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Excitable US tourist gets souvenir Wigan tattoo to remind her of dream UK trip

Kristi Kimmel from Maryland, USA, decided to get a tattoo of historic Uncle Joe's Mint Balls' logo on her right arm after popping into the renowned sweetshop during her British holiday - and despite a passion for travel, Wigan is the only place she has a tattoo of

Daily Mirror

Welcome to New Manchester - the 'forgotten village' whose streets copy Manchester could be swallowed up

The tiny pit village near Wigan is known as 'The City' because its streets are named after districts of Manchester, but its distinct identity could be about to change forever, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson reports

Manchester Evening News

Residents left without gas or electricity after 'shocking' flat fire

"I have to find somewhere else to stay now because I’ve got no electricity or gas."

Manchester Evening News

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Major road closed as man rescued from flat fire

Emergency services have scrambled to the scene

Manchester Evening News

Steal Their Style: Law student and a 69-year-old trendsetter among city centre's best dressed this week

Shoppers from Levenshulme, Wigan and Manchester city centre strutted their stuff in some incredible outfits this week

Manchester Evening News

Lost restaurant chains loved in Greater Manchester that sold £6 steaks and 1p pizzas

These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago

Manchester Evening News

Couple who married three weeks after they met haven't seen each other for FIVE YEARS

Sarah, from Wigan, is without her husband

Manchester Evening News

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Wigan student found dead at the bottom of an aqueduct in North Wales

Matthew Lavin, 23, was tragically found dead after two teenagers spotted a sports bottle on the path

Manchester Evening News

Men speak of 'pride' after building Queen's hearse in North West factory

The Jaguar hearse that carried the Queen's was developed by two men working in Wigan

Liverpool Echo

The 'pride' of men who built the Queen's hearse in Wigan factory

Martin and Sean didn't know they were making a car for Her Majesty - just for a Royal family member

Manchester Evening News

Lost 'all-you-can-eat buffet bonanza' that was a few miles from Liverpool

Many will remember venturing to the popular chain

Liverpool Echo

Greater Manchester's most affordable areas where you can buy a house for less than £200,000

The average house price across the region currently stands at £241,650

Manchester Evening News

Devoted elderly couple killed after walking into road 'linked arms' before being hit by car

Joan and John Mann were walking just yards away from their house in Wigan when tragedy struck

Manchester Evening News

Wigan-based Heinz ordered to change iconic ketchup bottles following Queen's death

The ketchup manufacturer, whose UK headquarters is based in Orrell in Wigan, is among 800 food and drink brands affected

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The lost Greater Manchester Taybarns buffet off the M6 where a 'Teletubbies' paint job caused a row

It was an "all-you-can-eat buffet bonanza"

Manchester Evening News

The cheapest and most expensive places to buy a home in every Greater Manchester borough

House prices vary hugely across each of the region's 10 boroughs

Manchester Evening News

Dramatic pictures show lightning over Manchester as weather takes moody turn

Sparks of fork lightning were seen overhead on Wednesday night

Manchester Evening News

Road closed in Wigan as emergency services called to crash

No-one is believed to have been seriously injured in the smash, police said

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Greater Manchester's 10 cheapest homes for sale right now - with prices starting at £20,000

These doer-upper properties are likely to get snapped up quick

Manchester Evening News

Hunt for three of Greater Manchester town's most wanted

Police want to find these three men

Manchester Evening News

Man dies after motorbike and car crash in Wigan

The other driver remained at the scene, police said

Manchester Evening News

The Greater Manchester pub which could be the best in Britain

The top 16 pubs in the UK have been named as part of CAMRA’s quest to find the very best pub - and a Greater Manchester venue could nab the top spot

Birmingham Post

Peel L&P says residents will be able to debate proposed 1,100-home scheme in Wigan

Developer says it 'will deal' with residents' complaints further down the planning process

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester home on market for £80,000 is getting attention for all the wrong reasons

House hunters could not believe what was inside the Wigan property

Daily Mirror

Bargain £80,000 house goes viral after pictures inside show its criminal past

Prospective buyers are advised to view the house in Wigan, Gtr Manchester, which was left covered in suspicious-looking green plants with gardening equipment everywhere

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