Local Life - Chorley - May 2015 by Local Life 247 Ltd

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don’t know about you, but I definitely sense a buzz of excitement in the air at the moment. Normally, I’d put it down to the onset of summer, and certainly that helps lift the spirits, but the Chorley area does seem to be a place where lots of things are happening. For instance, the food festival is back in May, followed up a month later by the town’s carnival. Not only that, but there’s plenty happening outside the town centre. There’s the Spirit of Buckshaw project, new allotments in Whitte-le-Woods and the roll out of broadband to our rural villages, to name just a few. Over the next few years, as more people settle in the area, I’m sure we’ll be reporting on similar good news stories. It’s a sign of a healthy town when people want to move there, but that’s not to say there aren’t issues which need to be addressed. That’s why it’s good to see the public authorities getting ahead of the game already, particularly with the issue of school places in Buckshaw and Euxton particularly. After years of falling birthrates across Lancashire - which has seen primaries closed in some parts - that can only be a positive sign for the future vitality of this area.

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Carry on

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Campaigners fighting a possible change of doctor at Buckshaw Village Health Centre are urging locals to sign their petition as D-Day approaches. NHS England is planning to terminate the current contract with Dr Muttu as of July 1. NHS chiefs say they are legally required to retender the contract under procurement law and competition rules. They added that Dr Muttu’s team can re-tender but whoever wins the contract, primary care services will remain at the site and staff currently employed there would be transferred over to a new provider, should that be necessary. Campaigners say they have heard nothing from NHS England recently, but expect more dialogue once the General Election is out of the way. However, they want to keep the pressure up by getting more people to sign their petition. Ken Webb, joint chairman of the surgery’s Patient Participation Group, said: “NHS England is supposed

to look out for what is best for patients. They are not carrying this out in my name or best interests.” To sign the petition, visit www.bvsppg.weebly.com

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Freedom for town army A Chorley-based army unit is to parade through the town on the day it is granted the Freedom of the Borough. 3 Medical Unit are attached to 64 Medical Squadron, based on Devonshire Road. On Saturday, June 6, they will be given the Freedom accolade at a special ceremony on St Thomas’ Square at the back of Chorley Town Hall at 11am. The parade starts from 11.30am. The honour for 3 Medical Unit comes eight years after Freedom of the Borough status was granted to 5 Medical Regiment. 64 Medical

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Squadron is based at the Army Reserves Centre on Devonshire Road, and was previously part of 5 Medical Regiment. Last year, 64 Medical Squadron was moved under the command of 3 Medical Regiment. In view of the change in Regiment, the council was asked to consider granting Freedom of the Borough status to 3 Medical Regiment which “would acknowledge the council’s continued commitment to and appreciation for the work of 64 Medical Squadron.” Organisers say the full route details are to appear at www.chorley.gov.uk shortly.

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Euxton scouts’

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Euxton scouts managed to meet an acclaimed TV historian during a poignant trip to Belgium.

to be part of the guard of honour and official flag bearers at the Last Post ceremony, performed every night at The Menin Gate. Euxton Methodist Scouts also laid a wreath in honour of the fallen soldiers.

The group bumped in to Dan Snow while he was filming a report at the Menin Gates, in Ypres. Dan spent some time talking to the scouts and they also had their picture taken with him for posterity (see photo above).

Lisa Clifford, group scout leader for Euxton Methodist Scouts, also revealed how they made the trip that bit more personal: “The group had researched one of the Chorley Pals who fought and died during the conflict, Henry Calderbank, whose name is engraved on one of the panels which forms the Menin Gate memorial. Our visit provided a fantastic opportunity for young people to see first hand the true cost of war and the consequences it has on family, friends, communities, villages, towns, countries and continents. “

Euxton Methodist Scout and Explorer groups along with 1st Bamber Bridge Scout group, visited Ypres to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Great War. During their stay, they visited the largest Commonwealth war grave cemetery in the world, Tyne Cot. Later that evening, they were privileged

Class from the

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This month’s Class from the Past is from Whittle-leWoods School. It’s believed this photo was taken in the late 1980s. Maybe you can spot a familiar face?

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Refurbishment at play area

Tots’ football in Brinscall

An Euxton play area is set to close temporarily for refurbishment. The toddler part of the Balshaw Lane facility is to refitted this summer as part of the parish council’s efforts to give it a new lease of life.

Two to five-year-olds are invited to join a fun football group at St John’s Primary School hall, School Lane, Brinscall. Soccer Mites is run by Millfields’ Children’s Centre on Fridays, 10.40am-11.40am. For more information, call 01257 450682.

All pieces of equipment, apart from two items which were only fitted a few years ago, will be taken out. Parish councillors say the new equipment will be chosen for toddler age children up to early years. No date has yet been given for the closure although park users are asked to bear with them while works are undertaken.

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Church cafe funding Clayton Brook Community Church has been successful in securing two lots of funding. The church, on Longacre, was awarded a total of £640 from Chorley Community Housing’s Neighbourhood Fund. This allowed them to carry out a makeover of the Café Life area of the church. It is open to all residents in the local community. Breakfast, light lunches, coffee and cake are served from 9am–2pm each Monday. The funding also paid for replacement indoor sports equipment used by the Friday Club for young people. Leslie Jones, church warden, said: “The café area is now very inviting, instead of the dark area it used to be. ” For further information on Clayton Community Church, call 01772 323543.

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Donations to help repair Chorley FC’s vandal-hit stadium have poured in from ex-pats. The £5,000 target has been exceeded - and was even edging towards £6,000 as Local Life went to press. One donation, for £250, came from a fan in Sweden who has been a Magpies supporter since the 1960s but now lives in Gothenburg. The fundraising drive was launched after it emerged that vandals had struck at the Duke Street club no

and Jue Vass, from the club, rattling the buckets both at home and away. A big thank you to Jue for his work in helping raise this money, it’s made a big impact on the total and allowed more people to participate in the fundraising.”

fewer than seven times in the past 12 months. A club spokesman said: “At the last count, we have received pledges totalling £5,635. A massive chunk of this, £876 to be exact, has been donated ‘off-line’ by way of the black and white box at home games

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Superfast broadband is set to be rolled out to some of Chorley’s rural areas as part of a multi-million pound project to plug the ‘digital divide’.

A report to County Council leader Jennifer Mein says the proposal aims to get to some of the county’s hardest to reach areas: “This, consequently, will cost more per premises to allow them to access superfast broadband.

Plans are in the pipeline to extend the service to areas such as Brindle and Hoghton, north Claytonle-Woods, Eccleston and Mawdesley.

“On that basis, and taking into account that there is no planned commercial rollout for superfast broadband to these premises, without intervention these locations would remain on the wrong side of the digital divide. The public sector intervention has been assessed as being a value for money approach. “

It will be funded through a mixture of government and Lancashire County Council investment. The scheme aims to fill the gap where private operators would not fund, largely down to cost.

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An arts and culture project to help improve the health and wellbeing of people with dementia in Buckshaw is appealing for locals to step forward. The Spirit of Buckshaw scheme, which launches during May, wants residents to join in by helping link the area’s past with its current development. Part of this involves asking people to come up with a suitable logo, the winner of which will be announced at a ceremony in the village on Monday, May 18. A spokesman said: “The Spirit of Buckshaw is a collaborative project which uses arts and culture as a way to help improve wellbeing for people living with dementia in Buckshaw. It’s paramount that we tackle issues such as social isolation and depression by providing meaningful and relevant activities. We want to encourage young and older people to share their memories through participation in music and arts.” The May 18 event sees the launch of the Spirit of Buckshaw project at the community centre on Unity Place between 1pm-5pm with Croston artist Martin O’Connor. At 2pm, there will be a talk by historian Jack Smith and a chance to share your stories in a 1940s Pop Up Memory Booth.

The iconic Green Man captured by Chris Newman The spokesman continued: “Do you remember life at ROF Chorley, on which Buckshaw Village is now built? Maybe you performed on the canteen stage? Whatever your story, we would like to hear from you.” The winner of the logo competition receives a free iPad. Designs should be submitted in digital or paper form to louisa.mor@chorley.gov.uk or by post to Spirit of Buckshaw, Buckshaw Community Cente, Unity Place, Chorley, PR7 7HZ. The competition is open to all ages and abilities. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Friday, May 8.

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Get ready for a feast of flavours Chorley Food Festival is back! Following the success of last year’s event, run by the organisers of Chorley Carnival in conjunction with the council, it returns to Portland Street car park in the town centre on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10. A host of celebrity chefs will be there, including BBC TV’s Aazam Ahmad and Ruth Potts, of Chorley’s Cakes By Ruth (both pictured left), Kevin Bath,

from The Spinners at Cowling (pictured below), Chris Jones and Ian Hartley, from The Original Farmers Arms in Eccleston. Local schools Holy Cross, Southlands, Parklands and St Michael’s will be participating in a cook-off and there will be entertainment from comedy chefs Can’t Cook and Won’t Cook. There will be a variety of exhibitors serving up everything from Italian, Thai and Vietnamese food. Admission is free and the event will be open from 11am to 5pm each day. For more information, visit www.chorleyfoodfestival.co.uk

Go-ahead for

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New allotments are set to be created in Whittle-le-Woods. A scheme unveiled by Cuerden Valley Park Trust to turn a piece of land, currently used as grazing pasture, into 33 allotments at Kem Mill Lane has been given the go-ahead by Chorley Council. The Trust says the allotments, which will have some sheds and greenhouses attached to them, will help alleviate the shortage of patches in the Chorley area. Access to the allotments will be via the current

gated entrance to the field at the Kem Mill end of the site. The Trust says there is some unused space that can be used for bark chip or similar materials, a community food growing area or to plant some fruit trees as an orchard. In granting planning permission, Chorley Council stipulated that all allotment holders are to be provided with a free parking permit for use on the Kem Mill car park and that the Trust allocates the allotments in a specific way. For more information on Cuerden Valley Park, visit www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk

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Primrose Hill Primary School in Euxton has taken a step closer to being able to double its intake from September 2016.

The number of Chorley pupils getting offers for their first choice secondary school is above the Lancashire average.

The school, on Primrose Hill Road, is expected to see an increase in demand over the next few years, due to rising birth rates in the Euxton area and significant house development locally.

New figures reveal that 92% got a place at their preferred secondary - 5% above the average for the county as a whole.

Lancashire education chiefs say the school has been over-subscribed for at least the past four years and has achieved an ‘outstanding’rating in its last Ofsted inspection. The plan is now to raise the intake at reception level from 30 to 60. A report to Lancs County Council cabinet member Cllr Matthew Tomlinson said: “The headteacher and governors are committed to ensuring that the increase in the number of pupils will not make the school feel ‘too large’ for pupils. “ A final decision is expected in July.

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Support Your Lower Back If there’s a big gap between your lower back and the chair you’re sitting on, you may need to make some adjustments. This is something you should also keep an eye on if your job is desk-bound. Try and make sure your knees are level with your hips by adjusting your seat, or find yourself a foot rest.

Feet On The Floor It’s highly tempting to cross your legs nonchalantly, like that posh couple on Gogglebox, when you’re watching TV (particularly if you have a glass of G&T in your hand). But this can put pressure on your

stiff and sore around your upper back, shoulder blades and neck. Save yourself a fortune on pricey massages and try lengthening your neck as you tuck in your chin as an exercise. Alternatively, why not go old school and give someone a call instead of texting them?

Don’t Get In A Rut When there’s a particularly gripping TV show on, it can be easy to develop the kind of rigor mortis seen in a Silent Witness corpse. But try and move around lower back over time. So try and keep your feet on the floor and resist the urge to cross them or tuck them under you.

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Beam me

up!

David Sudworth delves into the murders, plane crashes and UFO sightings of Winter Hill

ike the Mona Lisa’s eyes, the summit of Winter Hill seems distinctly omnipresent no matter where you are in this area.

That could be down to its height - 1,496 feet to be precise. That’s not only bigger than The Shard in London, but it completely dwarfs Blackpool Tower, which stands at a mere 518ft. Or more likely, Winter Hill’s ubiquitous feel is down to its transmission mast, which has been beaming TV programmes in to our front rooms for the last 60 years. In the days before broadband, if the mast was ‘broke’, it wouldn’t be long before families across the area were scrambling for the Monopoly board to while away the hours. The mound itself has a long and fascinating history, having witnessed plane crashes, murders and, according to some, UFO activities. Winter Hill predates the Bronze Age, with findings, including a stone axe, dating back to 2500 BC. Burial mounds have also been unearthed near its summit as well as two memorial cairns, known as the Two Lads, dating back to the 1770s. It’s believed these were the two graves of the sons of Saxon king, Edgar, who, having got lost on their way to a local moor, died in a snowstorm.

However, the name Winter Hill is thought to be a fairly recent one, with historical references pointing towards it being named Egberden and, going back further, Wintyrhyld; the hyld part meaning ‘protector’ in Old English. The hill once had an abundance of sandstone, which was apparently excavated for use in paving stones in the Manchester area. On November 9, 1838, a Scottish merchant named George Henderson was walking in the area, making his way from Bolton to Blackburn, when he was shot dead. A 22-year-old collier called James Whittle was subsequently convicted, but at a second hearing it was overturned. An iron post, called Scotsman’s Stump, now stands on the hill as a memorial to the fallen Henderson. The hill has also seen its fair share of plane crashes. During World War II, there were several incidents, one including a Wellington Bomber which crashed while undertaking a training exercise. Perhaps the best known crash happened in 1958 when 35 people died after an aircraft, carrying people from the Isle of Man to Manchester, ploughed into the hill. A documentary was later made about the aftermath of the crash, which was hampered by heavy snow - forcing emergency crews to use spades to clear the road.

George Henderson’s memorial known as Scotsman’s Stump The use of Winter Hill as a telecommunications mast site can be traced back to 1950 when Lancashire Police used it as one of their base stations. It’s said that the road up to the mast was built by policemen themselves. Six years later, with TVs by now becoming more commonplace in the nation’s front rooms, a 450ft mast was built to broadcast Granada’s weekday output and that of the nowdefunct Associated British Corporation (ABC). In 1966, a new, higher mast went live and it continues to serve the area to this day. It is specially designed to cope with high winds and around seven years ago, was strengthened so that new, more robust aerials could be installed.

Memorial Plaque on the side of the Winter Hill Transmitting Station

These days, the mast is owned by Hampshire-based Arqiva and beams programmes out to around 6.3m people right across the region, and North Wales.

Real-life ghostbuster Stephen Mera says Winter Hill is a hotspot for paranormal activities

Talking of beaming, it seems Winter Hill has had its fair share of spooky goings-on over the years. In 1950, there were reports of a dark, flat, iron-shaped object hovering close to the ground. Even as recent as 1999, an Irish-born farm worker by the name of Stuart Murphy is said to have made a panic-stricken phone call to MAPIT (Manchester Association of Paranormal Investigators & Training), saying there was a bright light in the sky.

“A strange object headed towards him” A MAPIT report was compiled by real-life ghostbuster Stephen Mera, who is regularly employed by companies and councils to deal with paranormal phenomena. His report stated: “After a short time, the light moved off into the distance. Mr Murphy was worried for the cattle and quickly ran out to check them, keeping one eye on the distant object. No sooner had he reached the field he noticed the

strange object turn and head back towards him. He ran as fast as he could back to the farmhouse. He remembered finding himself running for his life as the object was directly above. He looked, but all he could see was bright light, it seemed to be only feet from him. He reached the farmhouse just in time to see the object lift slightly and stop over the field yet again.” It’s claimed the following morning, Mr Murphy reported an unusual itchy, red mark on his face and that he was visited by officials urging him to keep quiet. Speaking to Local Life 16 years after the event, Mr Mera believes Winter Hill is a favourite place for paranormal goings-on: It’s certainly a hotspot more so than other locations. Maybe it’s something to do with the combination of the landscape, its rural features and radio frequencies in the area. Also it was once close to a British Aerospace complex as well. If this incident never took place, some interesting things still came to light. Winter Hill continues to have numerous UFO activity, and that’s a fact.”

Food & Drink

James and the giant

feast

by Keeley Bolger

on’t get James Martin started on the number of chefs on TV at the moment.

Yes, he may be a chef, and yes he may be on telly a fair bit, but he’s also rather fed up with seeing members of his profession clambering for their close-ups. “Fundamentally, I’m doing something I love,” reasons the Malton-born 42-year-old. “I never wanted to be on television, I didn’t go into this industry to be on TV, and unfortunately now, most chefs when you ask the younger ones, well, they just want to be on TV. It’s not about that.” While the statement seems to contradict Martin’s own TV engagements, including Saturday Kitchen and the second series of Home Comforts, filmed at his home and based on his new book of the same name, he insists his career is built on a rock steady love of food. “The industry is so important to me first, and the TV is secondary,” he adds. But it doesn’t sound like he’s in a rush to leave the small screen soon. Having taken part in BBC One’s Meet The Street, where he took famous people back to their hometowns to tackle loneliness in their area, he is evangelical about the power of TV. “I just think TV is such a magical thing, as it can change people’s lives and make you cry, make you happy,” explains Martin. “It’s an amazing thing, really. The more I do it, the more I enjoy it. I’ve been doing it for 20 years now and it’s just the best job in the world... but then I always want my other job.” And it’s his “other job” that really gets him buzzing. “I go back to my kitchen for normality, that’s my day job,” says Martin. But he loves the chance to “dive in and out”, and travel the country meeting foodies for work. “Meeting people is fascinating,” he says. “Whatever they do, wherever they’re from, whatever they’ve got, people are fascinating.” Home Comforts by James Martin is published in hardback by Quadrille publishing, priced £20. Available now.

Eating out

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Mezzo Family run Italian restaurant open for lunch & dinner 7 days a week, 2 course lunch menu available. Roof terrace & outside dining in the summer months. 01772 877772 Preston New Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UP mezzorestaurant.co.uk

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Robin Hood Inn

Italian restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine, seven days a week. Whether it’s an intimate meal for two or a party to celebrate something special, La Cava offers everything you need. 01942 234712 174, Wigan Rd, Hindley, WN2 3BU lacavarestaurantltd.co.uk

Committed to providing the very best food, ale and service in a beautiful country location, the Robin Hood Inn serves a great selection of traditional and contemporary food. 01704 822275 Bluestone Ln, Mawdesley, L40 2RG robinhoodmawdesley.co.uk

Beer-marinated

pork with chard gratin

Serves 6 Ingredients For the pork: 2tbsp sea salt 2tbsp dark brown sugar 1tsp black peppercorns 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed 2 bay leaves 2tbsp yellow mustard seeds (1tbsp soaked in water overnight) 4 sprigs of thyme 4 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley 500ml beer, preferably a good ale 1-1.2kg 6-rib pork loin rack, French-trimmed 50g unsalted butter 100g brioche, roughly torn 1tsp English mustard powder 1tbsp brown mustard seeds, soaked in water overnight Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the gratin: 700g chard, chopped into 2cm pieces 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-1.5cm chunks 1 onion, sliced 50g unsalted butter 50g plain flour 400ml whole milk 200ml chicken stock 100g gruyere cheese, grated Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method Pour 100ml of cold water into a saucepan, add the sea salt and sugar and heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Now mix in 400ml of cold water, the peppercorns, garlic, bay, unsoaked yellow mustard seeds, thyme, parsley and beer. Put the pork loin into a large bowl or sealable bag then pour in the liquid and cover. Place in the fridge for 24 hours, turning occasionally. When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6. Remove the pork from the bag and pat dry. Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat, then add the butter and heat until foaming. Carefully seal the pork on each side until light golden brown, then transfer to a roasting tray. Roast for 15 minutes. Put the brioche, mustard powder and soaked yellow and brown mustard seeds into a food processor and blitz to a paste, then season. Set aside. Meanwhile, make the gratin: Layer half the chard and potatoes into an ovenproof dish, scatter over the onion, then place the rest of the chard and potatoes on top. Put the butter in a saucepan and melt, then add the flour and cook for a couple of minutes until light golden brown. Add the milk gradually, whisking until you have a smooth white sauce, then whisk in the stock and half the cheese and cook until melted. Season with salt and pepper, then pour the sauce over the chard and potatoes and top with the remaining cheese. After the pork has been cooking for 15 minutes, spread the brioche paste over the top. Decrease the oven temperature to 180C/350F/gas mark 4, then return it to the oven for 45 minutes to crisp the crumb and finish cooking the pork through. Place the gratin in the oven at the same time. Remove the pork from the oven and rest for 15 minutes, while the gratin finishes cooking. Carve the pork and serve with the chard gratin.

Passion fruit

crème with coconut and cherry biscotti Method Put the double cream and 150g of the sugar into a large saucepan. Gently bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. Add the lime juice and 75ml of the passion fruit pulp and whisk to combine. Pour into four large martini glasses and place in the fridge to set for at least two hours. Meanwhile, soak the gelatine leaves in cold water. Put the remaining 100g of caster sugar into a saucepan

Serves 4 Ingredients For the passion fruit crème: 600ml double cream

with 100ml of water, bring to the boil, then squeeze any excess water out of the gelatine, add to the syrup and whisk until completely dissolved. Add the remaining 75ml of passion fruit pulp, then set aside to cool. When it’s cool, pour over the passion fruit crème to cover (this layer only needs to be about 5mm thick). Return to the fridge to set for another hour. Remove

250g caster sugar

from the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.

Juice of 1 lime

Meanwhile, make the biscotti, Preheat the oven to

150ml passion fruit pulp (passed through a fine sieve)

180C/350F/gas mark 4 and line a baking tray with

2 leaves of gelatine

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together to a

For the biscotti:

soft, sticky dough. Form it into two long sausages on a

300g plain flour, plus more to dust

baking parchment.

lightly floured work surface, place on the baking tray, then bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes until golden

250g caster sugar

brown. Remove from the oven and leave for 10 minutes

100g shelled pistachios

to cool and firm up.

60g grated fresh coconut

Using a serrated knife, cut the biscotti on an angle into

50g natural glace cherries, roughly chopped

slices, 1cm thick, then lay them back on to the baking

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lemon 11/4tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 3 eggs, lightly beaten

tray (you may well need two trays now). Return to the oven and cook for eight minutes, then turn the slices over and cook for a further 10-15 minutes, or until a pale golden colour on both sides. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks.

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Events & Leisure

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Gershwin Gang Saturday, May 2 Easy listening jazz at St James’ Church, Water Street, Brindle, as part of the church’s Music Festival. 7.30pm start. Tickets - £8 for adults, under 16s go free. Call 01254 852894.

Irish Night Saturday, May 2 Chorley RNLI Fundraising Group holds an Irish Night with Meet the Folkers at St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Harpers Lane, Chorley, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 and include a hotpot supper, available from 01772 315768 or 07802 953300. All proceeds will go to the RNLI.

Annual Duck Race Monday, May 4 Held from 1pm-5pm at Waterhouse Green, Whittlele-Woods. The BBQ and stalls will be open at 1pm with the £10 Duck race starting at 2.30pm and the £1 duck race at 3pm.

Give Blood Tuesday, May 5

Olly Murs Saturday, May 9 Armed with stellar new album Never Been Better, and backed by his mesmeric live band, this show at the Liverpool Echo Arena is not to be missed. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets from £33 via www.echoarena.com

Nearly New Sale Saturday, May 9

From 1.45pm-3.45pm and then again from 5pm7.30pm at St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Harpers Lane, Chorley. Call 0300 123 23 23 to book a slot.

S t Michael’s Academy, Astley Road, Chorley, is the venue for this National Childbirth Trust (NCT) sale from noon to 1.30pm. Entry is £1 per person.

Winton Train

Chester St Cecilia Singers

Thursday, May 7 Euxton Library coffee morning from 10.30am with guest speaker, the Holocuast survivor Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines. Free event. All welcome.

Saturday, May 9 A choir drawn from North Wales and Cheshire. Music By Rutter, Vaughan Williams, Faure and others. Held at St James’ Church, Water Street, Brindle, as part of the church’s Music Festival. 7.30pm start. Tickets £8 for adults, under 16s go free. Call 01254 852894.

Lancashire Garland Monday, May 11 More readings, songs and laughter from Lancashire dialect expert Sid Calderbank, from Euxton. Starts at 6pm at Eccleston Library, Carrington Centre. Tickets are £2 and available from the library.

Reading War Memorials Tuesday, May 12 Chorley Historical and Archaeological Society welcomes Jonathan Ali who will speak on How to Read a War Memorial, Starts at 7.30pm at Chorley Library, Union Street. Entry is members £1, nonmembers £2. Contact Peter Robinson on 01257 274148 or visit www.chorleyhistorysociety.co.uk

Open Evening Monday, May 12 White Coppice Woman’s Institute holds this event at 7.30pm at St Chad’s Primary School, Blackburn Road, Whittle-le-Woods. On the night, David Tomlinson will demonstrate all about bread in The Staff of Life. For more details, call secretary Rosie on 01254 832149.

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Pink Floyd’s The Wall Sunday, May 10 Featuring every song from the iconic album brought to life by a vibrant cast in this rock opera at the Palace Theatre, Manchester. Tickets from £15.90 via 0844 871 7660.

Chorley Food Festival Saturday, May 9, & Sunday, May 10 The festival, organised by Chorley Carnival, will be held on Portland Street car park. and will feature local, national and international suppliers, a celebrity chef stage with top BBC Fusion chef Aazam Ahmad along with Cakes by Ruth and Kevin Bath from the Spinners Arms at Cowling, plus others yet to be confirmed. Admission is free and the event will be open from 11am to 5pm each day. For more information visit www. chorleycarnival.org

Al Murray Pub Landlord Thursday, May 14 Join the national’s favourite guv’nor for a 20 year anniversary of his no-nonsense approach to life, holding back a tide of bottled beer and nanny state nonsense. Starts at 7.30pm at Parr Hall, Warrington. Tickets from £25.50 via 01925 442345.

Flower Festival Friday, May 15-Monday, May 17 St Laurence’s Church, Union Street, Chorley, is the venue. It is open on Friday and Saturday, 10am4pm, with entertainment during the day on Saturday and a concert in the evening. On Sunday, it’s open from 1pm-4pm and closes with a Songs of Praise. £2 admission includes coffee and biscuits.

Tatton Park Country Show Saturday, May 16, & Sunday, May 17 On between 10am-5pm both days, this familyoriented event has a range of arena entertainment including jousting teams, terrier racing and demonstrations of rural skills. There will also be a delightful range of arts, crafts and gift marquees. Entry fees are adults £7.50, concessions £6, children (5-16) £3, family (2 adults and 3 children) £19. Visit www.oakleighfairs.co.uk or telephone 01206 263088.

Young Musicians’ Concert Saturday, May 16 With accomplished guitarist Christian Horrocks and Louisa Stirland, who won BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year 2012. Held at St James’ Church, Water Street, Brindle, as part of the church’s Music Festival. 7.30pm start. Tickets - £8 for adults, under 16s go free. Call 01254 852894.

Free Tennis Saturday, May 16 Chorley Tennis Club is holding an open day from 1pm-4pm as part of the LTA’s national Great British Tennis Weekends initiative. Coaching for juniors and adults, competitions for the fastest serve and ‘hit the can’ will be on offer along with time for some free play. Light refreshments will be available. Parking available on Walgarth Drive or at the club on Sandringham Road. To book a session go to www.lta.org/gbtw

The Journey Home Sunday, May 24 Join Polar Bear as he sets off in search of a new home when the ice starts melting. Travelling through storms, busy shipping lanes and across oceans, he picks up some exciting friends along the way. Showing at The Citadel, St Helens, at 2pm. Suitable for ages three and above. Tickets from £5. Call 01744 735436.

Plant Sale Saturday, May 16 Chorley and District Gardening Society event to be held from 9.30am to 4pm at Chorley Market on Fazakerley Street. Hardy perennial plants grown locally by society members will be on sale, as well as bedding plants.

Cuerden Valley Fair Sunday, May 17 T his is the big annual event at Cuerden Valley Park and it’s on from 10am to 4pm. There will be rides, games, stalls, crafts, dogs, hawks and other animals plus woodland crafts. The cost is £4 for adults, £2 for children and a family ticket is £8. For more details please contact Cuerden Valley Park on 01772 3324436 or visit www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk

Classic Car Rally Sunday, May 17 lassic and vintage vehicles along the lawns C outside Astley Hall from 9am until 4pm. The rally will include all makes and models from down the years and is billed as a fun day out for all the family. The event is organised by Lancashire Vehicle Club. Visit https://www.sites.google.com/site/ lancashirevehicleclub/home for more information.

Water in the Garden Tuesday, May 19 A talk by Michael Myers at Chorley and District Gardening Society’s meeting at 7.30pm at Chorley Cricket Club, Sandringham Road, Chorley. Admission is £1.50 for members, £3 for visitors. All welcome. Contact membership secretary Jim Wheldon on 01257 275647.

Mike Harding Wednesday, May 20 Chorley Little Theatre, Dole Lane, hosts an evening of poetry with the popular Lancashire singer and comedian from 7.30pm to 10pm. Tickets are priced at £14 and £12 from 01257 264362.

Dementia Friends Awareness Session Friday, May 22 Two sessions, from 2pm, and from 5.30pm. Book your place at 0300 123 6703.

Afternoon Tea Saturday, May 23 Croston United Churches Coffee Day Committee event to raise funds from 2pm to 4pm at Croston Trinity Methodist Church, Westhead Road. There will be refreshments, a cake stall, a raffle, tombola and bric a brac.

UCLAN Chamber Choir Saturday, May 23 Final event to mark the end of this year’s Brindle St James Music Festival. Held at St James’ Church,

Holly Johnson Thursday, June 4 See the former Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman in this homecoming concert at Liverpool Philharmonic, Hope Street. Tickets priced from £21.50 and available via www.liverpoolphil.com Water Street, Brindle, as part of the church’s Music Festival. 7.30pm start. Tickets - £8 for adults, under 16s go free. Call 01254 852894.

Euxton Skatepark Summer Jam Saturday, May 30 From noon onwards at the Southport Road venue. There will be competitions, music. prizes, refreshments, BMXing, skating and scootering in aid of Derian House.

Whittle Charity Football Match Saturday, May 30 Held in aid of Sands baby charity at Kem Mill Lane, Whittle-le-Woods at 1pm. There will be a bouncy castle, barbecue, local celebrity appearance and raffle at £1 a strip.

Love’s Labour’s Lost Sunday, May 31 Open air adaptation of the Shakespeare play at Astley Park walled garden from at 5pm. Tickets are priced £10 for adults, £7 for children (aged 8 -16), or £30 for a family ticket of two adults and two children. Visit www.chorley.gov.uk

Chorley & District Carnival Friday, June 5-Sunday, June 7 Astley Park is once again the venue for the annual event. Friday night is half price Fun Fair night. Saturday is carnival day with parade through the town, from 11.30am. Admission is £4 for adults, £3 for children at the gate, or with a carnival programme bought in advance for £3 which allows one adult and one child in on any one day. For more information visit www.chorleycarnival.org

Beer Festival Friday, June 5 - Sunday, June 7 The annual Cuerden Valley Park Beer Festival is back, and there promises to be 40 beers including cider and lager and live music in the Walled Orchard. Friday and Saturday from 1pm to midnight and Sunday 1pm to 10pm. Admission is £5 including free glass and programme. Visit www. cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk

Summer Fair Saturday, June 6 Croston Trinity Methodist Church, Westhead Road, from 2pm to 4pm. There will be tea, coffee, cakes, a raffle, chocolate tombola and a guess the object game. All welcome.

Off The Beaten Track Tuesday, June 9 Chorley Historical and Archaeological Society welcomes Dr Paul Hindley who will be giving this talk at 7.30pm at Chorley Library, Union Street. Entry is members £1, non-members £2, and includes refreshments. Contact Peter Robinson on 01257 274148 or visit www.chorleyhistorysociety. co.uk

Lake District Visit Saturday, June 13 Chorley Ramblers are off to Ennerdale to do a section of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast. The coach picks up in central Chorley and on the A674 outside the Mormon Temple. To book a place, please

Jasper Carrott Saturday, June 20 Jasper’s Stand Up And Rock does exactly what it says on the tin... mic in hand regaling the audience with his new stand up routines. Starts at 7.30pm at Southport Theatre. Tickets from £28.90 via www. atgtickets.com

telephone Denny Robinson on 01257 262122. The cost of a place on the coach is £12.

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem Monday, June 15 - Saturday, June 20 At Chorley Little Theatre each night from 7.30pm to 10pm. Tickets are priced £6 Monday-Wednesday and £8 Thursday-Saturday. They are available from Malcolm’s Musicland on 01257 264362 or www. chorleytheatre.com

Hi-de-Hi! Thursday, June 18, to Saturday, June 20 Mawdesley Amateur Dramatics will be performing this play written by Paul Carpenter and Ian Gower, whic has been adapted from the popular BBC TV series. Tickets are £8 each via mawdesleydrama@ yahoo.co.uk

Mawdesley Open Gardens Saturday, June 29 Eight gardens will be open this year. Times range from 12.30pm to 5pm. Ticket price £4 and they’ll be available at Londis, New Street. All proceeds to Millennium Green.

Visit a garden designer’s Award Winner

garden! by Angie Barker

f you’ve ever wondered what a garden designer’s garden might look like, then come along to my garden on Sunday, 28th June. I am opening my garden for the second year running as part of the National Gardens Scheme. This organisation has been opening private gardens to raise money for nursing and cancer charities since 1927 and how much the NGS is able to donate is driven by the number of visitors that go to the gardens. The ‘Yellow Book’ is a directory of all the open gardens, there are several in Lancashire which open throughout the year and if you don’t have a copy of the Yellow Book, go on line at www.ngs.org.uk . There are all manner of gardens from village openings to roof gardens; tiny cottage gardens to rolling acres; allotments and even barges! I have to admit I am beginning to wonder why I ever proposed my garden for opening, as if I don’t have enough to do running a busy design business – and this year my daughter is getting married the week after! I think what it comes down to is wanting to share the pleasure which my garden gives me, with other people. And raising money for extremely good causes at the same time is the icing on the cake.

Angie is a qualified award-winning garden designer who will plan your garden to your needs from start to finish, supplying reputable contractors and the ideal plants.

Entrance is £3.50 for adults, children free admission, and the garden opens from 11am through to 4pm. Car parking is available at the Dray King pub car park with a 5 minute walk from there. 40 Acreswood Avenue, Hindley Green, Wigan WN2 4NJ Please don’t expect to see Tatton Park or a Chelsea Flower Show garden, we have a small ordinary plot on a modern housing estate - but if you have the time, do come along - you may pick up some ideas for your own garden. And you could meet much maligned Hubby, his role on the day is to nip to the shop when we run out of tea bags. Hope to see you there!

Call Angie now for your free consultation! Angie Barker Dip GD (Inst GD) BA (Hons) Garden Design For All Seasons Tel: 01942 522 405 Mob: 07857 008 383 www.angiebarker.co.uk

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The secrets to a beautiful

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illinge is the home of the Lump, Merseyside’s highest point, and as a result of the high ridge that the Lump is part of, it also has its own micro-climate along with, believe it or not, its own type of rain! Billinge Rain is a fine drizzle that soaks you thoroughly and, according to my late Mum, would give you pneumonia if you continued to play out in it! This 8 mile Billinge Circular walk encompasses many of the older and picturesque settlements on the outskirts of the village; starting off through those low lying areas such as Chadwick Green and Birchley, right up to the heights of Brownlow and Bispham, before dropping down to the depths of the Goyt valley, near to the starting point. Park in the vicinity of the Masons Arms pub on Carr Mill Road (WN5 7TY), and head off in a southerly direction down Carr Mill Road for 150 yards. Just before a stone house on your right (117 Carr Mill Road) branch off right and follow the bridle way for approximately 400 yards. When you arrive at a junction in the track (where the gas pipeline is), turn right. The footpath eventually becomes Lime Vale Road and meets up, 400 yards later, with the main Birchley Road. Turn right, and after 25 yards turn left at the public footpath sign. Once you’ve passed the houses, the path dips downhill to a brook. Cross the brook and head uphill in the same direction away from the brook. Follow the path for 550 yards (bear left around the copse) and you’ll arrive at Rainford Road. Turn right and follow Rainford Road for 500 yards, then take the left turn into Red Barn Road. Follow this road for ½ mile until you reach Red Barn Farm. Turn left at the footpath sign just before the farmyard and go round the barn, and then take the footpath to the left of the second barn.

Follow that path away from the farm until you reach another post with multiple footpath signs – just carry straight on. Go over the stream, bear left around the edge of a field, and you’ll end up at Crank Road. Ignore the public footpath sign opposite, and instead turn right and walk uphill for 50 yards, then take the track on the left signposted Promised Land farm. You’ll follow this track past Billinge Hall. Carry on, (ignore the footpath to the left) and follow this track uphill, past the new wind turbines, until you reach the derelict building on the left. Look out for a public footpath sign on the right and then hop over the stile onto a field. Start the steep climb up the hill, sticking to the left hand perimeter of the field, until you reach the top left hand corner of the field. Hop over the stile and stay on the same directional course until you reach a track by a gate. Turn right for 30 yards and go through the next gate. After a few yards the track splits; make sure you take the left turn following the track rather than the path on the right. Go downhill for approximately 250 yards and you’ll end up at Brownlow Farm. Bear right when you get into the farmyard and go through the hamlet of Brownlow until you reach Crank Road. Turn left for 50 yards and then take the public footpath on the right just before the first house. Follow the path downhill for just over 300 yards and you’ll eventually emerge onto Trevelyan Road.

Turn left you’ll quickly spot an entry on the right by Manor House. Go down the entry onto Cob Moor Road, and follow this road in the same direction until you reach Upholland Road. Turn right for approximately 50 yards and then turn left, dropping down into Longshaw village. Follow the road right through the village for approximately 1/3 mile until you reach a sharp left hand bend with a double set of farm gates at different angles. Go through the first set of gates and follow this path for ¾ of a mile, skirting round the edge of Chair Wood, until you reach Wigan Road. Turn right along the main road for 400 yards until you reach Castle Cottages. Take the left turn by the footpath sign opposite the Cottages, and head down that track for 450 yards, through the farmyard of Maddox House, until you reach an L shaped copse of fir trees. Once you reach the far corner of the copse, look hard for a well concealed signpost. This directs you to a pathway running diagonally across the fields towards Barton Clough Woods. Once you get to the woods you’ll quickly cross Down Brook and then head uphill through the woods. Once you hit daylight again, follow the path in the same direction. You’ll pass Tatlock’s Hillock on the right and eventually arrive by Lower Billinge Lane Farm, on the Newton Road. Turn right onto the main road for 120 yards and then take a left at the public footpath sign towards Blackleyhurst Farm.

Just before the farm, turn right down the track. Ignore the next track on the left that takes you down the perimeter at the back of the farm, but take the next left 200 yards further on. Follow the track for approximately 350 yards to the T-junction. Turn left for 100 yards, and then turn right just before the coal spoil heaps, known locally as the Blue Hills.

Follow the track for 1/3 mile in a southerly direction, and just after a sharp left hand bend there is an enclosed footpath on the right just before near a football pitch. Follow that path to its conclusion at Barrows Farm on Carr Mill Road and turn left. Go round the bend and the Masons Arms is 170 yards on the left hand side.

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ore than 35 years after they formed, Madness are stronger than ever. To prove the point, this summer North London’s nuttiest pop institution embark on the biggest tour of their career. The Grandslam Madness itinerary takes the band, led by singer Suggs, to perform at a selection of the nation’s leading sporting grounds including Haydock Park Racecourse on Friday, July 3, as part of the Jockey Club Live Presents an Evening At The Races. In the process of bringing Madness to the masses the tour will be a trip down sporting memory lane for Suggs, who first began exploring the UK as a (Chelsea) football fan before Madness first hit the road in 1979.

“It’ll be the greatest tour since Boudicca. We’ll be going across the countryside rampaging and pillaging. We have our people working on designing a chariot as we speak,” he laughs What are the qualities that make Madness endure? I think it’s because we genuinely do enjoy ourselves. You could see the joy in the early videos we made and hear it in the records. How do you keep the feeling of it being fresh? Traditionally, we don’t tour for months and months - we gave up on America and they probably gave up on us. This one’s special as no one has ever done something as big as this at sporting venues like this.

How will you keep yourself match fit? I have a suspicion that if I didn’t have a few tequila shots before I went on stage I wouldn’t be quite as lubricated in the joints. Tequila and orange juice is the secret of keeping those limbs loose. How well have you got to know England and how has it changed over 25 years of touring? It’s a funny old cliché but Madness always seem to do better in times of recession, not that we ever wished it upon anybody.

Are you looking forward to this tour? Of course! It’s great to do something new. Something not done before. And it really feels like a tour of the people in places where they can have fun – where we can have fun. Last time we played at Haydock we had a tremendous gig something like 20,000 people turned up and they were only expecting 10,000. Simply Red had held the record up to that point so I think we are the record holders for Haydock, returning as reigning champions.

Maybe during these periods people need a bit of cheering up and, without being trite, our raison d’etre has always been about livening up a dull day. That was the reason for calling our last album Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da - basically yes in several languages because there seems to be an awful lot of no, no, no at the minute and we could do with a lot more yes, yes, yes, particularly in the lower orders of society.

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Panamera by Tim Barnes-Clay

t looks like a bloated beast and occasionally it handles like one. The Porsche Panamera’s swollen exterior is more obvious at the back of the car; it’s too bulbous to look athletic.

But there is no disguising the ability of the vehicle. Two enormous tail pipes jut from the car’s stern like horizontal steel chimneys; these more than hint at the clout that the corpulent car is capable of serving up. The front of the Panamera is far more Porsche-like, with its sweeping curved bonnet and ever-so-slightly ‘hang-dog-eyed’ headlights. Approaching it from the front, or when peering down its long, wide, snout, its form starts to draw you in. Through its proportions alone, the Porsche Panamera stands out clearly in its market segment. It measures 1931mm (76.0in) in width and 1418mm (55.8in) in height, while its overall length is 4970mm (195.7in). And this particular oil-burner model can be recognised by the lettering ‘diesel’ on the front doors. Step inside, and the plush cabin reeks of cowhide. The sumptuous seating-for-four and lengthy legroom, both front and rear, provide the comfort you would expect from a car costing over £60,000. Indeed, every Panamera, has a high level of standard specification. This includes Porsche Active Suspension Management, which adapts handling to suit your

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