According to a recent survey, seven in 10 Brits are concerned that the autumn budget will exacerbate their financial ...

An object lesson from wildlife expert Graham Workman on how to differentiate between three swan species that we see in our ...

A Wigan man accused has admitted smuggling drugs into and out of prison. Duane Chambers, 50, of Hartley Avenue, appeared at ...

Four new assistant coroners have been appointed to look into the deaths of people from Wigan. They will join the coronial ...

Police investigating the theft of dozens of wheelbarrows - worth a total of £8,000 - have released a photograph of a man they would like to speak to. They say around 32 wheelbarrows are believed to ...

Prime Minister and Makerfield MP Andy Burnham said he wanted to give “every single person” sleeping on the streets an offer ...

Role play activates the neural pathway in a child’s brain: the amygdala and hippocampus to be exact! These are the regions ...

England captain George Williams says his side have given themselves ‘half a chance’ of reaching the Rugby League World Cup ...

Wigan planners are to consider changes to later phases of the Fettlers complex which would increase parking but reduce the ...

A Wigan 30-year-old is in custody until he is sentenced next month for a series of motoring offences Sentence awaits a ...

A motorist is being treated for potentially life-changing injuries following a horror car smash caused by Sunday’s gale-force ...

Honest and reliable companies have been honoured by Wigan Council at its Good Trader Scheme award night. The annual ceremony ...