- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
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- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
Other Local Sport
Wigan pair make a splash
A FANTASTIC final swim saw Wigan BEST’s Holly Jackson achieve her first-ever National qualifying time to compete in the British Championships to be held in London from March 3-10.
Pole vaulter Holly flying high
WIGAN pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale admits it was a case of mission accomplished after defending her Indoor UK Trials and Championships title in Sheffield – but believes she’s saving her best for the world stage.
Lyon roars to victory
AFTER a defeat and a draw in his previous two outings, Craig Lyon got back on track on Saturday night with a convincing points victory against tough Ukrainian Yuriy Voronin.
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.
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Weather for Wigan
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 3 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: West
