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  • Colls run out comfortable winners

    A DOMINANT ninety minutes saw Atherton Collieries run out comfortable 4-0 victors over visitors Clitheroe, taking advantage of the inactivity of title rivals Radcliffe to move four points clear at the top of the Evo-Stik League Division One West.

  • A&T 100 per cent

    Astley & Tyldesley extended their 100 per cent record in all three North & Scotland League divisions on Sunday. A&T and Hull fought out a keenly contested encounter in the Division 1 match. A&T took the lead in heat 1, with a 6-4

  • Nominations open for sports awards

    NOMINATIONS are now open for the Wigan Borough’s 2019 Believe Sports Awards. The prestigious annual event is a chance to shine a spotlight on volunteers, clubs and people who are passionate about sport, as well as celebrating the achievements of

  • Man taken to hospital after crash involving ambulance

    A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash involving an ambulance yesterday morning, Sunday. Police were called to Newbrook Road in Atherton at around 9.05am after a collision between an ambulance and a silver VW Polo. A man was taken to hospital

  • Scheme will help care leavers find jobs and training

    CARE leavers will receive help to find job or training opportunities as part of a Greater Manchester scheme backed by government funding. The support network will be across all 10 districts of the city region with a team of mentors available for

  • Motorbike rider dies after crash in Wigan

    A MOTORBIKE rider died after a crash yesterday afternoon, Sunday. Police were sent to Riley Lane in Wigan at around 2.30pm after a collision between a motorbike and a VW Golf. The motorbike rider - a man in his 30s - was pronounced dead at

  • Woman set to plunge 15,000ft out of sky in memory of nan

    A WOMAN is set to plunge 15,000 feet out of the sky in aid of a cause close to her heart. Jazmin Fletcher, who lives on Brentwood Grove, Leigh will be completing a skydive on July 6 in memory of her nan Joan Jennings. Joan, originally from