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  • Optician offers tips to keep eyes healthy

    AN optician is advising Leigh residents on how to protect their eyes from the harsh effects of cold winds and central heating. Rumit Patel, store director at Leigh Specsavers on Bradshawgate, is offering a few helpful tips and facts which will

  • Passerby saves burning scout hut after arson attack

    A PASSERBY who saved a scout hut from burning down was only walking past because he couldn't get a taxi. Rick Carter was walking home from a night out when he noticed the window of Atherton Scouts and Guides hut in Leigh Road, Atherton, was open

  • Community cafe secures funding to expand

    A COMMUNITY arts group that helps showcase the talent of Tyldesley is set to expand after securing a major cash injection. Cadence Café CIC has been given £188,200 through the Wigan Council’s Deal for Community Investment Fund to pay for a new