Residents in Wigan seem broadly accepting of a 4.8 per cent rise in council home rents – but they want maintenance and ...

Children in Wigan who receive support for special educational needs are still performing worse than their peers at their ...

A Wigan man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl four times when he was a teenager. Thomas Dean, 21, ...

A slimming world consultant who runs a group in Hindley has been recognised with a community impact award for their amazing ...

A driver who admitted twice failing to provide a specimen to police for analysis has been given a suspended prison sentence.

For Wigan Warriors forward Sam Walters, pre-season is all about mindset, discipline and laying the foundations for a long ...

Ryan Lowe admitted to having 'mixed emotions' after Wigan Athletic kicked off their festive programme on a losing note as ...

Wigan Warriors trio Tiaki Chan, Sam Eseh and Nathan Lowe helped bring some festive cheer to fans in the local area who are ...

William Bates, 49, of Bag Lane, Atherton, pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon, ie a knife attached to a stick, ...

A well-known local historian who was honoured by the Pope has died at the age of 84. Dr John Anthony Hilton, known as Tony, was a retired teacher, a lecturer in local history, editor of a journal and ...

Wigan Athletic served up one of their worst performances of the season as they crashed 2-0 at home to struggling Blackpool - ...