- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Poorly pandas removed from view
- Frank Skinner to be a father at 55
- Lawyer: Tommy Sheridan to be gagged
- Team handshakes axed amid race row
- Karzai thanks Britain for sacrifice
- Two arrested over toddler's death
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Disabled groups in welfare protest
- Five held in hacking investigation
- RBS chairman waives £1.4m bonus
- Half want vote on EU membership
- Man quizzed over 'road rage' death
- Prisons nearly full: Government
- Three held after bank occupied
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Two remanded over decapitated body
- Government record on racism slammed
- Welch claims the Big Brother spoils
- Escaped prisoner back in custody
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Microwave blamed for evacuation
STAFF and shoppers have been allowed back into a shopping centre in Wigan after firefighters investigated a ‘strange smell.’
Grand Arcade Evacuated
STAFF and shoppers were evacuated from a busy shopping centre in Wigan amid fears of a chemical leak.
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Hospital wards close to visitors
WIGAN Infirmary 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.
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.
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.
Community
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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Weather for Wigan
Saturday 28 January 2012
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Sunny spells
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