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Dozens of staff at a Wigan sixth form college are heading for the picket line after a strike was announced in a major row over pay.

Wigan Athletic centurion Chey Dunkley has hailed the influence of new recruit Charlie Mulgrew on his game.

Sir Cliff Richard is to embark on a nationwide tour, including stops in Blackpool and Manchester to coincide with his 80th birthday next year.

A Wigan vintage clothing business owner has spoken out about the enormous environmental impact of fast fashion.

Joe Bullock will discover tonight whether he gets the chance to play once more before 2020.

Wigan-bound Jackson Hastings says he is ready to move on after helping turn around Salford’s fortunes.

Sean O'Loughlin has been ruled out of Great Britain's upcoming tour and may have played his last international.

A teenage boy who died after crashing a suspected stolen car during a police chase has been named locally.

A Wigan man visited Buckingham Palace this week to be made a Commander of the British Empire in recognition of services to nuclear energy.

Forensic science is an exact, well, science. Full of numbers, equations and calculations, it wants to strip out the emotions surrounding a crime and get to the bare facts.

Greater Manchester Police will get nearly 350 extra officers in the first year of a national recruitment drive – but there are fears the force’s ranks could be left ‘inundated’ with ‘inexperienced staff’.