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Major town centre regeneration among latest planning, licensing and road closure notices across Greater Manchester
These are all the significant developments tabled with councils across Greater Manchester recently
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Police slap 48-hour dispersal order on Leigh town centre after trouble involving youths
"We will not tolerate antisocial behaviour and will take robust action against anyone involved."
Boots Mother’s Day deals include half-price gift sets and 25% off perfumes (aff)
Boots shoppers can snap up big savings ahead of Mother’s Day with perfume discounts, half-price gift sets and wellness deals
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Gut wealth may be worth a try for those who want to focus on health and wellbeing this spring (aff)
Now spring has sprung, many people may be looking for a health and wellbeing reset - and Gut Wealth may be worth a try.
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I’ve got two months till I'm 40 so I'm starting my glow up with the SmilePro teeth whitening kit (aff)
I’ve got two months until I turn 40, so I’ve decided now’s the time to start my glow up.
Soothe your skin during your spring shave routine with Cremo shaving products - 25% off now (aff)
It’s important to look after your skin while shaving - and Cremo have got just the products you need.
'I was told my son, three, would never walk - but he ushered me down the aisle'
Chester's weight worried nurses
Amazon own-brand tech slashed in price ahead of spring deal days (aff)
Amazon appears to have kicked off early discounts ahead of Spring Deal Days with major price cuts on its own tech brands
The e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Concealer could be my new beauty hero - and it's just £5 (aff)
The e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Concealer could be just the beauty product I need to cover all my skin imperfections - and it’s only £5.
I was told my three-year-old son would never walk but he ushered me down the aisle at my wedding
A Wigan mum told her son might never be able to walk said she was “in tears” when he walked her down the aisle on her wedding day.
Review: Audi Q3
Can third-generation Audi Q3 harness the power of three?
Homedics launches WakeBand Silent Alarm: A new era of peaceful mornings begins
Homedics, a pioneer in health and wellness technology, today announces the launch of the WakeBand Silent Alarm—a wearable device designed to transform mornings with whisper-quiet wrist vibrations that gently rouse the wearer without a sound.
Best iPhone 17e deals revealed as EE, Vodafone, and iD Mobile battle on price (aff)
The new iPhone 17e is already attracting strong deals in the UK, with major networks competing on price, data and trade-in offers
See who and what were making Wigan news in early March 2016
Campaigners, litter-pickers, fund-raisers and beer-drinkers all appear in this gallery of pictures taken exactly 10 years ago in Wigan.
Worsley Mesnes St James and Astley St Stephen's Primary Schools pictured in 2013
Our latest delve into the Wigan Observer Class Act picture archives comes up with two more schools whose staff and pupils we photographed for a picture feature in July 2013.
The 23 cheapest places to buy petrol in Wigan amid fears war in the Middle East will push up prices
Motorists are being urged not to panic buy petrol amid warnings fuel prices could rise because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Celebrations as two Wigan firms win at the British Pie Awards - with one crowned Supreme Champion
Two Wigan pie-makers have shown the rest of the country how it’s done by scooping national awards.
Access Self Storage staff take on 100km relay challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK
Staff laced up their trainers for the relay race, raising vital money for Cancer Research UK.
TRAVEL: Ski more, spend less with spring snow sunny savings
Spring in the French Alps has a way of reminding skiers why the season does not truly end when the calendar turns toward March.
Review: BMW X3
BMW X3 brings driver appeal to SUV class, says Tom Sharpe