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Suspicious device found in Wigan not viable say police
A suspicious device found in Wigan was not viable police confirm.
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Homes evacuated and roads closed over 'suspicious device'
A cordon was put in place
Banned pit bull ownership denied by Wigan man
A 37-year-old Wigan man has denied owning a banned pit bull.
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Wigan nurse to take on bike challenge for cancer-battling dad
A 36-year-old Wigan dad is to embark on both an emotional and gruelling journey.
Vintage '70s Wigan scenes including fancy dress and a dance school
Lovely pictures of Wigan people from the 1970s feature in this little gallery.
British Burger Awards 2025: The full list of finalists across the UK for brand-new awards
Here is a list of potential winners of new burger awards 🍔
When do summer holidays start and end in England? Plus every key term date for 2025/26 school year
At long last, school is (almost) out for summer ☀
Students' artistic talents brighten up Wigan railway station
A Wigan railway halt has been given an artistic facelift thanks to the skills local sixth form college students.
Leigh man accused of trying to force police officer to eat his faeces
A Leigh man is alleged to have tried to make a police custody officer eat his excrement.
All the schools and colleges in Wigan inspected by Ofsted so far in 2025 and their ratings
Ofsted inspectors regularly visit schools to see how they are doing and whether any changes need to be made.
The 10 worst areas for slow internet speed in the UK - full list of 'buffering' hotspots
Expect some buffering when trying to watch Netflix😬
Remarkable photos show we prepared for nuclear Armageddon in the 70s and 80s, from bunkers to radiation suits
People across the UK lived in fear of nuclear annihilation during the 70s and 80s.
The 'serious' vape mistake that could land you a £5,000 bill this summer
Don’t ruin your summer by making a vaping mistake in your car 😱
Affordable Greater Manchester borough that's a property ‘flipping’ hotspot where terraced houses cost £129k
Bargain properties are being snapped up and then resold 'within months' in this one part of the region
'It really is no way to run a country': Greater Manchester's newest MPs, one year on
Nothing, it seems, could prepare them for the realities of the job
Inside '77' where the country's sickest children call home
The M.E.N. was granted rare access to the ward inside the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital where tiny babies battle the odds, five-year-olds face daily seizures, and teenagers try to sit their GCSEs amid major surgery, Helena Vesty reports
Why Australia's worst flu outbreak in a decade could be a warning sign of what's to come in the UK this winter
Record numbers of flu cases in Australia could suggest a similarly severe flu season across the UK this winter 🤧
Wigan folk ready for Wakes Weeks in 1969: retro pictures
Wakes weeks were for generations the high spot of the year for many Wigan residents.
Domestic abuse charges denied by Wigan man
A 37-year-old has denied a series of domestic abuse allegations.
Ex-pupil flies 3,500 miles from Canada to Wigan for reunion
A former student of a Wigan school flew from Canada to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his leaving day with fellow classmates.