Chorley 1900-2001

Chorley is a place where northern grit, if not soul, radiates from every red brick wall...more

The Road to Nowhere

It all started off so well, or if you were unlucky, badly. What went wrong? Here are a collection of stories of growing up in Chorley.

Chorley's rich and famous
It needs an acid sense of humour to bare life in a gritty northern town. Chorley's celebrities are known worldwide for their razor sharp wit.

Punk House Scene
Punk house is back on the menu. Throw your Red Moon Joe albums in the waste compactor, dissolve those 2 Go Fishing tickets in acid and get down to the sounds of tomorrow.

Colin Campbell

This man is Chorley Council's authority on everything. We wish to hear of any correspondence you have had with the great man. This is the pick so far. Hear his wisdom.

Letters to the editor

This is your forum, kindly provided to you free of charge by the Chorley-POL consortium. If you are waiting for a reply, please remember the editor is a very busy man.

A refugee's guide

It's impossible to be truly objective about Chorley if it is your hometown, but what if you were from Honduras and had never heard of Blackburn or Preston, let alone Chorley?

Bastards and Slags

Hey, is that a man in a dress? Crazy! From the biker mayhem of the Jackson Arms to the chic and sophistication of Applejax. A weekend in Chorley is a rollercoaster ride...

AD2029

The cream of the areas self-taught  scientists discuss the Lancashire of tomorrow. Chaired by publican and amateur astronomer Frank Viborg.

Photo Tour of Chorley

See the real Chorley that lurks beneath the thin veneer represented in more reputable tourist literature.

Latest News

Listen to clips from new album by the Knights In Satans Service. Featuring one time Coppull street renegade and ex-Armitage Sharks member Lee Cabinet.

"Tek, a computerised designer drug, has taken over the streets of Coppull....." Download the warriors of tek screensaver and theme tune..

Readers Top Ten

1. Coal Mining
2. Stamp Collector
3. The Worst Days of Your Life
4. Chocolate Briefs
5. Soiled Chefs Pants
6. Severed Head
7. 19 Mornington Crescent

8. Mr T is at deaths door
9. El Gimpo
10. Peeping Terry

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