Our pick of the best news, information and events that you won’t want to miss from Lowton and Golborne.
A chart-topping band with a strong connection to Lowton now have a permanent star outside Leigh Town Hall.
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If you love Byrom Wood, why not give some of your time to help care for this special place?
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The planning application is now in — here’s what’s changed since the consultation and what happens next.
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From a giant glowing Earth to a laser-filled theatre, here’s what to see and how to get free tickets before they go.
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You might not make a phone call from it – but this old red telephone box on Slag Lane could one day save your life.
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Local voices make the case for fairer hospice funding as Prime Minister visits Wigan and Leigh Hospice
by EditorOur fellow Golborne resident Andy is now PM – and he’s already hearing why hospice funding needs to change.
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Work quietly gets under way this weekend, more than 60 years since Golborne last had a station.
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A much needed new bus link between Golborne and Newton train station will begin in just a matter of weeks.
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Tanners Lane Embankment in Golborne has once again been recognised as one of the best-kept green spaces in the country, thanks to some brilliant green fingered volunteers.
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How is your garden looking? This month, it’ll be at its summer best! But here’s just a few jobs you can do to make the very most of your outdoor …
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Get ready for some disruption to your journeys as 14 weeks of major junction improvement works gets underway in Lowton.
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The proposed site is at Mossley Hall Farm off Byrom Lane – currently agricultural land and farm buildings, sitting within the Green Belt.
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Lowton Community Darts Club has crowned its first-ever Lowton Open champion — and raised more than £700 for a Leigh charity in the process.
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These intrepid volunteers have recently marked a huge milestone – one whole year of helping to keep Lowton free of litter.
This October, some households in Golborne will see a change to their bin collections.
Construction is under way, but when will passengers actually be able to catch a train from the new station?
Patients praised staff for their kindness and care – here’s what inspectors found when they visited Braithwaite Road Surgery.
He’s had some unkind comments and even been mistaken for a girl – but kindhearted Xander was growing his hair for a really thoughtful reason.
Fruit picking season is well underway – here’s what you need you need to know if you hope to pick your own strawberries, raspberries, peas or beans!
A new digital tree trail is helping visitors to a Pennington Hall Park in Leigh learn more about nature.