- Have-a-go pensioner 'whacks' raider
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Police probe Ferdinand package
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
- Face of man who helped escapee
- Two charged over decapitated body
- 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous'
- Crimewatch leads on jail van escape
- Britain braced for cold weather
- Father slams Winehouse catwalk show
- Olympics baby rule an anomaly: Coe
- Implants chief faces French charges
- Bonus for RBS boss sparks debate
- Housing market 'to remain subdued'
- Voters opt for elected mayor system
- Two quizzed over decapitation death
- Concerns raised on police phone use
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Electrical fires warning
LEYTHERS are being warned about the dangers of overloading sockets or misusing electrical appliances after it was revealed they caused more than 200 house fires in the last year alone.
Wait on double loss for town site
CLOTHING chain Peacocks, which has a store in Leigh, has gone into administration as talks with its lenders deteriorated.
Union’s call for demo
LEIGH’S thousand member strong branch of Britain’s largest union today joined calls on the Government to drop its controversial Health and Social Care Bill.
MP’s honour for veterans
TWO globe-trotting Leigh ex-servicemen were rewarded for services to their country after being presented with veterans’ badges by Leigh MP Andy Burnham.
Sport
Harriers show final form
Leigh Harriers played host to the final South East Lancs Cross Country League meeting of the season at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday.
Leigh take the Michael
LEIGH swooped to sign former Bradford and Harlequins back-row forward Michael Worrincy and he looks set to make his debut in the Centurions second pre-season warm-up game against Halifax this Sunday.
Centurions spoil the party
Leigh Centurions made a very happy start to the New Year when spoiling Salford City Reds’ new stadium party with a comprehensive pre-season friendly success.
Be a mascot for the day
WIN the chance to be come a mascot for Leigh Centurions – the Northern Rail Cup holders.
Lifestyle
Our gruesome history
WE will soon be able to learn more about our ancestors’ brushes with Victorian law and order, thanks to a group of university history students.
Volunteers plea for Alzheimer drug test
LEYTHERS are being called upon to take part in a pioneering study which aims to halt the effects of prodromal Alzheimer’s disease.
Cats and dogs’ free slimming tips
WIGAN cats and dogs are being given slimming advice as they look to shed the pounds post-Christmas just like us humans.
Stargazer’s fantastic photo used in TV show
A WIGAN man treated millions of armchair astronomers to an expert peek into the heavens.
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Thriller for Keith
WHEN Keith Houghton penned his first crime novel, he never thought he would become a household name in America.
Community
Dogs’ track dream may finally be over
A LEIGH greyhound enthusiast’s dream to turn Westhoughton Greyhound Stadium into a top-flight racing facility appears to be over.
Enjoy a bird weekend at the Flash
PENNINGTON Flash will be hosting a Big Bird Watch this Sunday (29 January) to celebrate the bird life and importance of Pennington Flash and Lightshaw Meadows.
Appeal aims for high point
LEYTHERS are being asked to embrace their spirit of adventure and sign up for an African trip of a lifetime to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
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Weather for Leigh
Friday 27 January 2012
Today
Heavy sleet showers
Temperature: -1 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: -2 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind direction: North west
