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Man arrested in connection with drugs and money laundering offences after police raid
A MAN has been arrested following a police raid on an address on Railway Road. On the morning of Friday, September 6, police officers from the Westleigh Neighbourhood Team, supported by Hindley and Challenger officers, executed a warrant at a premises
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Men jailed for 'repeatedly throwing bricks and bottles' during Southport riots
TWO men have been jailed today after they were filmed repeatedly throwing bricks and bottles at police during the disorder in Southport in July. Paul Harrison, 30, of Warrington Road, Abram, attempted to hide his identity with the flag of St George
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How to see the Speak Their Name quilt in Leigh this week
MONTH of Hope returns to the borough this September with the arrival of the Speak Their Name quilt which is touring locations across Greater Manchester. The special memorial quilt was created in 2020 and each of the 54 unique squares in the quilt
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How support schemed has helped residents access £4.6m of unclaimed financial aid
MORE than £4.6m of previously unclaimed financial support has been accessed by people in the borough as a result of the Here for You campaign. The council’s flagship cost-of-living crisis support campaign, which was launched in 2022, includes a
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Man arrested after off-road bikers lead police on chase down the canal
A MAN has been arrested after leading police officers on a chase along the canal. Greater Manchester Police has confirmed that a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of disqualified driving after leading officers on a chase along the canal
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Bid to build major battery power storage farm over old football pitch returns
A scheme to build a battery storage farm over a former football pitch is back on the cards despite being refused earlier this year. The plan aims to build a battery energy storage system on land off Slack Lane, to the north of the A6 in Westhoughton
