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Local charity, Caring Connections, completed the National Three Peak Challenge, over the heatwave weekend, in aid of mental wellbeing and suicide prevention.

People Wigan charity workers do three peaks challenge in heatwave Holly Pritchard

Crime Wigan man stalked woman, damaged floor and threatened to share photograph Gaynor Clarke

People Former Pop Idol contestant Darius Danesh dies aged 41 Jon Peake

News Wigan fire crews called during funeral at crematorium Holly Pritchard

Home Bentham school pupil involved in 80s serial killer sex slave murders has death s... Michelle Blade

News Train firm warns Wigan customers to only make necessary journeys during strike Sian Jones

People Children can learn circus skills and make slime at Wigan shopping centre Gaynor Clarke

Politics Wigan is failing to meet public electric car chargers target Holly Pritchard

People Wigan dad takes on challenge at Snowdon in 80kg vintage diving suit Gaynor Clarke

News This is why flooding is more likely after droughts Iain Lynn

People More than 100 visas issued for refugees to stay in Wigan Will Grimond

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News Wigan borough house evacuated after car smashes into front of it Gaynor Clarke

Business Trade union RMT will hold meeting in Wigan to provide update on railway dispute Gaynor Clarke

News Severe delays on M6, M61 and M55 in Preston - latest updates Matthew Calderbank

News Man killed in late night crash on A6 Chorley Road Matthew Calderbank

News These are the Lancashire mobile speed camera locations for August Helen Nicholas

News Van smashes into wall and overturns in crash on Wigan road Gaynor Clarke

Crime See more

People Wigan residents talk about night of horrific dog attack on elderly man Holly Pritchard

Crime Man wanted by police after theft at B&M store in Skelmersdale Sean Gleaves

Crime Wigan man fined for wasting police time Gaynor Clarke

Crime Wigan teen banned from the roads for 12 months Gaynor Clarke

Crime Juvenile arrested in Wigan centre on suspicion of carrying drugs Holly Pritchard

Crime Wigan man returned to jail after breaching conditions Holly Pritchard

Crime Three youths caught on CCTV in Wigan stealing Amazon delivery Holly Pritchard

Crime Man brandishing knife during Wigan Pride event is arrested Holly Pritchard

Weather See more

Weather Will Wigan see a hosepipe ban as August begins to hot up? Jon Peake

Weather Here's how to keep cool in bed during August's heatwave Jon Peake

Weather Wigan weather - Here's how hot it will get this week Jon Peake

Weather YOUR PICTURES: How have Wiganers been keeping cool in the record heatwave? Michelle Adamson

Business See more

Business Summer fun as shopping centre offers activities during school holiday Gaynor Clarke

Lifestyle Cost of living: Hacks to make your food last longer Jon Peake

Business Best-selling businessman-turned-author who started writing because of a bet Jack Marshall

Business Funeral director wins Lifetime Achievement Award Matt Pennington

Politics See more

National Wigan pays tribute to war heroes on 77th anniversary of VJ Day Gaynor Clarke

Politics Planning permission granted for new Wigan housing development Sian Jones

Opinion Yvonne Fovargue MP: Channel 4 should not be sold off Yvonne Fovargue

Education See more

Education CLASS ACT: ABC Childcare, Ince Michelle Adamson

Politics Early child support spending in Wigan falls by £17.5m following Government cuts Patrick Jack

Business Talent pipeline turbo-charging North West economy with workers of the future Jack Marshall

Education ‘I want to inspire others’: educational mentoring scheme changing kids’ lives Jack Marshall

Health See more

Health Hospital bosses praise sensational celebrations at Wigan Pride Gaynor Clarke

Health Lancaster mum whose life ‘changed forever’ on night of Manchester Arena bombing Gayle Rouncivell

Health Wigan residents reminded to order repeat prescriptions early Gaynor Clarke

Opinion See more

Opinion Scaling the Saddleworth 3 Peaks | Jack Marshall’s Column Jack Marshall

Opinion Luke Marsden visits Wigan Comic Con Luke Marsden

Opinion The beautiful Britishness of bottomless brunches | Jack Marshall's column Jack Marshall

People See more

People IN PICTURES: Wigan Pride 2022 Sian Jones

Home Blackpool eco store owner looks for love on E4's Married At First Sight Lucinda Herbert

People Police appeal to public to help find missing Wigan borough man Holly Pritchard

People Wigan Ukrainian family transports humanitarian aid to victims of war Holly Pritchard

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Read This Darius Campbell Danesh found dead in US apartment Daniel Mcneil

Read This These are the top 35 literary locations that book fans would love to visit Richard Jenkins

Read This Jeremy Paxman steps down as BBC University Challenge host Patrick Hollis

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Read This Elvis Presley documentary announced for 55 years since 1968 special Patrick Hollis

Read This Royal Mint announces Harry Potter coin collection - when its available Patrick Hollis

Read This She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: when is it available to stream on Disney+ Patrick Hollis

Read This Game of Throne’s legendary Iron Throne has found a new home Richard Jenkins