The Latest Breaking News from Wigan

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 · May 25, 2022

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 · May 23, 2022

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 · May 23, 2022

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 · May 16, 2022

Police issue appeal for help to find 'wanted man'

Steven James Smith was released from prison last March

Manchester Evening News · May 14, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022

Man found dead at Wigan home

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

Manchester Evening News · May 13, 2022

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

Liverpool Echo · May 12, 2022

'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

Manchester Evening News · May 12, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022