THE Canal and River Trust is urging young people to stay out of the water this summer and to find alternative ways to cool down. Summer is one of the most popular times for people to visit canals and rivers, and between April 2017 and March 2018
A TEENAGE girl who took her own life marked the date on her kitchen calendar and left numerous notes asking those left behind not to be sad. Alicia Sidebotham, of Hatton Avenue, Atherton, was found hanged in woods at Over Hulton, by a walker on
ON Saturday Westleigh CC 1XI recorded their first ever victory against Greenmount with a nerve racking one-wicket victory. Rob Entwistle starred with the bat top scoring with 48 after Jameel Stuart and Andy Lloyd and earlier took 4 wickets each
A MAN was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a McDonald's restaurant on Sunday afternoon. A 25-year-old man from Leigh suffered puncture wounds and was rushed to hospital after being stabbed outside the fast-food outlet on Bridge Street
LEIGH Harrier and British International Keely Hodgkinson ran the race of her young career when competing in the 800m event at the European U20 Championships held in Boras, Sweden. Keely had to battle through Heat 1 on Thursday when she raced to
WORK has started on building apartments for residents living with dementia. A development at Etherstone Street in Leigh will offer 12 apartments for residents living with dementia and is expected to be completed in April 2020. A scheme in Bryn
