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Fresh call to catch killer of schoolgirl

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Police have conducted a full investigation

One person dead after HGV collides with pedestrian on Wigan motorway

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Fr Michael Higginbottom

Priest in dock who used to teach in Wigan on child sex charges

Crime

The air ambulance landed on a field by Hodder Close, off Montrose Avenue

Cyclist seriously injured following collision on busy Wigan road

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Wigan man has a tattoo of The Galleries inked on his arm

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Rugby ace hurt in nightclub attack is allowed home from hospital

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'Every shot he took was an oil painting': The best of Monument Valley

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East Lancs Road crash victim named

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Police have reported flooding on the M6

Police report flooding on M6 between two Wigan junctions

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The car was found overturned on the slip road

Police called to overturned car on Wigan motorway slip road

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Transport More Transport >>

Unions stages 39th walkout in Northern guards dispute

Transport

The Saddle junction is nearing completion

Work on Wigan "crazy golf" junction nears completion

Transport

Train operator Northern Rail has been hit by a series of strikes organised by the RMT union

Northern Rail passengers urged to plan ahead as strike action hits Lancashire's railways

Transport

An aerial shot of the ongoing works at Saddle Junction

Two new projects proposed for Wigan to get more people walking and cycling

Transport

Rail delays in the North now worse than after May timetable fiasco

REVEALED: Rail delays in the North are now worse than they were following the May timetable fiasco

Transport

Crime More Crime >>

Fresh call to catch killer of schoolgirl

Crime

Fr Michael Higginbottom

Priest in dock who used to teach in Wigan on child sex charges

Crime

Rugby league ace Joe Sharratt has been allowed to return home from hospital

Rugby ace hurt in nightclub attack is allowed home from hospital

Crime

HMP Hindley

Officer explains low suicide rate at HMP Hindley

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Education More Education >>

Ofsted shines light on under-performing Wigan schools

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Planning for school places is a tough task for Wigan Council

Education

Wigan colleges amongst those needing more money

Education

Left, headteacher Richard King, with staff at Expanse Learning Wigan

Head defends group's latest Ofsted rating

Education

The Shanghai skyline

Wigan teacher set for Shanghai exchange

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Business More Business >>

Unions stages 39th walkout in Northern guards dispute

Transport

Bill Kenyon at Holland Hall

Boom time for Wigan hotel following takeover

Business

Former Hindley Phoenix chairman Jim Ellis

Former bosses at Wigan swimming pool criticise £100k council spending on renovation

Business

Traders from Wigan Market and opposition councillors holding a protest against the VAT payments outside Wigan Town Hall earlier this year

Wigan market traders given new hope over VAT row

Business

Politics More Politics >>

Wigan MP will not back Brexit deal

Politics

Donna Hall

Wigan Council chief Donna Hall to leave sooner than expected

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Paul Nuttall is the UKIP MEP for the North west

North West's MEP Paul Nuttall quits UKIP over decision to hire Tommy Robinson

Politics

Paul Nuttall announcing his resignation from Ukip

North West MEP and ex-Ukip leader Nuttall quits party

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Community More Community >>

Fir play to man who decorates Wigan village at Christmas

Community

Social services bosses have drawn up a support plan

Social services to pay for deep clean so toddler can remain at home

Health

Winter skin

Here is how to beat dry skin this winter

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The Sweet's Andy Scott on stage.

Glam rock legend Andy Scott talks sweet nothings about Bowie, Bolan and Hendrix

Music

Daniel Anders in the Cancer Research UK superstore that he helped to open

Wigan cancer survivor opens charity's new superstore

Community

Environment More Environment >>

HS2 bombshell stuns Wigan residents

Environment

Alan Ainscough outside the former Coaching Inn

Neighbours left in dark over new housing plans in Wigan

Environment

Opening up the great outdoors

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Ed Thwaite

Residents' fury over plans for huge house build

Environment

Health More Health >>

Winter can be deadly for the elderly

Deaths soar in Wigan during winter months

Health

Kellys amazing transformation

Wigan mum is half the woman she used to be... literally!

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Figures reveal a monumental increase in the money spent on agency staff

Recruitment of agency staff doubled in year at borough hospitals

Health