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Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a Wigan man. 

Stanley Hines, also known as Stanley Hinds, had been staying with a travelling community at Phoenix Way in recent weeks. 

At about 10pm on 14 August 2010, he went to get some cigarettes and has not been seen or heard from since. 

The travelling community have since left the area and have had no contact with him. 

 

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Tuesday 17th August

Free Jukebox and Pool all day - George VI

Quiz Night - George VI - 9pm

Morris Dancing at Fever Nightclub.  All girls welcome to come and join - 6pm

Comedy night at The Gatehouse (Tyldesley) - Approx 8pm

9 Ball Tuesday at the Last Orders.  Free 9 Ball and drink offers.

Free Pool at The Clubhouse ALL DAY

 

Wednesday 18th August

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Quiz and Play Your Cards Right - Masons Arms - 9.30pm Start

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at Punch, Royale and The Letters Inn  - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 19th August

It's Vice at Bliss tonight.  A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you...  "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO,Bee Gees,Hall and Oates,Foriegner,Toto,Huey Lewis and the News,Kim Wilde,Erasure,Dolly Parton,Rainbow,Journey,ABBA,Dire Straits,Paul Simon,Meatloaf,George Michael,Eurythmmics,Billy Ocean,Go West,Wham,Luther Vandross,Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

Bounce night at The Bluebell, Bolton Road.  Approx 8pm.

 

Friday 20th August

 

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Police in Wigan are urging local residents to keep their vehicles secure at all times. 

Residents are reminded to make sure windows are locked and all valuables are out of sight, this includes iPods, hangbags, laptops, mobile phone chargers, sat navs and their mounting cradle. 

Wendy O’Neil Crime Reduction Advisor said: “We urge people not to leave anything of value displayed in their vehicles. Even a coat or bag might tempt a thief to break in. Lock your possessions in the boot or better still remove them completely from the vehicle. It only takes a few seconds to remove your valuables. Don’t make it easy for criminals. “ 

Police are issuing the following tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of car crime: 

Men who claimed to be plain clothes police officers stole a large amount of Euros from a house in Leigh. 

Around 8.30pm on Monday 2 August 2010, two men knocked on the door of a house on The Avenue, Leigh. 

When the door was answered one of the men stated they were from 'Manchester Police CID', but did not show any ID.   

They were allowed into the house and one of the men took everyone in the house into the living room, while the second man went upstairs. 

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after a collision with a taxi in a Leigh car park. 

Shortly before 4am on Sunday 8 August 2010, police were called to a car park near King Street, following reports of a collision. 

Officers attended and found a 58-year-old man had been in collision with a private hire Vauxhall Zafira. 

Local children have expressed their artistic talent in a competition to design a crime and burglary awareness postcard for Greater Manchester Police and Wigan Council. 

Youngsters in years 5-6 from St Georges Church of England Primary School, Meadow Bank Primary School and New Greenhall Primary School, Atherton, all had a go at creating images and slogans that would catch the eye of local residents. 

Talented winner Connor Greenhalgh (of year 5 New Greenhall Primary School) designed a postcard reminding people to keep their personal possessions safe and his message focused on the theft of laptops. 

School pupils from Atherton were advised about how to keep their homes and belongings safe. 

PCSOs visited year 6 classes in St Georges Church of England Primary School and in Meadow Bank Primary School, to help pupils avoid becoming victims of crime and become a Junior Crime Fighter. 

Youngsters were asked to take home and fill in a short survey with questions about how security conscious they are in the home when it comes to locking doors and windows and what steps to take when going on holiday. 
Completed surveys were all entered into a prize draw to win an MP3 player. Pupils were also given a UV security-marking pen to mark personal property and they were each presented with a certificate for taking part. 

Police in Wigan are hunting a man who tried to abduct two schoolboys. 

Between midday and 12.45pm on Monday 19 July 2010, the victims, aged nine and 10, were going to a chip shop when they noticed a white van parked on Springfield Gardens, Golborne. 

The van then passed them slowly, before reversing up a drive and making a U-turn, heading back towards the boys. 

A passenger shouted for the boys to come and look at something and the boys stepped closer. 

The man then grabbed the older boy and tried to grab his friend. 

Reminder of Atherton & Atherleigh Community Action Launch - this Friday at the Atherton Arms 7.30pm

 

 

 

 

The newly formed 'People Against Cuts' group, which aims to forge a non-partisan alliance of local trades unionists and public service users across the borough, has called for a Wigan Town centre rally on Saturday 31st July (1.00pm start) to protest against the huge public spending cuts likely in Wigan Borough area over the next two years and beyond. Read more...