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The Latest Breaking News from Wigan

Every single 'outstanding' school in Wigan, according to Ofsted

The schools given the highest rating across the borough

Manchester Evening News · May 21, 2023

Police seize 15 dogs and make second arrest after man killed in Wigan mauling

Greater Manchester police arrest woman on suspicion of money laundering after Jonathan Hogg was mauled by a dog

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023

All the Greater Manchester Pride events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in 2023

Pride is coming to Trafford, Wigan, Bolton, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside and Salford

Manchester Evening News · May 15, 2023

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School invites 'only a handful of high achievers' to leavers' prom - and parents are fuming

Some parents are now trying to organise their own private prom - but they claim that Golborne High School, in Wigan, is even trying to block their plans for that event

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023

11-year-old Wigan boy who always put sick brother first gets to meet his hero

'I met my hero and it was amazing! It was something I'll remember forever.'

Manchester Evening News · May 12, 2023

What it now costs to buy a home in every part of Greater Manchester

Here are the latest average house prices across each of the region's 10 boroughs

Manchester Evening News · May 10, 2023

Wigan Council cancels Coronation party due to weather forecast and safety concerns

Wigan Council had been due to hold an event in Mesnes Park today

Manchester Evening News · May 8, 2023

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School where 'reading skills and attendance need improvement' hit with negative Ofsted report

Ofsted visited the school in Wigan on March 7 and 8 before rating it as 'Requires Improvement'

Manchester Evening News · May 8, 2023

Wigan council local elections 2023 results in full

75 seats were contested across Abram, Ashton, Aspull New Springs & Whelley, Astley, Atherton North, Atherton South and Lilford, Bryn, Douglas, Golborne and Lowton West, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Leigh Central and Higher Fold, Leigh South, Leigh West, Lowton East, Orrell, Pemberton, Shevington with Lower Ground, Standish with Langtree, Tyldesley…

Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2023

Firefighters scrambled to car on fire at side of Wigan canal

A black Audi vehicle was seen on fire by the side of the canal

Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2023

Things to do in Greater Manchester over King's Coronation weekend

Across Greater Manchester there will be events to mark the occasion, from street parties to afternoon teas and family fun days, alongside all the usual Bank Holiday events

Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2023

Inside 'fizzy drink addict' hoarder home with mounds of plastic bottles covering floors

Wayne and Lee Moran run a house clearing business but were left slack-jawed at one home in Wigan, where they had to wade through three feet of rubbish to get around the property

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023

London to Istanbul race launches – with only walking and public transport allowed

Exclusive: Wigan-based travel firm launches ‘Trans-European Race’ – with extra prizes for lowest cost and most countries visited

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Greater Manchester borough one of top 10 best places to raise a family in the UK

The study looked at house prices, education, crime levels and more

Manchester Evening News · May 3, 2023

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Manchester Evening News · May 3, 2023

Full list of King's coronation street parties and road closures across Greater Manchester

Manchester residents have submitted a number of applications for road-closure street parties, with more than 52 roads closed for street parties celebrating the coronation over the weekend

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023

Mum and son get lost in the woods for two hours before stranger steps in

Leanne Pate and her son Theo from Wigan had been at the beach and headed to Formby Pine woods but became lost for hours with no water or phone reception

Manchester Evening News · May 2, 2023

Major railway line to close for SIX days as passengers issued warning

The route has two railway lines running in either direction, which means a total of 13 miles of track will eventually have overhead electric lines installed above to power cleaner, greener trains.

Manchester Evening News · May 2, 2023

Full list of King's coronation street parties and road closures in Wigan

King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6

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Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2023

England's Jake Wardle relives freak moment he crashed through advertising hoarding into fans

Wigan Warriors centre, 24, needed treatment after ending up in the stand following spectacular collision in Test against France but went on to score one try and create another on his full debut

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2023

Ethan Havard keen to keep England place after starring on debut against France

Havard was one of 13 international debutants in Shaun Wane’s squad for the one-sided mid-season international.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 29, 2023

The Wigan go-go dancer who's 'changing the way people club' with cheeky queer rave night

'I’ve essentially brought together all the best bits from Manchester’s queer night scene in the last 17 years and put them in one place to create the best night possible'

Manchester Evening News · Apr 28, 2023

'Revenge of the Tories' and 'the rise of Independents': The makeup of Wigan ahead of the all-out elections in 2023

Polls will open on May 4 as voters in Wigan are set to decide the newest makeup of their borough council

Manchester Evening News · Apr 28, 2023

''Tens of thousands of steps, hundreds of hours of work and broken shoes": A day in the life of a council candidate

All the council candidates in Wigan have been busy leafleting ahead of the local elections on May 4

Manchester Evening News · Apr 28, 2023

'He was Wigan through and through': Tributes paid to former rugby club vice chairman

‘He was a man who loved to perform but always had time for everybody’

Wales Online · Apr 27, 2023

What Cardiff City's late win over Rotherham United means in Bluebirds' relegation fight with Reading and Huddersfield

Cardiff City scored late on against the Millers to give themselves a huge shot in the arm

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