- Quest for love costs singles £3.4bn
- Mone in threat to leave Scotland
- Man charged with motorist's murder
- Call for action over executive pay
- Bill actor Colin Tarrant dies at 59
- MP urges easing of smacking laws
- 'Fewer and better' immigrants plan
- Poisoning fears over hip implants
- Fan quizzed over 'racist' gesture
- Action urged on political funding
- Man charged with toddler's murder
- Shot Gurkha 'born leader of men'
- Team handshakes axed amid race row
- Frank Skinner to be a father at 55
- Man charged with toddler's murder
- Man charged with motorist's murder
- Karzai thanks Britain for sacrifice
- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Disabled groups in welfare protest
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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
Sunday 29 January 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -0 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -2 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South east
