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Rated 4.7 stars, the Old Band House in Ashton-in-Makerfield will be having two sittings on Christmas Day (12pm and 3:30pm) and a four-course meal will cost £84.95 per person and £35.95 per child. 4 Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9BJ

The best places to go for Christmas dinner, according to Google reviews in 2023

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GALLERY: Your pictures of fun in the snow as Wigan turns wintry

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Open all hours: The best corner shops in Wigan as voted for by you

The former home of Got 2 Go Travel in Standish

New private health clinic planned for village in Wigan

What used to be the Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent, Lancaster Lane, Parbold

Plans to turn historic former village convent into apartments get green light

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham inside one of the new Bee Network buses

Testing out the Bee Network with a bus trip from Manchester to Standish

Metal detectors have been used by volunteers and police to find weapons in Wigan

Volunteer metal detectorists search Wigan parks with police

Emergency services descended on Eleanor Street in Wigan on Saturday

Detectives appeal for footage as murder probe continues into Wigan man's death

Forceful tactics include the use of Tasers

Black people more than twice as likely to experience forceful policing

Traffic and Travel

Wigan and Leigh court

Latest court round-up

Two cars collided on Meadow Pit Lane, Haigh on Friday morning

Delays for drivers and school pupils as Wigan road closed during rush hour

Atherton Road in Hindley has been closed in both directions

Delays for rush-hour drivers as crash closes busy Wigan road in both directions

Police chased the suspected stolen vehicle

Police chase suspected stolen moped with three riders

Figures from the Department for Transport show there were 81 publicly available electric vehicle charging devices in Wigan as of October, including 18 rapid chargers

Number of electric car charging points doubles in a year

Two of the works are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes

Five road closures for drivers to be aware of over the next fortnight

Crime

Police were called to Eleanor Street in Wigan at lunchtime on Saturday

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead at house in Wigan

Ministry of Justice figures for 2021 showed 26 of the 62 offenders in Wigan aged 10 to 17 went on to reoffend within a year of being convicted or released from prison.

Dozens of young people with criminal records reoffended within a year

Craig Bramall, 42, from Abram, was caught on CCTV footage at the airport with suitcases of cash

Man convicted for taking £1.3m cash to Dubai in massive smuggling operation

Grimshaw Road in Skelmersdale

Police appeal for witnesses as teen seriously hurt after being hit by car

Brianna Ghey

‘Girl arrested for murdering Brianna Ghey asked: Is it because I saw her last?’

Police are receiving more reports of people trying to get into houses in the early hours

Police warning amid surge in attempted break-ins at Wigan houses in early hours

Weather

Wintry weather has arrived

Charity shares cold weather first aid advice as temperatures plunge in Wigan

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CHILLING: pictures of a wintry Wigan from the 1960s to noughties

Business

ASH Integrated Services Ltd staff collecting their award with Claudia Winkleman

Engineering firm secures 'David and Goliath' victory at awards ceremony

Tony Reynolds

Family-owned butcher's shop hopes 'Mary' will help families in need of food

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Here are nine places in and around Wigan to get Christmas decorations

Politics

Layan Hassan at the House of Commons

Teen makes debut speech in House of Commons

Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue

Yvonne Fovargue MP: Medication to treat migraines should be available to all

Leigh MP James Grundy

James Grundy MP: Workers will keep more money thanks to national insurance cut

The new programme will support people interested in a career in residential children's care

New programme to help caring Wigan residents change children's lives

UK Trending

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performing earlier in this year's Strictly series Picture: BBC/Guy Levy

Strictly star explains why he pulled out of live show

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Grand Theft Auto will soon be available to play on Netflix Games.

Grand Theft Auto to be released on Netflix Games

Environment

Food waste in the UK is a huge issue. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Food waste in the UK is a huge issue

Prepare your soil

Going Green: Last chance to prepare soil before winter sets in

People

The Smith family

Mother and son produce book to help families understand autism
A family from Wigan have detailed their experiences of dealing with autism to help others understand it.

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Meet the class of 2023 - 112 pictures of Wigan school starters

Cancer Research UK has outlined what the government must do following the general election

North West urged to back cancer plan that could help prevent deaths in Wigan

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FAMILY MEMORIES: Wigan new-born babies January to June 2012

Ian Winnard with Outwood Academy canteern staff

Wigan school IT wizard retires after 32 years' service

Education

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MAGICAL: 30 years of pictures from St Anne's CE Primary, Standish Lower Ground

The Wigan Youth Zone team celebrate their success at the awards ceremony

Wigan Youth Zone walks off with top prize at glitzy awards ceremony

Members of the community and local councillors pictured outside the former St John The Baptist School, New Springs

Fed up residents lobby council over eyesore former school

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Nearly 40 years of memories from Wigan's Mab's Cross Primary School

Bedford High School students performing Mary Poppins

Wigan borough school joins pilot scheme to support students' wellbeing

Norma Newcombe

School nurse with over 60 years' NHS service finally retires

Health

Wigan Infirmary

A fifth of prostate cancer patients at Wigan's hospitals diagnosed late

Elle Smith (in purple) alongside her family and members of the Three Wishes charity

Wigan cancer patients to benefit from donation made in memory of much-loved mum

Office for National Statistics figures show people in Wigan answered the question "how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?" with an average of 7.6 in the year to March – down slightly from 7.7 the year before.

Life satisfaction in Wigan falls during cost-of-living crisis

CGI of how the planned expansion of Wrightington Hospital could look

New hospital theatre set to be built in Wigan next year

Opinion

Luke meets The Grinch

LUKE MARSDEN: America is just as much a divided nation as the UK

​I write this as a waitress in neon orange hot pants passes me a bottle of cider.Luke Marsden
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy

LISA NANDY MP: restoring the rule of law on our streets

Bolton West MP Chris Green

CHRIS GREEN MP: ​A world of celebrity and stardom

The Couple Next Door is an unappetising stew of mystery-thriller cliches

Philip Cunnington

Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard star in the new BBC comedy-thriller Boat Story (Picture: BBC/Two Brothers/Matt Squire)

Boat Story review: A frenetic, violent coke-com

Leigh Walk-In Centre where Luke spent three and a half hours

LUKE MARSDEN: NHS is on its knees because of broken bureaucracy

Vegan hair care has emerged as a powerful force in the world of beauty.

Vegan hair products: crafting a cruelty-free and sustainable hair care routine

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