Prosecutors consider taser charges
Police officers could face criminal charges after a blind man was shot with a Taser when his white stick was mistaken for a Samurai sword.
Sir Bradley Wiggins at 'crisis point' in career
Chorley cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins is at a 'crisis point' in career, says a former coach.
Wiggins pulls out of Tour de France
Chorley's Sir Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Tour de France with a knee injury. He quit the Giro d'Italia earlier this month.
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Emergency teams shore up house after car crash
Emergency teams in Lancashire were forced to shore up a house after a car careered into it.
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Support for Romany Gypsy family in land dispute
Outside the High Court in Manchester protesters against Chorley Borough Council's decision to evict the Romany Gypsy Linfoot family from land they own in the town.
Tim Scott meets Romany family in land dispute
Tim Scott met with the Linfoot family, who will defend their right to live on greenbelt land in court.
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Romany family in court battle over land
A Romany gypsy family from Chorley are due in court over their local council's attempt to evict them. The Linfoot family own their land, but don't have permission to live on it. The Government had quashed a previous council attempt to evict them.
Royal Mail jobs boost for Chorley
Royal Mail has announced plans to open a new parcel handling centre in Chorley as part of a £75m investment programme.
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IPCC seeks witnesses following Chorley taser incident
The police watchdog is appealing for witnesses after a partially-sighted man was shot in the back with a taser gun in Chorley.
Read the full storyMan due in court charged with posting April Jones abuse
A man from Chorley will appear in court this morning after abusive comments were posted online about missing April Jones.
The schoolgirl disappeared a week ago.
Matthew Wood, who is 20, has been charged with making offensive remarks on Facebook
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "Matthew Wood, 20, of Eaves Lane, Chorley is charged under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 with sending by means of a public electronic communications network a message or other matter that is grossly offensive.
"He will appear at Chorley Magistrates on Monday"
Lancashire Police hunt April Jones 'troll'
Police in Lancashire are hunting a man from Chorley who posted "sick" comments about missing schoolgirl April Jones online.
His comments sparked an angry backlash on Facebook.
A vigilante group is reported to have called at the man's parents' house in Chorley.
Lancashire Police confirmed it was investigating the comments and was looking for a man in connection with their inquiry.
Holly Bleasdale in pole vault final
Chorley's Holly Bleasdale has qualified for the women's pole vault final by clearing 4.55m.
She said: "That was really good. I came out here and I was so nervous, the most nervous I have ever been in my life, the crowd were amazing. I know there is much more left to come."
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