TWO men have been arrested after a quantity of drugs were found in a car. Police stopped a car in Atherton before searching the vehicle and finding drugs. The men were taken into custody on suspicion of possession of drugs.
A MUM and daughter have led tributes to their "beautiful friend" and hospital colleague who has died. Brenda Williams, who lived in Leigh and worked as a domestic cleaner at the Royal Bolton Hospital for years, passed away suddenly yesterday, Wednesday
THE body of a man has been found in a canal today (Thursday). At around 9.25am on Thursday, May 21, police were called to reports of concern for the welfare of a man in water off Warwick Street, Leigh. Officers attended and a man was sadly found
FOUR more coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust. In the figures released today (Thursday, May 21), four more deaths were confirmed meaning the death toll for the trust has increased to 231. These
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next of kin of a man from Wigan. John Kilmartin, aged 93, sadly passed away at Ancliffe Residential Care Home in Wigan on Wednesday, May 20. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding
Metrolink services will begin running more frequently amid growing passenger numbers – but tram travel will no longer be free for NHS and social care workers. The changes, which will also see the return of restrictions on elderly concessionary pass
REOPENING schools to all pupils should be left to local authorities and headteachers and not Westminster, according to the leader of Manchester council. Sir Richard Leese says the city’s schools will not be following education secretary Gavin Williamson
OFFICIAL figures show that seven more cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the borough. Public Health England figures show that 1,124 people had been confirmed as testing positive for COVID-19 by 9am Wednesday morning (May 20) in Wigan borough
THE winners of a playwriting competition have been announced who will see their works brought to life. In January LocalTALE, conceived by the Local Exchange Leigh Ambassadors, was launched, open to anyone who lives in or has a connection to Leigh
