The latest news from Lowton and Golborne.
Hundreds of people living in Lowton are much richer following a win on the People’s Postcode Lottery.
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The results are in – here’s who won your vote in the Local Elections here in Lowton and Golborne.
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With its popularity surging, and school places locally at a premium, Golborne High has been given permission to increase the number of pupils it admits each year.
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Wigan Council say “all efforts” are being made to catch and prosecute those who illegally dump waste in the borough.
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Golborne Brass Band have launched ‘Side-by-Side’ sessions for local amateur brass players to learn from leading professional musicians.
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Our local Co-op in Lowton is looking for two local community organisations who could help it reduce food waste by re-distributing produce to local good causes.
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Well done to all those who took part in the latest Community Clean-up, removing rubbish and flytipping and sprucing up the area around Pennine Lane, Golborne.
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Avoid the traffic jams with our roundup of scheduled roadworks which might affect your journeys in and around Lowton and Golborne.
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What do you think of these proposals to help reduce local traffic and make Lowton and Golborne safer for pedestrians and cyclists?
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Protective equipment manufactured in Golborne will soon be making a catwalk appearance, as part of an unusual collection designed by a local fashion student.
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A webinar which will look at the section of HS2 which is due to travel through Lowton will take place on Tuesday, March 15.
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Toys and beanie hats have been donated to local children living with cancer thanks to the kindhearted volunteers at Leigh Lions.
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Rullgardin Bespoke Blinds are the latest business to move into Moss Industrial Estate – and say no other location could come close to what Lowton had to offer.
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A meeting has been called to discuss the future of a popular Lowton Community Centre where lots of groups and clubs regularly meet.
If you want to make a positive difference to others and help bring the community together, why not think about joining the Leigh Lions? It’s what they are all about.
Ask the questions you’ve always wanted to about death, dying and difficult conversations at an event being held by Wigan and Leigh Hospice.
With plans for an HS2 line through Lowton and Golborne still very much alive, a local residents group is urging people to make their voices heard before the end of this month.
Action taken to deal with high volumes of anti-social behaviour in and around Lowton and Golborne recently is working, our local policing team have said.
A huge thank you to all those willing volunteers who responded to appeals for help to secure the future of a local residents’ group as well as a community centre.
If you’re a trader in Lowton or Golborne, why not give your business extra credibility with customers by signing up for the Wigan Council Good Trader Scheme?