Carers

Wigton Moor Primary School in Alwoodley, Leeds, which warned staff with an email, seen by the YEP.

Threatening e-mail forces schools into lockdown

Care homes, hospitals, and other organisations must seek permission from the local authority to use the policy, which is generally only deployed for people with dementia or severe mental health issues

Huge delays to vulnerable patients' care decisions

Belong at Home management team

Belong at Home Wigan carers named country's best for sixth year running

Top things carers wish they'd known

The top 14 things unpaid carers wish they'd known at the start

A series of activities are being held to mark Carers Week

Carers Week 2023: More than 30 activities to be held across Wigan

Allergy sufferers told to ‘immediately’ contact their GP after adrenalin pens recalled

Allergy sufferers hit with warning as epi pens recalled by government

Dreamboys fulfil 92-year-old woman’s dream of seeing male striptease

92-year-old woman fulfils life-long dream of seeing male striptease

(Composite: NationalWorld/Nothern Trains)

Key workers and carers offered 25% rail travel discount

Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer keyworker discounts on Advance Purchase tickets

New 25% Northern discount announced for key workers

The body of Wigan man Peter Curphey was found in the Leeds-Liverpool canal

Man was discharged from mental health unit just months before he was found dead

They are the kind of vivid blue sapphires whose lustre has been lusted over for centuries. Yet these wondrous stones have lain unseen for years and may even have ended up in the bin.

Jewellery hoard worth thousands found wrapped in carrier bags

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy MP: Unpaid carers are our unsung heroes

Coun Keith Cunliffe

Wigan residents looking after loved ones urged to get support during Carers Week

More than half of unpaid carers surveyed by the charity said they feel anxious or stressed about their finances

Unpaid carers being pushed into poverty, charity warns

NHS staff and care workers given free access to live events as Concerts for Care...

Neil Dunlop

Breakthrough moment as live entertainment returns to Wigan township
Comic Jamie Sutherland hosted a variety night with stand-up comedy and songs

The vaccine rollout will proceed down the age bands of adults (Photo: Getty Images)

Frontline workers and BAME groups won’t be next in line for Covid vaccine - prio...

Nightclubs, gigs, cinemas and theatres are expected to have to wait until September before they can reopen (Photo: Getty Images)

Nightclubs and theatres expected to stay closed until 90% of UK have had Covid j...

More than 1.6m people in the North West have now had the first vaccine

Praise for NHS staff and volunteers as more than 1.7m people are vaccinated in N...

The next five priority groups should be invited for their first vaccine dose by the end of April (Photo: Getty Images)

This is who will get Covid vaccine next as rollout moves into new phase

Barnoldswick headteacher Sarah White

A Lancashire headteacher has gone viral after she penned a heartfelt letter tell...

Annemarie Plas, founder of the Clap For Our Carers organisation

Clap for Carers founder distances herself from return of weekly ritual

Harry and Joyce

Wigan couple celebrate 70 years of marriage!

Dionne Carroll leads walkers Hazel and Graham White, Michael Hurst, Lisa Gee and Joan Johnson

Carers enjoy mindfulness walks at Wigan beauty spot

Carers Week is an annual event which takes place each year, celebrating the fantastic work of carers in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when national Carers Week 2020 takes place - and special discounts for ca...

Kate Garraway talked about her husband's condition on Good Morning Britain via a video call from her back garden in North London (Credit: ITV Good Morning Britain)

TV presenter Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband may never fully recover...

People in England who were shielding can now leave their homes as lockdown eases...

Unison is demanding care workers receive full sick pay so they can self-isolate

Trade union demands Wigan Council provides more support for care workers

To thank the NHS workers who are working tirelessly throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Thursday 26 March will see a #ClapForOurCarers event dedicated to them (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's how to take part in tonight's national applause to thank key workers

Captain Tom Moore raised a huge £12.5 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden (Photo: PA)

Here’s what you need to know about NHS Charities Together as Captain Tom raises ...

This is how you can help your elderly relatives and friends during the coronavir...

Carers told: Know your rights

Flu jab

Flu jabs at your pharmacy for ‘at risk’ patients