https://www.wigantoday.net/news/politics/wigan-council-by-election-candidates-9297661 2026-10-19T20:37:57Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T20:37:57Z Full list of candidates confirmed for Wigan's forthcoming council by-election Wigan, Labour, Bee Network, Andy Burnham, Election https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/wigan-athletic-face-long-trip-to-non-league-high-flyers-in-the-fa-cup-9297651 2026-10-19T20:01:49Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T20:01:49Z Wigan Athletic face long trip to non-league high-flyers in the FA Cup https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/gallery-wigan-athletic-women-hit-walmer-bridge-for-eight-in-challenge-cup-9297602 2026-10-19T19:07:49Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T19:07:49Z GALLERY: Wigan Athletic Women hit Walmer Bridge for eight in Challenge Cup! https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/other-sport/gallery-all-the-best-action-as-orrell-ru-hosted-liverpool-collegiate-9297129 2026-10-19T19:00:54Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T19:00:54Z GALLERY: All the best action as Orrell RU hosted Liverpool Collegiate https://www.wigantoday.net/news/traffic-and-travel/fatal-crash-m6-wigan-9297528 2026-10-19T17:24:18Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T17:24:18Z Appeal for information following a fatal crash on the M6 near Wigan M6, Wigan, Merseyside Police, National Highways https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/why-joe-whitworth-is-clean-cut-out-for-success-at-wigan-athletic-9297509 2026-10-19T17:13:08Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T17:13:08Z Why Joe Whitworth is 'clean' cut out for success at Wigan Athletic https://www.wigantoday.net/news/wigan-council-believe-sports-awards-2026-9296898 2026-10-19T15:41:20Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T15:41:20Z 15 brilliant images of Wigan Council's Believe Sports Awards 2026 Wigan Council, Wigan, Matthew Hoggard, Wigan Warriors https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/west-lancashire-college-t-level-9296978 2026-10-19T14:53:38Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T14:53:38Z West Lancashire College celebrates national T-level Week GCSEs, Skelmersdale https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/bbc-bias-elderly-care-9295296 2026-10-19T14:45:35Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T14:45:35Z Columnist Tony Porter on bias at the BBC, family issues and beautiful Wigan Labour, Haigh Hall, BBC https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/wigan-musical-theatre-dolly-parton-9295406 2026-10-19T14:45:20Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T14:45:20Z The curtain goes up this week on Wigan Musical Theatre's latest production: 9 to 5 Dolly Parton, Wigan, Musicals https://www.wigantoday.net/whats-on/wigan-halloween-family-event-9272400 2026-10-19T14:45:11Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T14:45:11Z Wigan families can get creative at a pumpkin carving station at a free Halloween event Halloween, Wigan, October https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/actual-bodily-harm-guilty-suspended-sentence-9288663 2026-10-19T14:45:07Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T14:45:07Z Suspended jail term, unpaid work and restraining order for Wigan thug who attacked woman Assault, Wigan https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/other-sport/orrell-go-down-with-a-fight-in-thriller-against-liverpool-collegiate-9296229 2026-10-19T11:52:59Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T11:52:59Z Orrell go down with a fight in thriller against Liverpool Collegiate https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/child-rape-sexual-offences-denial-9283500 2026-10-19T11:30:53Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T11:30:53Z New sex offence allegations against Wigan pensioner already denying he arranged a child's rape Wigan, rape, court https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/yew-tree-druids-9295255 2026-10-19T11:30:28Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T11:30:28Z In his latest Nature Notes, wildlife expert Graham Workman focuses on the "Druids' tree" - the yew Trees, Yew Tree, Europe https://www.wigantoday.net/news/wigan-council-send-approved-9290147 2026-10-19T11:30:00Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T11:30:00Z Wigan borough’s special educational needs and disabilities reform plan is approved by the government Wigan, Wigan Council, Government https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/gallery-do-you-recognise-anyone-in-our-28-strong-wigan-athletic-fans-montage-from-reading-9296126 2026-10-19T11:27:15Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T11:27:15Z GALLERY: Do YOU recognise anyone in our 28-strong Wigan Athletic fans montage from Reading? https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/wigan-warriors-izzy-rowe-england-wales-australia-9295686 2026-10-19T10:14:03Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T10:14:03Z Wigan Warriors star Izzy Rowe on record-equalling England display, Wales win and Australia test England, World Cup, Wales, Australia https://www.wigantoday.net/must-read/new-app-aims-to-get-britains-kids-off-screens-and-outdoors-9295759 2026-10-19T10:12:02Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T10:12:02Z New app aims to get Britain's kids off screens and outdoors Apps, outdoors https://www.wigantoday.net/must-read/hong-kong-lights-up-for-mid-autumn-festival-with-international-lantern-displays-and-iconic-fire-dragon-dance-9295428 2026-10-19T09:37:54Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T09:37:54Z Hong Kong lights up for Mid-Autumn Festival with international lantern displays and iconic fire dragon dance Hong Kong, Holidays https://www.wigantoday.net/must-read/hong-kong-jobs-showcase-attracts-thousands-in-london-9295609 2026-10-19T09:36:55Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T09:36:55Z Hong Kong jobs showcase attracts thousands in London Hong Kong, London https://www.wigantoday.net/must-read/international-design-leaders-set-to-gather-in-bangkok-for-creative-expo-9295514 2026-10-19T09:20:42Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T09:20:42Z International design leaders set to gather in Bangkok for creative expo Arts, Thailand https://www.wigantoday.net/must-read/christmas-flights-from-the-uk-fall-by-up-to-39-percent-as-kayak-reveals-festive-fare-savings-9295319 2026-10-19T08:43:06Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T08:43:06Z Christmas flights from the UK fall by up to 39 percent as KAYAK reveals festive fare savings Travel, Christmas, holiday https://www.wigantoday.net/news/emergency-incident/m6-crash-motorway-diversions-9295134 2026-10-19T14:41:24Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T14:41:24Z Major crash closes M6 in both directions with diversions now in place M6, National Highways, Greater Manchester https://www.wigantoday.net/must-read/aditya-birla-launches-two-retail-fund-of-funds-from-gift-city-9295196 2026-10-19T08:06:49Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T08:06:49Z Aditya Birla launches two retail fund of funds from GIFT City Finance, Business https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/dangerous-driver-aggravated-guilty-9286118 2026-10-19T03:55:58Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T03:55:58Z Road ban and suspended sentence for dangerous young Wigan driver who tried to evade police capture Driving, Wigan https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/wigan-no-mobile-phone-signal-9287703 2026-10-19T03:55:52Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T03:55:52Z Wigan residents left without mobile phone signal for six months after mast is removed EE, Lisa Nandy, Wigan Council, Wigan https://www.wigantoday.net/news/school-playground-council-pupils-9290394 2026-10-19T03:55:00Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T03:55:00Z A Wigan school council turns big plans into playground reality in this week's Class Act Wigan, school, Playground https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/great-britain-1946-indomitables-rugby-league-hall-of-fame-9294989 2026-10-19T00:36:20Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-19T00:36:20Z Great Britain’s 1946 ‘Indomitables’ side inducted into Rugby League Hall of Fame Great Britain, Wigan, Australia, New Zealand, RFL https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/wigan-warriors-england-wales-womens-rugby-league-world-cup-9294972 2026-10-18T22:58:06Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T22:58:06Z Gallery: Wigan Warriors stars feature in England's big win over Wales in Women's Rugby League World Cup opener England, Wales, World Cup, Perth, Australia https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/wigan-warriors-england-tonga-rugby-league-world-cup-9294940 2026-10-18T19:51:09Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T19:51:09Z Gallery: Wigan Warriors stars in action as England defeated by Tonga in Rugby League World Cup opener England, World Cup, France, Perth https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/wigan-athletic-player-ratings-paul-kendricks-verdict-from-the-defeat-at-stevenage-a-bright-spark-9294937 2026-10-18T19:46:08Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T19:46:08Z Wigan Athletic player ratings: Paul Kendrick's verdict from the win over Reading - 'another stand-out display' https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/rape-trial-teenager-court-9286103 2026-10-18T14:45:49Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T14:45:49Z A 2028 trial date is set for a teen accused of raping a Wigan schoolgirl Wigan, rape, court https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/daffodils-dreams-launches-christmas-appeal-9283522 2026-10-18T14:45:27Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T14:45:27Z Daffodils Dreams launches its eighth annual Christmas appeal to bring festive joy to children in Wigan Christmas, Wigan, Social care, Facebook https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/fairhurst-accountants-self-assessment-tax-9290103 2026-10-18T14:45:22Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T14:45:22Z Financial Matters with Fairhurst Accountants: everything you need to know about self-assessment tax payments HMRC, UK, online https://www.wigantoday.net/whats-on/fireworks-bonfire-night-wigan-9287818 2026-10-18T14:45:15Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T14:45:15Z This is where you can enjoy fireworks and celebrate Bonfire Night 2026 in Wigan borough Bonfire Night, October, Wigan, Council https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/secret-fitness-regime-that-enabled-christian-saydee-to-make-sensational-wigan-athletic-return-9294728 2026-10-18T14:17:30Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T14:17:30Z Secret fitness regime that enabled Christian Saydee to make sensational Wigan Athletic return https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/wigan-athletic-deservedly-see-off-reading-to-secure-only-second-league-victory-of-the-campaign-9294041 2026-10-18T11:49:15Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T11:49:15Z Wigan Athletic deservedly see off Reading to secure only second league victory of the campaign https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic/wigan-athletic-chief-reacts-to-reading-win-spiritcharacterdetermination-9294140 2026-10-18T11:48:51Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T11:48:51Z Wigan Athletic chief reacts to Reading win - 'spirit...character...determination' https://www.wigantoday.net/news/wigan-bikers-group-raise-money-9048018 2026-10-18T11:30:59Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T11:30:59Z Wigan bikers group raise huge amount of money for much-loved member fighting cancer Cancer, Wigan, Money, raffle https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/knitting-needles-at-the-ready-the-innocent-big-knit-is-back-raising-money-for-age-uk-wigan-borough-9291152 2026-10-18T11:30:51Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T11:30:51Z Knitting needles at the ready: the innocent Big Knit is back, raising money for Age UK Wigan Borough Age UK, Drinks https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/dangerous-driving-banned-police-court-9283611 2026-10-18T11:30:43Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T11:30:43Z An Atherton woman is accused driving dangerously during a police pursuit when banned Manchester, Knife crime, Police https://www.wigantoday.net/news/traffic-and-travel/wigan-upcoming-road-closures-9288893 2026-10-18T11:30:03Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T11:30:03Z The 15 roads in and around Wigan which are expected to be closed for work in the coming weeks Wigan https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/golborne-railway-station-school-pupils-9289894 2026-10-18T11:30:00Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T11:30:00Z Wigan pupils were introduced to the experts building their town's new railway station LEO, Wigan, Engineers https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/compensation-attack-alcohol-treatment-9283586 2026-10-18T03:55:26Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T03:55:26Z A suspended jail term and compensation order are among a Wigan man's punishments for a vicious attack Mark Stewart, Wigan, Mental Health, Alcohol https://www.wigantoday.net/news/politics/council/haigh-woodland-park-bothy-glasshouse-9285066 2026-10-18T03:55:02Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T03:55:02Z Take a look around the bothy and glasshouse at Wigan's Haigh Woodland Park as regeneration work continues Haigh Hall, Wigan, kitchen garden, Wigan Council https://www.wigantoday.net/news/sofology-dfs-sofa-company-jobs-9291376 2026-10-18T03:55:00Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-18T03:55:00Z Well-known sofa company with a Wigan branch confirms 45 jobs are at risk Wigan, UK, Ireland https://www.wigantoday.net/education/online-debut-for-2016-wigan-and-leigh-college-graduation-pictures-9289219 2026-10-15T10:26:01Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-15T10:26:01Z Online debut for 2016 Wigan and Leigh College graduation pictures Mayor https://www.wigantoday.net/heritage-and-retro/retro/a-flashback-of-44-years-to-wigan-events-pictured-for-the-observer-in-82-9289043 2026-10-15T09:47:00Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-15T09:47:00Z A flashback of 44 years to Wigan events pictured for the Observer in '82 Observer, Wigan, Boys' Brigade https://www.wigantoday.net/business/from-kiddies-fun-centre-to-an-undertaker-wigan-firms-pictured-in-2013-14-9288329 2026-10-14T17:13:01Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-14T17:13:01Z From kiddies' fun centre to an undertaker: Wigan firms pictured in 2013-14 Wigan, Ashton https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/wigan-pubs-pictured-in-2009-crooke-hall-moorgate-and-black-bull-9286331 2026-10-14T08:47:01Z Wigan Today en 2026-10-14T08:47:01Z Wigan pubs pictured in 2009: Crooke Hall, Moorgate and Black Bull Wigan, Moorgate, staff, Scholes