Crime

An appeal has been issued for a convicted rapist from Wigan who has failed to notify police of his whereabouts.

A young heroin addict who suffered major distress after being falsely diagnosed with HIV by a prison doctor, has avoided jail after admitting to stealing hundreds of pounds worth of goods to fund her habit.

A Wigan man tried to pay off a drug debt by stealing £10,000 from his grandmother which she was saving to pay for her own funeral, a court heard.

Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell is set to have his 30-year prison sentence reviewed by leading judges.

An uninsured car was seized and taken away by police in Wigan.

Two arson attacks have been carried out on headstones in a Wigan cemetery.

A Wigan drugs gang “Mr Big” has been jailed for his role in a £12m plot to smuggle illegal tobacco into the UK inside fridges, microwaves and vacuum cleaners.

Detectives have condemned an axe-wielding armed raider who targeted a heavily-pregnant woman and her partner in their own home.

Wigan residents are being urged to be extra vigilant and ensure they don’t fall victim to con artists.