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The Latest Breaking News from Wigan

Mum's agonising pain that left her unable to leave home after surgery she 'didn't need'

Donna Johnstone, 48, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, says her six-figure compensation payout is "irrelevant" as she feels trapped in a "prison" of pain inside her own body

Daily Mirror

M6, M53, M56, M57 and M58 set to close with drivers warned of 'delays'

Here's a list of all the motorway closures you can expect between March 7 and March 13

Liverpool Echo

Five men charged with conspiracy to commit murder

All five have been remanded in custody

Liverpool Echo

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Sunderland's win at Wigan 'de-stressed' the players and now they must back it up at Charlton

Alex Neil saw Sunderland end their six-game winless streak against Wigan last weekend

Chronicle Live

BBC Radio 1's Jordan North spotted kayaking in Liverpool canal

Jordan rowed from Liverpool to Wigan

Liverpool Echo

Callum Doyle back in training leaving Sunderland boss Alex Neil with a decision to make

Sunderland gave Callum Doyle some time off to recharge his batteries, with Arbenit Xhemajli coming into the side at Wigan last weekend

Chronicle Live

No cuts or job losses – but council tax will rise in Wigan as budget is approved

The local authority agreed to hike council tax by 3 pc from April

Manchester Evening News

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Electricity North West blasted for causing a 'hazard' on Wigan road

Electricity North West have apologised and say they have fenced off the area

Manchester Evening News

Shaun Wane: Ryan Hall’s ‘invaluable’ experience led to England recall aged 34

The veteran winger won his last cap in 2018

The Independent UK

Three arrested after dad, 37, 'abducted and murdered' released under investigation

Christopher Hughes' body was found last week

Manchester Evening News

'They said we should leave the house' - Fear and confusion as bomb scare forces families from their homes

Bomb disposal teams were called to a Wigan estate after a 'suspicious item' was found

Manchester Evening News

Frustrated business owners react as council closes town centre car park

Council bosses said the car park had to be shut due to anti-social behaviour

Manchester Evening News

Lad 'with heart of gold' died of cocaine toxicity in hostel day after prison release

'Cheeky, but loveable' Brandon Boothroyd from Manchester was found dead in the corridor of the hostel he was staying in after being released from HMP Hindley in Wigan

Daily Mirror

Royal Navy assistance in hospitals across Greater Manchester comes to an end

Four dozen sailors have been helping the NHS in Wigan, Bolton, Oldham, Salford and Stockport

Manchester Evening News

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Police watchdog investigating whether man found dead in road was assaulted in custody

Gareth Roper, 35, was found in Lily Lane, Wigan, in the early hours of New Year's Day

Manchester Evening News

Wigan dad spent £100,000 on original Hey Jude lyrics after 'a few bottles of wine'

The lyrics were bought as a 21st birthday gift for his daughter, who played Jude Cunningham in Hollyoaks

Manchester Evening News

Body found off busy road near Wigan as police and forensics swarm area

Witnesses reported spotting crime scene investigators and a helicopter nearby

Manchester Evening News

Tributes to 'fun loving, exceptional' Wigan councillor Paul Maiden after tragic death at 44

The former band promoter was described as a 'fun-loving guy'

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'Young people don't want to make sacrifices' says woman who bought first house at 22

At the age of 22, Georgina Carson bought her first home in Wigan

Manchester Evening News

Dramatic footage shows smoke billowing over Wigan as crews tackle fire

Emergency services scrambled to the scene this afternoon

Manchester Evening News

Concerns grow for man last seen in Wigan two days ago

He was last seen around the Worsley Hall area of Wigan last Friday (February 18th) at around 4pm

Daily Mirror

Woman who bought first home aged 22 says young buyers 'don't want to make sacrifices'

Georgina Carson, 25, and her fiancé Freddy Quinn, 27, ditched nights out and lived at home with their parents to save the five per cent deposit needed for their £82,500 first home in Wigan

Manchester Evening News

Busy road partially CLOSED after 'serious' crash involving car and lorry

Two people have been treated for injuries

Liverpool Echo

Teenager held after stolen motorbike seized by police

Motorbike was stolen in the Wigan area in December 2021

Daily Mirror

Storm Dudley: Thousands of homes without power as 80mph winds batter north of UK

Storm Dudley has knocked out power in towns and villages throughout Lancashire and Cumbria, with nearly 1,700 households in Wigan, Greater Manchester, also without electricity

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