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Our Town is returning for the third year running

Cleaner Greener scheme returns for third year Sian Jones

The unit at Symmetry Park

Butternut Box shows commitment to Doncaster with 133,606 sq ft expansion Stephanie Bateman

Wheelchairs are among the medical items that Wigan Rotary are asking to be handed in for recyclying if they are no longer needed

Appeal for unused NHS appliances to be handed in for recycling Charles Graham

Ellis Anthony Gibbs dropping litter out of his car window in a car park in Hull. The teenager was fined £250.

Teenager fined £250 after throwing McDonald’s bag out of car window Sophie Wills

GMFRS and Wigan Council have been monitoring the Queensway site

Trial under way to extinguish underground fire Sian Jones

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste Chelsie Sewell

Picture showing what the new Multi-media Centre in Wigan town centre could look like

Controversial plan that could change town centre forever to be decided next week

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa Sam Johnson

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm Beth Franklin

Paul O’Grady: Comedian given freedom of the borough in posthumous honour from Wirral Council

Paul O’Grady given ‘highest honour’ in tribute after his death Will Millar

All boat operations suspended from Bournemouth Pier Daniel Mcneil

Progress House at Westwood Park is now up for sale

Council decides to sell off office space after switch to working from home George Lythgoe

Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium

Wigan Athletic fans' groups issue another ultimatum ahead of pay-day Paul Kendrick

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Youth Zone gets its own walk of fame star Charles Graham

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund Sophie Wills

Council apologises for ‘error’ and ‘upset’ after entire car park of vehicles wrongfully ticketed

Entire car park of vehicles ticketed after council error

Local elections 2023: Where are they taking place in May 2023 and why isn’t my council having them?

Where are local elections taking place & is my council holding them? Will Millar

Musician Lawrence Hoy performing to close last year's Workers' Memorial Day ceremony around the memorial tree and plaque in Mesnes Park, Wigan.

Workers' Memorial Day to be marked in Wigan's Mesnes Park Charles Graham

Tactical voting could be pivotal at the next General Election

Local elections 2023: what will be voted on Patrick Hollis

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring Chelsie Sewell

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council Chelsie Sewell

Millie used ChatGPT to help write an email to York City Council

Student uses ChatGPT to appeal wrongly issued parking fine Ayaan Ali

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant Patrick Hollis

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023 Ethan Evans

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment Sam Johnson

Leader of the Council coun David Molyneux centre, officially opened the new facility.

CLASS ACT: Britannia Bridge Primary School, Ince Michelle Adamson

Data from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show 106 social homes were built in Wigan in the ten years to March 2022 – including 32 in the latest year.

More than 1,500 social homes lost in Wigan over past decade Will Grimond

Organisers say the meeting is sure to be an informative and interesting evening

Wigan Landlords Forum to hold its latest meeting Charles Graham

MI6 forced to close top-secret spy school after London location is accidentally leaked by local council

MI6 closes secret spy school after council leaks location Will Millar

Coun Keith Cunliffe

Care workers to be paid real living wage after council bosses give green light

Jeremy Clarkson could be axed from Amazon Prime (Pic:Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson barred from selling his book at Diddly Squat Farm Benjamin Jackson

Coun David Molyneux

Wigan Council commits to submitting further LUF bids Sian Jones

Wigan's jewel in the crown Haigh Hall

Wigan's Haigh Hall secures £20m in Levelling Up cash for a major makeover George Lythgoe

The Banksy mural in in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the skip was removed

Removal of part of a Banksy work has now left the mural ‘worthless’ Benjamin Jackson

An artist's impression of how part of the completed Galleries25 complex will look

Council gives dates for work on £130m Wigan town centre redevelopment completion

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a restaurant at his Diddly Squat farm.

Jeremy Clarkson closes Diddly Squat farm restaurant Dennis Morton

Man receives one of first catcalling fines in UK after sting operation Ethan Evans

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen... Richard Jenkins

From left to right: Claire Burnham from Wigan Council, Jonathan Twist, and a representative from The Edge.

Postponed Believe in Business Festival rescheduled for the new year Holly Pritchard

Parents at St Oswald's are concerned over the removal of the lollipop patrols at the junction of Warrington Road and Liverpool Road.

Parents react to the removal of lollipop patrol Sian Jones

Wigan - Leeds Liverpool canal, near Wigan Flashes, Poolstock, Hawkley Hall.

Canal network upgrade for walkers and cyclists Holly Pritchard

King Street, Wallgate. The ‘no left turn’ onto Wallgate from King Street in Wigan is regularly abused, with traffic using this route illegally.

Council seeks new powers to tackle traffic offences on Wigan borough roads Holly Pritchard

Cars parked up at the side of Low Bank Road are making conditions treacherous, it has been claimed

Drivers call for Wigan "danger road" to be dealt with before accident happens George Lythgoe

Work has started on the £130m project

Council rebukes rumours £130m Galleries project could ‘be left as wasteland’ George Lythgoe

Picture by Julian Brown 20/07/19 Green Fayre at Beacon Country Park, Up Holland

Festival set to return to Wigan after two years Matt Pennington

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker

Blue plaques for Wigan-born royal composer and acclaimed scientist Charles Graham

Coun David Molyneux

Council unveils Wigan's new Deal for Business Charles Graham

WYZ Workers with a benefitting family

Wigan Youth Zone go on the road to spread Christmas cheer Sian Jones

Frost Fest

Wigan Council's virtual Christmas celebration heading on tour Amos Wynn

Free WiFi has been installed at Pennington Flash and Pennington Hall Park

Wigan borough outdoor spaces installed with free Wi-Fi to keep people connected Amos Wynn