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How I make the most of the Boots Boxing Day Sale every year and never leave empty handed
Why I never miss the Boots Boxing Day Sale and shop all the Christmas gift sets for myself.
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Wigan's historic Haigh Hall was visited by two descendants of an earl who once lived there
Two men with strong links to Haigh Hall’s heritage made a trip to visit the historic building and meet the team responsible for its £50m transformation.
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North West’s 83 Wetherspoons pubs open for Christmas Day drinks - full list confirmed
Here is your guide to the pubs that are serving drinks on the big day 🎄
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Nature Notes with Graham Workman: The Grey Ghost
The goshawk has long been a falconer's favourite hawk.
Do premium tyres really make a difference? I tested Michelin CrossClimate 2s
After years on cheap tyres, fitting Michelin CrossClimate 2s to my SUV revealed just how much grip, control and confidence matter
From Haven holiday camp worker to terrorist: The horrifying lives of the would-be mass murderers
The deeply troubling story of two Islamic State fanatics who plotted mass murder in Manchester
The Strangeways prison officer now behind bars himself after hideous crimes uncovered
WARNING: CONTAINS DISTRESSING DETAILS | A judge said there was 'evidence of sadism' in Ashley Houghton's crimes
How police busted an amphetamine lab, smashed a converted guns operation and brought down cannabis farm gang in series of operations
As the end of the year draws near, police have lifted the lid on the sheer scale of three huge investigations
Home Instead Wigan Be a Santa campaign supports Wigan and Leigh Hospice this Christmas
Home Instead Wigan are proud to celebrate the success of their annual Be a Santa campaign, which brought together local businesses, community groups, volunteers, and members of the public to support older adults and those receiving end-of-life care across the borough this Christmas at Wigan and Leig...
Dean Trust Wigan completes “Race to Uganda” fund-raiser to spread Christmas cheer
Dean Trust Wigan has successfully completed its most ambitious Christmas charity challenge to date, as staff and pupils took part in the Race to Uganda fundraiser.
“When are you having kids?” tops list of most awkward festive family questions for people in Wigan
As the festive season approaches, many look forward to spending quality time with family and friends.
Holiday entertainer and restaurant boss who moved to Wigan became a committed terrorist
Walid Saadaoui was a hotel entertainer in the Tunisian coastal resort of Sousse more than a decade before he plotted his mass killing spree of Jews on the streets of Manchester.
Fears for public safety prompt a closure order to be placed on a trouble-hit Wigan home
A Wigan home that has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour and neighbour complaints has been made the subject of a closure order.
The 9.30am rule has gone but £2 fares haven't - all the Bee Network prices next year
The mayor decision to lift the '9.30am' rule will affect 400,000 people
Car stolen from Wigan before hit-and-run left schoolboy with 'catastrophic' injuries as police issue appeal one year on
Police are re-appealing for information after a car stolen from Wigan was driven at more than 70mph before hitting a teenager, leaving him with life-changing injuries
Two men, including one from Wigan, found guilty of planning a gun attack on a mass gathering of Jews
Two men, including one from Wigan, have been convicted of planning an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on a mass gathering of Jews in the Manchester area.
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This baby travel bundle could end one of parenting’s biggest headaches
A new baby travel system bundle claims to solve one of early parenting’s most stressful problems — and it’s already dividing opinion online
Review: Fiat 600 Hybrid La Prima
The Fiat 600, big brother to the 500, has a lot to recommend it, says Julie Marshall
Impressive President Hotel is a capital idea
Perfectly positioned within Bloomsbury’s leafy lanes, President Hotel is fast becoming favoured London location of choice for discerning staycationers.
Everything we know after motorcyclist rushed to hospital following crash
Police spent hours at the scene