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BGT's Ashleigh and Pudsey star unrecognisable 14 years later with new dog and famous boyfriend
Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey made history as the first dog act to win the show in 2012
Local news from Leigh and the surrounding area
Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey made history as the first dog act to win the show in 2012
An escaped horse has been rescued from a boggy stretch of river after a two-hour operation by Wigan and Leigh firefighters.
We asked our readers where the best places to live in Wigan and Leigh are and some of the answers may surprise you.
Police are appealing for help to find a man who is wanted on recall to prison.
Precisely a decade ago – in the last 10 days of April 2016 – all of these pictures were taken of news events in the Wigan and Leigh area.
Two MPs have urged the council to reject plans for almost 1,500 new homes in Leigh.
A Leigh cinema is set to host a powerful documentary screening next month, exploring the long-term impact of nuclear weapons testing on British families.
A much loved Wigan and Leigh Hospice shop volunteer has marked a remarkable milestone
Wigan & Leigh Police are looking for a missing man last seen in the Aspull area.
Darcy-Leigh was subjected to 'repeated' assaults
Wigan and Leigh Police have released a statement asking for assistance on a series of burglaries in a local area.
Wigan & Leigh Police are searching for a man who has links to the local area.
Plans to convert a prominent Leigh town centre pub into flats and retails units have been turned down.
Wigan and Leigh are part of the "Greenheart" of Greater Manchester, offering an impressive variety of nature reserves, industrial heritage canals and ancient woodlands.
A new coffee morning for people living with Parkinson’s is being launched.
A Leigh teenager has been accused of raping a woman.
Leigh’s Spinning Gate shopping centre has announced its latest awards success.
Leigh’s award-winning St Joseph’s Players are about to set sail with their latest production – the classic Agatha Christie whodunnit Murder on the Nile.
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a house after a neighbour heard the sound of a smoke alarm.
Wigan’s own High Sheriff of Greater Manchester Martin Ainscough hosted a prestigious awards evening recognising individuals who have made an exceptional difference in their communities.