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On average in Wigan, parents paid £5.78 an hour for a two-year-old in 2025

Latest local child care cost figures revealed

Burn's rise from Wigan to England - 'We all knew he was a good player'

BOTB presenters Christian Williams (right) and Katie Knight (left) with the Robert Everson and his wife Carleane in front of their new dream home

Army veteran wins an £880,000 dream home in a 99p prize draw

Wigan's Darlington Street pictured through the years

These are some of the cheapest places in England in which to buy a house

The 15 cheapest places to buy a house in England named

Dan Bun met the media on Tuesday morning following his maiden England call-up

Burn on kickstarting career at Wigan - 'I feel it's just made me stronger'

Northern have announced a massive Rail Sale

500,000 half-price train tickets up for grabs - how to get the deal

Northern's travel advice calendar for the next few days

Northern's new year schedules published

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Charity event for Christmas gifts for kids and the brick homeless

Range Rover driver gets disqualified...and drives home from court

Range Rover driver gets disqualified - then drives home from court

Cole Stewart, 18, who was caught on CCTV “celebrating” after throwing bricks at police officers has been convicted.

Watch the moment teen yob 'celebrated' after hurling bricks at police

Naomi and Johnathan Jules with their daughter in Costa Rica after escaping the UK 'rat race'.

Video: We escaped "rat race" of UK to start a new life in Costa Rica

Boy, 3, is rescued from railway track by man at Newark Northgate Station.

Watch: Boy, 3, rescued from railway track seconds before train passes

Aaron Drummond crashed into a car and bollard whilst driving dangerously in a white transit van when being chased by police.

Watch: Speeding van driver balances on two wheels during police chase

Car crashes through metal barriers and into the front of theatre.

Watch: Man crashes through metal barriers and into front of theatre

TikTok yob Kane Tilney, 23, regularly hurtled around Darlington on his motorbike and filmed his exploits which he posted on social media. But all police had to do to gather evidence against him was to watch his videos... Picture: Northumberland Police / SWNS

TikTok bike yob jailed after police use boastful videos as evidence
A TikTok motorbike lout has been jailed because he posted videos of himself breaking the law online
Tom Morton

English schools increasing property prices the most - see the list

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires (PHOTO: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires

Amazon is advertising for “urgently needed” warehouse pickers and packers across the UK

Amazon offering £1,000 bonus to new recruits amid UK hiring woes

Amazon has announced it will create a further 7,000 UK jobs this year, in order to meet growing demand (Photo: Shutterstock)

Amazon is set to create 7,000 jobs across the UK - here’s how to apply

The impressive BR Standard engine

Rail buffs steamed up over VIP Wigan visit

Reader Chris Winstanley took this image of a A1 class 60163 Tornado

Trainspotter captures image of "The Mad Hatter" train hurtling through Wigan

Peter Skipper

Ex-Wigan Athletic star passes away at 61

Are "do-gooders killing fun and laughter"?

Punch and Judy man hits back at political correctness

Have you bought these nuts?

Aldi recalls nuts over allergy fears

Christopher Thompson

'˜Depraved' man who targeted children is behind bars for 27 years

Ena Mill owner Simon Yates

Mill expansion plans set to create 200 jobs
Proposals to expand a retail complex and create 200 new jobs are a step closer to becoming a reality.
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Rev Michael Higginbottom leaves Ormskirk Magistrates' Court

Priest pleads not guilty to sex offences

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