Golborne Comprehensive / High School is 40 years old this year To celebrate this landmark there is a reunion for all years at Lowton Civic Hall on September 26th at 7.30. We are hoping to get students back from every year group, yes even as far back to 1969 and as many old and ancient [...]

A top performing primary school has beaten the axe. Parent power won the day when ruling Cabinet councillors, lobbied by demonstrators, finally decided that Leigh’s Gilded Hollins Primary should be removed from the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) review to stay open. But the same meeting was condemned after agreeing that three borough high [...]

A union chief has joined the protest against Wigan’s super schools programme, fearing job cuts amongst teaching staff. The government has confirmed the £80m first phase of the private finance initiative proposals for the borough to go ahead with the Building Schools for the Future programme. The huge Building Schools for the Future programme (BSF) [...]

The Friends of Lime House are holding their third summer ball fundraising event on Friday 5 June 2009. Once again our aim is to raise money to enhance the golden years of the lives of the residents of Lime House. All monies raised will be used to provide the residents with those little luxuries in [...]