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Woman charged with murder over fatal shooting and acid attack on man

Rachel Fulstow, 37, of Andrew Drive, York, will appear in court on Thursday charged in connection with the death of Liam Smith in Wigan.

The Independent UK

Peel submit new plans for massively controversial Wigan development

The overall number of homes in the plan has reduced from 1,100 to 1,050

Manchester Evening News

Bristol City predicted team vs Sunderland: Two changes expected as Mehmeti aims to keep place

The Robins head to in-form Sunderland looking to cause an upset against Tony Mowbray's promotion hopefuls

Bristol Post

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Hull KR's Willie Peters out to "annoy" his Wigan Warriors neighbour Kris Radlinski

The Australian head coach, 46, takes his Rovers side into battle against former club Wigan on Saturday whose CEO Kris Radlinski was his old team-mate and neighbour along with Andy Farrell and Gary Connolly

Daily Mirror

Police issue appeal after Wigan crash leaves boy, 17, with life-threatening injuries

Officers were called to the collision on Thursday afternoon

Manchester Evening News

How much more households in Wigan will pay in council tax from April

The Confident Council Scrutiny Committee joined a special budget meeting in Wigan Town Hall where they critiqued the council bosses’ plan to increase base council tax

Manchester Evening News

‘He gave me a conker for some reason’: Wigan band The Lottery Winners on working with Happy Mondays legend Shaun Ryder

'He’s a true Manchester music legend and truly is a genius'

Manchester Evening News

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Bosses at Wigan's Heinz factory want to create new 'cookhouse'

The plan is to sort the existing cookhouse in Orrell, which is in a poor state, supported by scaffolding

Manchester Evening News

Nigel Pearson outlines the qualities Anis Mehmeti brings to Bristol City after 'dour' draw

The 22-year-old produced a brilliant cross for Rob Atkinson to score against Wigan Athletic in his first start for the club

Bristol Post

Council 'instructed by government' to raise tax for residents

“This is not a decision we have taken lightly, it is something the government has instructed us to do."

Manchester Evening News

A torture gang, killer drink driver and a boasting drug dealer: The people locked up in Greater Manchester this week

A controlling thug who dubbed himself a ‘wife beater’ as well as a drug gang who were caught hiding in people’s gardens have also been caged this week

Manchester Evening News

'Vigilante' gang jailed after abducting and murdering innocent dad

Christopher Hughes was brutally murdered by a group of eight men on February 18 last year after the vigilante gang abducted him and tortured him to death

Daily Record

The bloodthirsty vigilantes who murdered a young dad - but made a colossal mistake

"What they did in February last year was nothing short of atrocious"

Manchester Evening News

Killers call judge a 'tw*t' and throw water as they're jailed for 229 years

Eight men were today handed life imprisonments for the murder of Christopher Hughes

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Daily Mirror

Takeaway owner praised for savage response to customers who flooded them with fake orders

A dessert parlour in Wigan called out 'bored people' who attempted to order the entire menu - Parky's Pics owner Kayley Parkinson hit back at the fake orders calling them 'pathetic'

Manchester Evening News

Pie maker crafts 'most Wigan thing ever' - a lamb and Uncle Joe's Mint Ball flavour pie

Baldy's is taking things to the next level

Liverpool Echo

Faces of eight men jailed for life after hunting down and murdering former boxer

Vigilantes bundled dad into the boot of an Audi before dumping his body on a country road

Manchester Evening News

The faces of the eight murderers locked up for hacking dad to death in horrific gang attack

The gang have been jailed for a total of 235 years

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Manchester Evening News

BREAKING: Sadistic gang who kidnapped dad they wrongly suspected of rape and hacked him to death jailed for 235 years

Christopher Hughes was viciously slaughtered by the gang

Liverpool Echo

Vigilantes bundled dad into boot of Audi and left mutilated body on road

Eight men have been jailed for life after abducting and brutally murdering former boxer Christopher Hughes

Manchester Evening News

'Some bored people tonight...there's this thing called a job some of us have': Takeaway slams customers

“Some very bored people in Wigan tonight!"

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Gemma Arterton will charm your socks off in Funny Woman

Arterton’s bottle-blonde Barbara Parker ditches Blackpool for swinging 60s London in this Nick Hornby adaptation. Plus, Grayson Perry boards the soul train to Wigan. Here’s what to watch this evening

Manchester Evening News

Mum of man who was brutally murdered by vigilante gang, tells court of her family's anguish

Susan Hudson said she is now devoting her life to caring for Mr Hughes' young daughter

Manchester Evening News

More social workers hired in the wake of damning Ofsted report for council

Children's Services, run by Wigan Council, received a 'Requires Improvement' rating by Ofsted in 2022

Manchester Evening News

The latest average house price in every area of Greater Manchester

This is how much homes have sold for recently across all parts of the region including Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan

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