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 [...]

Golborne High School has for the second year running achieved its best ever GCSE results. The 5 A*-C figures increased by 12% to 74%, the highest figures in the school’s history, exceeding the local authority and school targets. The 5 A*-C figures (including English and Maths) showed an improvement on last year and once again [...]

A WIGAN man is facing jail after admitting he endangered a police helicopter by flashing a laser pen at it. Sean Holt was warned to expect custody after he pleaded guilty to risking those inside the aircraft. The 22-year-old was outside his home on the evening of May 21 this year when he committed the [...]

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 [...]

It may be summer but pupils from Lowton High School have no intention of putting their feet up just yet as they took part in their annual challenge week. Years seven, eight, nine and 10 have had a fun filled five days producing fashion shows, making their own newspaper and even staging their very own [...]

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) [...]

Swine flu has spread rapidly across Wigan since the borough’s first case was officially confirmed on July 4. Although the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan NHS Trust did not disclose any details about the patient, it was rumoured to be someone from Standish. Until they fell ill the Trust had been dealing only with ‘possible’ and [...]

A number of schools across Wigan are reporting outbreaks of swine flu, it was revealed today. Health bosses from Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust have confirmed that a number of schools are affected – although none has been closed. It is believed that one of the schools affected is Westleigh Methodist Primary School, [...]

Ladies of the July meeting brought a little oh la lah to the evening when a French night was held. Can Can girls were the most popular choice of outfit followed by ladies in striped pullovers and neck scarves. Cheese and wine (French of course) was served and this was followed by a French quiz [...]

The sun shone down as the Year 11’s in the amazing outfits gathered outside Golborne High School ready for their Leavers Ball. The Hair and beauty salons throughout Golborne had been over flowing with pupils wanting hair pinned up, false nails, eyelash extensions and spray tans. They all looked amazing! The night was a fantastic [...]