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Quick actions of volunteers, runners and public praised after pensioner collapses
A pensioner collapsed and was taken to hospital during the Pennington Flash Parkrun. The medical emergency occurred at 9.32am during the weekly run on Saturday morning. The event was immediately aborted and the actions of fellow runners and
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Business 'incredibly positive' as customers return to town's newest coffee shop
A COFFEE chain that has exponentially spread across the north west has celebrated its "incredibly positive" launch in Leigh. Launched by brothers Chris and Stephen Shelmerdine, the Coffee House has opened 23 coffee shops across the north west since
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Pub community comes together for huge bike ride in memory of beloved girl
DOZENS of pub-goers braved the wet weather to cycle in memory of a beloved little girl lost to a rare form of cancer. After a courageous battle with Bloom Syndrome, a condition with fewer than 300 cases worldwide, tributes flooded in for the "inspirational