A CORONER has formally opened an inquest into the death of a 13-year-old boy on the railway. Thomas Reynolds was described as ‘beautiful’ and ‘funny’ in a touching tribute issued by his loving family ...

POLICE have vowed to step up patrols in an area of Leigh after a spike in thefts from vehicles. There has been a flurry of thefts from motor vehicles around the area of Leigh Road. Police said there ...

Coming into the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 as defending champions could have heaped pressure on Niki Prasad, but the new captain of ...

The USA played in the inaugural tournament in 2023 but were unable to taste victory in either the group stage or the fourth-place play-offs. All-rounder Vaghela was part of the team in South Africa ...

A MARTIAL arts club has announced the return of its popular women-only self-defence course. The Lowton-based Kokoro Ju-Jitsu club is set to provide women in the local community with the tools and ...

The Leigh Journal has published 8 death notices in the past 2 weeks. Every week, the Leigh Journal publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed ...

In a statement, National Highways said: "Traffic has been stopped on the M62 eastbound in Greater Manchester between J11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60) due to a vehicle fire. "The Fire Service are on scene ...

Donald Trump’s choice for defence secretary has vowed to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and questions about his derisive ...

Olympian Keely Hodgkinson, and fellow hometown heroes Leigh Leopards, are among those featuring on a special wall at Leigh Leisure Centre.

A gun stuffed into a sofa led police to a “revenge” shooting where a gang opened fire on their victim through a window ...

England U19 Women’s captain Abi Norgrove is looking to the positives after rain saw her side’s opening World Cup match abandoned due to rain. Having been put into bat by Ireland, England made 144 for ...

Pippa Sproul believes fearless and fun cricket will help Scotland make it out of their ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup group despite an ...