- Welch claims the Big Brother spoils
- Homeowners 'pay less than tenants'
- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Three held after bank occupied
- Security checks at FA Cup showdown
- Government record on racism slammed
- NHS faces 'peril' if plans derail
- Welfare protesters plan occupation
- Man quizzed over 'road rage' death
- Brothers in court on murder charge
- Two charged over decapitated body
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
- Face of man who helped escapee
- Have-a-go pensioner 'whacks' raider
- 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous'
- Crimewatch leads on jail van escape
- Britain braced for cold weather
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Hospital wards close to visitors
WIGAN Infrimary is off limits to visitors following the outbreak of the potentially deadly Norovirus.
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Death probe ongoing
TESTS are still on-going in a bid to establish the cause of a Wigan woman’s death.
Dog fouling on the rise
WHILE complaints of litter and fly-posting have decreased, reports of dog fouling in the borough are on the rise.
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Virus warning
SIX nursing homes in the borough and two wards at Wigan Infirmary have been hit by a highly contagious diarrhoea and vomiting virus.
Alert over dangerous rail thefts
POLICE are on the look out for six rail detonators which were stolen from a building site.
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Sport
Giant incentive for Warriors
SHAUN Wane will dangle the carrot of a Super League starting spot in front of his players when Warriors make the short trip to Leigh tonight for their final pre-season hit-out.
Moses is a wanted man
LATICS will do all they can to hold on to Victor Moses after cashed-up QPR made their move for the wing wizard.
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Champ lyon roaring into contention
REDEMPTION appears to be the main thing on Craig Lyon’s mind as he gears up for his ring return on Saturday week.
South Lancs Counties League
DIVISION Three Chequer Lane faced Premier Division leaders North Star in the Houghton Memorial Cup and almost pulled off the shock of the season.
Shock exit for Diame
MOMO Diame will be on his way back to Wigan sooner than expected after Senegal crashed out of the African Nations Cup at the first hurdle.
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Trio’s film success video
A TRIO of local cinema enthusiasts are hoping to take the festival circuit by storm after their first feature-length film was premiered in the borough.
Lifestyle
Family check in for TV holiday
NOT content with the usual holiday snaps, one Wigan family has captured its vacation magic by appearing on TV.
Group’s summit meeting
A COURAGEOUS Wigan grandmother has inspired a group to climb three mountains in her memory.
Big year for top student
WIGANER Sarah Davies is now the only person from Europe to be in the running to become an ambassador around the world.
Stargazer’s fantastic photo used in TV show
A WIGAN man treated millions of armchair astronomers to an expert peek into the heavens.
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Sean sees Youth Zone success
ONE of the deserving causes to which Warriors captain Sean O’Loughlin has pledged some of his testimonial proceeds is Wigan’s new Youth Zone.
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Trio’s film success video
A TRIO of local cinema enthusiasts are hoping to take the festival circuit by storm after their first feature-length film was premiered in the borough.
Annual beer festival is dedicated to supporter
A POPULAR beer festival will this year be dedicated to the memory of a young supporter.
Tip sparks more anger
IT sparked controversy when a three-year extension was granted for the continued tipping of rubbish at a huge landfill site.
New battle rages over land at colliery
RESIDENTS are planning a major new battle over land which was home to Wigan’s last colliery.
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Saturday 28 January 2012
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