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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australia were narrowly beaten by England in the semi-finals of the inaugural World Cup in 2023 and have retained several players from that tournament within their squad, including the leading ...

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 ...

A NEW tap room has been given the go-ahead at a traditional community pub – with links to a historic brewery name.

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 ...

POLICE have slammed a closure order on a property in Leigh plagued by "anti-social behaviour and drug-related activity." ...