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Some parents are now trying to organise their own private prom - but they claim that Golborne High School, in Wigan, is even trying to block their plans for that event

'I met my hero and it was amazing! It was something I'll remember forever.'

Here are the latest average house prices across each of the region's 10 boroughs

Wigan Council had been due to hold an event in Mesnes Park today

Ofsted visited the school in Wigan on March 7 and 8 before rating it as 'Requires Improvement'

75 seats were contested across Abram, Ashton, Aspull New Springs & Whelley, Astley, Atherton North, Atherton South and Lilford, Bryn, Douglas, Golborne and Lowton West, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Leigh Central and Higher Fold, Leigh South, Leigh West, Lowton East, Orrell, Pemberton, Shevington with Lower Ground, Standish with Langtree, Tyldesley…

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

Across Greater Manchester there will be events to mark the occasion, from street parties to afternoon teas and family fun days, alongside all the usual Bank Holiday events

Wayne and Lee Moran run a house clearing business but were left slack-jawed at one home in Wigan, where they had to wade through three feet of rubbish to get around the property

Exclusive: Wigan-based travel firm launches ‘Trans-European Race’ – with extra prizes for lowest cost and most countries visited

The study looked at house prices, education, crime levels and more