A GROUP of tenants who volunteer to improve the service of their housing association have been short-listed for a national award. Wigan and Leigh Homes’ Tenant Scrutiny Panel have been short-listed in the Customer Scrutiny Inspection Awards 2014
A MAN is hoping to keep the momentum of the ice bucket challenge going by holding a charity pool night. Dan Carty has organised what he hopes will become an annual pool challenge to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, the
FIREFIGHTERS are to go on strike this weekend as many people will be heading out to bonfire and firework events. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is urging people to go to an organised bonfire event rather than hold their own
A CHURCH has been given new life after dry rot was found. Dry rot was originally found in the Memorial Chapel of St George’s Parish Church in Tyldesley and meant a large amount of the wood panelling needed replacing. Thanks to a £9,386 grant
FUNGI will be the focus of the next ecological walk in Atherton. Hosted by FAWN (the Friends of Atherton Wildlife and Nature), the walk will take place on Saturday and those wishing to take part should meet at the corner of Hope Fold Avenue and
RESIDENTS will be able to have their say on three different options for traffic management for the guided busway works on Astley Street at a public meeting. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is working with Leigh MP Andy Burnham, Wigan Council
