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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service won UK Fire Service of the Year at the iESE 2020 award ceremony.

Two more cases of coronavirus confirmed in Chorley see page 2..

Knife Crime

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Council tax freeze agreed

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The iESE is a public sector transformation partner which was created by local authorities as a shared resource to transform public services.

At their 11th awards ceremony which took place in London on Wednesday 4th March, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service was nominated for the UK Fire Service of the Year alongside three other fire

and rescue services.

The judges were impressed by the service’s longstanding commitment to offering the best equipment and training.

The judges also remarked that the service has some of the most innovative and outstanding facilities in the country.

The Stinger appliance has enhanced firefighter safety and firefighting capability;

our air support unit has transformed the way we fight fires using aerial intelligence; and collaboration with North West Ambulance Service has resulted in a state-ofthe-art community fire and ambulance station in Lancaster.

Chief Fire Officer Justin Johnston was present at the award ceremony and said: “This is an award for the

whole service and I am thrilled and proud to have received this award on behalf of our employees.

“It is important to reflect that this award is for the increased operational investment and innovation in frontline service delivery. The investments made in frontline innovation such as the drones and stingers make for safer firefighting and help us deal with incidents more swiftly and effectively. The community reap the benefits of the this work through reducing the impact of fires and shorter recovery times for residents and business.”

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Two more cases of coronavirus confirmed in Chorley

Two linked cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Chorley district, Lancashire. The two people had recently travelled to Italy and are currently isolating themselves at home.

This takes the total number of confirmed cases in the county to four, following two cases confirmed in South Ribble on Wednesday 4 March. Lancashire County Council's Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Dr Sakthi Karunanithi said: "The two people with coronavirus are being well looked after and are isolating themselves at home. Their close contacts are being followed up by Public Health England. I would stress that if you have not been contacted by Public Health England you do not need to do anything beyond following the general advice given to the public. “Our advice remains the same.

Good hygiene is the best prevention and there are some simple steps you can take to protect you and your family by washing your hands regularly and thoroughly, and if you cough, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue.

"I’d like to reassure people that we are working with colleagues in the NHS and Public Health England to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Lancashire are protected. “If you have recently been to one of the affected countries and are feeling unwell, you should phone the NHS’s 111 helpline for further advice straight away – please don’t go to your doctor. There’s lots of advice on how people can protect themselves online at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus."

Commercial fire in Preston

Four fire engines from Preston, Bamber Bridge and Penwortham were called to a commercial fire on Avenham Street, Preston. Firefighters used four breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the fire which is now under investigation.

No injuries were reported.

Car fire in Bamber Bridge

One fire engine from Bamber Bridge was called to a fire involving one car on a car park off Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge.

Firefighters used one breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the fire. A joint police and fire investigation is now underway and no injuries were reported.

Fire involving school in Preston

Five fire engines from Preston, Wesham, Fulwood and Bamber Bridge and an aerial ladder platform from Blackpool were called to a fire at the school on Ainsdale Drive, Preston, on Saturday 7th March at 17:44. On arrival fire crews found the roof of the school well alight.

Firefighters used two jets, two breathing apparatus and the aerial ladder platform to extinguish the fire. No injuries have been reported and the cause is under investigation. Firefighters monitored the scene overnight and left the incident at 09:15hrs March 8th. The cause of the fire is now under joint investigation alongside Lancashire Constabulary.

Knife

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Crime If you know someone who is carrying a knife don't keep silent. Report it. Call Lancashire Constabulary on 101 or report knife crime anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers who can be contacted on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk. org.

Incidents involving knives can have tragic consequences.

Knife crime is not a part of everyday life in Lancashire, but we recognise the importance of taking action to prevent a problem occurring.

Lancashire Constabulary have developed a number of actions to help prevent knife crime and keep people who live in Lancashire safe.

Stop and Search - Section 60 Sometimes ordinary stop and search powers aren't enough to keep communities safe as people can only be stopped and searched if the officer has reasonable grounds. A Section 60 allows police officers to stop and search people even if they don't have suspicions about them.

Test Purchasing Police are committed to keeping the communities safe and tackling violent crime is a priority for us.

As part of this commitment they carry out test purchasing across the county at a variety of establishments from independent shops to large supermarkets.

This is a joint initiative with Lancashire Trading Standards and utilises Lancashire Police Cadets as volunteers to take part in the purchase. Test purchasing for knives and alcohol takes place every month across the whole of Lancashire and those found foul of the law are immediately spoken to by a Police Officer and handled in

accordance with Lancashire Police processes.

As part of the most recent Operation Sceptre campaign out of fifteen test purchases carried out at retailers, four failed to meet the requirements of the Law. Lancashire Constabulary actively educate retailers on the law to ensure that they are aware of the legislation.

Knife Arches & Knife Wands

Lancashire Constabulary have invested in three Knife Arches and over 30 handheld knife wands (metal detectors) in daily use across the county. The new equipment, which will assist in searching suspects, comes after Lancashire Constabulary secured government funding to help tackle the problem of increased knife crime incidents. The knife arch scans people as they walk through it and is used to support events and operational activity.

The knife wands are stored within police vans and vehicles throughout Lancashire and are used by officers when carrying out searches and as part of knife crime operations.

Intercepting Knives in the post - Operation Siren Lancashire Constabulary work alongside regional forces, Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU), National Crime Agency (NCA) and the sorting office and border force to intercept knives, swords and other offensive weapons that have been ordered online

and sent to residents across the North West.

Many of these packages are often disguised and labelled as something altogether different however, this is overcome with the fantastic detection skills of both people and the technology used.

Knife Surrender - Knife Bins - Operation Genga.

The best place to dispose of a knife is in a knife bin. These are safe and secure places to place unwanted knives or sharp items.

The knife bins are large and easy to spot and are in busy, well-lit areas across the county. They aim to provide a legal and safe way to surrender knives and bladed items including kitchen knives that you no longer need.

Using the bins helps to keep unwanted knives out of circulation. We empty the bins regularly and the knives are destroyed unless there is an obvious sign that one has been used in a crime.

Find your nearest knife bin: Blackpool 84 Edgerton Road, Blackpool, FY1 2NW The Grange, Dinmore Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 7RW Blackpool Boys and Girls Club, Bowness Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6AA 44 Bolton Street, Blackpool, FY1 6AA Burnley Croft Street, Burnley, BB11 2ED Valley Street Community Centre, Burnley, BB11 5LY Darwen Darwen Police Station, Union Street, Darwen BB3 0DA Fleetwood London Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6SW Milton Street Youth Centre, Fleetwood, FY7 6QW Lancaster Greenayre Skate Park, Parliament Street, Lancaster, LA1 1DQ

Leyland Leyland Leisure Centre, Leyland, PR25 2EX Morecambe Near youth centre, Central Drive, Morecambe, LA4 4DE Preston Princess Street, Avenham, Preston, PR1 4HS Kingsfold Community Centre, Kingsfold Drive, Preston, PR1 6EQ Rawtenstall Waterfoot Police Station, Bacup Road, BB4 7JA Skelmersdale Digmoor Community Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BW Tanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6AN Frequently asked questions about knife bins What happens to the knives when the bins are emptied?

The knives are destroyed unless they show signs of being used in a crime in which case the police have a duty to investigate.

Can kitchen knives be put in the bins?

Yes. Any knives or sharp items can be disposed of in the knife bins. People who use the knife bins are disposing of knives safely and securely.

Are the knife bins safe?

Yes, we are satisfied that the knife bins are safe and emptied regularly.

Knife Surrender - Operation Sceptre Operation Sceptre is a national week of action to help raise awareness of the dangers of knife crime and the work being done to stop it.

During this years Operation Sceptre almost 150 knives were handed in.

During the week long campaign, knife bins are located outside police stations in Blackburn (Greenbank), Burnley, Colne, Fleetwood, Morecambe, Blackpool DHQ, Preston, Chorley, Ormskirk.

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Knives and the law Just by carrying a knife you could end up in court. It is illegal to carry a knife, even if it belongs to somebody else and if you are caught you will be arrested.

Anyone who is carrying a knife and is intending to use it as a weapon – even in selfdefence can be arrested, go to court and receive a police record or even a prison sentence of up to 4 years.

The police can search anyone they suspect of carrying a knife.

Some people say that they carry a knife for protection or to make them feel safer, even though they wouldn’t think of using it. However, research has shown that you’re actually more likely to become a victim of crime if you carry a knife.

The maximum prison sentence for carrying a knife is four years, but if you use the knife in a crime or to injure someone the penalties are a lot worse. Under ‘joint enterprise’ rules, prosecutors also have the power to bring before the courts people who were present when a crime was committed so that all face the same serious charges.

Knives It is illegal to: • sell a knife of any kind to anyone under 18 years old, unless it has a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less.

• carry a knife in public without good reason - unless it’s a knife with a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less, e.g. a Swiss Army knife (a “lock knife” does not come into the category of “folding pocket knife” because it is not immediately foldable at all times) • carry, buy or sell any type of banned knife

• use any knife in a threatening way (including a legal knife, such as a Swiss Army knife) Lock knives Lock knives are not classed as folding knives and are illegal to carry in public without good reason. Lock knives: • have blades that can be locked and refolded only by pressing a button • can include multi-tool knives - tools that also contain other devices such as a screwdriver or can opener Good reasons for carrying a knife Examples of good reasons to carry a knife in public can include: • taking knives you use at work to and from work • taking knives to a gallery or museum to be exhibited • the knife is going to be used for theatre, film, television, historical reenactment or religious purposes, e.g. the kirpan some Sikhs carry A court will decide if you’ve got a good reason to carry a knife if you’re charged with carrying it illegally.

Banned knives Examples of knives that are completely banned are: It is illegal to bring into the UK, sell, hire, lend or give anyone the following: • butterfly knives (also known as ‘balisongs’) - a blade hidden inside a handle that splits in the middle • disguised knives - a blade or sharp point hidden inside what looks like everyday objects such as a buckle, phone, brush or lipstick • flick knives (also known as ‘switchblades’ or ‘automatic knives’) - a blade hidden inside a handle which shoots out when a button is pressed • gravity knives • stealth knives - a knife or spike not made from metal

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(except when used at home, for food or a toy) • zombie knives - a knife with a cutting edge, a serrated edge and images or words suggesting it is used for violence • swords, including samurai swords - a curved blade over 50cm (with some exceptions, such as antiques and swords made to traditional methods before 1954) • sword-sticks - a hollow walking stick or cane containing a blade • push daggers • blowpipes (‘blow gun’) • telescopic truncheons extend automatically by pressing button or spring in the handle • batons - straight, sidehandled or friction-lock truncheons • hollow kubotans - a cylindershaped keychain holding spikes • shurikens (also known as ‘shaken’, ‘death stars’ or ‘throwing stars’) • kusari-gama - a sickle attached to a rope, cord or wire • hand or foot-claws • knuckledusters

• kyoketsu-shoge - a hookknife attached to a rope, cord or wire • kusari (or ‘manrikigusari’) - a weight attached to a rope, cord, wire Victim of Knife Crime Some people think carrying a knife protects you. What they don’t realise is carrying a knife doesn’t protect you.

If you carry a knife and you get into a fight you might be tempted to use your knife.

You may have never intended using it, but before you know it you’ve stabbed someone or your knife has been used against you.

Don’t be a victim If you feel you are in immediate danger from knife crime there are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself: • Move away from the situation towards a public place (shop, house, restaurant etc.) as quickly as possible.

• Make as much noise as you can.

• Instead of carrying a knife, carry a personal alarm.

• Don’t fight back.

Does your boyfriend, girlfriend, partner or

Residents in Chorley will see more investment in what matters most to them as Chorley Council set its budget for the coming year.

Councillors agreed to freeze their portion of the council tax bill while outlining plans for £5.5 million of new investment in major projects to improve Chorley Markets, improve local services centres in the outlying towns and villages and provide more affordable housing.

In response to feedback from residents the council agreed to put £500,000 towards initiatives to support its declaration of a climate emergency, which will include the planting of 116,000 trees in the borough - one for every resident.

Councillor Peter Wilson, Deputy Leader of Chorley Council, said: “We’ve been working really hard to balance the budget and our plan of making investment in Chorley for the benefit of residents and businesses is paying off with us saving/generating income worth £4 million over the last few years.

“This means we’ve been able to ride the challenge of continued reductions in our

funding, increasing costs and uncertainty as to what we will receive from Central Government. It means we can present a budget that will see more investment in what people tell us matters to them without having to ask for a penny more in council tax.

“It’s an ambitious budget that addresses the needs of residents right across the borough delivering improvements for young people, the elderly, puts in place plans to tackle climate change and delivers on our promise to provide better and more affordable homes in Chorley.”

The headlines from this year’s budget proposals include: * A council tax freeze * Maintaining all our services * Investing in priorities that residents say are important to them – this includes £1 million in services to support the corporate strategy and £5 million of capital funding that will deliver major improvements to Chorley Markets, the town centre, local service centres and local housing * Funding to help do our bit to tackle climate change * To takeover management of and improve the service at

someone in your family carry a knife?

If you have an argument could they turn it on you?

If you are frightened that someone you know may harm you with a blade or you are being hurt by someone you love and don’t know what to do, there are lots of people and organisations that want to help and can help you.

If you don’t feel ready to call police but want to talk to someone, why not contact Lancashire Victim Services or the young persons support service Nest.

Do you carry a knife? Do you worry that you may hurt someone with it, even though you love them?

Are you hurting someone you are in a relationship with or someone in your family?

You can get help by using the respect website.

Respect UK gives really important information and advice for anyone who wants to stop hurting the people they love.

Education in Schools Education is about breaking the chain, targeting those most vulnerable to carrying knives, namely young people in their teens.

Therefore, engagement events are held throughout the county all year round to engage, interact and educate Lancashires young people on the dangers of knife crime.

Chorley Bus Station * A budget gap of £2.903 million through to 2023.

“We’ve still got a lot of work to do to bridge the funding gaps in future years but this budget allows us to continue being a proactive community leader supporting all residents, whether they live in urban or rural areas, in very uncertain times,” said Councillor Wilson.

“I’d like to thank everyone who submitted their comments as part of the consultation and those who appreciate the investments we’ve made over the last few

years that are helping to make Chorley a great place to live and work.

“It’s our programme of work over the last few years that it’s allowing us to make significant investment in projects like the green agenda and we look forward to making some real changes that will benefit our future generations.”

You can view the detail in the agenda papers for the budget meeting at https:// d e m o c r a c y. c h o r l e y. g o v. uk/ieListDocuments. a s p x ? C I d = 1 1 4 & MId=7269&Ver=4

Council tax freeze agreed

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Chorley Market stall holder celebrates 50 years February sees the 50-year anniversary of a well-known trader on Chorley’s Covered Market.

John Brennand has been a stall holder on Chorley Market for 50 years, seeing his business grow from strength to strength, as well as a lot of changes in that time. ​After finding himself out of work as a young lad, John set up a basic ladies’ clothes stall on 21 February 1970 on the Saturday market with his brother, manager at a manufacturing company, as his supplier - which was the start of bigger things to come.

Back then the pitch rental was just £1 and John still has the rental receipt from that day as a reminder of how far he has come.

John commented “People used to laugh at my twosuitcase stall with limited stock, but I kept going and I’m still here on the market 50 years later now with a much bigger family run business, loving what I do."

The market’s offering has certainly changed over the years. Back when John first started out the market had tripe stalls and more fruit

and veg stalls, focused on seasonal produce, as there weren’t many supermarkets around then. “There would be huge queues for strawberries when they were in season” recalled John.

The market has evolved over the years and ​now has a varied offering, including food-to-go outlets, a pub, barbers, but still has its popular clothes retailers and fresh produce stalls.

Over the years John and his family took on more clothing stalls and became key players in developing the market that we see today.

But it’s not just John that has put work into making the family business what it is, his wife Linda has worked with him for 42 years, starting work in the business a month before the pair married. Sons, Jonathan and James work as partners, running the ladies clothes shop ‘Jonathan James’ at the side of the market.

Together they now own 10 stalls on the market plus the shop – a fantastic achievement.

Over the years the Brennand family have worked on different markets across the

North West but for them, Chorley has always been the best.

John talks with pride about the Chorley Markets.

“People come from miles to come to Chorley Market because it really is the best market around. We have one customer who comes all the way from north Manchester every week. People love it here as it’s informal, you can sit and eat your breakfast in the middle of the market, do your shopping and the atmosphere is great.

People who visit Chorley Market on coach trips have real market envy.

They regularly comment on how good the market is compared to ones where they live.”

Looking to the future, John is thrilled that Chorley Council have demonstrated their commitment by proposing a significant investment into the Market in the near future, “There are exciting times ahead and we’re looking forward to the investment improving the facilities further and making the visitor experience even better.”

There’s no retirement plans

for John, he said “I love it too know me.” family but has been receiving much. I’ve grown up here and John plans to celebrate his 50- cards and well wishes from know a lot of people and they year anniversary with his close his regular customers.

Sign up for older drivers workshop in West Lancs An event is being held in West Lancashire offering help and advice about staying safe on the roads into old age.

The senior road users workshop is due to take place at Mere Brow Village Hall, 65 The Gravel, Preston, PR4 6JX from 10am to 2pm on Thursday 26 March. It is free to attend, with refreshments and lunch being provided.

The event is being hosted by Lancashire County Council Road Safety Team

and Lancashire Road Safety Partnership to help reduce the number and severity of road casualties in the 60 plus age group, and encourage people to stay physically active to maintain their health and independence.

Topics covered include protecting yourself as a driver, passenger and pedestrian, fitness to drive, advice on prescribed medication and driving, the Drive Safely for Longer training course, and

information on alternatives to driving.

There will be speakers from Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Fire and Rescue, North West Ambulance Service, and Highways England.

Booking in advance is essential and places are limited. If you would like to go please book online, call (01772) 537960 or email safertravelteam@lancashire. gov.uk.

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Competition winner depicts Eclectic

Northern England at Clitheroe Castle Museum

The latest exhibition at Clitheroe Castle Museum will showcase the work of local artist Dave Gudgeon, the winner of the main prize in the 2019 Ribble Valley Open Art Exhibition.

A selection of Dave's artwork will be on display from Saturday 14 March until Tuesday 26 May 2020 in the Steward's Gallery.

The exhibition "Eclectic Northern England" will feature Dave's winning painting 'Back Road to Clitheroe'. The artist was born in Darwen, and now lives in Blackburn. The annual Ribble Valley Open exhibition is an opportunity for local amateur and professional artists to submit work on a given

theme. County Councillor Peter Buckley, Lancashire County Council's cabinet member for community and cultural services, said: "I'm sure visitors will be impressed by the high quality of Dave's work.

"Dave is such a worthy winner of the Ribble Valley prize. It is great to be able to exhibit the work of such a talented artist.

"His work is very compelling.

He is a worthy winner, and is no stranger to success in this competition as he also won it a few years ago.

"Our annual Open Art Exhibition really does give local artists a chance to show their skill and creativity."

Dave added: "It is great to

have won the Ribble Valley prize. I was so pleased to win it and I'm thrilled to have this opportunity of a solo exhibition showcasing my paintings." The Steward's Gallery is open daily from 11am to 4pm.

Admission to the exhibition within the Steward's Gallery part of Clitheroe Castle is free.

Admission to the Castle Museum is ÂŁ4.50 for adults and ÂŁ3.40 for concessions.

Children and young people up to the age of 18 years go free. Children up to the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Limited disabled parking is available at the museum.

Parking is also available on car parks in the town centre.

For more information about Clitheroe Castle Museum, phone 01200 424568 or email clitheroecastle@lancashire. gov.uk.

Alternatively, visit www. lancashire.gov.uk/museums.

Clitheroe Castle Museum is managed by Lancashire County Council's museum service, on behalf of Ribble Valley Borough Council.

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Genr8 Developments teams up with Rochdale Food & Drink Festival

The developers behind Rochdale Riverside, the borough's major new retail and leisure destination, have teamed up with Rochdale Food & Drink Festival.

Genr8's flagship Rochdale town centre scheme, adjacent to the Metrolink and transport interchange, opens next month and comprises retail units, restaurants, a 6-screen cinema, indoor mini golf and outdoor public spaces. Genr8 Developments will be an official partner of the festival when it is staged at the town hall on Saturday, 4 April 2020.

With the scheme due to launch the following week with an event scheduled for Friday, 10 April 2020, the festival is the perfect partnership said Mike Smith, partner at Genr8 Developments: "The countdown is well underway

to our launch next month, but with Rochdale Food & Drink Festival happening the weekend before, we thought it was a perfect event to get involved with. We are proud to sponsor such a popular festival which brings the town centre alive and families together. This partnership also gives us a chance to tell people a little more about Rochdale Riverside and remind everyone about our opening on Good Friday when you are all invited to explore the site and enjoy the fun."

Full details of the opening day at Rochdale Riverside are still to be revealed, but already confirmed is lots of FREE family entertainment and a stage show hosted by television and radio star Gemma Atkinson and Wes Butters from Hits Radio UK.

Brands such as Marks & Spencer, Next, H&M, River Island, Boots, JD Sports, Heavenly Desserts, Superdrug and Nandos will all open stores within the new retail and leisure scheme. The development will also boast a 6-screen REEL cinema as well as Puttstars, a new concept by Hollywood Bowl featuring 3 9-hole mini golf courses. The scheme also includes a 520-space car park.

Councillor Janet Emsley, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, community and culture at Rochdale Borough Council visited the site this week to see progress and said: “Rochdale town centre has been completely transformed in recent years and this latest development represents another huge step forward. I was very impressed

to see how well everything is coming together, the quality of the work and I’m sure I speak for many when I say I’m excited that it will soon be open. Without the sponsorship and support of businesses, we wouldn’t be able to host the festival so a big thank you to Genr8.

“And of course, with Rochdale Food & Drink Festival and Dippy the Dinosaur in town, April is shaping up nicely.

At the festival we’ll have something for everyone – amazing cuisine from all over the world, a feast of live music, lots of family fun, top local chefs plus national names Chris Bavin and Stefan Gates. We’re also welcoming some new traders this year.”

“Popular festival” Television presenter Chris Bavin will be hosting the festival,

introducing local favourite Andrew Nutter, Tom McNeeney from The Oxford, Adolfus Lewis from The Hare on the Hill in Littleborough and Noo Meenan from Rochdale’s Thai food experts Issan Friends. The Festival Kitchen will be located inside Rochdale town hall along with stalls and activities. There’ll be an outside food and drink village, an indoor seating area to watch chef demonstrations on screen plus a live music stage and other activities.

On the Family Stage, TV presenter and Gastronaut Stefan Gates will be performing his shows – promising hilarious, mindblowing edible adventures with food and science stunts including food rockets, edible chemical reactions, magical colour-changing cocktails

and more. There’ll also be lots on offer at nearby local pubs, bars and restaurants, including children’s pizza making workshops at The Mannerist, gin tasting, cookie decorating and a sausage eating competition at the Medicine Tap, plus a wine, cheese and cider workshop at The Baum.

• Find out more about Rochdale Riverside • Visit the Rochdale Food & Drink Festival website to book chef demos, family show, workshops and activity tickets or find out more.

• Like the festival on Facebook • Connect on Twitter @ RochFoodFest Rochdale Food & Drink Festival is on Saturday 4 April 2020, open from 11am to 6pm. Entry is FREE.

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Changes announced for Rochdale Feel Good Festival Entry fee introduced and plans for big new free family event revealed.

Rochdale Feel Good Festival is back on Saturday, 22 August 2020 for another day of entertainment, food and music.

This year there will be a small entry fee for the council organised event, with £6 tickets going on sale soon.

Although there will still be some entertainment for younger visitors at Rochdale Feel Good Festival, most activities for children and families will move to a brand new free event to be held in Broadfield Park on Saturday, 25 July 2020. The Feel Good Family Picnic will be a huge day of fun activities and shows for children taking over

the historic town centre park.

Councillor Janet Emsley, the council’s cabinet member for neighbourhoods, community and culture, said: “Improving the range of entertainment and activities for families with children is something we have done over the last couple of years, but moving this element of the festival into a park setting in July will create a much bigger, better and more welcoming event. The Feel Good Family Picnic is going to be a really magical day out in a beautiful setting.”

Rochdale Feel Good Festival will include live music across indoor venues, a main stage sponsored by The Flying Horse Hotel near the town hall, a food and drink village

and other entertainment.

“Looking forward to another fabulous year” Councillor Emsley said that after 12 years it is important to secure the future of the event by further reducing the festival’s reliance on public funding: “Since 2008 the council has invested well over a million pounds into Rochdale Feel Good Festival, but severe cuts in public spending during that time have resulted in budgets being squeezed and many council services cut.

The festival has lost 25% of its public funding in the last 3 years and we would like to see it continue to be less reliant on council support.

“We are still the event’s biggest supporter, contributing

£75,000 shared between the feel good festival and our new family event this year, but we may be forced to reduce this further in the future, so from this year we want festival goers to contribute in the form of a modest entry fee. We will ensure visitors get value for money and I am looking forward to another fabulous year.”

Tickets will be available online and at Touchstones Rochdale, Heywood Civic Centre and Middleton Arena for £6 for 5 months before the event. The festival site will open at 12noon and run until 11pm and subject to availability, on the day tickets may be available, priced at £10. The festival is organised

by Rochdale Borough Council, with sponsorship from local businesses.

As in previous years, another local band will get chance to play the main stage in front of a crowd of thousands.

Last year, Rochdale country rock 4-piece Between The Vines won the coveted Battle of the Bands. The competition will be launched in April 2020 with local acts encouraged to apply to win the prized slot.

• If you or

your business would like to get involved with the festival, email events@rochdale.gov. uk.

• For festival updates, follow the festival on Facebook or connect on Twitter @ FeelGoodFest.

• Full details about the 2020 Rochdale Feel Good Festival

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Bowlee Car Boot

Sale dates announced

Bowlee Car Boot Sale & Market – one of the biggest and most popular in Greater Manchester will be back from Sunday, 5 April 2020.

The 2019 season was one of the busiest years on record, helped by the summer weather. The events attracted over 40,000 buyers and 3,600 sellers over the season.

Organised by Rochdale Borough Council, the 2020 season at Bowlee Community Park in Middleton begins on Sunday, 5 April 2020 and then runs on Sundays until midAugust. On Bank Holiday

up access. Discounted 10week car parking passes are also being introduced to save money for regular buyers.

Once again there will be no last minute cancellations – if poor weather is forecast a decision will be announced by 6pm the day before the sale.

‘Bargain hunters’ For the 2nd year prices have been frozen, so for sellers it’s still £15 for cars, £20 for small vans, people carriers and 4X4s. It’s £25 for large vans and above. For buyers, there are spaces for over

“I am pleased to see the dates announced and look forward to this very popular event returning to Bowlee Community Park for its 11th year.

The crowds were amongst the biggest ever last year and as we all become more aware of the environment and our impact on it, more and more people are choosing to buy pre-loved goods.

Browsers and bargain hunters can sniff out great deals and one-off items - things you’d never find in a chain or department store – and of

weekends the event will be held on both Sunday and Monday (excluding Sunday, 3 May 2020). As always there's no need to book, just turn up.

The events run from 7am 1.30pm, opening at 6am for sellers.

Improvements for the 2020 season include increased onsite signage and a new drop off/pick up point for buyers near the entrance to speed

1,200 cars in Bowlee Park at £2.50 per vehicle.

The event takes a break on Sunday, 3 May 2020 to make way for Tour de Manc - the Greater Manchester cycle sportive that sets off from Bowlee Park, with the choice of a 100 kilometre, 200 kilometre or 110 mile ride.

Councillor Neil Emmott, cabinet member for environment, said:

course you can sell your own things too.”

• View the new dates and more details about the event • Follow @BowleeCarBoot on Facebook • Search #BowleeCarBoot on Twitter Bowlee Community Park is just off Heywood Old Road (A6045), Middleton, M24 4SB with easy access from the M60 (junction 19)

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£2m will kick start transformation of Piccadilly Gardens The Council’s Executive will be asked to approve almost £2m for the first phase of the transformation of the Piccadilly Gardens area when it meets on Wednesday 11 March. The £1.8m capital funding will fund a number of early improvements to improve the area’s appearance and people’s experience of it - including the demolition of the free-standing part of the concrete wall.

This money will also cover costs associated with the development of the scheme including concept design, survey and other preparatory work and gauging public feedback on outline plans.

The budget for the resulting scheme will be finalised once a design has been agreed but it will be considerably higher.

The council will be working with principal property owners and other interested parties to develop a joint fund to enable the scheme to be brought forwards. This will include a significant further council contribution.

Sir Richard Leese, Leader

of Manchester City Council, said: “This is a key step in the transformation of Piccadilly Gardens. We have been listening to people’s views about the area and we are determined, working with principal landlords, businesses, residents and property owners in the nearby area, to support changes to make it a thriving and welcoming place. “We know we have got to start investing in the area now to deliver a space which meets the aspirations of Manchester people. The fact that we are planning to commit so much funding to the first phase of the scheme alone hopefully underlines the extent of our commitment.”

Landscape architect LDA Design (Manchester) has been appointed to produce concept designs for improvements

in Piccadilly Gardens and its surrounds. Manchester residents and businesses will be invited in the spring to give their feedback on a number of designs. A final design will then be produced incorporating the priorities identified in this feedback exercise. The Council want to make a vibrant and welcoming space with a family-friendly feel which will be adaptable for multiple uses such as play days, markets and cultural events. The scheme also intends to address the issue of the Pavilion’s unpopular concrete wall. What form improvements might take is to be determined.

The plans will take in a wide area including the section of Piccadilly to the north of the Piccadilly Gardens, Parker Street to the south and Mosley Street to the west.

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Happy Festival New Faces talent development programme launches

Could you be the next Victoria Wood, Danny Boyle or Guy Garvey? Then now’s your chance!

The Happy Festival, inspired by the legacy of Bury’s own Victoria Wood, is launching New Faces to find and develop talent in Bury.

Named after the ITV show that made Victoria’s name in the 1970s, New Faces is open to people of all ages. All you need is the desire to improve your skills, try something new or make that dream come true!

The Happy Festival runs from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May with performances at Bury Art Museum, The Met and at sites across Bury town centre.

There will also be a special outdoor summer celebration the Happy Proms on Sunday 12 July at Burrs Country Park. The full programme for the Happy Festival will be announced soon. The festival

is a major part of celebrations to mark Bury’s status as the first Greater Manchester Town of Culture, which will foster and promote local artistic talent this year and well beyond.

New Faces offers the chance to work with professionals – the best in their field – to write and perform for the Happy Festival in May or the Happy Proms in July. There will be four genres of work, based on those Victoria was best known for: comedy, music, songwriting and TV scriptwriting.

A musician starting out on your career? Take up the opportunity to work with and be mentored by Victoria Wood’s musical director David Firman, and Bury-based songwriter and musician Joe Nelson, to produce a new piece of music to be performed at the Happy Festival. If this sounds like you, please email info@ happyfestival.org by March 20 saying why you’d like to be a part of the programme.

There is also an exciting series of six-week courses in TV scriptwriting, songwriting,

comedy writing and comedy performance starting in March. All the courses are hosted by professionals in their field and, again, you’ll get a chance to show off your work at the Happy Festival!

Check out our Facebook page HappyFestBury for more details and to book. Courses are only £30 for the six weeks, but spaces are limited.

The Festival is grateful for the funding and support of the Victoria Wood Foundation, Bury Council, the GMCA and Arts Council England.

Councillor David Jones, leader of Bury Council, said: “We’re delighted to be chosen as the very first Greater Manchester Town of Culture, and to support the Happy Festival which is inspired by the legacy of Bury’s most famous daughter.

“This year will be inspiring – it will allow our residents to explore new things and have new experiences, whether in the fields of music, performing art, writing, comedy or sport.

And we will look to build on this and put culture at the heart of our policies for years to come.” More information

Chipping Steam Fair The May bank holiday weekend is fast approaching and the weather is starting to improve which can mean only one thing....

CHIPPING STEAM FAIR 2020 is coming to a showfield near you (well PR3 2TQ actually)!!! This is our 22nd show and the three-day event will be packed to the rafters with a cornucopia of unique sights, sounds and smells. We have all the usual attractions from donkey rides to the digger play pen, tea and scones to burger and chips, funfair to food hall, beer tent and live music (until late Sat & Sun), gift and crafts fair, competitions and static displays, working machinery and demonstrations, awards, trophy’s and presentations, not to mention the hundreds of vintage vehicles and exhibits. Plus a schedule full of entertainment and activities for every age group there is something at CSF to excite, inspire or amuse. We also have some amazing arena entertainment booked this year. On Saturday you’ll be toe tapping along to Samba Espirito, our Samba Drumming Band. On Sunday the breath taking 3SIXTY, Bicycle Stunt Team, will wow you with their hair-raising bike skills. On Monday the “piece de resistance” is Dangerous Steve, our stunt man extreme will be doing, yes you guessed it, lots of dangerous things… juggling chainsaws, crazy balancing and a thrilling fiery finale.

Set up by Mary Harrison in 1998 who is

still at the helm supported by her tenacious team of enthusiastic volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the year to put on the best show possible for their thousands of regular visitors, with all proceeds going to local charities and good causes. Check us out online www.chippingsteamfair.com or on social media #chippingsteamfair

about the Town of Culture year in Bury is available at http:// www.visitbury.com/ Do you have any thoughts about what could be taking place during our Town of Culture Year, or how you can get involved?

Please email townofculture@ bury.gov.uk For more Happy press information please contact m a n d y @ mandymartinez. co.uk

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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Easter break Put some ‘Spring’ into your step this Easter by taking a break in the fresh air and beautiful scenery of Snowdonia! The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways make a great day out as part of your holiday. Sit back and watch the scenery go by – the carriages are modern in comfort with heating, double glazing and a refreshment service too. Some products are locally sourced so you can enjoy a bottle of local ale or spring water with a bag of Jones crisps or some Anglesey shortbread. The Welsh Highland trains even have fresh hot snacks direct from their kitchens. Explore with the kids – you don’t have to do the full journey, there are shorter options available which is good news

if you have small children.

Take a Ffestiniog train to Tan-y-Bwlch; it is ideal for families with its friendly tearoom, outdoor playground and woodland nature trail.

Visit Beddgelert village by Welsh Highland train and spend some time exploring the village. You can also start your journey here. There are little shops and cafes and a

popular ice cream parlour.

You can take a walk by the river and visit the grave of Gelert the famous hound after whom legend says the village is named. Take a walk. Bring the dog. There are countless ways of enjoying the railways. Visit our website for more ideas. We look forward to seeing you here this Easter. www.festrail.co.uk

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300 year-old historic boundary stone uncovered by council workers

A historic boundary stone that predates the formation of St Helens as a town has been unearthed by St Helens Council’s Grounds Maintenance officers. The

team made the discovery, dating between 1700-1750, while clearing foliage and undergrowth at the Blackbrook Wharf of Sankey Valley.

Pete Morris, the council’s Greenspace Inspector contacted local expert Dr Barrie Pennington of the Milestone Society to ask if he would investigate. Dr Pennington consulted an 1895 Ordnance Survey map and confirmed that it was a boundary stone marking the parishes of Blackbrook and Haydock. Three other original boundary stones are positioned at the wharf placed there in recent years

by St Helens Council to mark the original length of the wharf where coal was

loaded onto barges. Though highly weathered the word ‘Blackbrook’ can just be made out on one of these stones.

From 1757, this part of the Sankey Canal was a hive of activity providing coal for Liverpool merchants and Cheshire salt mines.

The new find is unique in that it is in its original position untouched and forgotten for decades. Boundary stones did not have to meet any legal requirement as to size and were generally made from local stone, which in the case of Blackbrook and Haydock was sandstone. Dr Pennington said: “Though it is speculative to comment without further research it does appear that the ‘navvies’ – labourers who built this part of the canal – worked around the boundary stone, probably out of respect.

“Parishes have a long history of fierce independence with loyalty to either a local lord of the manor or church. Some boundary stones had parish crests or emblems at the centre made from cast iron.

This new discovery appears to have a hole at the centre for such a crest which has long since rusted away.”

Text is still partially visible on the area’s other boundary stones, but the new find is heavily eroded. Barrie added: “The fact that it has been in the undergrowth for so long has not helped. It is possible – but speculative – that the canal water was quite

corrosive nearby at the time and could have contributed to the stone’s weathered appearance.

“Indeed, Hey Lock in Newtonle-Willows had to be largely rebuilt in 1868 because of the corrosive nature of the canal water.

The water was tested in 1813 and it contained 2.3 per cent arsenic, meaning it was poisonous even in small amounts. That was the Industrial Revolution.”

Pete Morris said: “In my line of work as greenspace inspector I’m always delighted to come across these historic finds that make a small contribution towards the borough’s heritage.

“We’re fortunate to have such a great working relationship with Dr Pennington. He’s a font of knowledge on this fascinating part of our industrial past and is always willing to share his time and wisdom with us.”

The stone will be cleaned and left in its original position, and the council could consider installing information signs about the boundary stones for residents and visitors to view.

Dr Pennington has placed the new boundary stone on the Milestone Society and Ordnance Survey databases for posterity crediting St Helens Council with the find.

Further information on the subject provided by Dr Pennington: The rough-cut

nature of the Blackbrook stones places them between 1700-1750, certainly before the building of the Sankey Canal in 1755-57. Haydock has by far the greater claim to historical provenance having had its own Lord of the Manor and coat of arms. Blackbrook however is simply named after a geographical feature - the Black Brook that runs through it. We can only imagine the local feuds that existed as Blackbrook sought to assert its independence from the bigger Haydock. Here’s a small story taken from the Parish Clerk’s website that amply demonstrates the strong loyalty felt by parishioners: “The boundaries of each parish were customarily marked by stones and every year, ‘Beating the Bounds’ took place. This is an ancient custom which is still observed by many English parishes; the roots go back to medieval times when parishes reaffirmed their boundaries by processing round them at Rogationtide, stopping to beat each boundary mark with sticks and to pray for protection and blessings.

“The ceremony was also important so as to prevent encroachment by neighbours and to instil a folk memory of the time as to the area of the parish. It is however no longer the tradition to bump the choirboys heads against the marks.”

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St Helens Council sets it budget for 2020/21 Finding new ways to generate income and transforming services by making them more efficient are key to St Helens Council’s budget.

Councillors approved the financial plan at Council on Wednesday evening as the council looks to balance the books for 2020/21.

Measures include more than one third of the £5m in savings to be made coming from income generation by increasing the council’s commercial activity, alongside a transformational plan to change the way the council works to make it more efficient. A further £5m budget gap will be filled by using one off reserves.

By growing our local economy through encouraging new businesses and supporting existing ones to grow over the past year we will see an extra £2.1m in business rates.

The pressures of adult social care and children’s services continues to grow and 71 per

cent of the council’s budget goes directly to these vital services that support our most vulnerable people.

The Government is allowing councils to use a two per cent precept on council tax that goes specifically to fund social care which St Helens Council will introduce along with a 1.99 per cent council tax rise, which will also go towards supporting the most in need in St Helens Borough.

These increases will bring in an extra £3m which will help us make sure our budget is robust and balanced.

Councillor Martin Bond, Cabinet Member for Finance, said: “This year has been the most challenging for local authority finance since austerity began. The last three years had funding certainty which allowed longer term planning. This year, after 10 long years of Central Government grant reduction the settlement was delayed by Brexit and

the General Election. A one year settlement, announced late in the day, doesn’t assist planning the budget in the medium to long term which in turn benefits strategic approaches to delivery of services.

“We are doing all we can to increase our income generation and we’re showing

our commitment by creating a new post to look at how we can maximise our opportunities to raise money. Transforming the way we work as a council will also help us not only be more efficient but work better with our partners to provide residents the right kind of support. “We cannot do this alone though and we

understand that it is a great ask of residents to pay more in Council Tax but we hope they understand that the vast majority of the additional money will be going directly to the vital work that adult social care and children’s services do for those who need it in our borough.

“Our Council Tax will still be

the lowest on Merseyside and the increase will equate to less than £1 a week for more than 85 per cent of households.

We believe we should do the right thing for those most in need and we will continue to find ways to support them such as extending council tax support to our care leavers to the age of 25.”

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Mother’s Day Cream Tea & Sunday Running Experience our charming, traditional Cream Tea, served in the elegant ambience of our lovingly restored vintage carriages.

Enjoy the rumble of a steam train whilst the city skyline passes you by.

Relax with a cup of tea, a glass of fizz and clotted cream and jam scones.

Simply delicious.

Cream Tea Special: (with Prosecco): £16 Traditional (without Prosecco): £12.50 Your Ticket includes unlimited train rides and access to our museum and workshop and other site facilities.

Seats are limited for each event. We wish to ensure we offer you and your guests

a unique Ribble Steam Experience.

To book please get in touch with our Manager Maisy

Davies (01772) 728800 (Answer phone out of hours) Email: enquiries@ ribblesteam.co.uk

Lancaster canal.

Sunday 22nd March at 2pm, departing from our mooring next to Olde Duncombe House and opposite the Roebuck pub in Bilsborrow.

The postcode is PR3 0RE and car parking facilities are available. Approx 1hr sail.

Refreshments available on board, we have a cash bar with all normal bar drinks, tea, coffee and biscuits.

Tickets £5 per person For more information or to book your tickets please call us on 01995640833 or email info@lccruises.co.uk

Mothers Day cruise Hosted

by Lancaster Canal Cruises

Come and join us for a leisurely Mothers Day cruise, enjoy an afternoon out with all the family. Children will get to have a go at sailing the boat with the Captain and receive a certificate. Feed the ducks, enjoy the wildlife and beautiful views on the

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How to get an upgrade on your honeymoon!

Getting married isn’t just about going on honeymoon, but it sure is an exciting plus to the whole shebang! But how do you go about milking the special occasion for all its worth?

Everyone loves an upgrade and if you can’t get one when you’re going on your honeymoon then when

can you? It’s the perfect opportunity to be pampered and spoiled, especially after all the stress of the wedding planning is over. Calling first class!

There are so many moments where you might be able to wangle an upgrade when you go on honeymoon. The first is the flight. This is a lot easier

to accomplish if you haven’t booked a package deal through a high street travel agency. If you’ve booked flights and accommodation separately then turning up at the airport in your finest clobber, rather than like a scruff bag (albeit a very comfy one), is a great way to find yourself boosted up to First or Business class.

This is an important fact to consider as the area you want to be moved into is usually full of very well-heeled people. The next step is to arrive at the airport early. This gives you the best opportunity of nabbing any last-minute upgrades. Don’t forget to check again when you reach the gate in case an upgrade

has become available since you checked-in.

Another hot tip for making it more likely to receive an upgrade is to fly on a Saturday as this is when business travellers are usually at home, meaning you have less competition.

Tell the world you’re here for your honeymoon. Once you’ve made it to your honeymoon destination the next step towards getting an upgrade is to tell everyone that you’re on your honeymoon!

It’s important to do this at the right time though. Telling businesses that you’re going on your honeymoon when you make the booking tends to hike the prices up. So, you’re better off waiting until you hit the runway to mention that you’re newly-weds on honeymoon.

If you’re staying in a hotel then mention at check-in that you’re on your honeymoon and ask if there are any honeymoon suites available for you to upgrade to or if there is anything they can do

for you to help make your honeymoon more memorable.

Then as you go about making your precious memories whilst you are away, you need to keep speaking up.

Tell everyone you meet that you’re there on your honeymoon. You never know, it might lead to a couple of free glasses of champagne over dinner at any of the restaurants you might visit!

The same can be said for any activities, excursions or day trips that you intend to do whilst you’re away. Live like an A-lister.

Of course, before you even get to this stage you need to decide on where to go!

If you’re at a loss for ideas, other than knowing that you want the A-list treatment, then take a leaf out of @ RocknRollBride’s book. She says that ‘If you’re looking to really go all out on your honeymoon, to have a once in a lifetime experience and to truly live it up like a rock star, then the Maldives has to be top of your list.’

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Meet your photographer Jon Harrison

My name is Jon Harrison, I am a photographer, Image retoucher and designer based within Leigh, Lancashire.

My background has predominantly been within the Art and design sectors as I have always had a creative flare from a young age in

primary school all the way through to University.

For my higher education, I attended The University of Salford between 20052008, which I did a degree within Visual Arts. After my graduation, I worked within retail until I did extra work within the image retouching sectors and finally obtained a job within a reprographics company in 2012. After 3 years within the reprographics company I soon realized I needed to spread my wings and do what I enjoyed which was photography.

Inspired by Guernsey

Photographer Karl Taylor, Essex Photographer Alex Wightman and Glyn Davis I took the risk and left my job to pursue a career within Photography within the fitness and fashion sectors.

This was a huge risk as I was working self employed for over 12 months, however with risk comes success and I was able to get recognition from social media and online clients.

2016 I was asked to do my first wedding as I never advertised to do weddings as the market is so saturated with wedding photographers I felt there

wasn't a need for another.

However with my experience and dedication I did my first wedding within Wales and it was a huge success and I absolutely loved weddings since then onwards.

I look forward to hearing from anyone who contacts myself and please feel free to get connected.

Relaxed, Unobtrusive, Fun & Fantastic I am really happy to have ​ in my life photography as a job, capturing those special moments, memories and being apart of couple's wedding. My passion for photography is so rewarding as I get to shoot amazing weddings with some fantastic couples at some of the best venues around. What's even better is making new friends for life after the wedding.

Relaxed & Creative Wedding Photographer ​During your wedding day my goal is to capture all those special moments you will miss through your big day.

These moments can be fun, traditional, compositional, natural & relaxed moments.

As an artist I like to be ​

creative and take amazing images that will not only look amazing but make you say WOW. The idea behind every wedding is to make yours unique, something special and a standout from the crowd. I am extremely experimental and look for locations to get the best shots for you.

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BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS ANNOUNCES EXCITING COLLABORATION FOR NEW INSTALLATION

Lancaster University (l-r) Kobi Hartley, Lorraine Underwood, Miriam Sturdee & Prof Joe Finney

One of the UK’s top universities is joining forces with an innovative young designer to create a spectacular light installation for this year’s world-famous Blackpool Illuminations.

Jack Irving, known for his amazing costume designs for Lady Gaga, will collaborate with a team of computer scientists from Lancaster University after the two were named as winners of a £100k competition to deliver the new attraction in the 2020 display.

Jack and the university team, led by Professor Joe Finney,

were among numerous entrants from all over the world vying for the unique opportunity to be part of Blackpool Illuminations.

A panel of judges, chaired

by Blackpool Illuminations creative curator, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, decided to award the prize to joint winners, with Jack providing the creative content and Professor Finney’s team providing the technical expertise. Their concept will incorporate deep sea creatures brought to life in a high-tech, interactive projection show

on the Promenade close to The Blackpool Tower.

The project will now move from concept to manufacture stage with the two teams working together to create the installation which will be unveiled in time for the switch on of this year’s Blackpool Illuminations on September 4. Jack, 26, born and raised just a couple of miles down the coast from Blackpool, said: “It’s been a childhood dream of mine to design part of Blackpool Illuminations and so excited that this competition has made my

dreams come true.

“Being brought up next to the sea, my fascination with the eye-catching creatures and organisms that live there, has been my inspiration for the design.

“It’s a little appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light.

This phenomenon is called bioluminescence. I have used this as my inspiration for my Illuminations design” Professor Finney, from Lancaster University’s School of Computing and Communications, added: “Lancaster University is committed to local, regional and international public engagement, and we are really excited about this opportunity to create a unique and engaging visitor experience for this year’s Blackpool Illuminations.

“This project provides a great example of the creative and collaborative nature of modern Computer Science, and how it can transform our daily lives.”

Cllr Gillian Campbell, Deputy Leader of Blackpool Council said: “The whole purpose of the Blackpool Illuminations competition was to bring exciting design and technological expertise to the table.

“It has done exactly that with some incredible concepts submitted from designers and artists across the world.

“When it is completed, this project will add a completely new dimension to the 2020 Blackpool Illuminations display.”

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen added: “Judging by the sheer number of extraordinarily exciting entries, there’s no doubt in my mind that our Illuminations X-factor style competition h a s captured the imagination of the creative world. Young

and old, professionals and amateurs, From Fylde to Australia we’ve had some truly illuminating ideas.”

Other short-listed entrants included The Guild Hall School of Music and Drama and Lisa Ashcroft, an artist born in Preston, but now working in Australia.

The new light installation will be revealed during the Blackpool Illuminations season which runs from September 4 to November 8 this year and will be located on the Tower Festival Headland.

For further information, please go to visitblackpool. com/illuminations.

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Kingfisher Caravan Park

wins top award for seventh year East Lindsey District Council's Kingfisher Caravan Park has once again secured the Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award, marking the seventh consecutive year the Park has achieved the accolade.

The David Bellamy Conservation Award is one of the longest running green tourism awards in the UK and champions holiday parks that are working to protect and enhance Britain's natural environment.

The Park, which is located on Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, has been assessed by the scheme's team of local wildlife experts and has been scored in across a range of criteria in three key areas: Good Neighbourliness, Sustainability and Ecological Management.

The Park team were praised for their work in each area, with the assessor specifically commending the excellent links between the Park and the local community, the recruitment of a Park Development Manager and the Park's longer term plans.

The scheme also awards Parks a number of badges for work on specific

areas and this year Kingfisher successfully secured three of those badges: Woodland Habitat, Wildflower Habitat and Hedgerow Habitat.

Kingfisher Park Development Manager, Mickey Reeson, said: "We're delighted to have secured the Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award once more. We take great pride in the work we do and the national recognition we receive through this Award is a testament to our whole team."

Portfolio Holder for Finance, Councillor Richard Fry, added: "We were saddened to hear of the passing of David Bellamy, who founded these Awards. His tireless work in establishing these conservation awards will ensure his legacy lives on and I'd like to pass on my condolences to his family."

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Path improvements mean it’s

easier than ever to explore Ullswater

Improvement works have recently been completed at either end of the Ullswater Valley to make these paths more accessible than ever.

The path from the car park at Pooley Bridge to the lake shore has recently been improved to even out the surface and widen it in places to make it easier for people with assisted wheelchairs and prams to be able to access the water’s edge.

Lake District National Park Authority Project Ranger, Val Edmondson said: “This part of the Ullswater Way has suffered storm damage and we’re delighted that we’ve been able to make sure it remains one of our accessible ‘Miles without Stiles’ routes. It’s ideal as the car park is so handy and there are bus stops close by and this path allows easy access down to the water to enjoy the spectacular views. Families

with young children and people with limited mobility will undoubtedly benefit from the work we’ve done here.”

And, at the opposite end of the lake, the popular path from Cow Bridge car park along the lake shore at Brothers Water to Hartsop Hall has also recently been enhanced. This path suffered from weather damage which destroyed the drainage ditches and meant the path washed out in places and damaged the surface. This has now been repaired. The improvements have been welcomed locally. Sam Bunting, local resident and Parish Councillor commented: “The Miles without Stiles initiative is brilliant!

As a disabled mother with active young children, it’s wonderful that there are accessible, short walks on our doorstep that we can enjoy together as a family.” The improvement works have been carried out by local firm Siba Contracts working closely with National Park Rangers and Volunteers, and the routes are now open and ready for use.

There are 48 Miles without Stiles routes throughout the Lake District National Park, all of which are routes suitable for people with limited mobility, including wheelchair users, families with pushchairs, and the visually impaired. See all our Miles without Stiles routes to plan a walk as part of our #NewViewNewYou.

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Put your community on the map for Tour de Yorkshire There’s still time to sign up for information roadshows which are touring North Yorkshire and find out how to create a piece of land art or put your business on the map for the Tour de Yorkshire.

The race takes place in the county from April 30 to May 3 and will take in some of the county’s most iconic scenery, including the Yorkshire Dales and the coast.

Information roadshows are being held by Welcome to Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

County Council and other partners for businesses, residents and community groups to find out how to make the most of the internationally-followed race.

As well as advice on making the most of the sporting event, the sessions will include information on the new route, how to become a tour maker, community celebrations and how to take part in the land art and ‘best dressed’ town and village contests.

The next roadshows will take place at; F i l e y , Monday, March 9, at the Filey Evron Centre from 6pm to 8pm R e e t h , Monday, March 9, at Reeth

Community Primary School from 6pm to 8pm.

Settle, Wednesday, March 11, at Settle Victoria Hall on Kirkgate from 6pm to 8pm Leyburn, Monday, March 23 at The Garden Rooms at Tennants from 6pm to 8pm.

Pateley Bridge, Tuesday, March 24, at the Memorial Hall on Park Road from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

North Yorkshire County Council leader, Cllr Carl Les said: “Anyone who would like to see their community to make the most of this event and get involved in the celebrations is invited to attend the roadshows and find out all the different ways they can do this.

“Last year the race attracted a record-breaking television audience of 28 million – well up on the 12.5m who watched in 2018. For all businesses this presents a fantastic

opportunity, particularly for those areas recently affected by flooding who want to let everyone know they are well and truly open for business.”

The first day of the race, on Thursday, April 30, will involve a dramatic sweep of the coast, taking in historical highlights including Staithes and Runswick Bay; where two artists colonies were once based, Filey Brigg, where a Roman signal station stood in the 4th century and Hackness, where, according to St Bede, a monastery or nunnery once stood.

Day two of the event will see the men and women’s

races travelling through some of the stunning Yorkshire Dales, making its way from Skipton to Leyburn, passing through Reeth and other parts of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. It will pass historical and cultural sites including the Ribblehead Viaduct, built by a workforce of 2,300 men who lived in shanty towns near its base, and Buttertubs Pass, believed to derive its name from the fact farmers would rest there on the way to market and lower their butter into the potholes to keep it cool during hot weather.

The final day of the Men’s

Race, on May 3, will see cyclists return to the Yorkshire Dales for part of the route, as they cycle from Halifax to Leeds, taking in Skipton, Pateley Bridge and Masham.

In total the race will visit 160 villages, towns and cities in Yorkshire.

Information on the route is provided, along with details of the, ambassadors’ tour, amateur sportive and the Land Art and Best Dressed contests.

Registration for the roadshows is not compulsory, but people are asked to book a place if they can, to give the organisers an idea of numbers.

Meet Northern writers at libraries in Read Regional campaign Authors of ‘must-read’ titles for the upcoming year will be visiting North Yorkshire libraries this spring for Read Regional 2020.

The campaign will see ten Northern authors take part in 70 events at libraries and festivals throughout the North of England, including Easingwold, Skipton and Newby and Scalby.

The ten chosen titles are made up of children’s, fiction, memoir and poetry. They will all remain available in the libraries after the campaign.

Reading guides for each book can be downloaded at Read Regional.

The North Yorkshire events are as follows: • Oliver Harris, author of A Shadow Intelligence, at Easingwold library on Thursday 5 March at 7pm; • Horatio Clare, author of Icebreaker, at Newby and Scalby library on Thursday 7 May at 7pm; and

• Clara Barley, author of The Moss House, at Skipton library on Friday 15 May at 7pm.

For more information and to buy tickets, contact the relevant library.

Founded by New Writing North in 2008, the campaign is funded by Arts Council England and is produced in partnership by New Writing North, North Yorkshire County Council and 21 other library authorities.

“Read Regional is a brilliant campaign which is always well-supported in libraries across North Yorkshire,” said County Councillor Greg White, Executive Member for Libraries. “The North is bursting with talent so there is something for everyone. I would encourage everybody to visit their local library, borrow the must-read titles and meet some very talented authors.” Claire Malcolm, chief executive of New

Writing North, added: “If you don’t usually attend author events, why not try one for the first time in your local library – you’ll find a warm welcome and the chance to chat to writers in a relaxed setting.

If you’re already a regular attender, Read Regional is a great way to discover new books to discuss with other readers and to make the most of the precious resource that is your local public library.”

The other books on the 2020 list are: • A Witch Come True by James Nicol • Remembered by Yvonne Battle-Felton • The Blame Game by C. J. Cooke • The Last Thing She Told Me

by Linda Green • Supper Club by Lara Williams • The Celox and the Clot by Hafsah Aneela Bashir • Baldwin’s Catholic Geese

by Keith Hutson

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HITTING THE BEACH? If you love beaches – then you’ll love North Wales.

With 250 miles of coastline, beaches aren't hard to come by. You'll discover a fantastic variety of diverse beaches in North Wales, with something to suit everyone.

North Wales’ coastal resorts were made famous by their fabulous beaches. Colwyn Bay beach, for example, has a longer coastline than Rio’s world famous Copacabana beach – that’s a lot of beach!

It’s a consistent feature among the coastal resort beaches – long beaches which provide plenty of space for everyone to enjoy themselves peacefully.

For a day beside the beach with the family, the everpopular seaside resorts of Rhyl and Llandudno continue to please. With long beaches there’s plenty of room to enjoy activities whilst the promenades provide plenty of entertainment. If you’re planning a beach break to

North Wales, a visit to one of the Llyn’s beaches is an absolute must. Hidden away, the Llyn’s secluded beaches provide the perfect location for a peaceful getaway.

Popular resorts like Abersoch provide a much livelier day at the beach, with plenty of things to do including a world-class water sports programme.

The Llyn is even home to one of the best beach bars in the world. Nefyn’s Ty Coch Inn has been voted by users of TripAdvisor as one of top ten beach bars in the world.

Being an island certainly has its advantages. You’re never

too far away from a beach when visiting Anglesey.

Scattered along the coast, you’ll discover a great array of beaches, from secluded to historic, Anglesey’s beaches are sure to delight and surprise. If you’re a fan of history, then Anglesey’s beaches and coastline will be for you. Anglesey has a rich maritime history, which is partly thanks to areas of water having a high copper content, which would help clean the boats before an excursion.

On Anglesey’s beaches you’ll find an array of historically important buildings including churches and lighthouses.

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New coastal access

path on Walney Island opens

New legislation has led to improved access to the coast line on Walney Island.

Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act, Natural England has been tasked by the government to create a new National Trail around the coast of England, the ‘England Coast Path.’

The section of path around Walney has now been established by Cumbria County Council’s countryside access section, and was opened to the public on Wednesday 12 February.

Cllr Helen Wall, member for Old Barrow, who was

present at the opening said: “I am delighted to see this new section in Walney opened up for the public to enjoy.

The England Coast Path is a fantastic initiative and will enable people to enjoy our wonderful coastlines and scenery in ways they haven’t been able to before. It’s also wonderful for the people of Walney, who are rightly very proud of their beautiful island.” Charles Ecroyd, Chairman of the Cumbria and Lakes Joint Access Forum, said: “The new path will help to make people more aware of what we have in this

part of the county - fantastic views, fantastic scenery and a tremendous population of people that are very welcoming.”

The works that have taken place to complete the path have been funded by a Natural England grant received by Cumbria County Council.

Works on a new route between Whitehaven and Silecroft are also underway, with this section expected to be open in the summer. Further sections, close to the Scottish Border in the north and around Morecambe Bay further south are currently still under

development. Once completed, this will form part of the longest continuous coastal path in the world.

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Care home hits dental hygiene heights

Care homes across the borough of Rochdale have received oral hygiene ratings as part of an innovative rating scheme.

5 star ratings have been awarded to 25 care homes so far, with others encouraged to strive for the achievement.

The ratings reflect

the homes' dedication to looking after their residents' oral hygiene and the services they have in place.

The scheme was created by RIS Healthcare, who deliver the oral health for the elderly programme, training and support across the borough of Rochdale. The programme enables care homes to look after residents' oral hygiene by improving staff knowledge and skills. Oral hygiene can be a major contributor to serious ill health in older people and the cause of multiple emergency hospital admissions that could be avoided. Jamie Lee Aughey, deputy manager at Stansfield Hall care home, says the benefits of the scheme have exceeded expectations: "We have not had a chest infection in the home for the last 8 months. This used to be a common occurrence and in a way has become non-existent.

"Since the training each

member of our team has really taken the time to focus on oral hygiene with our residents and the health benefits from this have been fascinating."

Dr Aggy York, clinical lead for primary care at Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (HMR CCG), said: "There are numerous studies linking poor oral hygiene to aspiration pneumonia.

Cleaning the teeth, mouth, tongue and palate, not only reduces harmful bacteria and it also helps produce saliva and improve swallowing which makes inhalation of bacteria much less likely."

The rating scheme considers staff training, effective identification of problems, and oral care plans for residents.

Councillor Sara Rowbotham, cabinet member for health and wellbeing at Rochdale Borough Council, said: "Oral hygiene is so important

in older age, it can impact people's ability to eat, drink and talk so it's great to see homes treating oral hygiene as a vital area of care.

"Congratulations to the care homes and well done to the RIS team for implementing such an innovative scheme in our borough."

Training of staff in care homes across the borough has been taking place since December 2018. There are 41 care homes for older people in the borough with a total of 1,433 residents.

All care homes have oral hygiene champions who ensure that new staff are shown how to clean the mouths of residents.

The focus on oral hygiene in care homes is the 1st of its kind in Greater Manchester.

Further stages of the training programme have trained nurses and supported staff at Springhill Hospice and Rochdale Infirmary.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 is a new illness called coronavirus. information for health What’s the risk of coronavirus that can affect your lungs and These pages are for the professionals on the NHS in the UK? airways. It's caused by a virus public. There is coronavirus England website.

The UK Chief Medical Officers have raised the risk to the public from low to moderate.

Health professionals are working to contact anyone who has been in close contact with people who have coronavirus.

What’s the risk of coronavirus for travellers?

There are some countries and areas where there’s a higher chance of coming into contact with someone with coronavirus.

Symptoms of coronavirus The symptoms of coronavirus are: • a cough • a high temperature • shortness of breath But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.

The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.

How coronavirus is spread Because it’s a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person.

Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets. It’s very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food. Do I need to avoid public places?

Most people can continue to go to work, school and other public places.

You only need to stay away from public places (selfisolate) if advised to by the 111 online coronavirus service or a medical professional.

How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus Do wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds always wash your hands when you get home or into work use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell Don’t do not touch your eyes, nose

or mouth if your hands are not clean. How to self-isolate if you’re asked to If there’s a chance you could have coronavirus, you may be asked to stay away from other people (self-isolate).

This means you should: • stay at home • not go to work, school or public places • not use public transport or taxis • ask friends, family members or delivery services to do errands for you try to avoid visitors to your home – it’s OK for friends, family or delivery drivers to drop off food You may need to do this for up to 14 days to help reduce the possible spread of infection.

Treatment for coronavirus There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus.

Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses.

Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness.

You’ll need to stay in isolation away from other people until you’ve recovered.

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Careers in Lancashire Police Policing Lancashire is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them?

Lancashire Police are

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In the meantime, if you would like to receive confirmation of the opening date for Police Officer applications and useful information about

becoming a Police Officer, you can register your interest at www.lancashire.police.uk/ JoinUs What's Life Like as a Police Constable?

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With all the benefits an apprenticeship offers; a salary, qualifications up to HNC Level 4, training and personal development, whilst working with a leading employer within the North West, it’s an ideal way to get your career started! Applications now available, visit www. waterside-training.co.uk for more information.

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Leon Balogun enjoys PE with over 30 pupils

as part of Latics’ EFL Day of Action celebrations EFL Day of Action showcases work done to tackle a number of important areas including diversity and inclusion, education and health and wellbeing.

• Defender enjoyed an

inclusive PE lesson with over 30 Year 4 pupils at Chorley St. James Primary School.

• Leon took part in different attacking and defending games and also a Q&A from pupils

• Latics are one of 72 clubs to take part in the EFL Day of Action.

Defender Leon Balogun made it a PE lesson to remember for pupils from Chorley St. James, as the centre-back

Silva confirmed as overseas professional Chorley Cricket Club is delighted to announce the signing of Sri Lankan international Roshen Silva.

Silva will join in April as the club’s professional for the 2020 Northern Premier Cricket League season.

One of Sri Lanka’s most consistent domestic players, the 31-year-old is a right handed top order batsman and bowls useful off spin.

Plying his trade for Ragama, Silva made his test match debut against back in 2017 where he scored a match saving unbeaten 74 in Delhi against India.Having scored more than 15,000 first class runs at an average of 48.92, Silva also boasts a respectable test match average of 35.10 which includes five half centuries

and one century, which came against Bangladesh in Chattogram.

“I’m absolutely delighted to secure the signing of Roshen Silva,” said first team captain Andy Holdsworth.

“Roshen is a high calibre player and one of the best professionals available, it’s a real statement we’ve been able to attract somebody of his quality.

“The role of the professional is becoming more pivotal each year and I know Roshen will add bags of quality to our talented side.”

Silva has twice travelled to the UK having featured for Guisborough Cricket Club in the highly competitive North Yorkshire and South Durham Premier League and Coleraine Cricket Club.

Speaking of his move to Chorley, he added: “I’m looking forward to joining Chorley Cricket Club who play in the very competitive Northern Premier Cricket League.“As soon as I learnt of their interest, I wanted to sign. I know players close to the club and already, they’ve made me feel so welcome.

“As a club, our aim is to challenge in every competition we compete in and I am looking forward to playing a big part in that.”

It is hoped Silva will arrive in time for the club’s first pre-season friendly against Southport and Birkdale on Saturday April 11th.

The club would like to thank James Hine of WSX Cricket for his assistance throughout the signing process.

Abrams Ashton - Chorley renew sponsorship Club officials are delighted to announce its continued partnership with Abrams Ashton – Chorley after the accountants renewed its sponsorship for the third consecutive season.

Director at the St Thomas’s Road-based firm, Andy Caunce, didn’t hesitate upon renewing the deal after backing the Windsor Park outfit for the previous two years.

“I’m delighted to once again be supporting Chorley Cricket Club,” said Andy, a keen backer of sport

throughout the borough.

“The club is continuing to progress both on and off the pitch and I’m pleased the company can help play a part in that.

“It’s set to be another exciting year, the club has signed a top professional in Sri Lankan test ace Roshen Silva and I really hope the club can challenge for trophies once again.”

Based in Chorley town centre, Abrams Ashton – Chorley are a full service Chartered Certified Accountants that have the ability to cover all sectors.

Services include accounting, auditing, business advice, book keeping, Payroll, VAT (including making Tax Digital - MTD), personal tax, plus much more and the firm boasts a range of clients from start-ups to large corporate firms.

Club treasurer James Lee added: “Many thanks to Andy and all the team at Abrams Ashton - Chorley.

“It’s really pleasing to see big firms in the borough supporting the club and I can’t thank him enough.

“Sponsorship allows the club to continue to grow and I look forward to the start of the season.”

made a guest appearance to the school as part of the EFL Day of Action.

Leon enjoyed a PE lesson on attacking and defending with over 30 pupils as Latics were celebrating their work in primary schools as part of this year’s EFL Day of Action activities. He said: “It’s been fun and it’s always great to see the children. I remember what it was like for me at school, there was never enough sports. In the regular curriculum I had three sessions a week and we enjoyed it. “It’s very important to bring good awareness around doing sports activities.

These kids are also doing two or three sessions as well and it’s important for them to do this to improve their health and allow them to be active.”

The EFL Day of Action

provides clubs in the EFL Championship, League One and League Two the opportunity to showcase the very best of their work in tackling a number of important areas, including diversity and inclusion, education and health and wellbeing. Last year Wigan Athletic Community Trust, who were last week named the EFL North West Community Club of the Year for the third time in four years, provided 2,300 hours of PE curriculum to over 1500 pupils.

Carrie-Anne, aged 9, is a pupil from St. James and

regularly attends after school clubs run by coaches from the Community Trust.

“I enjoy learning different things, which help us move as well as extra skills and games we do that we don’t normally do in lessons.

“It was quite amazing to have a professional footballer do PE with us as it’s not everyday something like this happens.”

For more information about Wigan Athletic Community Trust’s schools provision, please contact Schools Service Manager Gareth Nolan on g.nolan@wiganathletic.com or call 01942 318090.

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Magpies fall to narrow Chesterfield loss

THE Magpies gave as good as they got before dropping a tight encounter with Chesterfield at Victory Park.

Much of the play during the opening 45 minutes went Chorley’s way, with the visitors sitting deep and hitting on the break. Chesterfield’s potency in chances created was headed by Nathan Tyson, who was gifted three sights at goal through defensive slips, only for Matt Urwin to deny

him. Chorley forced corners and extended passages of play in the Spireites’ final third, but couldn’t make the good buildup work count, as Shwan Jalal was only troubled by Lewis Baines’ close range effort that missed the far post by inches.

The game looked to be heading into the break goalless, before a Liam Mandeville corner found Tom Denton stooping at the back post to head home from a

yard out on 40 minutes. Play followed a similar partner after the break with Chorley trying to force the issue and Chesterfield happy to soak up the pressure. Alex Newby tested the sharpness of sub ‘keeper Ross Fitzsimons early on, but otherwise the visiting defence held firm. Then, on a rare attack not preceding a set piece, the Spireites doubled their lead. Tyson was the inadvertent provider,

as his shot across Urwin fell invitingly for Jordan Cropper to hit the roof of the net from a narrow angle.

The home side didn’t give up and got back in the game with 14 minutes remaining when Connor Hall prodded past Fitzsimons after being freed by a quick Martin Smith free kick. The Bolton loanee went close to an equaliser soon after, but his header was tipped over acrobatically by

Fitzsimons; that was the last chance created by either team.

Chorley: Urwin; MeppenWalters (c) (Dodds, 69′), A.Newby (Bakeman, 59′), Kiwomya, E.Newby, Ross, Smith, Baines, Nortey, Duxbury, Hall. Subs not used: Leather, Cottrell, Kay. Chesterfield: Jalal (Fitzsimons, 46′); Buchanan, Yarney, Evans (c), Weston, Mandeville (Weir, 82′), Tyson, J.Smith, Denton (Boden, 82′),

Hollis, Cropper. Subs not used: Fondop, Sharman.

HT 0-1 / FT 1-2 Goals: Hall (76′); Denton (40′), Cropper (64′) Cautions: J.Smith (66′), Mandeville (75′) Dismissals: None Referee: David Richardson Assistants: David Pill & Jamie Rhodes Fourth official: Matthew Tyers Attendance: 1,256

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