All the latest news, events and information from the many fantastic community groups and volunteering organisations in Lowton and Golborne.
With the popular annual show unable to go ahead, organisers have come up with an ingenious way to enjoy the festivities from home!
Volunteers staged a major cleanup of the brook during lockdown – and it was all inspired by a dog called Fearless.
An enchanting new space has sprung up outside Golborne Library – and now there’s the chance for your children to help make it even more special!
David, from Lowton, is now planning a front garden exhibition – and you can take home one of his unique art works in exchange for a charity donation.
These new homes in Ullwater Road have been designed to support adults with with autism and/or learning disabilities, allowing them to live more independent lives.
Father Bernard Eager, who will be well known by many Catholics in Lowton and Golborne, has died aged 85 years.
Calls for the re-opening of Golborne Railway Station are to be discussed at a public meeting being held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
Huge congratulations to local operatic society, The Three Towns, who were victorious at the recent NODA North West Awards evening.
It may no longer make telephone calls – but this old telephone box could one day save your life, thanks to a fantastic local project to transform it into a …
The annual service at Wigan and Leigh Hospice was a fantastic way to take a moment to remember loved ones, and raise money for a great cause.
A carol service held at Heath Street Methodist Church in Golborne raised £870 to support patients and families at Wigan and Leigh Hospice.
Golborne’s female Barbershop group have earned their place in an International Barbershop Contest in America – but they need YOUR help to get there!
Michelle Brown-Crowther, a care worker from Golborne, is taking on a two marathon challenge to raise funds to support a local charity.
Fearless 80-year-old Brian from Golborne is getting ready to jump out of a plane – again! – to mark his birthday in style, and raise money for our local hospice.
When Heather Toft collected the keys to her brand-new home in Golborne last month, little did she know that her already special day was about to become even more memorable.
There are so many different ways in which you could support our local hospice through volunteering with a number of varied roles on offer.
Hundreds of runners pounded the streets of Leigh for the Leigh Community 10K on Sunday, 11 August.
A residential care home for people with enduring mental health conditions held an open doors event as part of a national day of celebrations. Ashwood Court Residential, on Woodford Avenue, …
Five decades of making music was marked at a celebration held by the Three Towns Operatic Society in October.
Well done to the hundreds of cyclists – including some from right here in Golborne and Lowton – who completed a Manchester to Blackpool cycle ride in the baking sunshine this …