LEIGH'S 1931 Cotton Queen, Lois Heath, figured in a talk at Tyldesley Probus Club. Members were entertained by Mrs M Gilbertson's illustrated subject, The Cotton Queens of Britain. Ten were crowned between 1930 and 1939 at Blackpool Tower Circus and received a bumper £50 prize. Nick hits the right note A FINALIST in the keyboard section of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2000 competition, Nicholas Rimmer will give an organ recital at Chowbent Unitarian Chapel on Sunday, July 15, at 7pm. Tickets are adults £4, concessions £3.50 including supper in the school hall. Ring 01942 683306 or 873956, or pay on the door. Drop in to fight disease THE British Lung Foundation is seeking daredevils to volunteer for a 100ft abseil down Manchester Town Hall on July 28 and 29. Volunteers who raise a minimum £145 sponsorship will take part free. The cash raised will help fund research into diseases including asthma, bronchitis and lung cancer. Ring 0151 228 4723 before July 20 to register. Meeting at the local A GOLBORNE pub will be converted into a conference centre if Wigan planners give the go-ahead. Mrs W Gray, of Radnor Close, Hindley Green, has applied to change of use of the Legh Arms, Legh Street, and for an extension. New nursery bid PLANS for a children's day nursery in Lowton are before Wigan Council. Mr A M Green, of The Limes, Heath Lane, Lowton, has applied to build a single-storey nursery with car park, play area and a 2.1m railings boundary on land next to 23-37 Edgerton Road. School needs more room ATHERTON'S Two Porches School is seeking planning permission to install a temporary mobile classroom unit at the Gloucester Street site. Let there be light BASS Taverns Ltd has applied to Wigan planning committee to display a sign with two sets of externally illuminated letters and two sets of internally illuminated letters on a beacon at The Bulls Head, Manchester Road, Astley.