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Els looking for birdie trail
Ernie Els is confident he can build on his impressive finish at the US Open as he prepares for low scoring at the BMW International Open in Munich.

Coles prepared for Pirates test
Exeter captain Danny Coles believes their opening-day clash with Bristol Rovers will be the perfect test to start the season.

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This didn't really happen.

Man found dead in London actually fell from the sky

Thursday April 25th 2013
The body of a young man was found on a pavement in west London on 9th September last year. Josė Matada died on his 26th Birthday with £1 in his pocket. He had originally come from Mozambique and had also had Botswana currency on his person. He was found at 7.45am just as the BA76 flight from Luanda had passed overhead.Matada had stowed away on the plane and most likely died from lack of oxygen or frostbite, as he had been in the undercarriage with the landing gear, and apparently fell out as the undercarriage had opened to prepare for landing. His body was identified through use of the SIM card in his phone and subsequent contact of a former employer’s number stored on the phone. The wheel recess of the Boeing 777 he stowed away in...
Ken claims to have slept with OVER 9000 women

Ken Barlow arrested on suspicion of Rape

Wednesday May 1st 2013
Actor William Roache has been arrested this morning at his home in Wimslow, Cheshire, for allegedly raping a 15 year old girl from Lancashire. Roache, who has spent the last 53 years playing Ken Barlow on Coronation Street supposedly raped the girl between April and July 1967. Roache recently made his opinions clear on cases such as Jimmy Savile’s Sex abuse alegations, claiming that the victims are being punished for what they have done in their previous lives, but also commented “Paedophilia is absolutely horrendous. Paedophiles should be sought out, rooted out and dealt with”There has no official comment on the allegation from ITV, but they have said that the broadcaster will not be appearing in the soap whilst investigations are...
Real Life She-hulk looked fatter and grumpier.

She-Hulk on the loose at Mcdonalds in York

Wednesday May 8th 2013
Yorkshire Police are currently on the lookout for a woman Dressed like the Incredible Hulk after a 17 year old girl was assaulted and left with a bruised face and black eye outside a McDonald’s restaurant.The Incident happened on Black Street at around 3am on April 26, and the woman suspected of the assault was covered in Green Body Paint and had dyed Red Hair. It is believed she is Caucasian in her late teens/ early 20’s. The victim’s injuries weren’t too severe and she is set to make a full recovery over time.The assault is believed to be unprovoked, if anyone has any information about the incident it can be reported by sending an e-mail to yorkcid@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101. If anyone does see her, don’t...

Local Charities Appeal for Public's Support

Monday May 13th 2013
Local charities in the Preston area are appealing for the publics support as Sainsbury’s begin the search for their next store charity of the year.The scheme, launched five years ago, gives local registered charities the chance to receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support from store colleagues.Sainsbury’s stores and their customers have helped thousands of charities and organisations across the UK through fundraising and volunteering and have raised more than £5 million to support local communities. Sainsbury’s Preston have been responsible for £10,000 since they began supporting the initiative in 2009.This year, alongside nomination forms and a drop-in box available in-store from, customers can nominate...

Try out the new Solar Calculator and Save Money!

Monday June 3rd 2013
SolarLec, one of the UK’s Leading Solar Panel companies have just got a new website and with it a new Solar Calculator. The Solar Calculator allows you to find your home or business on a satellite image and determine how much money you could save by estimating the size of your roof, which could be over £50000! Simply choose either residential or commercial and enter your postcode to see how much you could have saved this time next year.SolarLec have been in business since 2009 and have enjoyed a 98%+ satisfaction rating for over three years, serving customers throughout the North West and across the UK. SolarLec also have a 1 Day Installation time, price match guarantee and a 25 year Warranty on all of their Solar Panel Installations....

The Great North Dog Walk

Monday June 10th 2013
South Tyneside was riddled with over 23000 Dogs on Sunday as the Great North Dog Walk took place. The walk is now in its 23rd year and sees dogs and their owners walk through the Leas area of the town to raise money for Charities such as Help for Heroes this year, in memory of Soldier Lee Rigby, who was killed on 22nd May.  The number of participants has increased rapidly since the event began, with the first few walks attracting fewer than 350 dogs along the 3.5 mile coastal route. Tony Carlisle who founded the event said: “We've had the Great North Run in the North East for many years. I'm an animal lover and wanted a similar type of event to allow people to come and enjoy simply walking their dogs. Last year we had 23,300...

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Margaret DJ'ing like a mad ****

Margaret Thatcher's Death Switches up UK Music Charts

Wednesday April 10th 2013
Margaret Thatcher’s Death is set to put The Wizard of Oz music track “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” to the top of the UK charts. A number of online petitions...
This didn't really happen.

Drum and Bass Mayhem in Bristol

Friday April 5th 2013
A van driver in Bristol has been banned from driving for a year after driving erratically around the city and being spotted by the police. He wasn’t...

Samaritans student PR Team Hit It Out of The Campus

Wednesday March 20th 2013
A team of six Public Relations students have achieved overwhelming success this week in their campaign aimed at reducing self-harm for national charity,...

Sainsbury’s Preston Does Something Funny for Money

Monday March 18th 2013
Shoppers got more than they bargained for at Sainsbury’s Preston today as the store went all out for Comic Relief.The store, which has already raised...
Members of the campaign team engaging with a UCLan student

Samaritans campaign to reduce self-harm amongst UCLan students

Thursday March 14th 2013
Samaritans launched a campaign aimed at reducing self-harm amongst students and staff at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).The campaign, ‘Don’t...

Cameron’s Minimum Alcohol price still in talks

Wednesday March 13th 2013
The prime Minister David Cameron has pledged that he will
put a stop to cheap alcohol being sold in supermarkets, but as of yet has not
commited to...
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Choose Curtains sale

Tuesday January 15th 2013
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you the opportunity to get some fantastically high quality curtains at half the
price. They...

Fast Forward Your Business - UK Tour (London & Manchester)

Thursday August 16th 2012
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What would you give to be amongst a select...
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A child dies every hour of every day in the EU as a result of an injury...

Wednesday June 20th 2012
A child dies every hour of every day in the EU as a result of an injury... Accidents remain one of the biggest single causes of death in the UK for...
Keepon

Music Video of the week

Friday June 15th 2012
This weeks Music video of the week is My Keepon - Yellow Dancing Toy Robot
A portion of every My Keepon purchase will be used to expand the Keepon Pro...
Rasheda Ali

An evening with Frank Bruno and Muhammad Ali's daughter Rasheda Ali Dinner Event

Monday May 21st 2012
Want to treat your employees/ clients?Well on Monday 4th June Rasheda Ali the daughter of the great Muhammad Ali is flying over to join one of Britain's...
The Prizes!

Featured Competition: Win a Signed Preston North End Shirt!

Wednesday April 25th 2012
Brite-matmousemat are running a superb competition!All you need to do is like their Facebook page, which can be found here, for a chance to win a Preston...

Chorley Sport

Ferguson to remain at Blackpool

Ferguson to remain at Blackpool

Wednesday June 19th 2013
Blackpool's 35-year-old midfielder Barry Ferguson signs a new one-year contract at Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool angered at fixture policy

Blackpool angered at fixture policy

Wednesday June 19th 2013
Blackpool secretary Matt Williams describes the Football League's new fixture scheduling policy as [quot]farcical[quot].
Rudd returns to Preston on loan

Rudd returns to Preston on loan

Wednesday June 19th 2013
Declan Rudd returns to Preston North End on a season-long loan, after signing a new one-year deal at Norwich.
Northants set for Lancs 'final'

Northants set for Lancs 'final'

Wednesday June 19th 2013
Northants all-rounder Steven Crook says Thursday's top-of-the-table clash with Lancashire will be like a cup final.
League Two 2013-14 fixtures

League Two 2013-14 fixtures

Wednesday June 19th 2013
Accrington Stanley will travel to newly promoted Newport when the new League Two season starts on 3 August.
League One fixtures 2013-14

League One fixtures 2013-14

Wednesday June 19th 2013
Preston face Wolves on the opening day of League One , as the 2012-13 season's fixtures are published.

Other Chorley Headlines

Large bar fire leaves staff homeless

Large bar fire leaves staff homeless

Wednesday June 19th 2013
A large fire at a bar in Blackpool, which saw up to 90 firefighters working to bring it under control, leaves live-in staff homeless.
Quicksand rescues prompt warning

Quicksand rescues prompt warning

Wednesday June 19th 2013
Three people have been rescued from quicksand in Morecambe Bay in the last two weeks, prompting a warning from coastguards.
Exhibition of war history opens

Exhibition of war history opens

Saturday June 15th 2013
An interactive exhibition charting the military history of a Lancashire town officially opens.
Nesting birds halt bridge repairs

Nesting birds halt bridge repairs

Saturday June 15th 2013
Work to repair a Grade II listed bridge across the River Lune in Lancashire is halted because of nesting birds.
Firm suspended over woman's care

Firm suspended over woman's care

Friday June 14th 2013
Mosaic Community Care, the firm at the centre of a row about the poor care of an older woman in her home, is suspended by the UK trade body.
Centrica in shale gas licence stake

Centrica in shale gas licence stake

Thursday June 13th 2013
Centrica has paid 40m for a 25% stake in a shale gas exploration licence owned by Cuadrilla Resources and AJ Lucas Group
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