ANDY Burnham says problem flooding in Platt Bridge ‘must be resolved’ after the area was devastated on New Year’s Day.

A pilot scheme in Wigan has seen five Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) successfully granted in just one week.

Wrightington, Wigan, and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is on the lookout for new volunteers.

A CORONER has formally opened an inquest into the death of a 13-year-old boy on the railway. Thomas Reynolds was described as ‘beautiful’ and ‘funny’ in a touching tribute issued by his loving family ...

The Leigh Journal has published 8 death notices in the past 2 weeks. Every week, the Leigh Journal publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed ...

POLICE have vowed to step up patrols in an area of Leigh after a spike in thefts from vehicles. There has been a flurry of thefts from motor vehicles around the area of Leigh Road. Police said there ...

Coming into the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 as defending champions could have heaped pressure on Niki Prasad, but the new captain of ...

A MARTIAL arts club has announced the return of its popular women-only self-defence course. The Lowton-based Kokoro Ju-Jitsu club is set to provide women in the local community with the tools and ...

The USA played in the inaugural tournament in 2023 but were unable to taste victory in either the group stage or the fourth-place play-offs. All-rounder Vaghela was part of the team in South Africa ...

In a statement, National Highways said: "Traffic has been stopped on the M62 eastbound in Greater Manchester between J11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60) due to a vehicle fire. "The Fire Service are on scene ...

Parents’ poor mental health has become the most common factor in children’s social care assessments in England, according to a report which saw it cited more often than domestic abuse for the first ...

A gun stuffed into a sofa led police to a “revenge” shooting where a gang opened fire on their victim through a window ...