Health

Since autumn is upon us, I’d like to talk about a topic immediately relevant to us all ... wind!

Wigan schools are invited to take part in the 2019 Bike to School Week.

Located in about as bucolic a setting as can be imagined is one of Wigan's finest purveyors of baked goods.

A fund-raising duo, who have both been through some of the darkest times imaginable, have completed a gruelling charity challenge for mental health awareness.

Two in five people in hospital never have any visitors, research suggests.

West Lancs MP Rosie Cooper added a dash of pink to her usual garb to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fund-raiser.

More than 50,000 Wigan people have missed out on a vital health check that spots early signs of several life-threatening conditions.

Setting a calorie limit per meal rather than per day can help dieters lose weight, research suggests.

Wigan’s hospital trust has revealed how it has cut thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions and reduced its landfill waste to zero.

A 75-year-old Wigan man has overcome mental health obstacles thanks to a care home unleashing his passion for painting.

A GP practice which was on the brink of closure last year due to its doctor retiring has been given an Outstanding rating by healthcare inspectors.

The founder of a borough charity is backing a national organ donation campaign after both she and her identical twin sister underwent life-saving kidney transplants.

My guess is there are very few people who have not been impacted by suicide, either within the family, friends, work colleagues or the wider community.”

A Wigan family have raised almost £2,500 for the North West Air Ambulance (NWAA) after its medics saved their son’s life.

Feeling tired? Here’s how to deal with the telltale signs of dark circles and puffy eyes.