A gymnastics club from Shetland has earned national recognition for its tireless work growing the sport across northern Scotland.

A MUM-OF-ONE who manages a "big beauty building" in Leigh has launched a viral beauty treatment that is the first of its kind in Leigh.

VARIOUS road closures and roadworks are affecting bus journeys in and around Leigh. Starting from Monday, January 20, the guided busway will be closed from Sale Lane in Tyldesley to Newearth Road in ...

The 18-year-old accused of killing three girls at a dance class in Southport has admitted the attack on the first day of his trial.

ANDY Burnham says problem flooding in Platt Bridge ‘must be resolved’ after the area was devastated on New Year’s Day.

Wrightington, Wigan, and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is on the lookout for new volunteers.

A pilot scheme in Wigan has seen five Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) successfully granted in just one week.

Renters are facing eviction from their homes while new protections are being debated in Parliament, according to a former Labour leader. Jeremy Corbyn, Independent MP for Islington North, said ...

The Leigh Journal has published 8 death notices in the past 2 weeks. Every week, the Leigh Journal publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed ...

POLICE have vowed to step up patrols in an area of Leigh after a spike in thefts from vehicles. There has been a flurry of thefts from motor vehicles around the area of Leigh Road. Police said there ...

Coming into the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 as defending champions could have heaped pressure on Niki Prasad, but the new captain of ...

A CORONER has formally opened an inquest into the death of a 13-year-old boy on the railway. Thomas Reynolds was described as ‘beautiful’ and ‘funny’ in a touching tribute issued by his loving family ...