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  • No case to answer for Super League ref Ben Thaler

    SUPER League referee Ben Thaler will again be considered for appointments as a member of the RFL’s squad of full-time match officials when competitive Rugby League resumes. This follows the completion of an internal investigation found there was

  • PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Full moon captured on camera

    THIS picture was taken on Firs Lane in Leigh by Wendy Toner. Wendy said: “I love the full moon which looks like it is perched on top of the lamp post.” The photograph also shows the gable end of St Peter’s CE Church. READ > LOOKING BACK

  • LOOKING BACK: Men lay Atherton gas main in 1951

    THIS picture shows men laying a new gas main in Millers Lane in Atherton. The photograph was captured in 1951. The pipes on the left are sat next to a wooden fence. And further down the lane a lorry is parked up. Do you know anyone

  • Send us your pictures to celebrate Mother's Day

    TODAY marks Mother's Day, and due to the changes the Government has asked us to make in our lives to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, many people may not be able to see their mums for a while. We are inviting you to send pictures with you

  • Plans approved to turn former pub into apartments

    PLANS were approved to turn a former pub into apartments and to build an apartment block behind it. A change-of-use application to convert The Red Cat Inn on Leigh Road in Hindley Green into apartments were granted. A three-storey building housing