A MAN who is accused of stealing a purse in a house burglary and possession of a knife in public will face a jury trial. Dean Patrick Hitchen, of Milton Close, Atherton, appeared at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court. Hitchen, 40, pleaded not
MATTY Wildie will be staying with Leigh Centurions until the end of 2021. In the few games Leigh played in 2020, Wildie was one of Leigh's stand-out performers with his workrate and versatility crucial to the plans of Head Coach John Duffy. The
THERE is set to be a glorious end to the summer in Leigh with sunny and dry weather expected all week. Residents have been basking in the scorching conditions today (Monday) which has seen temperatures up to the mid-20s° Celsius. Leigh is set
Aldi have launched a 'click and collect' trial at a store in the UK. We've put together what we know about the new trial, including whether or not if might arrive at a store new you in the near future. Where is the 'click and collect' trial
BURY was the venue for Round 5 of the Manchester Individual Grand Prix series on Sunday. On a glorious, sunny afternoon, 19 riders turned out in the meeting. Astley & Tyldesley's Duncan Whalley raced to a 16 points maximum in the u-13s match. He
As new rules on social gatherings come into force across England, fresh concerns have been raised as to whether shoppers will need to queue outside supermarkets. On Monday, September 14, a new law came into effect, meaning people will only be allowed
THE rate of new coronavirus cases in the borough has increased slightly over recent days with the latest figure at 42.3 per 100,000 people. The latest seven-day rolling figures show Wigan borough has had 139 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the week
The number of people that can attend social gatherings has been cut to six in England following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases across the UK. The new law, which came into effect today (Monday, September 14), means that gatherings of more than
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of dealing Class A drugs and money laundering as police searched a car near to Leigh Cenotaph. Police stopped the vehicle over the weekend and carried out a search of the driver. A man was arrested on suspicion of
TWO people are in hospital after a dog attack in Leigh. Police were called shortly after 10.50pm on Saturday, September 12 to reports of a disturbance on Hope Street in Leigh. Two people were injured by a dog and required hospital treatment.
A 20-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist died on Saturday (September 12), police have confirmed. The tragedy happened shortly after 11am, a Honda CRF250 motorbike collided with a metal barrier on Bryn Gates Lane in the Bamfurlong area of Wigan. Emergency
