News
Olympic torch relay cost borough £17k
THERE were worries that it might prove a damp squib, that no-one would turn up - in the event a tidal wave of support swept the Olympic torch through Wigan borough.
5 commentsBe more aware of cons and scams
PEOPLE are being warned to become more savvy when it comes to scams.
MP backs drive to reduce strokes
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham visited a health truck touring the borough to raise awareness of healthy lifestyles in order to prevent strokes.
U-turn slammed
A GOVERNMENT U-turn on introducing plain cigarette packaging has been slammed by Wigan Council.
Nowt2Do wins award and is through to final
A PIONEERING project to provide after-school activities to hundreds of young people has been recognised with a major award.
Cautious welcome for rail plans
HIGH speed rail station plans has received a cautious welcome from neighbouring borough residents.
Sport
Retained list - McCann set to leave Turf Moor
Burnley midfielder Chris McCann is set to leave Turf Moor this summer after the club handed the Irish midfielder a free transfer.
Leigh Centurions at full strength for cup clash
Leigh Centurions head to Featherstone Rovers in the Northern Rail Cup this Sunday, with coach Paul Rowley set to field his strongest side of the season.
Strong finish for A&T
Astley & Tyldesley hosted Round 2 of the Northern Fours League and Junior League series at a cold, wet and windy Gin Pit on Sunday.
Leigh Genesis
Bolton/Bury JFL Section C: Boothstown Sharks U9 4 Leigh Genesis U9 Evolution 0; Wigan YFL Division South: EFC Blues U9 6 Leigh Genesis U9 Force 0; Wigan YFL Division South: Leigh Genesis U9 Force 1 EFC Blues U9 7.
Leigh middle distance star enters UK top 10
LEIGH HARRIERS won six county titles at a rain- swept Longford Park over the weekend competing in The Greater Manchester Track and Field Championships.
More questions than answers
THE RFL have released plans for a restructuring of the game from 2014 onwards with four options being on the table, three of which will reintroduce promotion and relegation.
Lifestyle
Book review: The Fast Diet Recipe Book by Mimi Spencer and Sarah Schenker
It has been described as the biggest diet revolution since the Atkins, and the Fast Diet is fast becoming THE way to lose weight and keep healthy.
Book review: The Holiday Home by Fern Britton
Here’s an invitation difficult to turn down... a trip to the beautiful Cornish coast, courtesy of one of Britain’s best-loved TV presenters.
Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne
When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.
Digging this perky performance
NISSAN is a very smart company. It has attracted all the headlines with its LEAF electric car but it also realises that the LEAF isn’t going to be for the everyday budget motorist or those who are a bit intimidated by the prospect of such overt tech.
Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas
Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.
Book review: The Hope Factory by Lavanya Sankaran
Bangalore... southern India’s entrepreneurial boom city where tradition and technology, ancient cultures and industrial conglomerates, urban grime and suburban grace rub along together amidst a teeming mass of humanity.
Community
Top tile award for former soldier Dave
A FORMER soldier has excelled at his new profession coming top in a prestigious nationwide competition.
Open day to be held for lady golfers
WIGAN women with an interest in golf are invited to an open day at Westhoughton Golf Club.
Fire and rescue visit for group
Golborne-based friendship group, The Ladies Who Lunch, this week visited the Merseyside Fire and Rescue museum, followed by a fire fighting display and a luncheon at the service’s Training and Development Academy in Croxteth.
Policeman lands top award
A POLICEMAN has been given a prestigious award for his work helping children on some of Wigan borough’s poorest housing estates.
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Weather for Leigh
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 4 C to 13 C
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Wind direction: North west
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