- 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
Wigan Athletic
Beausejour ready for survival scrap
JEAN Beausejour says he’s confident that his move back up to the Premier League will not prove to be short-lived.
Oman I’m proud - Al Habsi
ALI Al Habsi has spoken of his immense pride at the prospect of returning to Oman with his Wigan Athletic team-mates later this month.
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Fear factor costs Latics
JAMES McCarthy admits Wigan Athletic paid a high price for the fear factor in the camp as Everton sneaked a point at the DW.
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Wigan 1 Everton 1
WIGAN benefited from one of the more bizarre goals the Barclays Premier League will see this season but had to settle for a point against Everton at the DW Stadium.
30 commentsMartinez welcomes home Diame
MOMO Diame will be like ‘a new signing’ when he returns for Wigan Athletic against Everton this afternoon.
Wigan Warriors
Duo ruled out of Leeds Clash
WIGAN have been struck a double blow ahead of Saturday’s showdown with champions Leeds.
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Tuson admits Warriors were complacent
CHRIS Tuson has blamed complacency for Wigan’s shock opening-day defeat.
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Wane promises inquest
SHAUN Wane was stunned by Wigan’s opening day jitters – and promised a “brutal” review after Wigan went down to under-strength Huddersfield.
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Wigan Warriors 16 Huddersfield 20
SHAUN Wane’s first competitive match as head coach ended in defeat after his team went down 20-16 against a Huddersfield team lacking seven senior first-team players.
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Local Football
South Lancs Counties
DIVISION One title-chasers Farnworth Town were stunned at the weekend as a strong Standish St Wilf’s Reserve side beat them 1-0 in a no-nonsense tussle.
North West Counties
SUPERSUB Chris Baguley secured Ashton Athletic a priceless 2-1 away Premier Division win at Padiham on Saturday.
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.
Robins ease to victory
WIGAN Robin Park bounced back from their midweek disappointment in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy when they eased past Staffordshire outfit Leek CSOB 4-0 on Saturday.
Wigan Amateur League
TWO teams at the wrong end of the Garswood Trophies Premier Division met at Laithwaite Park with visitors Shevington coming from behind to beat Gidlow 2-1.
Other Local Sport
Holly keeping feet on the ground
WIGAN-based pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale is not allowing herself to get too carried away with all the talk of her Olympic prospects.
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.
Supporter Barrie pays Meadows a visit
PHILANTHROPIST Barrie Wells has jetted out to South Africa to visit Wigan athlete Jenny Meadows – one of the Olympic hopefuls he generously supports.
Marsh backs young Farrell
OWEN Farrell’s elevation to the England squad has come as no surprise to those who remember him from his Wigan St Pat’s amateur days.
Strongman Steve sets a new record
POWERHOUSE Wiganer Ste Leigh smashed the British Bench Press record – lifting the equivalent weight of a Silverback Gorilla!
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National Sport
Defiant Contador vows to return
Alberto Contador has protested his innocence over the two-year doping ban imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and insisted he will return to cycling stronger than ever.
Parks calls time on Scotland career
Scotland fly-half Dan Parks has retired from international rugby with immediate effect, the Scottish Rugby Union have announced.
Lewis warning over Haye return
Lennox Lewis has warned David Haye that he could further tarnish his reputation if he comes out of retirement and rushes straight in to a fight with either of the Klitschko brothers.
Capello is the boss - Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned the Football Association that Fabio Capello must remain the most important man connected to the England team.
Davies and Ferris cited
Wales lock Bradley Davies and Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris have both been cited for foul play during Sunday's RBS 6 Nations game between the countries in Dublin.
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Weather for Wigan
Wednesday 08 February 2012
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