EXPLAINED: 4 | Vintage Vibes

'We moved into a second-hand caravan after our rent doubled'

Lauren Collier and James Winterbottom, who have two children, just couldn't afford the sudden hike in the rent for their Leigh terrace

Manchester Evening News · Oct 23, 2022

'I secretly own the world's largest James Bond collection - even my friends and family don't know about it'

Nick Bennett, from Leigh, has the world's largest collection of James Bond memorabilia - but it's for his eyes only

Manchester Evening News · Oct 23, 2022

Leigh MP James Grundy says he 'does not trust Wigan Council to make the right decision' on fracking

"I don't trust Wigan Council to make the right decisions on fracking, but I do trust local people, and I will back them where they oppose it.”

Manchester Evening News · Oct 21, 2022

Bus bosses say Leigh Guided Busway is getting better after criticism

But some councillors say the service is still not good enough

Manchester Evening News · Oct 11, 2022

The once 'poor' Greater Manchester town that's becoming a place that 'wants for nothing'

“If you had said to me then, in 2001, that 20 years hence Leigh would host a UEFA Championship and a world cup, then even I would’ve struggled to believe that was possible"

Manchester Evening News · Oct 8, 2022

"From coal pits to coal tits": How Wigan's industrial past has transformed into green spaces

"Looking at the locations in the middle of urban sprawls and suddenly you have a magnificent green oasis, even the swans will put on a show for you occasionally.”

Manchester Evening News · Oct 4, 2022

Roadworks and rammed buses: We took Leigh guided busway and we were late for work

“Have stood nearly an hour before waiting for a V1 to stop. Given up and now drive to work.”

Manchester Evening News · Sep 23, 2022

What Liz Truss in 10 Downing Street could mean for Greater Manchester

The cost of living crisis, levelling up and even 'Lexit', the new Prime Minister has got a big job on her hands

Manchester Evening News · Sep 5, 2022

'Devastated' mum says toddler paralysed after doctors missed cancer 15 times

Ollie Knowles' pain stomach pain was missed 15 times by doctors in Leigh, Lancashire, over a three month period according to his mum Sarah and by the time it was discovered it had already spread to his spine

Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022

Urgent appeal to find missing dementia-hit pensioner, 88, last seen getting on bus

The 88-year-old lives in supported living and was last seen in Leigh

Manchester Evening News · Aug 29, 2022