Neighbour saves family from horrific Leigh blaze
A heroic neighbour used a ladder to rescue a father and his two teenage daughters from a devastating house fire in Leigh, Wigan, just days before Christmas. The family lost everything.
A heroic neighbour used a ladder to rescue a father and his two teenage daughters from a devastating house fire in Leigh, Wigan, just days before Christmas. The family lost everything.
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The Office of Rail and Road has reversed its decision to run an early Avanti West Coast service empty, allowing passengers back on the popular sub-two-hour route. Read the full story.
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