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Wigan's hospitals trust becomes an activity provider for the Duke of Edinburgh Award
Young people taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award can now volunteer at Wigan’s hospitals.
Health column: Wigan's hospitals trust's NHS SWAP programme is creating employment pathways
Laura Milward, talent for care lead at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL)
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Leigh court building to be transformed into 'alternative' school
Wigan council said the use of Crown House would 'widen choice and availability in education provision for students with additional needs'
Leigh MP Jo Platt urges prime minister to resign with 'orderly transition of leadership'
A second Wigan borough MP has called for the prime minister to announce a “timetable for his resignation”.
A perverted Wigan man asked three different schoolgirls to send him lewd pictures of themselves
Sexual messages and requests for indecent pictures were sent to three different schoolgirls by a Wigan man within a week of each other.
Police ask Wigan borough residents to be 'extra vigilant' and review home security after burglary
Wigan borough residents are being urged to check their home security by police investigating a burglary.
Desperate search goes on following disappearance of girl, 17, a week ago
Mylirae was last seen on May 5
Ryanair cabin suitcase praised by travellers as being 'well made and roomy' is in Amazon sale (aff)
One traveller said this bag was ‘exactly what I was looking for’ because it is ‘lightweight but still feels sturdy’ and is ‘spot on’ for Ryanair hand luggage.
The disgraced family doctor who will never work again
Vijay Gaikwad, 45, a married father from Lowton in Wigan, was jailed last year - now he's been removed from the medical register
Youngsters 'climbing on roofs' in Ashton-in-Makerfield town centre - amid concerns it has been 'overrun by feral youths'
Police say youths are now climbing on roofs in the town centre - weeks after officers pledged to fight back against yobs in the town
This clever add-on turns your existing desk into a standing workstation (aff)
The gas-assisted Fellowes Corviso workstation lets users switch between sitting and standing in seconds
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This BBQ grill and fire pit is a garden essential for summer evenings and World Cup parties (aff)
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Discover your path to a career in Nursing and Allied Health at West Lancashire College
West Lancashire College in Skelmersdale is offering a tempting route for young adults to get into nursery
The founder of Wigan charity Daffodils Dreams speaks about attending a royal garden party with Prince William and Kate
A Wigan couple donned their finery and headed to London to attend this year’s royal garden party.
Firefighters tackle blaze involving a vehicle and a building on a Wigan street
Emergency services were called to a Wigan street when a fire broke out in the early hours.
Sakan wins learning excellence awards in London
Global recognition for advancing community awareness and sustainable housing impact.
Wigan 17-year-old girl remains missing after six days
A Wigan teenager has been missing for nearly a week.
Beyond 'postcode prestige': 5 North West areas where house prices are predicted to bloom
House prices are rising faster in the North West than anywhere else
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy urges Labour Party to rally behind PM Sir Keir Starmer
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has called on Labour MPs to unite behind the prime minister.