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The Latest Breaking News from Wigan

Life in Greater Manchester's cheapest area - where people 'take the rough with the smooth'

'There are always going to be people who drag the place down, but they never leave'

Manchester Evening News

Double killer arrested after going on the run from open prison for the second time

A manhunt was launched after Darren Pilkington, who was jailed in 2006 for killing his then girlfriend Carly Fairhurst in Wigan, absconded from HMP Kirkham

Manchester Evening News

Meet Wigan's 'Mini Majesty', three, who dresses up as the Queen to attend ceremonies

Isla Fairhurst brings a lot of smiles to people's faces as she heads to care homes for ceremonies

Manchester Evening News

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Manhunt for double killer after he goes on the run from open prison for the second time

Darren Pilkington was jailed in 2006 for killing his then girlfriend Carly Fairhurst in Wigan

Manchester Evening News

Cheapest flats to rent in Greater Manchester that will cost you less than £500 a month

They range from one to two bedroom apartments and studios

Manchester Evening News

Man, 21, dies following horror motorbike crash in Wigan

Police were called this afternoon to a road in Orrell

Manchester Evening News

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash outside Heinz factory in Wigan

Police said initial enquiries were continuing, but there's been no update on the biker's condition

Manchester Evening News

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Affordable homes for first-time buyers in Greater Manchester that are cheaper than most on the market

These properties have just been put up for sale and are likely to be snapped up quick

Manchester Evening News

ITV Corrie stars inundate Toyah actress Georgia Taylor with compliments as she gets 'holiday ready'

Wigan-born Georgia, 42, is preparing to ditch the cobbles and jet away

Manchester Evening News

Flash drugs ring used ice cream parlours and takeaways to live lavish lifestyle

Seven men have been jailed after the net was closed in on their drug dealing empire

Manchester Evening News

Maurice Lindsay: The ground-breaking innovator who changed face of rugby league

The former Wigan chairman has died at the age of 81.

The Independent UK

Ex-RFL president, Wigan Warriors and Preston chairman Maurice Lindsay dies aged 81

Legendary rugby league figure Maurice Lindsay, who helped revive the fortunes of Wigan Warriors and establish the Super League back in 1996, has passed away aged 81

Daily Mirror

Trust's mental health ward in Leigh undergoes transformation to increase beds and reduce NHS costs

"This truly marks a new chapter for the highest quality inpatient mental health care and treatment in Wigan.”

Manchester Evening News

Coronavirus infection rate now higher than the national average in three areas of Greater Manchester

Stockport, Wigan and Trafford have rates higher than the UK's average according to the latest data

Manchester Evening News

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Police issue appeal for help to find 'wanted man'

Steven James Smith was released from prison last March

The Guardian - UK

An authority on cocktails, what is the IBA? The Saturday quiz

From a Wigan slappy to an Emin insult, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

Manchester Evening News

Man found dead at Wigan home

Police believe there to be no suspicious circumstances around the death.

Liverpool Echo

Woman found in lake took own life after fearing she was 'disfigured' by chronic eye problem

Christine Foster's body was pulled from the water in Orrell Water Park in Wigan on November 19 last year

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Manchester Evening News

'Debilitated by anxiety': Tragedy of woman who 'saw herself differently' - and took her own life believing chronic condition made her look 'disfigured'

Christine Foster's body was pulled from the water in Orrell Water Park, Wigan, on November 19 last year

The Guardian - UK

Taking back control: the local projects stepping up in the cost of living crisis

Community organisations exasperated with a lack of government support are taking matters into their own hands

Manchester Evening News

New political map for Wigan reveals big changes to ward boundaries in Leigh, Atherton and Ashton

The new arrangements will apply for the 2023 council elections if the proposals are agreed.

Manchester Evening News

The timeless world of Uncle Joe's - the tiny Greater Manchester company whose Mint Balls have gone global

"Every sweet produced by Uncle Joe's is made downstairs in the factory, with the production of the sweet itself taking place in just one room"

Manchester Evening News

Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as cases continue to nosedive

Wigan continues to have the highest rate in region

Manchester Evening News

New sexual health clinic planned for town centre in Wigan

If left undiagnosed and untreated, common STIs may cause complications and long-term health problems.

Liverpool Echo

Fears grow for missing woman last seen at hotel three months ago

Police are becoming increasingly concerned about Elaine

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