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Self-harming on the increase among Wigan youngsters

Health
An incident occurred on the busway this morning

Person airlifted to hospital after serious incident on guided busway

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Council leader Coun David Molyneux and town hall officials at the site of the link road

Contractor named for Wigan link road plans

Transport
Firefighters were alerted after a chip pan fire developed

Chip pan fire thwarted by firefighters and householder

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Wigan police seize uninsured car

News

Closure orders in Wigan prompt fresh arrests

Crime

Arson attacks on Wigan gravestones cause heartache for families

Crime

Motorway slip roads closed as police deal with 'distressed' woman on a bridge

Transport
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court

Wigan dad in court over his refusal to pay child support cash

Crime
Some of the police haul

Wigan ‘Mr Big’ set to face 13 years in jail

Crime

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Contractor named for Wigan link road plans

Transport
Two slip roads have been closed.

Motorway slip roads closed as police deal with 'distressed' woman on a bridge

Transport
Northern have released a limited timetable around strike action taking place later this month.

Northern release limited timetables ahead of strike action

Transport
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Welsh Assembly committee launches pothole photography competition

Politics
Ben Levy, the fire service's group manager and Sgt John Brennan, of the road policing unit, at the World Cup drink-drive campaign launch

World Cup drink-drive appeal by emergency services

Transport

Crime More Crime >>

Wigan police seize uninsured car

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Arrests have been made after alleged breaches of closure orders in Wigan

Closure orders in Wigan prompt fresh arrests

Crime
Arson attacks have occurred at Gidlow Cemetery

Arson attacks on Wigan gravestones cause heartache for families

Crime
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court

Wigan dad in court over his refusal to pay child support cash

Crime

Education More Education >>

School asks parents to help supply pens, pencils and toilet paper

Education
Westleigh High School students working on the play about mental health

School play urges mental health talk

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Pupils Isla and Jack, both three, emerge from the inflatable brain

Pupils are given a mind’s eye view of mental health

Health
Dr Geoff Baker

New head pledges to make Cansfield ‘a great school’

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Contractor named for Wigan link road plans

Transport
Ambulances lined up.

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

Health
Two slip roads have been closed.

Motorway slip roads closed as police deal with 'distressed' woman on a bridge

Transport
Northern have released a limited timetable around strike action taking place later this month.

Northern release limited timetables ahead of strike action

Transport

Politics More Politics >>

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

Health
Get snapping

Welsh Assembly committee launches pothole photography competition

Politics
Moderation is the key

Prime Minister weighs in on row over World Cup flags

Offbeat
The campaign angered Home Secretary Sajid Javid

Lush 'spycops' campaign returns to shops across the UK

Environment

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Motorway slip roads closed as police deal with 'distressed' woman on a bridge

Transport
Mairead Pindar and Bev Brindle from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

VIDEO: Volunteering is in the spotlight

Community
The memorial garden for Ellen Higginbottom at Winstanley College

College pays tribute to tragic Ellen Higginbottom with new memorial garden

Community
Protesters embark on a walk around The Bell

Protesters redouble their efforts for The Bell

Community
More protection

Police dogs and horses to get more protection from attacks

Community

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Residents oppose Wigan restaurant plans

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Drug paraphernalia in the churchyard

Alarm at drug canisters in Wigan churchyard

Environment
One of the previous protests against the south Hindley urban village

War of words now set to resume over controversial urban village

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Health More Health >>

Picture posed by model

Self-harming on the increase among Wigan youngsters

Health
Ambulances lined up.

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

Health
Wigan Infirmary

Wigan's health boss welcomes visa rule change

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