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Councillor Myra Whiteside

Hospital wards close to visitors

WIGAN Infrimary is off limits to visitors following the outbreak of the potentially deadly Norovirus.

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Councillor Myra Whiteside

Death probe ongoing

TESTS are still on-going in a bid to establish the cause of a Wigan woman’s death.

Anti-dog fouling sign, Mesnes Street, Wigan

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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Wigan Infirmary

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.

Wigan Infirmary

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 rss

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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Wigan boxer Craig Lyon

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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Video

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 rss

Andy Baxendale, Winstanley Road, Billinge, and his wife Helen and kids Elizabeth and Adam went on holiday to Torquay and were filmed for Channel Four programme The
Hotel

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.

Ben Evans, Martin Lally and Andy Harker

Group’s summit meeting

A COURAGEOUS Wigan grandmother has inspired a group to climb three mountains in her memory.

Sarah Davies

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.

Bill Swalwell's stunning picture of the Orion Nebula which was broadcast on the BBC's Star Gazing Live programme

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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Wigan Warriors captain Sean O'Loughlin on his visit to Manchester Youth Zone with youth worker John Aynsley (left) and sports co-ordinator Chris Mason (right)

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 rss

Ian Taylor in a scene from Echoes

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.

Bent and Bong's Beer Festival

Annual beer festival is dedicated to supporter

A POPULAR beer festival will this year be dedicated to the memory of a young supporter.

Members of the Enough Is Enough action group, including co-ordinator Maureen McEvoy, third from left, protest outside the Lyme and Wood Landfill Site on Vista Road, Haydock.
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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.

Members of the Enough Is Enough action group, including co-ordinator Maureen McEvoy, third from left, protest outside the Lyme and Wood Landfill Site on Vista Road, Haydock.
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Joy as crime rate plunges

CRIME fell by a massive 10 per cent in Wigan last year.

Members of the Enough Is Enough action group, including co-ordinator Maureen McEvoy, third from left, protest outside the Lyme and Wood Landfill Site on Vista Road, Haydock.
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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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