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4 new Wigan centre shops including WHSmith replacement - plus Stack update Wigan Today15:47
Teen Wigan killer's sentence extended after horror prison attacks Wigan Today04:56
Wigan police appeal for information following anti-social behaviour complaints Wigan Today12:33
Stalking and dangerous driving suspect in custody Wigan Today04:59
First look inside the new Hickory's Smokehouse at Standish Wigan Today10:57
Wigan plumbing firm transforms vacant shop Wigan Today15:53

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In the last half-hour

Wigan's risk from US tariffs lower than many Wigan Today16:00

23 of the best dog-friendly pubs to go for a drink in and around Wigan Wigan Today16:00

In the last 2 hours

Row over calls for wrestling legend British Bulldog to be honoured in hometown Daily Star15:09

Earlier today

Rate of fast food outlets in Wigan above national average Wigan Today02:54

Yesterday

Work underway on Wigan hospital's new multi-storey car park Wigan Today18:00 19-Apr-25

Vulnerable Wigan children struggle to hit learning targets Wigan Today16:00 19-Apr-25

Wigan Pride announces date for its 10th anniversary event Leigh Journal15:09 19-Apr-25

Shop staff in Goose Green, Hawkley, Shevington and Wigan in 2013-14 Wigan Today13:33 19-Apr-25

14 of the best places to buy a cooked breakfast in and around Wigan according to Google reviews Wigan Today13:33 19-Apr-25

Church near Wigan bids to expand graveyard as it runs out of space Wigan Today13:04 19-Apr-25

Wigan walk week takes another big step forward Wigan Today09:00 19-Apr-25

Domestic abuse order breached: Wigan man put on alcohol programme Wigan Today07:59 19-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

Roofer accused of conning and bullying Wigan borough householders Wigan Today15:52 18-Apr-25

4 new Wigan centre shops including WHSmith replacement - plus Stack update Wigan Today15:47 18-Apr-25

Wigan farm which serves as holiday retreat for Blackpool’s beach donkeys under threat again,… Blackpool Gazette15:09 18-Apr-25

Chippies in Wigan: These are 14 of the highest rated according to Google reviews Wigan Today12:39 18-Apr-25

Wigan taxi driver forced off the road by tint in new vehicle's windows Wigan Today12:31 18-Apr-25

First look inside the new Hickory's Smokehouse at Standish Wigan Today10:57 18-Apr-25

Blackpool donkeys' holiday home under threat again BBC07:14 18-Apr-25

Atherton motorist was three times over the drink-drive limit Wigan Today07:02 18-Apr-25

Wigan cyclists gear up for return of popular bike event Wigan Today05:03 18-Apr-25

Wigan fish and chip shops over the years Wigan Today05:01 18-Apr-25

Almost a quarter of borough children in poverty, one of highest years on record Leigh Journal22:28 17-Apr-25

Wigan canal cruise boosts Mayoral fund Wigan Today15:51 17-Apr-25

Alcohol misuse killed record number of people in Wigan in 2023 Wigan Today15:49 17-Apr-25

Wigan prisoner death: investigation launched Wigan Today15:48 17-Apr-25

Leigh 40-year-old spared jail for headbutting woman and harassing another Wigan Today15:48 17-Apr-25

New timetable will increase train capacity from Wigan to Manchester Wigan Today12:38 17-Apr-25

Serious injury crash: Wigan man gets road ban and community punishment Wigan Today12:35 17-Apr-25

Police appeal for help to trace wanted man with Wigan links Wigan Today12:35 17-Apr-25

Roads closed after huge fire as crews work at the scene Manchester Evening News11:50 17-Apr-25

Main Wigan road closed by hay bales blaze Wigan Today11:37 17-Apr-25

Wigan plant hire giant returns to profit Wigan Today04:57 17-Apr-25

Teen Wigan killer's sentence extended after horror prison attacks Wigan Today04:56 17-Apr-25

Arrest warrant for suspected Wigan drugs dealer Wigan Today04:56 17-Apr-25

Two-year wait for threatening phone calls trial Wigan Today15:54 16-Apr-25

Man armed with two knives filmed trying to get into Wigan home Wigan Today15:54 16-Apr-25

Wigan plumbing firm transforms vacant shop Wigan Today15:53 16-Apr-25

Tens of thousands of tonnes of waste recycled in Wigan Wigan Today15:46 16-Apr-25

Man accused of multiple shopliftings in villages near Wigan Wigan Today12:51 16-Apr-25

Sentence date for car-trashing knifeman Wigan Today12:51 16-Apr-25

Wigan man to climb Yorkshire Three Peaks for sixth time to support people living with sight loss Wigan Today12:38 16-Apr-25

Obscene message and strangulation trial for Wigan man delayed Wigan Today07:36 16-Apr-25

Transformation of Wigan masonic hall into homes: picture special Wigan Today05:03 16-Apr-25

More patients seen within four hours at Wigan's A&E department Wigan Today05:00 16-Apr-25

Marsh Green Primary pictures taken between 1997 and 2013 Wigan Today04:55 16-Apr-25

Blackmail trial collapses: but Wigan man hit with restraining order Wigan Today16:20 15-Apr-25

Football fans sentenced after brawl broke out following Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers… Wigan Today16:16 15-Apr-25

Wigan Pride will be return this summer with 10th anniversary event Wigan Today15:47 15-Apr-25

Wigan hospitals pay out more than £7m for misdiagnoses Wigan Today15:46 15-Apr-25

Cannabis smuggler from Wigan sent to prison Wigan Today12:36 15-Apr-25

Dead dog found in shallow Wigan grave: RSPCA appeals for information Wigan Today12:36 15-Apr-25

Lathums and Warriors stars launch new Wigan family hub Wigan Today08:08 15-Apr-25

The Star 30 years ago this week - Wigan and Saints SL merger 'pie in the sky' St Helens Star, Cheshire06:59 15-Apr-25

19 pictures from Wigan's hairdressers' over the decades Wigan Today05:00 15-Apr-25

Infamous Wigan shoplifter locked up again Wigan Today04:59 15-Apr-25

HMO for ex-cons with drug issues to open on Wigan residential street Wigan Today04:59 15-Apr-25

CCTV installed at vandal-plagued Wigan football club Wigan Today04:59 15-Apr-25

Stalking and dangerous driving suspect in custody Wigan Today04:59 15-Apr-25

Pair who went out for walk die in double tragedy Manchester Evening News17:41 14-Apr-25

Easter weekend health options for Wigan patients Wigan Today15:50 14-Apr-25

Road closures: three for Wigan drivers to navigate Wigan Today15:47 14-Apr-25

New homes being built in Wigan town centre: sneak peek Wigan Today15:47 14-Apr-25

Cannabis dealer from Wigan to be sentenced in June Wigan Today12:33 14-Apr-25

Wigan police appeal for information following anti-social behaviour complaints Wigan Today12:33 14-Apr-25

Drink and drug-driver awaits fate from Wigan magistrates Wigan Today12:23 14-Apr-25

Man's body found in Wigan woodland Wigan Today12:23 14-Apr-25

Wigan child sex offender fined for not telling police about Euro-jaunts Wigan Today12:23 14-Apr-25

£6,000 up for grabs as BBC Small Indie winner expands Northern Doc Fund Prolific North10:40 14-Apr-25

Farm where Blackpool donkeys go for winter rest is under threat from developers Lancs Live09:15 14-Apr-25

Flashback pictures show newly-built link road in 1985, when MP said it was a ‘cross between Wigan and Auschwitz’ Suffolk News05:08 14-Apr-25

Wigan man's memory lives on as community tackles 400,000 step challenge Wigan Today15:45 13-Apr-25

College students to showcase floral skills at flower show Leigh Journal15:15 13-Apr-25

Wigan man charged after police officer attacked by dog Wigan Today13:01 13-Apr-25

Long road ban for Wigan motorist caught high on cannabis Wigan Today13:01 13-Apr-25

Easter 2025: 10 pharmacies across Wigan open over the bank holiday weekend Wigan Today12:33 13-Apr-25

Compost offer set to help Wigan grassroots organisations grow Wigan Today12:32 13-Apr-25

A farm where Blackpool Beach donkeys go for a well-earned rest is under threat again Manchester Evening News06:56 13-Apr-25

'The right fit' - Farleys Solicitors acquires law firm Lancashire Telegraph05:47 13-Apr-25

Wigan councillor 'salutes' vicar and team of volunteers as they receive community award Wigan Today05:04 13-Apr-25

Wigan blackmailer spared prison Wigan Today05:03 13-Apr-25

A massive 87 Wigan parents convicted for pupil truancy Wigan Today05:02 13-Apr-25

Man changes plea on Wigan strangulation charge Wigan Today04:53 13-Apr-25

In the last month

Dozens killed by heat in Greater Manchester last summer Wigan Today15:47 12-Apr-25

Free compost and topsoil to be given to community groups Leigh Journal14:50 12-Apr-25

Dangerous driving trial delayed for two years Wigan Today13:06 12-Apr-25

New nurses' uniforms at Wigan's hospitals as part of improvement strategy Wigan Today12:39 12-Apr-25

22 of the best beer gardens across Wigan borough, as recommended by our readers Wigan Today12:31 12-Apr-25

Lethal garrotte: council remove Wigan beauty spot booby trap Wigan Today07:51 12-Apr-25

Famous Wigan donkey farm under threat from developers again Wigan Today05:00 12-Apr-25

Mayor's Procession through Wigan in 1979: images not seen in 46 years Wigan Today05:00 12-Apr-25

Police pledge to get to the bottom of a Wigan baby's death a year on Wigan Today04:58 12-Apr-25

Wigan family bakery to close after 70 years in business Wigan Today17:12 11-Apr-25

Tributes to Leigh pensioner killed in bus crash Wigan Today16:55 11-Apr-25

New High Sheriff Martin Ainscough sworn in at Wigan town hall: pictures Wigan Today16:29 11-Apr-25

Wigan Bargain Booze knife robber jailed for 5 years Wigan Today15:54 11-Apr-25

Road ban-flouting knifeman punished by Wigan courts Wigan Today14:43 11-Apr-25

Police talk man suspected of assault down from roof of building on Charles Street in Golborne,… Manchester World12:44 11-Apr-25

MP fights plans to sell or close Wigan fibre glass factory, with 250 jobs at risk Wigan Today12:36 11-Apr-25

More than 150 cannabis plants seized in Wigan borough raid Wigan Today11:10 11-Apr-25

Menacing bikers 'posing safety threats' to Leigh streets and a beauty spot Wigan Today05:04 11-Apr-25

Wigan hit-and-run driver high on drink and drugs spared jail Wigan Today05:04 11-Apr-25

Life in pictures at St Michael's CE Primary, Howe Bridge: retro Wigan Today05:00 11-Apr-25

Domestic abuse protection orders: police hail Wigan trial success Wigan Today04:54 11-Apr-25

Law firm Farleys buys historic Wigan pier firm ABH Business Sale Report22:05 10-Apr-25

Hindley care home brings thrills and spills to the community with indoor fun fair HC-One (Press Release)19:30 10-Apr-25

Atherton kidnap suspects arrested by armed police Wigan Today17:31 10-Apr-25

'Garrotte alert' as barbed wire booby trap set up at Wigan beauty spot Wigan Today17:11 10-Apr-25

Wigan police seize large amount of drugs during home raid Wigan Today16:30 10-Apr-25

Police arrest man on suspicion of escape following roof stand-off Manchester Evening News16:02 10-Apr-25

Man finally admits to double restraining order breach Wigan Today15:50 10-Apr-25

A blueprint for homes, jobs, transport and welfare in a Greater Manchester town for the next 15 … Manchester Evening News13:20 10-Apr-25

Four men arrested and drugs seized from stopped Wigan car Wigan Today12:36 10-Apr-25

50-year-old accused of assaulting woman remanded in custody Wigan Today12:36 10-Apr-25

Wigan blueprint for homes, jobs, transport and welfare for the next 15 years Wigan Today12:30 10-Apr-25

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