Leigh Journal | Leigh http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/ Leigh Journal /news/leighnews/ en-gb Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:08:49 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:08:49 +0000 http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/resources/images/469296/?type=rsslogo Leigh Journal http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/ Parky supports Leigh law firm’s charity appeal http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4032313.Parky_supports_Leigh_law_firm___s_charity_appeal/ TV favourite Sir Michael Parkinson has joined a Leigh law firm’s charity campaign to raise cash for the disabled. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:20:47 +0000 3d19029ac446add204e4720bd936c8e4 Picture clues to shop raided twice http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4030132.Picture_clues_to_shop_raided_twice/ Police in Lowton are appealing for witnesses after a store was robbed twice within a number of weeks. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:24:56 +0000 f92eea91ea55f2f0d173729c34ce2661 Passengers angered by price hike on the buses http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4021791.Passengers_angered_by_price_hike_on_the_buses/ PASSENGERS have criticised operator First Bus after being hit with a 10 per cent rise in fares. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:30:00 +0000 f7462a90f447414c23c63a82bf1b31a9 New appeal over Leigh pub blaze http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4024093.New_appeal_over_Leigh_pub_blaze/ Police in Leigh are appealing for information after a derelict pub was set alight deliberately. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:54:21 +0000 7a2aa18dbabbad2308ddf6d2f91e1007 Weekly bus fares up by £1.50p http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4019620.Weekly_bus_fares_up_by___1_50p/ Bus passengers travelling into work this morning discovered the price of a weekly ticket on First Bus has risen from £14 to £15.50p. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:19:14 +0000 4085f1d8dabbddc01addb9d7d4411238 Shoplifter punched assistant in face http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4019257.Shoplifter_punched_assistant_in_face/ SHOPPERS restrained a man who punched a shop assistant in the face when she told him he could not have a refund. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:50:00 +0000 61e9dc6fd46231b3e3c684d949793922 Police use Taser on gunman to end 37-hour house siege http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4019255.Police_use_Taser_on_gunman_to_end_37_hour_house_siege/ A MAN was subdued with a Taser when police stormed a house to bring an end to a two-day armed siege. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:50:00 +0000 fd3908040666a8f9fe415e165ddc4383 Armed siege comes to an end http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4018535.Armed_siege_comes_to_an_end/ TWO men have been arrested at the end of an armed siege. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:45:05 +0000 723b46b27d834b7fd9534077ba19b01d Four charged over taxi driver robbery http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4016540.Four_charged_over_taxi_driver_robbery/ Four men from Atherton have been charged in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver, who was threatened at knifepoint and had his car stolen in Salford. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:12:45 +0000 6b4ee96cab7ae2eeb15742476d376e4d Armed raid at betting shop http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/leighnews/4010801.Armed_raid_at_betting_shop/ POLICE have issued an appeal to help catch an armed robber following a raid at a bookmakers. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0000 c01bb3b6b73c8b04bcd13312a2e46703