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Wigan council local elections 2023 results in full

75 seats were contested across Abram, Ashton, Aspull New Springs & Whelley, Astley, Atherton North, Atherton South and Lilford, Bryn, Douglas, Golborne and Lowton West, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Leigh Central and Higher Fold, Leigh South, Leigh West, Lowton East, Orrell, Pemberton, Shevington with Lower Ground, Standish with Langtree, Tyldesley…

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Firefighters scrambled to car on fire at side of Wigan canal

A black Audi vehicle was seen on fire by the side of the canal

Manchester Evening News

Leigh band open pop-up shop in home town in quest for number one album

The band's latest album is released this week and they want to 'help put Leigh on the musical map'

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We asked ChatGPT to plan us a weekend city break in Manchester for under £300 - this was the itinerary it gave us

Rudy's Pizza, Curry Mile and Manchester Museum were some of the recommendations from the artificial intelligence

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Trust, traders and a tired town centre as Leigh faces another telling election

'I wouldn't recognise a councillor if I walked past them'

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Leeds Rhinos team news as Rohan Smith makes one change for Leigh Leopards clash

The Rhinos head to Leigh in round ten of Super League.

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The Mancunian Way: In a flash

The artist who talks up Greater Manchester’s villages, towns and boroughs with a wry smile

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The big dream for 'Andy Burnham's town' which has no buses or trains to Manchester

GM mayor Andy Burnham believes this train station could become a 'flagship' for the Bee Network

Manchester Evening News

Woman found dead after house fire in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex

A woman has been found dead in a fatal house fire in a seaside town in Essex.

Evening Standard

Woman dies in house fire after flames rip through home in Essex

Emergency services scrambled to a house fire in the early hours of this morning in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and had to evacuate neighbours as firefighters fought to stop the blaze spreading

Daily Mirror

"The Dodge City days are over": The future for three Greater Manchester towns

Wigan Council's key areas of focus for the rejuvenation of town centres include Wigan, Ashton and Leigh

Manchester Evening News

Vacant land in Leigh to be transformed into affordable homes

Just half a mile from Leigh town centre, the land that was once an ATS tyre service depot and workshop will become a living space that is affordable

Manchester Evening News

An arty weekend in … Southend-on-Sea, Essex

The seaside town hosts a street-art festival and the world’s first digital art park, while nearby Leigh is packed with galleries

The Guardian - UK

'Buses block my shop while drivers go to the chippy - that's just the beginning'

The jury is out on the transport services in Atherton

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Police hunt man, 25, wanted on recall to prison

Charlie Boyle has links to Wigan and Leigh

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Leigh's MP responds to criticism over long waits for GP appointments

One and a quarter million people in England had to wait more than 28 days in January alone, while a further 3 million had to wait more than two weeks, NHS data has revealed

Manchester Evening News

Police launch appeal for man with links to Wigan wanted on recall to prison

Lee Wallbank, 32, has connections to the Hindley, Leigh and Atherton areas

The Independent UK

Family of Brianna Ghey ‘overwhelmed’ by support from across the country

Brianna, 16, was found with fatal stab wounds on a path in Culcheth Linear Park on Saturday.

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'The beating heart the town for young people': New youth hub opens

"The feedback has been amazing but that doesn’t mean we will rest on our laurels."

Manchester Evening News

IOPC investigation underway as stabbing suspect dies after being arrested by GMP

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) are investigating the incident in Leigh

The Independent UK

Two teenagers charged with murder of trans girl Brianna Ghey

Police were exploring whether Brianna, who was a transgender girl, was the victim of a hate crime

Liverpool Echo

Arrested suspect dies as 'stabbing victim' rushed to hospital with serious injuries

Man suspect became 'seriously unwell' shortly after he was arrested in Leigh, say police

Manchester Evening News

Leigh MP hits back at critics blaming Conservatives for soaring inflation rates

MP James Grundy regarded these claims from the Labour Party as 'deeply dishonest'

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester town is between two motorways - but it's a fight to get from one side to the other

The £220m dream could end Greater Manchester's 'north - south' divide

Manchester Evening News

Wigan cops go undercover to target drug dealers, and burglars, on streets and at nature reserve

Action triggers pleas for police crackdowns elsewhere in Leigh, and Hindley

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