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News from Leigh area brought to you from Leigh Journal Newspaper and website

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North West Postcode Lottery winners - 14 areas scooped prizes this week ift.tt/98E7r2Z
North West Postcode Lottery winners - 14 areas scooped prizes this week

North West Postcode Lottery winners - 14 areas scooped prizes this week

A total of 14 North West postcodes were named among this week's winners in the Postcode Lottery.

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How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands ift.tt/cuskvBx
How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

Atherton Colls demonstrated their never-say-die spirit with a sixth injury time goal of the season, claiming three points in the West Midlands

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How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

How Colls bagged three points on a chaotic night in West Midlands

Atherton Colls demonstrated their never-say-die spirit with a sixth injury time goal of the season, claiming three points in the West Midlands

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Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declared ift.tt/J8W6iPS
Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declared

Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declared

A JET2 flight bound for Manchester Airport has been diverted to Croatia after declaring an emergency while flying from Greece.

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Man found GUILTY of much-loved head teacher’s murder as jury gives verdict ift.tt/moGLli2
Man found GUILTY of much-loved head teacher’s murder as jury gives verdict

Man found GUILTY of much-loved head teacher’s murder as jury gives verdict

A man has been found guilty of the murder of a much-loved head teacher who died after being hit by a car and dragged 2.2km away while trapped underneath.

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Dangerous driving arrest made over serious injury M6 crash in early hours ift.tt/ohPi0r9
Dangerous driving arrest made over serious injury M6 crash in early hours

Dangerous driving arrest made over serious injury M6 crash in early hours

Driver arrested after serious-injury M6 crash at Thelwall Viaduct, causing major delays. Cheshire Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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Thousands of starlings fill the sky in spectacular display ift.tt/bQ0m6Aa
Thousands of starlings fill the sky in spectacular display

Thousands of starlings fill the sky in spectacular display

TENS of thousands of starlings can be seen dancing in the sky at WWT Martin Mere.

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Two men charged after shoplifting investigation spanning nine police force areas ift.tt/Nu3IdmA
Two men charged after shoplifting investigation spanning nine police force areas

Two men charged after shoplifting investigation spanning nine police force areas

Two Birmingham men charged with 38 shoplifting offences after GMP probe into thefts across nine police force areas; due in court December 9.

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Shop closed over alleged illegal vape and cigarette sales, including to children ift.tt/AbjaUwI
Shop closed over alleged illegal vape and cigarette sales, including to children

Shop closed over alleged illegal vape and cigarette sales, including to children

GMP says Atherton business shut for three months after alleged illegal vape and cigarette sales, including to children, following Wigan court action on October 30.

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3 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw ift.tt/VZxbSrh
3 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw

3 lucky North West postcode wins in today's Postcode Lottery draw

Residents across the North West are celebrating after landing a cash prize in the Postcode Lottery daily draw today (October 30).

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Teenagers reveal their biggest worries as Childline turns 40 ift.tt/AW6FjLg
Teenagers reveal their biggest worries as Childline turns 40

Teenagers reveal their biggest worries as Childline turns 40

A Childline survey found 34 per cent of teenagers say what the future will bring is their biggest concern.

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Leigh MP defends backing Troubles Bill after accusations she ‘betrayed’ veterans ift.tt/46lxuyo
Leigh MP defends backing Troubles Bill after accusations she ‘betrayed’ veterans

Leigh MP defends backing Troubles Bill after accusations she ‘betrayed’ veterans

LEIGH MP Jo Platt has defended her decision to back the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill after saying she had been accused of betraying veterans.

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Met Office forecasts dry and sunny weekend for Leigh ift.tt/0FD2wCn
Met Office forecasts dry and sunny weekend for Leigh

Met Office forecasts dry and sunny weekend for Leigh

Leigh is set for a mostly dry and sunny weekend, with temperatures reaching 15C on Friday and only a small chance of rain.

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Man with links to Leigh and Wigan wanted by police on recall to prison ift.tt/GfUEVmS
Man with links to Leigh and Wigan wanted by police on recall to prison

Man with links to Leigh and Wigan wanted by police on recall to prison

Greater Manchester Police appeal for help tracing wanted man Sean Prescott, 31, linked to Leigh and Wigan and recalled to prison. Call 0161 856 9189.

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Bee Network set to become GMP's 11th policing district in major crackdown ift.tt/uJIhyTY
Bee Network set to become GMP's 11th policing district in major crackdown

Bee Network set to become GMP's 11th policing district in major crackdown

Greater Manchester's Bee Network is effectively set to become GMP's 11th policing district as more than 60 new officers are brought in to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour across the transport...

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Gangland boss behind huge drugs and shooting plots to face criminal cash hearing ift.tt/2krq1Vz
Gangland boss behind huge drugs and shooting plots to face criminal cash hearing

Gangland boss behind huge drugs and shooting plots to face criminal cash hearing

A gangland boss and his henchman will be facing a hearing aimed at seizing the cash they made from a huge drugs plot.

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Inquest to be held into tragic death of ex-police inspector who fell from M60 bridge ift.tt/idkAcWh
Inquest to be held into tragic death of ex-police inspector who fell from M60 bridge

Inquest to be held into tragic death of ex-police inspector who fell from M60 bridge

A full inquest is set to be held into the death of a police inspector who fell from a motorway bridge.

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Heritage tearoom’s plans for occasional 10pm opening thrown out after backlash ift.tt/TKjBJHu

Heritage tearoom’s plans for occasional 10pm opening thrown out after backlash

Councillors have turned down plans for a heritage tea room to open until 10pm a dozen nights a year after multiple objections from neighbours.

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Police release footage of motorway chase that ended in roundabout crash ift.tt/ECkq3wO
Police release footage of motorway chase that ended in roundabout crash

Police release footage of motorway chase that ended in roundabout crash

CHESHIRE Police has released footage of the moment a motorway police chase ended in a roundabout crash, which saw the driver sentenced to 12 months in prison.

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Budget 2026 - what John Healey has promised pensioners and what it means for you ift.tt/A4Xail2
Budget 2026 - what John Healey has promised pensioners and what it means for you

Budget 2026 - what John Healey has promised pensioners and what it means for you

The State Pension rise is part of a wider pledge from the Government to improve support for older people

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