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The Latest Breaking News from Wigan

Gym and leisure services hailed as 'fantastic' - despite being £1.8m over budget

Gym and leisure services in Wigan were brought back under council control back in 2021 under the umbrella of Be Well

Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2023

King Charles III's coronation in Wigan - what is happening and how to celebrate

King Charles II will officially be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey

Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2023

"The Dodge City days are over": The future for three Greater Manchester towns

Wigan Council's key areas of focus for the rejuvenation of town centres include Wigan, Ashton and Leigh

Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023

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First of Greater Manchester's new yellow buses unveiled six months before Bee Network begins

The first publicly controlled buses in Greater Manchester will be in Bolton, Wigan and parts of Bury and Salford from September

Manchester Evening News · Mar 24, 2023

Amazon, Gordon Brown and Andy Burnham launch huge charity initiative in Wigan

Amazon, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and CEO of The Brick were all in attendance for the project launch in Wigan

Manchester Evening News · Mar 23, 2023

Man found in canal after three-week search fell into the water 'unintentionally'

Peter Curphey's body was pulled from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan on April 11 of last year

Manchester Evening News · Mar 23, 2023

Amazon donates 400,000 household essentials to families

Items will include bedding, toiletries, nappies, wipes, clothing, backpacks, home furnishings and electrical products

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023

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Amazon-backed scheme to help thousands of families with household essentials

Former prime minister Gordon Brown and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham backed the project in Wigan.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

New Lidl and Starbucks drive-thru could bring dozens of jobs to Wigan

The new food store would provide up to 40 new jobs in addition to the roles provided by Starbucks for the local area.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 22, 2023

Tragedy as man found in canal after three-week search

Peter Curphey's body was pulled from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan

Manchester Evening News · Mar 22, 2023

New housing development could replace former Wigan pub

This will be split into 10 one bedroom affordable rent maisonettes and five two-bed rent to buy homes

Manchester Evening News · Mar 21, 2023

Wigan Athletic docked three points for failing to pay players’ March wages

The Championship strugglers Wigan Athletic have been docked three points for failing to pay their players in March

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023

Bryn Hargreaves: Everything known about rugby player who vanished in US

Wigan man found dead in the US more than a year after going missing, family say

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Heartache as body of Wigan rugby star Bryn Hargreaves found after he went missing over a year ago

The family said they don't yet know the cause of death or how Bryn Hargreaves went missing 14 months ago

Manchester Evening News · Mar 20, 2023

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Liverpool Echo · Mar 20, 2023

Body of Bryn Hargreaves found 14 months after going missing

The ex-Wigan Warriors and St Helens player went missing in West Virginia

Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023

Body of rugby league star Bryn Hargreaves found after going missing over a year ago

The body of missing ex-Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Bradford Bulls and Leigh Centurions prop Bryn Hargreaves has been found in the US, his family have confirmed

Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023

Former site of derelict social club could be transformed into 27-home development

Scholes Social Club was knocked down after years of being left derelict

Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023

Black cab fares in Wigan have been hiked

"This will give drivers £50 a week more - I see it as a 10 per cent pay increase.”

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Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023

Two Wigan shops to face prosecution after sale of counterfeit tobacco

Officers made 'a number' of seizures

Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023

Two arrested over supply of Class A drugs in Wigan

Officers seized a quantity of the illegal substances

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

It’s not all flat caps and whippets in Wigan

Brief letters: Wigan’s heritage | Juggling single parenthood | Owl pellets | A cartoon to cry over

Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2023

Majority of homeless people in Wigan kicked out by landlords in 'no fault evictions'

1,091 homelessness applications were submitted to Wigan Council in recent months

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Where tourists seldom tread, part 4: five UK towns with hidden histories

Heritage is as good an excuse as any to enjoy a pie and a pint. Here are more excellent reasons to visit places that rarely feature in the guidebooks

Manchester Evening News · Mar 13, 2023

New pictures show what new £135 million town centre redevelopment in Wigan could look like

The old Galleries site would hold a six screen, 700 seat cinema, multi-lane bowling alley, indoor mini golf, a climbing wall and a wide range of other indoor leisure activities

Manchester Evening News · Mar 13, 2023

The Greater Manchester areas with the most reports of fly-tipping

Greater Manchester councils have seen 93,629 fly-tipping incidents reported between 2020 and 2022

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