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Six-month-old girl dies after being hit by vehicle in multi-storey car park

Flaviu Naghi, 33, from Wigan, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving without a licence and without insurance.

Evening Standard

The road from Wigan: a walk along Greater Manchester’s new 200-mile green trail

The GM Ringway is an extraordinary new circular route that takes in industrial heritage, countryside, towpaths and hills. Here’s how one 10-mile section shapes up …

The Guardian - UK

England's NRL stars shine in win over Luai's Samoa

England went head-to-head with Jarome Luai's Samoa in a dramatic pre-match challenge at Wigan before outplaying the visitors 34-18 in the first Test.

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Shaun Wane had ‘difficult conversations’ before naming England squad

Elliot Minchella is a notable absentee.

The Independent UK

Uncapped Wigan duo Junior Nsemba and Liam Marshall named in England squad

Nsemba and Marshall are joined by Warriors team-mates Ethan Havard, Luke Thompson and Harry Smith in the 24.

The Independent UK

Horror as two-year-old boy dies in 'fireplace accident' in Wigan

A large police presence remains at the scene

Evening Standard

Luke Littler lands another title with Players Championship victory in Wigan

The 17-year-old secured his ninth PDC title of 2024.

The Independent UK

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Ranked! The 50 greatest 'Barclaysmen' in Premier League history

The Premier League's streets will certainly never forget this half-century of cult heroes, who we still adore almost two decades on

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British swimmer claims women’s record for fastest Lake Geneva crossing

Sam Farrow, from Wigan, says she is in ‘complete shock’ after swimming 45.2-mile length of lake in 22h 48m

The Guardian - UK

England to face World Cup conquerors Samoa in two-Test series this autumn

The matches will take place at Wigan on October 27 and Leeds on November 2.

The Independent UK

Father of Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe jailed for sex offences

Kyle Ratcliffe, 36, from Wigan, sentenced to 15 months for exposure and taking indecent image of a child

The Guardian - UK

Wigan Warriors vs Penrith Panthers live stream: How to watch World Club Challenge 2024 online and for free

Here's how to live stream Wigan Warriors vs Penrith Panthers. Hemispheres collide in a rugby league clash of champions and you can watch 2024 World Club Challenge online totally free.

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Cleary out for world-beating 'redemption' with Panthers

The last time Nathan Cleary played in England, he won the World Cup with the Kangaroos - and now he's determined to become a global champ again with Penrith.

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Wigan Warriors To Face Penrith Panthers In World Club Challenge

Witness the clash of rugby league titans as Wigan Warriors and Penrith Panthers battle for World Club Challenge supremacy in 2024.

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The Guardian - UK

Wigan Athletic 0-2 Manchester United: FA Cup third round – as it happened

United set up a fourth-round tie at either Newport or Eastleigh after a deserved victory at the DW Stadium. Scott Murray was watching

The Guardian - UK

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Arsenal left exposed by Mikel Arteta, Nicolas Jackson is no Timo Werner and Lyle Foster overcomes his problems in style

The Guardian - UK

From Bellingham to Wharton: 10 rising EFL stars to look out for in 2024

We select players aged 21 or under with a bright future, including a Birmingham midfielder tipped to go ‘to the top’

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: Gordon Brown harnesses might of Amazon to help families fight poverty

We back former PM’s new nationwide Multibank initiative as he hails our appeal. David Cohen reports

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The Independent UK

Tributes to ‘loveable’ disabled man and carer who died after falling into Wigan canal

A local said one of the men entered the Crank Wood canal in Wigan to save another

The Independent UK

New UFC champion Tom Aspinall: ‘Fear is a weapon that most fighters haven’t unlocked’

Interview: The Wigan heavyweight won the interim title with a first-round knockout of Sergei Pavlovich. Now, he is eyeing a clash with Jon Jones

The Independent UK

Woman ‘murdered’ in Wigan village after walking home from pub

Greater Manchester Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder

The Guardian - UK

‘I take more pride in how I got here’: Matt Peet’s unlikely rise at Wigan

He never played professional rugby league but the 39-year-old coach’s passion has led him to a chance of Grand Final glory on Saturday

Evening Standard

What is Northern Soul? Movement celebrates 50 years

The birthplace of the dance movement, Wigan Casino, is remembered 50 years on

The Independent UK

Rapist doctor who gagged victim and threatened her with scissors is struck off

Vibhor Garg, 37, formerly of Wigan, forced himself on a woman in Sheffield before threatening to release a video of the attack.

The Guardian - UK

Couple jailed for life over murder of Wigan man they accused of rape

Liam Smith shot dead by drug dealer Michael Hillier as ‘justice’ for partner Rachel Fulstow over alleged rape

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