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A black Audi vehicle was seen on fire by the side of the canal

The artist who talks up Greater Manchester’s villages, towns and boroughs with a wry smile

GM mayor Andy Burnham believes this train station could become a 'flagship' for the Bee Network

A woman has been found dead in a fatal house fire in a seaside town in Essex.

Emergency services scrambled to a house fire in the early hours of this morning in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and had to evacuate neighbours as firefighters fought to stop the blaze spreading

Wigan Council's key areas of focus for the rejuvenation of town centres include Wigan, Ashton and Leigh

Just half a mile from Leigh town centre, the land that was once an ATS tyre service depot and workshop will become a living space that is affordable

The seaside town hosts a street-art festival and the world’s first digital art park, while nearby Leigh is packed with galleries