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Rents on 21,000 Wigan council homes are set to rise by 4.8 per cent
Town hall bosses in Wigan are to increase rents on the borough’s 21,000 council homes by 4.8 per cent from April.
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A kind-hearted Wigan borough barber is offering free Christmas Day haircuts and shaves to the homeless
A big-hearted Wigan borough barber is inviting the homeless and other people struggling to make ends meet for a free Christmas Day spruce-up.
Resident Doctors Begin Strike on Lead up to Christmas
Services at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are preparing for Resident Doctors to take part in a fresh round of strike action on the lead up to Christmas.
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Tequila Rose: The best Christmas gifts come wrapped in pink
For a limited time*, each purchase of Tequila Rose includes a festive Christmas bottle wrap, perfectly gift-ready.
'They say we're moaning minnies, but people we've trained in this country are leaving'
One Wigan-based doctor said Wes Streeting had described striking doctors as, “moaning minnies” and “juvenile” but claimed he had “failed to deliver” as Health Secretary
Last-minute Christmas gifts made easy with Manuka Doctor’s luxury Manuka honey and sleep set
Left Christmas gifting until the last minute? Manuka Doctor’s premium Manuka honey and Better Sleep Gift Set offer a thoughtful, indulgent solution without the stress.
£70,000 worth of cannabis has been seized by Wigan police in a raid
More than 150 cannabis plants have been seized in Wigan following a police raid.
Rents on 21,000 council homes in Greater Manchester town to rise by 4.8%
Council's housing account facing £35m shortfall
A Wigan prisoner's mum has voiced anger that they won't be able to visit him over Christmas
The mum of an inmate being held at Wigan’s jail has blasted bosses because he won’t now be allowed any visits until the new year.
28 adorable pictures of Wigan children taking part in their school nativity plays
It is the magical time of year when children at schools across Wigan take part in nativity plays and other festive shows.
Wayne Rooney’s bicycle kick against Manchester City is the best Premier League goal
Wayne Rooney’s acrobatic bicycle kick against rivals Manchester City is the best ever Premier League goal - according to maths.
NHS Greater Manchester advises public ahead of resident doctor industrial action
NHS Greater Manchester is giving advice on how to get care while resident (formerly junior) doctors take planned strike action from 7am on Wednesday 17th December to 7am on Monday 22nd December.
Netflix's Psychopath Life Coach joins YouTube podcast
Lewis Raymond Taylor discusses his diagnosis as a psychopath on the show.
Is this the ultimate racing-inspired watch for petrolheads? We take a closer look
This limited-edition chronograph leans heavily into motorsport design, with bold controls, racing dials and clever technology
The AA launches new app to speed up breakdown rescue
A new app from The AA aims to take the stress out of car breakdowns by letting drivers report issues digitally and share their exact location instantly
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These budget noise-cancelling headphones punch well above their price
With active noise cancelling, strong sound quality and marathon battery life, these affordable over-ear headphones challenge far pricier rivals without cutting corners
Do you see what I see? Families in Wigan urged to spot eye problems at Christmas
The festive season is when families come together – often for the first time in months or even years – offering a rare opportunity to notice if any relatives are quietly struggling with their vision or other health issues.
West Lancashire College hosts anti-violence campaigner, Alison Cope
West Lancashire College in Skelmersdale has welcomed Alison Cope, an anti-violence campaigner onto campus to speak with students about her experiences and life story.
A resident uses a canoe to demonstrate how bad flooding, blamed on new Wigan borough warehouses, is
A lone canoeist has illustrated the depths of residents’ dispair over what they claim is flooding caused by the “crusie liner” warehouses in Tyldesley.
I made my husband test Gtech’s garden gadgets- here’s what he really thought
We tried Gtech’s cordless lawnmower and hedge trimmer to see if the price tag is really worth it.