Punk's Not Dead: new documentary celebrates 50 years of rebellion at Leigh Film Factory
Leigh Film Factory is to screen a new film celebrating 50 years of punk rock music
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Leigh Film Factory is to screen a new film celebrating 50 years of punk rock music

The new state-of-the-art hospital will ‘secure the future of healthcare provision at Leighton for decades to come’
Ofsted inspectors have praised teacher training provision at Wigan and Leigh College after their most recent visit
A Leigh woman has been found guilty of taking thousands of pounds from a golf club by abusing her position as a book-keeper.
Delight as a bricklaying apprentice scoops an award at Wigan and Leigh College.

Councillors will decide on the plans next week
Chart-topping band Lottery Winners joined forces with creative young people to help them produce their own song.
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy looks at new funding available for students.

Kayleigh Billington and Phil Golding have been planning their magical big day on the Spanish Island for three years before a sudden message changed everything
Fubhub Leigh has celebrated its first anniversary, having welcomed more than 300 women in the past 12 months.
Leigh and Atherton MP Jo Platt considers how political candidates are chosen ahead of the Makerfield by-election.
Two business owners in Wigan borough have been convicted after hundreds of illicit vapes and cigarettes were seized from their property.
A prize-winning film director from Leigh is on his way to Norway this weekend for a spectacular shoot.
Thousands of music fans will descend on the borough this weekend for two concerts at Leigh Sports Village.
A DIY shop which opened 65 years ago will serve its final customers this weekend.
Norley have completed the re-signing of Charlie Benson from Leigh Cricket Club.
Cubs have been helping to keep a Leigh park tidy in a community challenge.
Plans to convert a Leigh cash-and-carry warehouse into a supermarket have been approved.

The three-day festival is taking place across 300 acres at Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire, and has been billed as a celebration of the skills and produce of British farmers
A duck trapped down a long pipe at a water treatment works has been rescued by the RSPCA.