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Proposed changes to DWP PIP branded 'insane' as Prime Minister accused of targeting vulnerable
'I've had to stop charging my wheelchairs as much because the electricity bill is so expensive'
There in body but not in spirit, they watched him lie lifeless for 15 torturous months
Shane Maloney died a year and three months after being hit over the head with a champagne bottle by Dean Hughes, who has now been jailed for murder
'Dangerous sexual predator' groomed and abused two children
Graham Young, 63, groomed and then incited them to engage in sexual activity, according to Greater Manchester Police
The original Caesar Dressing, Cardini’s turns 100!
This year is the 100th birthday of the Caesar salad and dressing, created for the very first time by a restauranteur called Caesar Cardini in 1924.
Sex predator from Wigan jailed for abusing schoolgirls
A Wigan man has been jailed for 14 and a half years after admitting to 11 counts of sex offences – including crimes against a child.
Take a video tour inside stunning mansion worth £2.5million up for grabs in Omaze prize draw lottery
Fancy a slice of luxury living? Watch video below of first look inside mansion that could be yours in competition
Watch as brazen burglars sign football shirts during Burton Albion FC club raid at Pirelli Stadium
Comical CCTV footage shows a gang of burglars breaking into a football clubhouse - and signing their autographs on players’ shirts.
Historical offences: 71-year-old denies committing Wigan child sex crimes
A pensioner has denied a series of historical sex offence accusations, including rape, against a schoolgirl and the neglect of another one in Wigan.
‘Lifesaving’ Covid-19 spring vaccination drive gets underway in the North West
Thousands of lifesaving Covid-19 spring vaccinations will be given to some of the North West’s most vulnerable residents.
A trip down Memory Lane to the Wigan nightclub variously called Maximes, Tiffany's and Cube
Most of Wigan town centre’s night life has long focused on King Street and Wallgate. But for many years there was a successful outlier on Standishgate. The venue, known variously over the decades as Tiffany’s, Maximes and Cube, is long gone but happy memories will linger.
Go Green: Demand for eco home jobs surges ahead of Earth Day
Demand for ‘green jobs’ has increased by 14% over the past six months according to leading tradesperson platform Checkatrade.
Disgraced: police officer living in Wigan jailed for corruption
A serving police officer living in Wigan has been jailed after being convicted of corruption charges for passing on confidential information for his own benefit.
Life sentence for Wigan 46-year-old who beat man to death with champagne bottle
A Wigan thug has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a man with a champagne bottle during a brawl.
Murderer hit man over the head with champagne bottle then tried to blame it on his own girlfriend
Dean Hughes has been handed a life sentence
Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice: New 'do not travel' warning issued for parts of Brazil due to 'criminal activity'
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued a new “do not travel” warning for parts of Brazil due to “criminal activity”
Dad 'hacked to death' with machete and zombie knifes in brutal attack outside KFC - gang jailed for 82 years
Shocking footage below shows the masked thugs chasing Kelvin Ward across the street with huge blades.
Bereaved mother calls for law change for newly-qualified drivers after daughter killed in car crash
In a powerful video interview, mum says her daughter could still be alive if a new law preventing newly-qualified drivers from carrying passengers had been in place.
Tragic Wigan home where baby remains were found has become a shrine
A week after the horrifying discovery of a baby’s body at a Wigan home, its final resting place has become a shrine.
Fears grow for three Wigan borough bars after profits warning
Concerns have been voiced for Wigan jobs after the parent company of three borough bars admitted that it was in financial straits.
Trial date fixed after Wigan man enters assault and death threat denial
A Wigan 27-year-old has denied attacking and threatening to kill a woman.