COLD callers, doorstep sellers and pushy pedlars are banned from a part of Golborne that is Wigan borough's first official No Cold Calling Zone (NCCZ). The zone covers Thornfield Close and Lancaster Avenue and is an attempt to crack down on rogue traders
A SPEEDING motorist collided with two on-coming cars and forced two pedestrians over a wall. Trevor Taylor had been drinking and knew that stress might again lead to a black-out but nevertheless set off in his Alfa Romeo. As he drove along Wigan Road
BOTH Golborne RL teams christened their new kits, supplied by Ozz Sports, with victories. The first team won18-15 against St Cuthbert's and the A' team 26-14 against Pilkington Recs in the NWC shield semi-final. Golborne took the first set of six to
A NERVOUS Leigh East suffered their second consecutive defeat and must keep battling on for the one remaining National Conference League Division One promotion place. Saturday's game was crucial for both East and second placed Castleford Panthers and
ASTLEY & Tyldesley cycle speedway suffered an agonising home defeat against Hull in a Northern League match at Gin Pit on Sunday. A & T were a rider short, and this proved decisive as they went down 88-87 to the visitors. A & T's Polish trio were all
THE new cycling season for Leigh Premier Road Club members is now well underway, with many members having already started their 2007 campaigns. The North West Reycycling League series of road races began with Leigh Premier riders Mark and Nathan Turnbull
LEIGH Miners Rangers, beaten heavily for a second successive week on their own ground, have lost top spot in the National Conference Premier Division. The Miners have been overhauled, on points difference by Skirlaugh, while West Hull are also on 32
A LAST-GASP free kick winner for Stockport Georgians condemned Atherton Town to a first defeat since Christmas. Town's unbeaten run had seen a climb to sixth in the Manchester League Premier Division table and they certainly did enough against the top
Against Leeds-based Farsley, the display was much more solid in the first half, cast-iron chances limited to Ryan Sugden's stretching effort in the third minute, which the former Halifax man could not redirect goalwards. Leigh improved the attacking
THE positive face of Leigh RMI was on show at Throstle's Nest and although Stuart Humphreys' side were denied by three points by a Damian Reeves equaliser in stoppage time, the tangible improvement in performance should remain the focal point. RMI leapt
LEIGH Centurions have turned back the clock in an effort to spice up their senior squad on the eve of the new Co-operative National League One campaign. One-time favourite back rower Sean Richardson is back at Hilton Park having signed a contract until
SIR, REGARDING the letter from Sara Smallman, I have lived in Tyldesley for 20 years and seen the changes in the town. During the day Tyldesley is a ghost town. When I go through Atherton on the bus the town is filled with people shopping. What Sara
SIR, WITH reference to Lesley Richards' article Leigh Road seems a deserted slum'. I am a Leigh Road shop owner my premises have been broken into twice in the last six months and my front window has been broken. It is unfortunate that we have to install
SIR, I FEEL I must reply to Lesley Richards' comments in last week's Journal. Tyldesley has been in decline since the First World War. It has had spells when the recession has slowed and periods when there has been large investment in the town. It would
ALL revved-up and nowhere to go - that's brothers-in-law Anthony Turner and Wayne Hurst. The bike mad Leigh duo are angry about having nowhere they can legally ride. And they say the high profile police and local authority campaign against illegal riders
I DON'T know why there is all the fuss about councils wanting to change over to a fortnightly bin collection system. I've had to live with it for a few years and it works well. We have recycling boxes for papers, bottles, cans, cardboard and plastic
COMPUTERS are a boon for petition organisers. Following the people's revolt against Tony Blair's 'pay-as-you-drive' toll policy on the Downing Street website which crashed under the weight of over one million protests another electronic petition has
HERE'S another anonymous gem courtesy of the Wigan and Leigh Pensioners' Linkline that struck home with me and will with other over 50s. Join the Club Just a line to say I'm living, that I'm not amongst the dead. Though getting more forgetful and
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man they want to speak to in connection with four local crimes. Mark Anthony Bretherton, aged 29, of East Lancashire Road, Lowton is wanted for two counts of assault, criminal damage and burglary. Officers believe
BRAVERY, courage and dedication were rewarded this week when VIPs presented awards to have-a-go heroes and dedicated police officers. Mayor of Wigan, Councillor Eunice Smethurst, her Consort and husband, Harry, County Commander George Almond, and Chief
