A MUM found dead at the bottom of a 100ft colliery headgear had told her husband it would be the last time he spoke to her an hour before she went missing, an inquest heard. Kerry Bailey had been missing for four days when her body was discovered
LAST season’s top two teams, Leigh Genesis and Westhoughton, met at Howe Bridge with both under 16s teams suffering depleted sides. Ten-man Westhoughton started well and dominated the first half hour and took the lead from the spot. However
SATURDAY, October 4, sees the second ride of the new Astley & Tyldesley Ladies Cycling Club, led by Denise Bailey. The ride sets off from the Bull's Head car park, 504 Manchester Road, Astley, M29 7BP, at 9.30am. An 18-miles ride to Glazebrook
THE Astley and Tyldesley club's run of success at junior level continued on Sunday, with two more riders crowned champions. Ben Dickinson raced unbeaten in the final round of the Northern Fours and Junior League series at Bury to seal overall victory
ATHERTON-based FootPrints Day Nursery have been named the sponsors of newly-formed Pennington Pirates under eights football team, who kick off their first season in the Bolton & Bury league this weekend. The team have only played a handful
Hanley Town 0 Atherton Colls 6 COLLS' 100 per cent start to the NWCFL Division One League campaign continued with a thumping of Hanley Town. This was a top-of-the-table clash and an healthy crowd was in attendance to see Colls get off to a
TYLDESLEY completed a season double over Radcliffe at Varley Street in Manchester. In the first quarter, Radcliffe were leading Tyldesley by three goals to one with Tyldesley's goal being scored by Jonathan Stafford. In the second quarter,
Leigh 68 Furness 0 SEVENTEEN minutes of constant forward domination put 21 points on the board against a shell-shocked Furness team. Dyson crossed the line on two minutes, D Woods on 13 minutes and the excellent number eight Robinson on 17
Leigh Miners Rangers 48 Wigan St Judes 8 MINERS Rangers boosted their play-off hopes with this victory over already-relegated St Judes on the back of a landslide first-half performance. With Jonny Youds and Darryl Kay on top form, and popular
LEIGH has enjoyed the driest September since records began in 1910, with exceptionally low rainfall, according to figures from the Met Office. The month is also likely to finish in the top five warmest, with UK temperatures significantly above
FULL of Life, an event being held to celebrate Older People’s Day is being held tomorrow, Wednesday. Information and advice will be on offer as will entertainment including Active Living tasters and a choir at Leigh Miners Welfare on Twist Lane
A SPEEDING hit-and-run driver who knocked down a pedestrian and left him with serious brain injuries was desperate to go to the toilet, a court was told. Martyn Jones, whose four-year-old son was with him in the car, was jailed yesterday, Monday
ISN’T it funny that Leigh MP Andy Burnham’s ‘plan’ to give his £7,600 per year pay rise to charity comes on the run up to the general election, especially as the actual increase was announced nine months ago. But what he doesn’t say in his press
I TOTALLY support Mr Burnham’s loyalty towards his constituents and the rest of the UK. I am a nurse and have, as have many others been the victim of this current Government’s ‘in it together’ policy. I and others have had to suffer years,
I HAVE never written before to the Journal to give my opinion on anything, but felt I would like to say a massive thank you to all the Mosley Common in Bloom members for organising the first mini-music festival held on the green at the common.
THE wife and I visited the new McDonald’s at Parsonage Way last Thursday. What a wonderful experience, great to be able to go upstairs, enjoyed the fast food and look forward to taking the grandchildren and great grandchildren who love McDonald
I WOULD like to respond to KJ Marsh’s letter, entitled ‘Busway fears’. Hough Lane has been closed since April to allow National Grid to divert and rehouse the high-pressure gas main. The road had to be closed to provide sufficient space for
I COULD not agree more with KJ Marsh in his concern as to the proposed five-month planned closure of Astley Street, Tyldesley. How is it that it is now possible to replace a whole motorway bridge overnight with little disruption to the public yet
OUR pet of the week is a real character. Owner Janet Towers from Leigh sent in this picture of 10-monthold cockerpoo Ava. She said: “She is full of fun and has brought joy to everyone at home. When she is older I am going to take her into care
A MUM who beat cervical cancer has conquered her latest tough challenge. When Laura Beaumont was given the all clear after undergoing a hysterectomy in November last year, she decided she wanted to raise money for the charity that helped her through
