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  • Police appeal for help to find Hindley man's relatives

    POLICE are appealing for the public's help to trace the next of kin of a Hindley man. David Edward Kaye, aged 56, died on August 25 and there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Officers are now trying to trace David’s relatives

  • Rowley not feeling any pressure

    LEIGH Centurions coach Paul Rowley insists there is 'no pressure' on his team as they prepare for the final two regular league fixtures of the Kingstone Press Championship campaign. Centurions have already secured the League Leaders’ Shield.

  • Urgent action required after Leigh care home inspection

    A CARE home has been warned that it must make urgent improvements following an inspection. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited Heathside Residential Home on Plank Lane, Leigh, on July 2 and found that the service was failing

  • Stars in their eyes night to be held for poorly children

    A STARS for a night event is being held to raise money for poorly children. With a Stars in their Eyes theme, the night will see nine acts dress up and sing like their chosen artist to raise money for Well Child at Golborne Sports and Social Club

  • Security system fills Leigh bank with smoke

    A BANK was filled with smoke after a security system was accidently activated. Firefighters were called to Barclays on Railway Road in Leigh just after 5pm yesterday, Wednesday, to find that a smoke cloak had been set off. They used a fan to

  • Wartime thriller brings history to life at the Opera House

    A PASSIONATE wartime thriller is coming to Manchester's Opera House in October. The critically acclaimed new play Lotty’s War, starring Olivia Hallinan, Mark Letheren and Adam Gillen, is set during the occupation of the Channel Islands in the Second

  • Comedy in store at Leigh club

    COMEDY is on the menu at the 180 Club in Leigh. The Comedy Club Lancashire is holding an opening night at the Railway Road club which will feature three comedians from the same circuit that launched stars such as Michael McIntyre, Jimmy Carr and

  • Group of otters spotted

    THERE certainly are otters in the Leigh area. There are a group currently residing on the river Glaze near to Warrington Road. I know this because I have seen them myself. As a keen bird watcher I use the river for that purpose. The river Glaze

  • Lane benefits

    WE ARE fed up reading letters every week about ‘the stupid bus lane nobody wants’. How can people presume to speak for everyone? We live in the Sale Lane area of Tyldesley and our current bus service to Leigh and Manchester is pretty poor.

  • Fine building demolition

    WHEN the Tyldesley Conservation Area was extended but the former tech in Upper George Street was noticeably omitted it was clear its days were numbered. The omission was clearly to allow Wigan the planning flexibility which the other property owners

  • Hospice gifts

    I WOULD like to reply to the letter ‘Don’t ignore old furniture’. I am very sorry that the writer of this letter felt appalled that a driver from Wigan and Leigh Hospice refused a piece of furniture. Perhaps after reading my letter she may understand

  • Busway has easy access

    THERE were several letters in last week’s Journal about the guided busway and, unfortunately, they included quite a bit of incorrect or misleading information, which I would like to address. Accessibility for all is a key feature of the busway

  • Pet of the week

    OUR pet of the week is settling in with his family. Kirsty Martin, from Lowton, sent in this picture of three-month-old kitten, George. She said: “He is gorgeous and bold and settling into his new home.”

  • Healthier Together roadshow on its way to Leigh

    A PUBLIC roadshow is being held as part of the Healthier Together consultation. Staffside will be holding the event outside the Santander on Bradshawgate in Leigh on September 4 from 10am until 4pm.

  • Anger as college scraps AS-levels at Leigh campus

    A COLLEGE has decided to no longer take students on for AS-levels at its Leigh campus – but didn’t tell students until they tried to enrol. More than 80 students turned up at Wigan and Leigh College's Sixth Form Centre after picking up their GCSE