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A-level results joy for borough students

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A still image of the man police want to speak with in connection with the Winter Hill fire

Winter Hill fire probe turns to Wigan

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Lee Campbell

Search for missing Wigan man

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Ronald Peters has been jailed for 18 months

Wigan pensioner jailed for sexually abusing young teen in his home after she babysat his children

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Union urged to abandon rail strikes

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Storm Ernesto set to hit Lancashire with heavy rain and wind

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TRAVEL REVIEW: A taste of the Lake District at The Plough at Lupton

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Wrestlers enjoy major fund-raiser for US trip

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A Northern train

Fury as Wigan passengers face season ticket price hike

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The hardy walkers who took part in the challenge

Infirmary staff in Wigan complete ‘teen zone’ walk challenge

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Union urged to abandon rail strikes

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A Northern train

Fury as Wigan passengers face season ticket price hike

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It is the first rise in seven years

Fares to rise for borough's hackney carriages

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An artist's impression of the new Poolstock flyover

Work on Wigan's new flyover is set to begin

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Smoke billowed out from the flaming vehicle

Preston family escaped car before it was engulfed by flames at Wigan motorway junction

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Crime More Crime >>

Winter Hill fire probe turns to Wigan

Crime

Lee Campbell

Search for missing Wigan man

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Ronald Peters has been jailed for 18 months

Wigan pensioner jailed for sexually abusing young teen in his home after she babysat his children

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Wigan and Leigh Courthouse

Wigan bank card fraudster is sent to jail

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Education More Education >>

A-level results joy for borough students

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A-level students receiving their results

Students reminded of A-level safety net

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Amanda Gallagher

Kick start your dream career at college

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A Wigan higher education college is celebrating a successful first year after being granted university status.

More than 70 years of higher education success for Wigan college

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Young people from Landgate School in a sensory garden they are creating with staff from Wigan Council

High praise for special needs education

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Business More Business >>

Union urged to abandon rail strikes

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A Northern train

Fury as Wigan passengers face season ticket price hike

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More jobseekers are claiming out-of-work benefits

Unemployment total still rising in the borough

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Terry's Tackle and Bait

New fishing shop is angling for success

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Politics More Politics >>

Wigan mum received 'threatening' tax letters after son's tragic death

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Campaigners at one of the protests held before planning permission was granted

Complaint upheld about council's private meetings with developer

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Coun Paul Maiden wants fortnightly black bin collections from June to January

Wigan councillor calls for more black bin collections

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Under pressure: Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson resists pressure to apologise for burka comments

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Community More Community >>

Community crusader saluted with new plaque

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Fun in the water

Water top day! Wigan children have wet 'n' wild time

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The dancers are getting ready for their trip

Disneyland Paris calls for Wigan dancers

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Simon Lewis-Pierpoint

Former Wigan Warriors players to cycle 300 miles for RL Cares

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Police activity on Millbank, in central London, after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament.

Counter-terror probe as car crashes into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament

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Former Wigan cattle market site could provide space for dozens of affordable homes

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The Adam Viaduct

Wigan viaduct checked after Italian bridge tragedy

Environment

Canal trust volunteers plan to overhaul 'a lock a day'

Volunteers give canal locks in Wigan a summer makeover

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Coun Terry Halliwell and resident Angela Durkin outside the recently built affordable homes in Holt Street

Affordable homes are "high priority" says Wigan Council

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