- Care home campaigner dies aged 107
- Sunshine hope after weekend washout
- Paraglider killed in 150ft plunge
- Museum evacuated amid health scare
- Delay over spy's cause of death
- Call over Pakistan reconstruction
- Plans to scrap NHS Direct attacked
- Brothers: Miliband family is solid
- Third footballer granted injunction
- Crowds to pack streets for carnival
- Man held in 'test-fixing' probe
- Last day of longest running sitcom
- 'New tax cuts unlikely before 2015'
- 'Transparent' Secret Services urged
- SNP to push independence at poll
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Drivers’ relief as key route is re-opened
BELEAGUERED motorists were breathing a sigh of relief today after a disruptive road closure project ended early.
Census brings wigan job hope
WIGAN folk are being urged to apply for some of the hundreds of jobs connected with compiling next year’s census.
Independence fight will go on despite apathy
PROTESTERS are pushing on with their fight for independence from the Metro.
Regional
Scientists create 'dry water'
It sounds like a contradiction in terms, but scientists from Liverpool University have created "dry water".
Finance firm staff balloted for strikes
Workers at the Manchester site of a leading finance company have started voting on whether to take strike action in protest at planned changes to their pension scheme.
Pharmaceutical firm staff to stage pension strikes
Workers at pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's Cheshire site are to stage a series of strikes next month in a row over pensions, it has been announced.
PC's van 'nearly overturned due to speed'
A policeman whose van crashed into a car near Salford, killing a passenger, was travelling so fast his vehicle nearly turned over, a court heard.
Teenagers fight for life after being hit by car
Two teenagers are fighting for their lives after being struck by a car early Sunday, police said.
National
Woman appears in court accused of murdering husband
A Surrey woman has appeared in court by video link accused of murdering her estranged husband.
New mother Van Outen back on West End stage
Denise Van Outen is returning to the West End stage less than six months after becoming a mother, it has been announced.
Lee Ryan assault charge withdrawn
A charge of assault against boy band singer Lee Ryan in London's West End was withdrawn at the request of his partner when the star appeared in court.
Robbers threaten to kill house occupant
Three masked men burst into an isolated house on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland, and threatened the occupant before making off with cash, jewellery and her Land Rover car.
Codebreaker's cause of death still days away
Investigators are still days away from finding out the exact cause of death of British code-breaker Gareth Williams, police have said.
Showbiz
U2 fined by city for being too loud
U2 have been fined 18,000 euro for playing too loudly and for too long in Barcelona last year.
Lindsay Lohan to have counselling
Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to undergo a rigorous outpatient programme including frequent counselling.
Decorators land major record deal
Doo-wop it yourself - a group of decorators is painting the town red after landing a major record deal.
Collins 'not scared of growing old'
Actress Michelle Collins has revealed she looks up to stars like Dame Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, and said she is "not scared" of getting older.
Darius 'millimetres from death'
Popstar To Opera Star winner Darius Campbell has revealed he was just three millimetres from death after a horror crash in which he broke his neck.
Weird World
Tot gets head stuck in stool
FIREFIGHTERS in Leigh rescued a tot who trapped his head between the bars of a stool.
Bees target bobbies
A POLICE officer was trapped in his patrol car for three hours - by 50,000 angry honeybees.
Police get the goat
POLICE suspected German builders were acting the goat when they complained an angry billy goat had chased them out of a third floor flat.
Business
Geared up for success
A RECRUITMENT firm’s Wigan operation is celebrating after filing a set of financial results up 61 per cent on last year’s figures.
Wigan chefs find the winning ingredients for cafe success
IT has been called one of Wigan’s best-kept culinary secrets.
Tourism boss hails sporting attractions for boosting town
A WIGAN tourism boss has hailed the important contribution of sport to the town’s economy.
Health
Danger foods alert
A NEW campaign has been launched warning Wigan residents about the dangers of transfats.
Health boss is staying
WIGAN’S health trust has announced that it has re-appointed its chairman, Alan Stephenson.
Backing for health centre
MORE than 800 people have given their backing to the building of a new health centre.
Obesity problem at epidemic level
WIGAN’S bulging obesity problem has risen to “epidemic” proportions according to the local health trust.
Traffic And Transport
Drivers’ relief as key route is re-opened
BELEAGUERED motorists were breathing a sigh of relief today after a disruptive road closure project ended early.
M-way routes scare drivers
JUST how far will anxious drivers go to avoid joining the motorway? More than 600 million miles, if the last year is anything to go by.
Another 11 weeks of misery for motorists
MOTORISTS are facing an autumn of roadwork chaos as an 11-week scheme gets under way on one of Wigan’s busiest roads.
Two hurt in car crash
THIS was the scene just moments after two cars collided at a busy Wigan town centre junction.
Education
Don’t worry, as long as you have applied your money will arrive...
THIS is an exciting as well as apprehensive time for students.
Hats off to these young graduates
WE’VE graduated at last!
Children at Little People’s Nursery, which is based at Total Fitness, Warrington Road, Goose Green held a graduation ceremony to celebrate leaving nursery and moving up to primary school in the new academic year.
Pupils create hi-tech litter picker
IT’S time to come clean: Wigan youngsters really do care about the environment!
Children bid to make their views heard
THE ‘Little Voices’ of the borough came together to have their say on the issues that matter to them.
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Weather for Wigan
Thursday 02 September 2010
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 22 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South east
