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23 hours ago · On Thursday, February 6, residents noticed police teams around the canal around Mather Lane in Leigh. Residents told the Journal that they believed the diving teams were searching the canal for a potential weapon linked to a case in the area.However, police have not confirmed the specific nature of their search at this stage.

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Jan 9, 2025 · Death notices, family announcements, obituaries, acknowledgements and in memoriam in and around Leigh from Leigh Journal.

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Jan 16, 2025 · THE emergency services descended to a busy road in Leigh following reports of a bus colliding with a tree. Residents reported that a crash had occurred around the junction of Twist Lane and Atherleigh Way at around 4pm on Thursday, January 16. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police has ...

Jan 5, 2025 · READ > New head of people appointed at care village operator. Snowy scenes at Atherton Park this morning (Image: Mark Roberts) Across the wider region, Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport both closed their runways on Sunday morning due to heavy snow. Manchester said its teams are working to clear them “as quickly as possible” but had been hampered by “heavy snow” around 7am.

Jan 14, 2025 · NEIGHBOURHOODS across Wigan and Leigh look set to get a slice of a £2.4bn government fund for flood defences in the north west following the New Year’s Day floods which swamped vulnerable areas of both towns. Water and Flooding Minister Emma Hardy visited the centre of Platt Bridge and Lilford ...

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