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How many people in every Greater Manchester area have called for social media not to be banned for under 16s

A ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs on Monday night

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'No better place': The 9 hottest postcodes in the North West where it is easiest to sell your house

The hottest postcodes in the North West, where it is easiest to sell your home, have been named.

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Why I’m adding Ashley James’ new book Bimbo to my Amazon shopping basket

A fearless guide to ditching labels, reclaiming confidence, and embracing freedom for every woman.

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Review: Skoda Kodiaq

The Skoda Kodiaq proves to be the perfect carriage for Seven Ladies in Slippers

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This Dyson-style hair tool is £70 off at AO – and it dries and curls in minutes (aff)

I tested the Bellissima Prodigy multi-styler and was surprised how quickly it dried my hair and created smooth curls and waves – and right now there’s a big discount at AO.

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Get 'salon level' shiny hair with Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil - now over 40% off on Amazon (aff)

Keep that salon shine to your hair day after day with this Olaplex oil - and enjoy more than 40% off now on Amazon.

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Work begins on 'securing the Royal Court's future' after Wigan Council takes over run-down theatre

The dream of bringing a magnificent Wigan town centre venue back to life is on again as experts work on securing its future.

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Details of massive 1,491 home community to be built north of Leigh released

Developers claim the project will 'prevent a complex former industrial site becoming a long-term environmental problem'

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Plans have been revealed for a Wigan borough school to relocate to a different site five miles away

A Wigan borough special school is set to move to a new home five miles away from its current site.

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Human Appeal celebrates record-breaking results from 10th Winter Wrap Up campaign

Human Appeal has been running its inaugural winter clothing collections for 10 years in a row, celebrating an increase of over 60% in donations

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Review: Citroen e-C3 Aircross

Citroen e-C3 Aircross serves up something special

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Three in four organisations are not testing identity disaster recovery enough

A survey of 650 global IT and security leaders reveals that less than one quarter of companies test disaster recovery every six months, and 24 percent never test their plans at all.

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School in Wigan could relocate to different town five miles away

The move from Atherton to Leigh will allow the 'oustanding' Rowan Tree special school to increase its numbers from 128 to 154

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North West retro: 16 much-missed 90s and noughties nightclubs, including 'world's best' and UK's 'biggest'

It was the golden age of the superclub, when big-name DJs like Carl Cox and Paul Oakenfold were packing out dancefloors.

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An attack causing grievous bodily harm has earned a Leigh man more than three and a half years in custody

A Wigan borough 42-year-old who launched a serious assault has been jailed.

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On International Women’s Day we must recommit ourselves to the fight for equality and fairness

International Women’s Day is first and foremost about celebrating the lives and extraordinary achievements of all women and the progress that we have made towards women’s equality over decades.

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Whelan's sports bar celebrates women in sport and business for International Women's Day

Wigan Warriors and Wigan Athletic joined forces at Whelan's Sports Bar at the Brick Community Stadium to celebrate female leadership on International Women's Day.

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Community pub reopens after major renovation

A community pub near Wigan has reopened after a £320k refurbishment.

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Mrs Hinch's favourite Garnier Vitamin C sorbet cream reduced even more by Amazon to just over £5 (aff)

This Garnier Sorbet Cream is used by Mrs Hinch and it’s one of Amazon’s top beauty buys - and now it’s on sale for just over £5.

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Mammotion Yuka Mini robot lawnmower drops to £550 in spring sale with £300 off (aff)

Mammotion’s clever Yuka Mini robot mower is now £550 in the brand’s spring sale – £300 off a GPS-guided lawn robot that mows for you