Archive - Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Festival of Christmas activities coming to shopping centre
A FESTIVAL of Christmas entertainment is coming to Spinning Gate Shopping Centre in Leigh for the next six Saturdays.
Warning after man spotted acting 'suspiciously' going in and out of gardens
RESIDENTS have been warned to be vigilant after a man was spotted going in and out of gardens yesterday afternoon, Tuesday.
Closure order at house granted after reports of 'significant anti-social behaviour'
AN application close a house following reports of anti-social behaviour has been granted.
Boy, 15, gets six points on future licence for speeding on electric scooter
POLICE officers have been warning families across the country about electric scooters as presents this Christmas after a 15-year-old boy was given six points on a driving licence he does not even own yet.
Off the Ball: Changes will give Challenge Cup the kiss of life
THE announcement that the Challenge Cup Final will be brought forward to July from 2020, combined with a new knock-out cup for the Championship and League 1 clubs, has to be welcomed.
Proposals for fund to tackle pesky plants
WIGAN Council could employ four people and spend £300,000 to tackle destructive plants including Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and giant hogweed.
Number of people going to foodbanks increases by 15 per cent
FIGURES released by Atherton and Leigh Foodbank show that there has been a 15 per cent increase in the amount of people using its services.
The One Show's The Rickshaw Challenge coming to Leigh
TV programme The One Show's annual The Rickshaw Challenge is set to come to Leigh on Friday.