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No second chance for a prolific Leigh thief as she is jailed for her latest shoplifting spree
A Leigh woman who was barred from her local store for stealing has been sent to prison after targeting it another 10 times
Local news from Leigh and the surrounding area
A Leigh woman who was barred from her local store for stealing has been sent to prison after targeting it another 10 times
Leigh Park School, a specialist school for children with SEND is nearing completion and will be opening soon.
Leigh and Atherton MP Jo Platt writes about opposition to proposed developments in this week’s column.
A 30-year-old Leigh woman has received a road ban and community punishments for drug and serious motoring offences
It is argued that introducing the creatures could 'enhance conservation work already taking place'
Three men, including one from Leigh, have appeared in court charged with manslaughter and affray.
A 2027 court date is set for a 48-year-old from Leigh who denies accusations of two sexual assaults and threatening behaviour
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Wigan & Leigh Hospice to discuss fair hospice funding and meet patients.
The Westleigh School enjoyed an exceptional set of GCSE results.
Zoe Watson from Leigh narrowly avoids immediate prison with a suspended sentence for child neglect and other offences.
An historical child sexual abuse trial has been axed after the Leigh man accused of the crimes changed his pleas. He has now been sentenced.
Wigan and Leigh Hospice introduces a project encouraging eye donation as part of end-of-life care planning, offering support and information to patients.
A Wigan borough woman has saved a man’s life with a stem cell donation and is urging other people to donate too
Prof Ayaz Abbasi, an emergency medicine consultant at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust, has been awarded the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Medal for his outstanding service.
Leigh Infirmary has been used for location shooting for a popular ITV police drama.
The Spinning Gate shopping centre in Leigh is gearing up for a Summer Fest to ensure the school holidays end with pleanty of family fun.
Christian Albu, 35, from Leigh, appears at Wigan magistrates accused of intentional strangulation and assault.
Damien Thorpe will be sentenced at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court for possessing a sledgehammer at a war memorial.
A 69-year-old Leigh man passed away at his home and police are now trying to locate any relatives he may have had.
They were only a few hundred yards apart when Deanery High sixth formers gathered on Frog Lane while Wigan and Leigh College teens were at Parson’s Walk to receive their exam results.