-out annual Choose Chorley Business Evening organised by Chorley Council this week. The Rastafarian musician turned entrepreneur and now restaurateur inspired a full house of local business leaders […]

North West music promoters Cuffe and Taylor will boost the region’s economy by almost £8m in 2016. The music and event promoters will host 22 nights of live music across the North West this year with a mix of headline concerts and festivals. And with 177,000 tickets for sale across the events it is estimated […]

Proposals to improve the centre of Broughton village have been agreed by Lancashire County Council's Cabinet member for highways and transport. The £1m plans include the removal of traffic signals at Broughton crossroads, along with the creation of narrower roads, larger footways, courtesy crossings, sections of dedicated cycle lane, and tree planting. The changes will […]

Disabled residents and visitors can now check out access to shops and venues across Chorley thanks to a new online service which is being launched this week. DisabledGo, a national disability organisation, and Chorley Council have worked together to create a new accessibility checker for people with disabilities, dementia and their carers, friends and family […]

Lancashire County Council's Cultural Partnerships Programme 2016-18 is now open to arts organisations that want to apply for funding. Funding of up to £25,000 is available for projects or initiatives in areas of Lancashire where the number of people currently enjoying arts and culture are low, and where residents across the county would benefit. The […]

Lancaster Castle is raising the curtain on a production of 'Murder by Gaslight' in April. The show is being performed on Saturday 16 April at 7.30pm. Murder by Gaslight is a ghoulish story about two of the most infamous poisoners in British history, William Palmer and Harvey Crippen. The audience will be able to listen […]