- Pay to freeze for MPs in 2012/13
- Airport tweet 'made law look silly'
- Mills will give evidence to Leveson
- Milly killer appeal bid rejected
- Gazza's phone-hacking 'distress'
- RBS boss 'underestimated' bonus row
- Met in gang crime crackdown boost
- Falkland military claims rejected
- River Cottage badly damaged by fire
- Drink-drive Merson handed road ban
- Harry Redknapp cleared of tax dodge
- Pensioner struck by stolen car dies
- Elderly suffering from care cuts
- Moves to combat scrap metal theft
- Lagerfeld: Singer Adele too fat
- More scrutiny for Lansley reforms
- TUC warns over pension reforms
- MPs warn over Libyan operation
- Job vacancies up, but more applying
- O2 staff in Olympics rehearsal
Leisure
A new canal age sets sail
A WIGAN boater has given a guarded welcome to the biggest canals shake up in six decades.
USA trip for midwife
A LOCAL student has won one of the UK’s top midwifery prizes for her work in challenging new ways of childbirth.
Jack is aiming to make a splash!
A YOUNG sportsman is going the extra length to raise money to help his junior rugby team enjoy a tour to Wales.
Major Bond gets a hug from mum
A WIGAN nurse has returned from a demanding tour in Afghanistan working at the busiest trauma hospital in the world – and received a special welcome from his mum.
Shelley is inspired by her nephew to jump from plane
A LOWTON woman will take part in a hair-raising skydive for the charity who have helped her nephew.
What's On
WLT to get steamy for next show
WIGAN Little Theatre gets steamy in urban New Orleans with its next production.
Free learn to sing event
PARKSIDE Colliery Male Voice Choir is hosting a one-day ‘learn to sing in harmony’ workshop at the YMCA buildings in Hilton Street, Ashton, on February 18.
Laura and a magic flute
WIGAN welcomes festival performer Laura J Martin on Saturday. The creative soul is venturing down to the Tudor House Hotel to launch her new album, The Hangman Tree.
Music Scene
TV debut and new record
PERFORMING at Haigh Fest proved it wasn’t the last chance for this five-piece.
Poetry night reads well
WHILE it seems a quiet one this week for music, sample some poetry from local writers instead.
Delightful night
VINTAGE trio Dressing for Pleasure will soon be getting you all hot under the collar.
Gossip
support for Celeb Big Brother Denise
TWO Wigan stars have backed Celebrity Big Brother winner Denise Welch, following her behaviour in the house.
Death of a CAB radio character
POPULAR character featured on an amateur radio station in Wigan has died.
Country sounds for the ting tings?
HOT on the heels of their new album. The Ting Tings are now planning their next follow up.
Film Reviews
MOVIE REVIEWS - The Grey
AIR transport may well be trumpeted as the safest form of travel but for film-makers, the possibilities of disaster above terra firma are irresistible.
DVD REVIEWS - Abduction
ABDUCTION: When stars of gargantuous blockbusters try their hand in other movies, some succeed and some fail.
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Weather for Wigan
Wednesday 08 February 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: -6 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 1 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 3 mph
Wind direction: South
