A BIG coffee morning is being held at the Methodist Church in Golborne. There will be a raffle, games and refreshments on Saturday, September 20 at the Heath Street church, from 10am until noon, and all proceeds will be donated to Macmillan nurses
A FINANCE officer who lost 7st in just 18 months is hoping to inspire other mums by running a half marathon. When Leigh mum Jenny Taylor, of St Helens Road, saw a picture of herself on a family holiday in 2012 she realised her weight was taking
AN ACTING school is offering young people the chance to audition for its school of excellence. Set up by Will Travis who has starred in Coronation Street, This is England and Where the Heart Is and is originally from Leigh, a Will & a Way is
WITH regards to your story about the possible closures of adult day centres, my 90-year-old mother actually uses one of these centres and, but for these centres, my mother would hardly ever get out of the house during the week. We, her children
IN response to yet another thoughtless anti-cycling letter written by ‘concerned’. He (or she) was held up by participants in the annual Manchester to Blackpool charity cycle ride. ‘Concerned’ was unable to do his weekly drive from his estate
YOUR correspondent ‘Concerned’ shows that even after all the letters in the Journal a few weeks ago the people of Leigh are still worried about the antics of irresponsible cyclists. I drew the attention of Andy Burnham to the earlier correspondence
THE views of Leigh’s MP Andy Burnham in the Journal, ‘HS2 rail depot would be a monstrosity’, will surely have been welcomed by most readers, not only those in Lowton and Golborne who are convinced that the construction of a huge depot on their doorstep
OUR pet of the week just can’t wait to be king. Hannah Williams from Leigh, who also has a cat called Timone, sent in this picture of one-year-old Simba asleep with her tongue out. Have you got a purrfect pet you would like to show off to readers
PUPILS at Boothstown Methodist Primary School have been using an award-winning website to learn about the impact of their travel choices. Using Transport for Greater Manchester’s DingDing website, the pupils evaluated the causes and implications
CENTURIONS head to Batley on Sunday buoyed by news two more squad members have committed their future to the club. Youngster Joe Bullock and experienced forward Martin Aspinwall are the latest players to sign for Centurions full-time for next season
RETAILERS are being urged not to sell e-cigarettes to under-18s by Trading Standards. A scheme has been launched after a recent survey revealed 30 per cent of 14 to 17 year olds in the borough claimed to have tried or bought an electronic cigarette
LORD Peter Smith has hit back at claims that Healthier Together could reduce health services in the borough. The leader of Wigan Council and Dr Tim Dalton, the clinical chair of Wigan’s clinical commissioning group, are calling on the public to
