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Kevin Sinfield hits streets in latest challenge for MND community
FORMER rugby league player Kevin Sinfield hit the streets today as he leads his fundraising team for their fifth annual challenge in support of the motor neurone disease (MND) community in honour of his late teammate Rob Burrow. The week-long challenge
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Burglars snatch motorbikes from property in night-time break-in
TWO motorbikes have been snatched by burglars who broke into a property during the night. The burglary took place at a property on Milnes Avenue, in Leigh, on Friday night into the early hours of Saturday, November 30. The thieves struck between
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Dramatic picture shows damaged Audi after crash on M62
THE driver of a car "miraculously escaped" with only a minor injury after aquaplaning on the M62, police said. Merseyside Police's Roads Policing Unit released a photograph which shows the extent of the damage to the car following the crash on
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Town centre shopping centre wins seventh straight environmental award
A SHOPPING centre has won yet another award for its incredible environmental efforts. The Spinning Gate Shopping Centre in Leigh has been given the National Silver status in the Green Apple Environmental Award for its environmental best practices
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Brianna killer to appeal to challenge murder sentence in Court of Appeal next week
A KILLER convicted of murdering Birchwood teenager Brianna Ghey is to appeal to challenge his sentence next week. Eddie Ratcliffe, now aged 17, was jailed for life in February, with a minimum term of 20 years, for his role in the murder of the
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North West charity worker launches modern slavery campaign
A charity worker has launched a new modern slavery campaign after seeing first-hand how prevalent the issue is in the North West. Katherine Hawkes, who works for Causeway, the North West modern slavery charity, has been working with survivors of
