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The family of a murdered schoolgirl - left with dozens of injuries and dumped in undergrowth - are lobbying the Prime Minister to ensure he remains behind bars.

A war memorial has been rededicated at a borough parish church as part of the centenary commemorations for the end of the First World War.

An allotment project dug by veterans from Leigh and surrounding areas has been named the best in the north.

A local mum is bidding to raise awareness of the crippling bone condition from which she suffers.

A trio who sparked off a 40-strong confrontation outside a borough takeaway have each been given suspended prison sentences.

An odour control plan has been drawn up for a composting operation which has been blamed for sickly sweet smells wafting over Lowton and Leigh.

Campaigners have called on parents to play their part in tackling anti-social behaviour - after a skip was torched.

Nearly 300 jobs could be heading to the borough with two major health developments.

A customer barred from his local pub returned minutes later and shot the landlord at point-blank range with an air pistol, a court heard.

The outspoken chairman of Leigh Centurions has entered into a war of words with Wigan Council and the club’s landlords amid continuing uncertainty over the outfit’s future.

A potential solution to improve drainage at Leigh’s most flooded playing field has been approved.

A former parish sister says she feels “like a prisoner” after being left in a care home for more than 16 months.

An appeal has been made for a 70-year-old has gone missing in the Astley area.