A WOMAN has been charged in connection with a series of alleged shoplifting offences in Leigh. Following an investigation by Greater Manchester Police, Diane Scott, 48, of no fixed abode but from the ...

A Leigh man has been charged with the death of Ben Wright outside Dessie's Place in Cadishead (Image: Google Maps) Today ...

Axel Rudakubana, now 19, was given a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine; Bebe King, six; and Elsie ...

A series of explosions have been reported near a military base hosting US forces in northern Iraq, hours after the American ...

John Swinney has said the “critical transition” on climate change must be considered in the question of further drilling in ...

Taoiseach Micheal Martin was told the ‘iconic’ Lavra monastery was ‘like a phoenix’ in how it has recovered from damage over the centuries.

Senior Ryan Brunt is honoured with a Pride in the Job Quality Award for leading Bellway’s Trilogy development of new homes ...

Former chemist at 758-760 Atherton Road, Hindley Green, to be redeveloped into shops and one-bedroom flats after planning approval.

There are worries that the UK could become less competitive as US imports from other countries will be treated differently under the new regime.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham told John Swinney Scottish independence was “off limits” in a meeting on Thursday, according to the Scottish Secretary. The pair met in person for the first time on ...

The Welsh First Minister said he has a “Celtic alliance” with his counterpart in Scotland, as he visited Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. Rhun ap Iorwerth said Plaid Cymru worked closely with John ...

Spain’s government has declared a national emergency after wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid, while in southern France tens of thousands fled their ...