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Promising start to the cricket season for Norley Hall
It was two wins out of three for the Norley Hall teams in action on the opening weekend of the 2026 season.
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Super League disciplinary: The match review panel charges from Round Eight
Seven Super League players have been charged by the match review panel following Round Eight – but none from Wigan Warriors this week.
These are my must-have e.l.f makeup products for glowing skin on a budget (aff)
These affordable E.L.F. favourites are always in my makeup bag.
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The home office chairs I’d buy if money was no object – from £30 to £1,698 (aff)
From bargain racing seats to luxury leather thrones, these home office chairs show how far you can push your setup if budget isn’t a concern
Everything you need to know about £50m transformation of Wigan’s jewel in the crown into a ‘destination of national importance’
This month planning approval was granted for the long-awaited £50m transformation of Haigh Hall which aims to make it an “iconic national destination.”
Wigan Little Theatre open day with VIP guest proves a success
Wigan MP and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, dropped into Wigan Little Theatre’s open day and saw for herself what happens behind the scenes to get a production on stage.
Health column: A creative solution for improving health in Wigan borough
Wigan Council’s director of public health Rachael Musgrave looks at creative health.
£178 Breville Halo air fryer drops to £69 in short-lived 61% Amazon deal (aff)
Breville’s Halo air fryer crashes to £69 with a 61% discount – but stock is already disappearing fast
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BearJam first to commit 1% of AI production budget to nature
BearJam has become the first video production company to pledge 1% of their AI productions budget to English nature projects.
Porter Ponders : What a view from Billinge Lump, new road surfaces and a pigeon
I took a stroll up Billinge Lump on a clear evening and was rewarded by the views. Two new resurfaced roads and that pigeon.
Nature Notes with Graham Workman: Plan Bee
Just like the first swallow, the buzzing of bumblebees is a sound that summer's on its way.
Andy Burnham’s thaw in relations with Downing Street after he joins cabinet minister days after ‘united front’ with PM
Andy Burnham visits Wigan veterans’ hub alongside Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey.
They say it takes a village to raise a child – but one in 10 parents have no one
They say it takes a village to raise a child – but more than one in 10 modern parents have no one to support them.
This at-home teeth whitening kit is only £2 per treatment and is saving people hundreds on dentist bills (aff)
SmilePro’s at-home teeth whitening kit which gives ‘amazing’ and ‘quick’ results now has 50% off in the sale.
Rooftop bars, weddings and heritage concerns: inside the £50m transformation of Haigh Hall
Over the next two years, Haigh Hall and its wider estate will be fully restored with a focus on 'hospitality, horticulture and the humanities'
Three huge Salford tower blocks among latest planning, licensing and road closure notices across Greater Manchester
These are all the latest significant developments planned across the city-region
Why it's worth joining e.l.f. Beauty Squad - exclusive and free products and birthday gift (aff)
e.l.f. Cosmetics is known for its affordable, cruelty-free, high-quality beauty products - but it also has a generous loyalty scheme.
Get summer-ready skin in record time with this IPL machine hack that takes just minutes (aff)
Nobody has time for endless shaving sessions at home booking in for salon waxing treatments weeks in advance - and now thanks to Keskine you don’t have to do either, but you can still get smooth skin.
Greater Manchester local elections: Why your vote may matter more than ever this May
Greater Manchester’s local elections are becoming more competitive and less predictable. In some wards, voters will choose from up to seven candidates for a single seat.
Urgent appeal for 71-year-old last seen in Wigan with walking stick
Dwayne was last seen on Friday afternoon (April 17)