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MP blasts ‘dangerous overcrowding’ on Leigh-Manchester Guided Busway

Passengers on the Leigh to Manchester Guided Busway are being short-changed with overcrowding at ‘dangerous’ levels. That’s the message to transport...

CCTV: Man armed with pump-action shotgun storms Leigh ASDA

Detectives have released CCTV images of the moment a man armed with a pump-action shotgun robbed a security cash box at Asda in Leigh. At around 6.15am this morning,...

Police appeal for witnesses after a serious collision in Leigh

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision in Leigh. Shortly after 9pm on Thursday 31 December 2015 a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were...

Missing: Concern growing for 86-year-old Worsley man Derek Billam

Police are appealing for urgent help to trace a missing elderly man from the Worsley area. Derek Billam, 86, was last seen at 12.15pm on Wednesday 4 November. He is...

Five more weeks of delays on A580 to lay new gas main

Drivers will face more delays in October on the A580 East Lancashire Road when engineers lay a new gas main under the road. The National Grid says it will start work to...

A580 East Lancs Rd to close this weekend for Guided Busway work

The A580 East Lancs Road will be closed overnight this weekend as Urban Vision carry out more work for the Leigh Guided Busway. The road is due to shut between the...

Salford Super 8: Hansen to say he’ll stay as Watson’s Leigh build-up rolls on

Salford Red Devils head coach Ian Watson has a lot on his plate with Sunday’s Leigh Centurions clash next in his sightline in the race to stay in Super League. A...

Record sales for Leigh but Hock still hangs over Salford cup battle

Leigh may have sold 6,000 tickets for tomorrow’s match against Salford, but a legal spat over Gareth Hock still threatens to overshadow the game. The tie sees...