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A bespoke card is created for a mum every second during ‘Mother’s Day fortnight'
A bespoke card is created for a mum every single second during ‘Mother’s Day fortnight’, according to the UK's biggest online card retailer.
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Amazon’s two best-selling patio cleaning buys are perfect for tackling winter grime (aff)
Thousands of Amazon shoppers are buying a best-selling patio cleaner and pressure sprayer to make driveway and slab cleaning much easier after winter
Amazon slashes £50 dishwasher tablets to £17.99 in spring sale (aff)
A huge pack of Finish Ultimate Plus Infinity Shine dishwasher tablets has dropped to £17.99 in Amazon’s spring sale, cutting the cost to around 12p per wash
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Pleated skirts are still a wardrobe staple - Amazon has a designer one on sale for under £35 (aff)
Pleated skirts are here to stay in 2026 - and Amazon has cut the price of a designer one by more than 70% in it’s Spring Deal Days event.
Two in three Brits stay up late just for uninterrupted ‘me time’
Two in three Brits have deliberately stayed up later than the rest of their household – just to enjoy uninterrupted ‘me time’.
Guinness Nitrosurge drops to £22.99 in Amazon deal ahead of St Patrick’s Day (aff)
Guinness’s clever Nitrosurge device is down to £22.99 in Amazon’s spring sale – just in time for St Patrick’s Day pours
Expert help and networking for local firms: Wigan Expo 2006 in pictures
Businesses from across the borough enjoyed day of networking, workshops, and expert-led talks designed to support business growth at Wigan Expo 2026.
Busy lives are why some people are adding Gut Wealth to their routine (aff)
Busy days can challenge normal digestive rhythms; some people choose supplements like Gut Wealth.
Expert warns people of Wigan that sleep habits could be quietly damaging your eyesight
Poor sleep habits could be taking a hidden toll on your eyesight, and eye health specialists are urging the public to recognise the strong connection between consistent, quality sleep and long-term vision health.
Administrators are expected to be appointed at a Wigan family-run firm building funeral cars
A family-run funeral coachbuilding firm founded more than 75 years ago looks set to close its doors.
This new long-lasting, but very affordable, concealer is quickly winning over beauty lovers (aff)
Finding a concealer that offers dependable coverage, lasts all day and is good value for money feel like a challenge - but e.l.f. Cosmetics may have got the solution.
Thousands could be missing out on thousands by keeping money in the wrong bank account (aff)
Research suggests many customers could be losing thousands in interest each year because their bank account pays far less than newer alternatives
Boots reveals the six beauty and wellness trends set to shape 2026 (aff)
Boots has analysed data from 17 million Advantage Card holders to reveal six beauty and wellness trends set to shape routines in 2026
Why the North is outperforming the South in the housing market - and 4 towns and cities leading the trend
The UK’s property boom has typically been centred around London and the South East.
Wigan motorists are advised to use different routes as a fallen tree blocks a road near Haigh Woodland Park
A fallen tree is blocking a road close to a popular Wigan park.
Police have imposed a dispersal order on Leigh town centre as they tackle anti-social behaviour
Another dispersal order has been implemented in Leigh town centre to prevent anti-social behaviour by youths.
UK drivers revisit historic car finance deals as eligibility checks pass 500,000
UK drivers are increasingly going back through old car finance agreements, with more than 500,000 car finance eligibility checks now completed through Reclaim247, as public attention turns to PCP deals and wider concerns around mis-sold car finance.
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee collaborates with Bon Charge for World sleep day (aff)
Science-backed wellness tools to help Brits improve rest, recovery, and overall wellbeing.
MySweetSmile has dropped the price of its Pro Teeth Whitening Kit by 50% in the Spring sale (aff)
Award-winning teeth whitening brand MySweetSmile has cut the price of its popular Pro Teeth Whitening Kit in half for a limited time.
A Leigh man has been jailed for more than three years for possessing cocaine with intent to supply
A Wigan borough man found with cocaine worth £750 has been jailed for more than three years.