The Latest Breaking News from Wigan

'Our air is clean enough': Council urged to pull Wigan out of Clean Air Zone plan

“I am not embarrassed one bit that we are part of CAZ"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 14, 2022

Campaigners feeling ‘fobbed off’ seek ways to have more say on Wigan town centre development

“It’s time for us to explore what we agree on"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2022

First look at new housing development coming to Ashton

“Wigan is an aspirational and popular area and we’re delighted to be bringing some new high quality and sustainable homes to the town"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2022

Body pulled from canal in Wigan as police and fire crews rush to scene

His next of kin have been informed

Manchester Evening News · Apr 12, 2022

Social work team in Wigan criticised for 'pathetic' adoption statistics

“I cannot believe it could be that low"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2022

Scrapping controversial HS2 branch would ‘jeopardise’ Wigan's future and impact ‘already fragile’ economy

Wigan Council's leader has written to the Transport Secretary for clarification after Sir Graham Brady claimed he’d had ‘assurances’ the Golborne Spur will not go ahead.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2022

New short film released made by community affected by Wigan drama school closure

"We are going to be known as ‘the drama school that closed’; but this film is going to exist as a stamp that says ‘we are all students that went to that school and here’s some work we’ve done together.’

Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2022

Man Utd's forgotten defeat that made Man City's iconic Sergio Aguero moment possible

A LOOK BACK: Manchester City won the 2011-12 Premier League at the last possible moment, but it wouldn't have been possible without a surprise defeat for Manchester United in April

Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2022

Pub landlord's horror as woman dies after Land Rover ploughs into group outside

An unnamed woman in her 40s was killed following an alleged hit and run outside the Fifteens pub in Pemberton, Wigan, on Friday night

Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2022

Owner's horror as woman killed outside busy pub in Wigan hit-and-run

Tony Callaghan, who owns Fifteens Pub in Pemberton, Wigan said his staff had been traumatised by the horrific incident

Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2022