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

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Blue plaque unveiled in tribute to historic Wigan Grammar School ift.tt/aOMRFbK
Blue plaque unveiled in tribute to historic Wigan Grammar School

Blue plaque unveiled in tribute to historic Wigan Grammar School

Former pupils have celebrated the legacy of Wigan Grammar School with a blue plaque at the Thomas Linacre Centre.

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Driver who murdered cyclist and dragged him under car for 2.2km jailed for 25 years ift.tt/4OAzynF
Driver who murdered cyclist and dragged him under car for 2.2km jailed for 25 years

Driver who murdered cyclist and dragged him under car for 2.2km jailed for 25 years

A driver who murdered a cyclist after hitting him with his car and dragging him 2.2km while he was trapped underneath has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years.

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Residents invited to shape plans for 2.5-mile Wigan to Hindley link road ift.tt/sWCwxn6
Residents invited to shape plans for 2.5-mile Wigan to Hindley link road

Residents invited to shape plans for 2.5-mile Wigan to Hindley link road

RESIDENTS are being asked to have their say on plans for a major new link road which could help tackle congestion in Hindley and surrounding areas.

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Atherton Colls hold leaders Bootle to draw after missed penalty and late drama ift.tt/iOQrYVs
Atherton Colls hold leaders Bootle to draw after missed penalty and late drama

Atherton Colls hold leaders Bootle to draw after missed penalty and late drama

ATHERTON Colls ensured Bootle dropped points on their own paddock for the first time this season with a 1-1 draw

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3 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw ift.tt/vocVPD6
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 cash prize in the Postcode Lottery daily draw today (November 2).

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Why the UK government must act to protect trusted local journalism ift.tt/3FMYVUE
Why the UK government must act to protect trusted local journalism

Why the UK government must act to protect trusted local journalism

Journalism Matters highlights Andy Burnham’s call to protect independent and local news, fair digital markets, and journalism’s role in democracy.

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Andy Burnham - 'Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure' ift.tt/mrjWVHX
Andy Burnham - 'Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure'

Andy Burnham - 'Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham explains that with greater local power must come local accountability. And that is why local journalism matters.

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Andy Burnham hails local news as 'critical' as PM backs Journalism Matters campaign ift.tt/RZYVnQv
Andy Burnham hails local news as 'critical' as PM backs Journalism Matters campaign

Andy Burnham hails local news as 'critical' as PM backs Journalism Matters campaign

Andy Burnham backs Journalism Matters, calling journalism a vital national infrastructure and local news essential for democracy and accountability.

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Leigh veterans create memorial to fallen soldiers from recycled materials ift.tt/Ib23APM
Leigh veterans create memorial to fallen soldiers from recycled materials

Leigh veterans create memorial to fallen soldiers from recycled materials

Leigh veterans have 1,800 recycled poppies, white crosses and Tommy figures at Sports Village Roundabout on October 30 for Remembrance.

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Centrepoint resident welcomes minister to mark new changes to Housing Benefit ift.tt/NM8I7Vf
Centrepoint resident welcomes minister to mark new changes to Housing Benefit

Centrepoint resident welcomes minister to mark new changes to Housing Benefit

Centrepoint welcomed the new changes by hosting a visit from Department for Work and Pensions Minister Stephen Timms MP

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Police appeal to find missing 14-year-old boy amid concerns for his welfare ift.tt/lAkczKe
Police appeal to find missing 14-year-old boy amid concerns for his welfare

Police appeal to find missing 14-year-old boy amid concerns for his welfare

We are appealing for help in finding a missing teenager.

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Police want to speak to man after mum with baby verbally abused at Leigh Asda ift.tt/RE1wMcA
Police want to speak to man after mum with baby verbally abused at Leigh Asda

Police want to speak to man after mum with baby verbally abused at Leigh Asda

POLICE want to speak to a mum after a woman shopping with her baby was reportedly verbally abused at a Leigh supermarket.

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Leigh town centre plot set to go to auction with £115,000 guide price ift.tt/7Km1ijr
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Three-bed Leigh home with views over Butts Park for sale ift.tt/gk7OrpP
Three-bed Leigh home with views over Butts Park for sale

Three-bed Leigh home with views over Butts Park for sale

Three-bed semi-detached home for sale on Sandersons Croft, Leigh, for offers over £280,000, with Butts Park views, garage, garden and nearby schools.

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The florist who returned from five years at sea to open this vintage flower cart ift.tt/9DKN3Eg
The florist who returned from five years at sea to open this vintage flower cart

The florist who returned from five years at sea to open this vintage flower cart

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The stunning autumn walk near Leigh with lakes and woodland ift.tt/C3mIjT6
The stunning autumn walk near Leigh with lakes and woodland

The stunning autumn walk near Leigh with lakes and woodland

WITH autumn colours beginning to transform the landscape, Amberswood offers a varied spot for a seasonal walk in the Wigan borough.

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North West Postcode Lottery winners - 14 areas scooped prizes this week ift.tt/98E7r2Z
North West Postcode Lottery winners - 14 areas scooped prizes this week

North West Postcode Lottery winners - 14 areas scooped prizes this week

A total of 14 North West postcodes were named among this week's winners in the Postcode Lottery.

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How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands ift.tt/cuskvBx
How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

Atherton Colls demonstrated their never-say-die spirit with a sixth injury time goal of the season, claiming three points in the West Midlands

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How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

Atherton Colls demonstrated their never-say-die spirit with a sixth injury time goal of the season, claiming three points in the West Midlands

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Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declared ift.tt/J8W6iPS
Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declared

Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declared

A JET2 flight bound for Manchester Airport has been diverted to Croatia after declaring an emergency while flying from Greece.

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