Leyland

A melodic group which was inspired by a one-off charity concert is proving a sweet sounding success, with another fund-raiser this month.

Balancing a university course and a new business is not easy, but Emily Potts is making a success of it – all before the age of 21.

People are invited to dance the night away to help a martial arts champ who has motor neurone disease get vital treatment in Russia.

An Ikea boss said today the furniture giant had been searching for the right site in Lancashire for some years.

ACCESS to a new development of 600 homes has been described as a “death trap.”

Hospital admissions have risen by a quarter in Preston and Chorley in the last decade, new figures show.

With Christmas around the corner, we all need a little inspiration.

Access to a new development of 600 homes has been described as a “death trap”.

Tributes have been paid to a community stalwart, who served the people of South Ribble for 47 years.

No-one is more passionate about campaigning for screenings than Heartfelt. The support and fund-raising group was created through friendships that have grown over 10 years because of the shared sad experience of young sudden cardiac death, and the passion to support the work of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in helping to save lives. With one emotive cause in common, members discuss their devastating losses.

Residents will get their say on a major new housing and employment development after consultation was approved by South Ribble planning bosses.

CELEBRITIES will set streets in Chorley and Leyland twinkling as they turn on Christmas lights this festive season.

Thousands who turn out to honour war dead at Remembrance Sunday services in Lancashire this weekend are being urged not to forget the sacrifices made in recent conflicts.

Here are this week’s listings of who has been in court and what for.

Concerns have been raised a masterplan for a major new housing and employment development flies in the face of previous proposals.

Long-anticipated plans to turn Moss Side test track into a major new housing and employment area could move a step closer to reality next week.

A brutal murder at Preston Bus Station, an investigation into a cruel children’s home and a suspicious detective are all part of a new Lancashire-based novel being released this week.

Chorley Panthers Under-14s clinched promotion to the Premier League with a hard-fought 18-14 win over Super Eight’s table toppers Crosfields at home.