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  • Official opening set for Cancer Care Centre

    A NEW £5 million Cancer Care Centre will open to patients in December, it has been announced. The centre is the result of a partnership between Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Macmillan

  • Red Devils inspire Leigh pupils

    FUTURE Manchester United stars have been inspiring Leigh youngsters to work hard, never give up and always try their best. Joel Pereira and Liam Grimshaw spent the day with year five pupils at Leigh CE Junior School as part of the Premier League

  • Busway ‘folly’

    THE crescendo of negative comments regarding the busway in the Journal was inevitable considering the widespread public hostility it has always generated. Contrasting the Victorians who built the rail line with today’s Labour politicians, only

  • My head is now hurting after banging it against the wall..

    THE following ideas seem so simple – it’s painful to see such chaotic planning by TFGM. Stop the dilution of the work force who are scattered all over the place doing a bit here, and a bit there. Pool the workforce numbers to get Hough Lane

  • It’s about time an open meeting was called

    WITH regards to the bus route, the situation is deteriorating daily and as winter approaches I fear we will see more problems arising. Emergency service vehicles cannot negotiate the local network so what will they do when a major RTA occurs?

  • Leigh Centurions make two new signings

    LEIGH Centurions have made another two new signings. They have brought in Ben Reynolds from Castleford Tigers and Richard Beaumont from St Helens. Reynolds, a full back or half back, joins the club on a free-transfer up until the end of November

  • The guided bus is for today like the East Lancs was for 1929

    J STOTT refers to the cost of building the East Lancs Road in 1929 and compares it against the cost of building the guided bus way in 2014/15, Stott and Robinson moan about the inconvenience of temporary closure of Astley Street and Hough Lane.

  • Round up of bonfire and firework events

    BONFIRE night is on the horizon and here's our round up of what is happening in your area: • A fireworks extravaganza is being held at Leigh Cricket Club on November 5 . There will be a fairground open from 5.30pm, a children's display at 6.45pm

  • Store reopens as Vodafone in Leigh

    A FORMER Phones 4U store has reopened today, Friday, as a Vodafone Leigh. The Bradshawgate store will save six jobs and is one of the 139 stores Vodafone acquired after Phones 4U went in to administration. Customers will also be able to click

  • Fundraising football game hopes to help research

    A CHARITY football match is being held to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Two teams will battle it out for a trophy which bears the name of David ‘Sodge’ Surridge, from Leigh, who was diagnosed with a grade 4 brain tumour last year and has