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Two men attacked by trio armed with 'baseball bats'
Doctor struck off medical register after breaking covid rules and urinating in sink
Tributes paid to 'big family man' after police search finds body
'Hand over £6m in Levelling Up cash for town now’, say borough's MPs
Pensioners say ‘we have been betrayed’ as they protest winter fuel payment cut
Council called an 'elected dictatorship' after restrictions on town hall questions
Man jailed for threatening to kill MP and attack NHS workers
Innovation scheme offering further support to businesses and entrepreneurs
Family of 'beloved father' pay tribute as murder investigation continues
Colleges and students celebrate 'record breaking results' on A-Level results day
Dozens turn out at town hall in HMO protest
Men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after bus station stabbing
Spinning Gate manager completes 'Midnight Walk' in memory of beloved uncle
Three men and one woman charged in connection with drug dealing offences
D Day and Armed Forces events planned to mark 80th anniversary
Community organisations receive huge boost thanks to council fund
Community champion Debbie becomes new elected mayor of the borough
Five people remain on bail after shocking discovery finds 'baby remains' in Wigan
Tragedy as boy, 4, dies after dad 'runs into burning house' to try and save him
Family of 'larger than life' man pay tribute after fatal crash in Wigan
Family of 21-year-old leave heartbreaking tribute after crash kills two people
The candidates announced for Local Elections across the borough
66-year-old dies after 'colliding with bollards and wall' in the early hours
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into fence post
Town hall bosses celebrate 'cultural manifesto' that has brought in £35m investment
Wigan borough records one of the highest increases of sexual health problems
Police response cars taken to the roads to tackle domestic abuse
Men chased by police as speed camera is 'cut down with an angle grinder'
Council to offer four-week vaping kits to encourage people to quit smoking
Golborne station, Mosley Common, Hooten Lane: Potential developments coming to area
Council fails to carry out safety inspections in more than 1,000 homes
Beloved hospice receives huge grant to help keep vital services going
More than £200k illegal goods seized by council teams across borough
‘Goldfish and rent rises’: Everything said at the latest town hall meeting
Smoking, alcohol and inactivity the biggest killers across the borough
Wigan borough records one of the highest reports of care abuse across North West
Leigh man jailed for 17 years after firing shotgun through bedroom door
Town centres, homes, transport: Residents encouraged to have say on future of borough
'We've put more baddies behind bars': Police chief to retire after 31 years in Force
Community get their glad rags on to raise £45,000 for 40 years of hospice
Wigan & Leigh College building could see huge overhaul as new plans tabled
Star-studded cast promise nostalgia and emotions with Northern Soul show
Leopards and Bedford celebrated as top teams in borough sports awards
The new face of local politics for the Conservatives as new chair is elected
Family share heartbreaking tribute to 'most kind hearted soul' murdered by couple
Heavy loss for Leigh Leopards at Wigan Warriors
New mental health facility opens for those in crisis at borough's A&E Department
Three men arrested after 'suspicious chemicals' found at Wigan house
Merseyside man in court on suspicion of raping woman in Wigan