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The Leigh Journal

Gallery Leigh Journal : Mike Hulme, editor of the Leigh Journal
Mike Hulme, editor of the Leigh Journal, in his newsroom. He got his first job with the journal 36 years ago – and is only the seventh editor in the paper's 135-year history Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : The Leigh JOurnal Office
Offices of the Leigh Journal. The ground floor used to house six ad reps Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : Detail from the newsroom at the Leigh Journal
Coats hanging up in the offices of the Leigh Journal. Only three members of staff now work in the office Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : Mike Hulme, editor of the Leigh Journal
Editor Mike Hulme. "We're here to inform, not preach," he says Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : Detail from the newsroom at the Leigh Journal
A logo of a reader is stuck on the newsroom window. Around 60,000 copies of the Leigh Journal are distributed every week Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : A shop window in Leigh
A shop window in Leigh. Andy Burnham, secretary of state for culture, media and sport is the area's MP – and sold his Raleigh Grifter though the Journal’s classified section in the 1970s Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : Detail from the newsroom at the Leigh Journal
The news desk spike at the Leigh Journal. In the last three months the paper's pagination has dropped from around 120 to between 70 and 80 pages Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : Shoppers in Leigh town centre
Shoppers in Leigh town centre Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Gallery Leigh Journal : Detail from the newsroom at the Leigh Journal
The journal's newsroom window overlooks the surrounding streets Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Christopher Thomond
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