World Cup boost puts Leigh firmly on sporting map  

I was delighted to learn this morning of the announcement by the Rugby Football League that Leigh Sports Village will host a game and act as a training base during the Rugby League World Cup in 2013.The decision by the sport’s governing body marks a 10 year campaign by me and others starting with the concept that blossomed into Leigh Sports Village.This latest announcement is yet another landmark in the development of Leigh as a major sporting destination in the North West:∙       First ever international in 2010 as England played France∙       Hosted England v Wales in the 2011 Four Nations∙       and the Olympic torch relay will come to the Leigh area This is fantastic news for Leigh and is a measure of just how far our town has come. Ten years ago we could only dream about hosting a major...