WORKERS at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation service which is provided by London-based charity Addaction have raised serious concerns about staffing levels and the way the service is run. A staff survey of Addaction workers in Leigh and Wigan was
A WOMAN has died after a crash yesterday morning, Tuesday. Police were called to Clarence Street in Leigh at around 11.30am after reports a woman had been seriously injured following a collision with a Ford Fiesta. The woman – who is believed
AN appeal has been launched to find the next of kin of a man who died in Wigan yesterday, Tuesday. Ian Dickinson, 55, passed away at his home in the Scholes area. There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
FORMER England captain and cricket pundit Bob Willis has died at the age of 70. The pace bowler played 90 Tests for England and has been a popular figure in broadcasting since his retirement in 1984. Willis' family, who revealed he had died
SPINNING Gate Shopping Centre has picked up a national award for its waste management achievements. The centre, which is home to 35 stores in Leigh town centre, has won a National Green Apple Bronze Award for Environmental Best Practice for its
A POWER cut has hit around 580 homes in Glazebury this morning, Wednesday. Engineers from Electricity North West are working at the scene and the majority of properties have now got power back. All homes are expected to have power at 12.30pm
A ROYAL Navy engineer who went to school in Astley has been crowned one of the country’s top apprentices after winning a gold medal at the UK’s largest skills, apprenticeship and careers event. Leading Airman Engineer Technician (LAET) Ben Welsby
