A RAIL fare increase that will comes into effect next year has been slammed by the deputy mayor of Greater Manchester Baroness Bev Hughes. She says "most people have given up travelling on our trains" after "another year of delays, cancellations
A MAN was taken to hospital after a fight at a pub on Sunday night. Police were called to the Leigh Arms on King Street at around 9.45pm. A 39-year-old man was found with head injuries and taken to hospital for treatment. READ > Two
A SURVEY has found the number of legal claims made by motorists for vehicle damage caused by potholes in the borough has fallen by 67 per cent. Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) figures show legal claims across Greater Manchester stands at a
POLICE used a stinger to stop a stolen vehicle after a pursuit from Leigh to Atherton. The vehicle was picked up by an unmarked patrol police car and a chase ensued through Leigh towards Atherton. Police say the pursuit was brought to a safe
CAMPAIGNERS are preparing for arguably the "most important six months" in the 450-year history of a pub, writes Local Democracy Reporter Aran Dhillon. An application to list the Raven Inn in Glazebury, on Warrington Road, as an asset of community
