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  • MP backs bringing top stores to town

    AN MP is putting his weight behind moves to attract top high street stores to Leigh. Andy Burnham believes the new Spinning Gate extension will help bring more shoppers to Leigh. He says this will be bosted by the housing growth on Leigh's doorstep in

  • Caravan arson probe

    POLICE are investigating a suspected arsonist attack in which a caravan parked outside a family's home was destroyed. Fire crews say the incident happened at 12.30am on Saturday. The caravan was parked in the front garden of a house in Dale Road, Golborne

  • Angry Preece on the attack after defeat

    BASEMENT club Bury were on the receiving end of a verbal lashing from boss Andy Preece after crashing 3-1 at Cambridge. They are now four points adrift of Wrexham and have played a game more and Preece was not too happy. He said: "We told them exactly

  • Mystery woman's £200,000 bingo double

    A MYSTERY woman scooped a national bingo jackpot of over £200,000 in only her fourth visit to Shipley's Club in Leigh. On Sunday night the 27-year-old mother of three, who wants to remain anonymous, won both the national and regional prizes at the Windermere

  • Barnet 1, Leigh RMI 1

    LEIGH were just eight minutes from victory at Barnet when they conceded a penalty. Although Arber's first effort was saved he followed up the rebound to equalise. Earlier, Fisher put RMI in front with the second-half 11 minutes old. Full Report on Monday