A DRINK driver has been given an eight-week curfew after being more than two times over the limit. Jenna Lloyd, of Radnor Close, Hindley Green has 97 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when she was breathalysed on Leigh Road on
LEIGH Centurions Head Coach John Duffy has named his captain and vice-captain for the 2019 season. Micky Higham will be the Captain of Leigh Centurions with Martyn Ridyard as vice-captain. John Duffy said: "Micky fits the bill for this important
A MAN has been rearrested in connection with the murder investigation of a 21-year-old. Police were called by the ambulance service at around 9.35pm on Friday, December 28 after Billy Livesley, from Platt Bridge, had been assaulted on Bickershaw
GREGG McNally will be a key member of John Duffy's new-look Leigh Centurions squad after signing ahead of the 2019 season. He has joined as a result of the backing of Leigh Independent Supporters Association, who have earned the praise of club chairman
COUNCIL bosses will consider whether to extend free weekend parking in Wigan and Leigh town centres, according to a report. The town hall introduced the scheme in September but a trial period is due to come to an end later this month. A report
A NIGHT of live music will take place tonight, Thursday, in memory of a teenager who died two weeks ago. Alicia Sidebotham, from Atherton, who died at the age of 19, was a regular visitor of the Indiependence nightclub in Wigan town centre and
SIX sites will be added into the borough’s green belt – including a nature reserve and a football club’s home ground – if a major planning blueprint is implemented. The latest draft of the Greater Manchester spatial framework (GMSF) is now out
A WOMAN has died after a crash on the M58 last week. Police were called to the motorway at around 10.10am on Tuesday, January 8 after a crash between a Mercedes lorry, a Ford Transit van and two cars, an Audi and a Ford Fiesta. The collision
A SPATE of vehicle thefts have taken place recently. Police have been called to Golborne a number of times after vehicles have been stolen or have had belongings taken from them. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Please be vigilant
WESTMINSTER politics can be divisive and negative with many people often asking why politicians can’t just work together and promote the common good. But away from the heated exchanges during Prime Minister’s Questions, there’s much more cross-party
