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News from Leigh area brought to you from Leigh Journal Newspaper and website

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This 12-mile walk from Lymm to Leigh is perfect for autumn ift.tt/41rQehn
This 12-mile walk from Lymm to Leigh is perfect for autumn

This 12-mile walk from Lymm to Leigh is perfect for autumn

WITH autumn colours taking over the countryside, now is a great time to wrap up warm and head outdoors for a scenic walk.

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Police ‘concerned for wellbeing' of 37-year-old man missing from hospital ift.tt/ZyrbpCW
Police ‘concerned for wellbeing' of 37-year-old man missing from hospital

Police ‘concerned for wellbeing' of 37-year-old man missing from hospital

POLICE are ‘increasingly concerned’ about the wellbeing of a man with links to Wigan who went missing from a hospital.

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Young woman struck and tragically killed by train at level crossing ift.tt/Z1EnL7i
Young woman struck and tragically killed by train at level crossing

Young woman struck and tragically killed by train at level crossing

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a young woman who was struck by a train and killed at a level crossing in Glazebury.

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North West Postcode Lottery winners - 20 areas won this week ift.tt/9bvKC4a
North West Postcode Lottery winners - 20 areas won this week

North West Postcode Lottery winners - 20 areas won this week

A total of 20 North West postcodes have been named among this week's winners in the Postcode Lottery.

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Light Up Leigh lantern parade to bring illuminated spectacle to town centre ift.tt/fs6RGdT
Light Up Leigh lantern parade to bring illuminated spectacle to town centre

Light Up Leigh lantern parade to bring illuminated spectacle to town centre

Light Up Leigh returns November 14 with a lantern parade, giant puppets and performers, as Wigan’s Frost Festival brings Christmas events and free parking.

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Hindley Green residents win £1,000 in Postcode Lottery ift.tt/BxbAYq0
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6 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw ift.tt/GM9Evtd
6 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw

6 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw

Residents across the North West are celebrating after landing a £1,000 prize in the Postcode Lottery daily draw today, November 6.

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First look inside new 2,000 capacity food, drink and entertainment venue in Wigan ift.tt/gjxkPSO
First look inside new 2,000 capacity food, drink and entertainment venue in Wigan

First look inside new 2,000 capacity food, drink and entertainment venue in Wigan

Work is nearing completion on a 2,000 capacity entertainment venue which is set to open later this month.

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Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers ift.tt/lpV65cF
Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers

Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers

They were known as the ‘Ghost Patrol’ by opposing Italian forces because the unit often appeared suddenly out of nowhere in the deep desert

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Woman charged after three alleged shop thefts in Leigh town centre ift.tt/ESQx0Gc
Woman charged after three alleged shop thefts in Leigh town centre

Woman charged after three alleged shop thefts in Leigh town centre

A WOMAN has been charged after three alleged shop thefts from a well-known chemist in Leigh town centre.

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Showers and grey skies forecast for Leigh before sunnier Sunday ift.tt/w5ejaVu
Showers and grey skies forecast for Leigh before sunnier Sunday

Showers and grey skies forecast for Leigh before sunnier Sunday

Leigh faces a cloudy, cool start to the weekend before sunny intervals and mostly dry conditions arrive on Sunday.

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Wigan six-bedroom HMO subject of lawful development bid ift.tt/79LBdAx
Wigan six-bedroom HMO subject of lawful development bid

Wigan six-bedroom HMO subject of lawful development bid

Wigan Council is considering a planning application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for a six-bed HMO at 211 Ormskirk Road.

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More than 450 homes planned for former Wigan power station site ift.tt/klWYwjC
More than 450 homes planned for former Wigan power station site

More than 450 homes planned for former Wigan power station site

Wigan Council appoints Persimmon Homes to redevelop Westwood Park, a former power station site, delivering 450 homes, affordable housing and jobs.

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New Wigan track experience lets drivers compare performance cars ift.tt/aQ6dDfS
New Wigan track experience lets drivers compare performance cars

New Wigan track experience lets drivers compare performance cars

TrackDays.co.uk launches £79 triple performance car driving experiences at Wigan’s Three Sisters circuit, featuring British, American and Japanese cars.

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52-year-old man arrested after woman found dead at address in Warrington ift.tt/mbYPUxM
52-year-old man arrested after woman found dead at address in Warrington

52-year-old man arrested after woman found dead at address in Warrington

A 52-YEAR-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at an address in Warrington.

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3 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw ift.tt/9JKXV7y
3 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw

3 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw

Residents across the North West are celebrating after landing a £1,000 prize in the Postcode Lottery daily draw today, November 5.

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Refugee's emotional response after being told to 'go back to your country' in Leigh ift.tt/3ZK4j1N
Refugee's emotional response after being told to 'go back to your country' in Leigh

Refugee's emotional response after being told to 'go back to your country' in Leigh

Iranian refugee Mehran Mamandi says he faced racist abuse in Leigh, then shared an emotional message about belonging, acceptance and kindness from strangers.

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Drug deaths rise in Wigan and Leigh as charity urges major reforms ift.tt/vD4uha3
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16 people named and charged following police dawn raids ift.tt/EY26cUe
16 people named and charged following police dawn raids

16 people named and charged following police dawn raids

Sixteen people have been charged with drug offences following a series of police raids across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

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Leigh, Atherton and Hindley pubs offer rugby fans chance to win free pint ift.tt/Q5FOq6m
Leigh, Atherton and Hindley pubs offer rugby fans chance to win free pint

Leigh, Atherton and Hindley pubs offer rugby fans chance to win free pint

North West pubs offer rugby fans a free pint for correctly predicting Nations Championship match winners from November 6 to November 29.

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