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Wigan schools and community groups urged to apply for Tesco grants to boost children’s access to healthy food
Tesco is calling on Wigan organisations running food projects for children and young people to apply for grants of up to £1,500.
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Personalised BrewDog beer cans launch just in time for Valentine’s Day
BrewDog is letting couples put their own stamp on Valentine’s Day with personalised beer cans, glasses and gift packs
I’m a beauty editor and these are my top fragrances to shop this Valentine’s Day
From romantic classics to playful new releases, these perfumes make the perfect gift.
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It takes THREE attempts to get the 'perfect snap' - research reveals
Phone owners have more than 2,000 photos stored on their device – but consider less than half of them to be 'good.'
Wigan borough yoga teacher launches first free class designed for people living with Parkinson’s
A Wigan borough yoga teacher has launched the first wellbeing programme specifically designed for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
How a police dog unit helped detain a man and teenager following a burglary in Wigan
Teamwork from an officer and police dog led to a man and a teenage boy pleading guilty to burglary in Wigan.
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5 things you simply had to put up with if you were a child of the 60s
Life could be hard for children growing up in the 60s
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Online travel agent cuts seven-night holidays to around £20 per person per night
Deals in the Loveholidays sale include seven-night breaks in Turkey the Algarve and Malta with prices varying by date and departure airport
I just tried the Lookfantastic Valentine’s gift set – but is it worth buying?
This Valentine’s Day Edit is perfect for date nights, self-care evenings, and anyone who loves a little luxury.
Seven-night UK family holiday drops to £169 thanks to a discount code
A discount code from Parkdean Resorts is bringing the cost of a full week away in the UK down to under £170 for the whole family
Plans for new-83-home Wigan borough estate thrown out as it would be too close to industrial park
A blueprint to develop a patch of green land into an 83-home estate has been rejected by Wigan Council planners.
Plans for new 83-home estate in Greater Manchester thrown out
Wigan council planners said the scheme 'cannot be satisfactorily delivered'
'It always stinks of rotting sewage, there are rats and our house prices have halved - but King Charles still isn't fixing it'
Residents living near the massive two acre illegal dump in Bickershaw said the air is filled with a 'rotting sewage smell'
An Atherton man who admitted to having huge library of child sex abuse films has died before he could be sentenced
A Wigan borough man who made thousands of child abuse films and possessed movies involving sexual injuries and animal porn has died before a judge could pass sentence.
Greater Manchester soldier training just 70 miles from Russian border in -30C conditions
'Temperatures can drop to -30C at night'
‘Major milestone’ hit as £135m redevelopment of town centre gathers pace
The steel structure of Wigan's new market hall has been completed
The areas where measles has made a comeback as UK stripped of elimination status
It comes as vaccination uptake has slumped to its lowest in a decade in England
'It would break my heart to lose it'
The wooded area, in Atherton is set to be sold to developers by Wigan council but locals claim it should be kept as open recreation and conservation space
Greater Manchester's NHS gives update on surgeries being cancelled... and it's not good news
'We have a limited budget, and demand for care is very high', say Greater Manchester health bosses as patients report their operations being cancelled at the last minute
Tea room that closed a year ago amid 'mounting losses' is back and thriving
The decision to close the place left the community 'gutted'