A COMMEMORATION day to mark 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War is being held at Leigh Library. Pensioners Link is holding the day, which will be attended by Leigh MP Andy Burnham in the Derby rooms on Tuesday, August 5 at 11am.
A TYLDESLEY teenager has been jailed for raping a woman while holding an air pistol to her head. Daniel Plater, aged 19, went to the home of his 18-year-old victim in the early hours of New Year's Day and told her, ’I have a surprise for you’ before
ARMED with just a motorbike, two wreaths and 100 poppies, two men are hoping to complete a daring ride. Adrian Cresswell and Dave Troughton are hoping to travel 1,000 miles in under 24 hours in August – stopping at 100 Commonwealth war grave cemeteries
Leigh Centurions 30 Keighley Cougars 0 LEIGH Centurions returned to winning ways in the Kingstone Press Championship. But this game was probably not the best advert for the competition as both teams played out a stop-start second half.
IT has been declared the best Ironman yet. More than 2,000 athletes took part in the gruelling triathlon, cheered on by thousands of people along the route. The event started at 6am at Pennington Flash, where competitors swam 2.4 miles in open
NEW traineeships - designed to help young people gain experience working in the arts - are being offered by Trust in Leigh. The charity is looking for people aged 16 to 21 who are not currently in education, training or employment to work in and
A DAD has spoken about his family’s decision to give permission for his daughter’s organs to be donated. When 19-year-old Leah Davies, pictured, died in a motorbike accident in 2012, her family were left with the decision of whether to let her
