THE New Garrett Theatre is back with their second show this year, Legally Blonde: The Musical. The theatrical society have been working hard to put on one of their biggest shows yet. Megan Lyth, who is playing the part of Paulette, said: “This
A DAD-of-one has cycled 1,003 miles from Lands End to John o' Groats in aid of a cause close to his heart. Phil Shepherd , from Leigh, set off from Cornwall on Saturday, July 20 at the start of a 16-day journey that finished with him arriving at
WIGAN Pride may be cancelled tomorrow, Saturday, after a weather warning for wind and rain has been issued. A huge community parade is due to leave Mesnes Park at 11am and travel to Wigan town centre to launch the event. But the plans could
MP for Bolton West and Atherton MP Chris Green has been appointed in a supporting role for the Department for Education. Mr Green will serve as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to assist Education Ministers in their policy creation and delivery
TRAVELLERS have been given until tomorrow morning, Saturday, to leave the site of a leisure centre. Caravans arrived at Howe Bridge Leisure Centre on Eckersley Fold Lane in Atherton earlier this week and Wigan Council served a notice to the group
A 30-year-old woman has been found "safe and well". Katherine Sinar, from Leigh, first went missing on Wednesday with police launching an appeal to find her. This afternoon, Friday, police have confirmed she has been found "safe and well".
A THREE-car crash took place near a pub yesterday, Thursday. Emergency services were sent to Bolton Road in Atherton near the The Lion Inn at around 4.30pm after a collision. Two fire engines and a technical rescue unit were sent there and quickly
A FEW months ago I had the pleasure of meeting with our fantastic local Age UK team to discuss some of the enormous pressures facing our local older population. It was clear that nine years of austerity implementation has caught up and is hitting
