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Body found after area wide search for missing woman Jane
1 day ago — Body found after area wide search for missing woman Jane. POLICE have confirmed that following searches in Pennington Flash and around Leigh, the body of a missing woman has been found. Officers said the woman, Jane Burton, was last seen in Walkers Drive, Leigh, around 2am yesterday morning, Tuesday, November 12.
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Police appeal over woman missing since early hours last seen in …
2 days ago — POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing woman who was last seen in the early hours. Officers said the woman, called Jane, was last seen in Walkers Drive, Leigh, around 2am this morning (Tuesday, November 12). She is described as a white female, with a slim build, and shoulder-length silver hair, with tanned skin and wearing glasses.
Remembrance Sunday: Details of service and ceremony in Leigh
Nov 5, 2024 — The day will be marked across the country on Sunday, November 10, with parades and services being held in Abram, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Aspull, Atherton, Golborne, Hindley, Ince, Leigh, Lowton, Platt Bridge, Shevington, Standish, Tyldesley, and Wigan. Residents will be joined by the Mayor of Wigan as well as local councillors to recognise the ...
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The Waterside Inn to reopen in Leigh after four years of closure
Apr 23, 2024 — The Waterside Inn on Canal Street (Image: Daniel Carty Images) AFTER covid-related problems, alleged vandalism, and a four-year closure, one of Leigh's most popular pubs is set to reopen this week. Tucked a few minutes away from Leigh town centre along the canal, the Waterside Inn has been a hugely popular boozer for Leythers over the years.
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Regeneration plans set to 'transform' Leigh as town to receive £32m
Mar 1, 2024 — Leigh will receive £32m in regeneration funding (Image: Wigan Council) PLANS to transform Leigh town centre are beginning to take shape thanks to a £32million cash injection. After an initial rejection from the government, Wigan Council was awarded £12m from the Levelling Up Fund last year to deliver an ambitious regeneration scheme in Leigh ...
Leigh to get millions towards town centre regeneration project
Nov 20, 2023 — This means that all three of Wigan’s original bids have now been successful after Ashton-in-Makerfield received £6.6m for their town centre regeneration and Wigan’s Haigh Hall was granted £20 million in order to rejuvenate the site and ‘bring it back to its former glory’. Ashton’s £7.2m bid was unsuccessful back in January, like ...