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Figures from the Department for Transport show there were 81 publicly available electric vehicle charging devices in Wigan as of October, including 18 rapid chargers

Number of electric car charging points doubles in a year

Harry Smith has been shortlisted for the IRL Golden Boot award

Harry Smith included in final shortlist for Golden Boot award

England and Samoa last met at an epic World Cup semi-final encounter last year at the Emirates Stadium

Shaun Wane's England given hope with Samoa to re-engage about 2024 series

Owen Farrell has voiced concerns over the prospect of Six Nations being lost to pay TV (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Losing Six Nations to paid TV could be a ‘real challenge’ says Farrell

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NHS urges women urged to get cervical smear test when invited

NHS Digital figures show people in Wigan paid £22.5m for adult social care services in 2022-23 – up from £21.1m the year before.

Tens of millions of pounds spent on adult social care last year

Figures show 20.7 per cent of workers in Wigan were in severely insecure jobs – a higher rate than the average of 19.9 per cent in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area

A fifth of people in Wigan in “insecure work”

Wigan's Harry Smith, pictured celebrating at Old Trafford, has been backed to get even better by a former star

Golden Boot nominee Harry Smith ‘ticking all the right boxes’ says ex-star

Figures from the Department for Education show there were 40 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Wigan being cared for by the council as of March 31 – an increase from 12 the year before

Wigan looking after more lone asylum-seeking children

Kruise Leeming links up with the Warriors ahead of 2024 on a four-year deal. Picture courtesy of Wigan Warriors

Kruise Leeming on initial Wigan Warriors approach

Of the 946 Wigan parents that said the question was relevant to them, 30 per cent disagreed or strongly disagreed that the school handled the bullying effectively

Nearly a third of parents say schools not dealing with bullying effectively

Former England rugby union boss Eddie Jones has revealed a previousl approach made by Wigan Warriors for his services

Eddie Jones reveals previous Wigan Warriors approach

Owen Farrell looks on during the England captain's run at Twickenham Stadium on November 12, 2021

Saracens step up fight to retain England captain Owen Farrell

Harry Smith has been nominated for the Golden Boot award

Harry Smith nominated for Golden Boot award

Funds have been allocated to help create a smoke free society

Wigan to get £475k cash injection to phase out smoking and tackle youth vaping

Leigh owner Derek Beaumont's & head coach Adrian Lam celebrate Challenge Cup final victory over Hull KR at Wembley

Leigh owner and ex-Wigan player fined by RFL for breach of operational rules
Former Wigan Warriors centre Oliver Gildart has received a fine following a breach of the operational rules during the 2023 Super League season.

Women are being urged to attend cervical screening appointments

Wigan women urged to get tested amid North West's higher cervical cancer rates

Charlie Hughes (back row, third from left) takes his place alongside fellow Latics Academy graduate Alfie Devie (front row, centre) in England colours (Pic: The FA)

Wigan Athletic Academy graduate makes his mark on international stage

Figures from the charity show 2,607 emergency food parcels were handed out between April and September across four food banks in Wigan

More food parcels handed out this summer than last

Kai Pearce-Paul is set to miss the early rounds of the 2024 NRL season

Kai Pearce-Paul to wait for NRL debut

Tom Aspinall realises he's just become champion of the world

Campaign to honour world champion with mural in his home town

Rugby union England hero Jonny Wilkinson reveals how he came close to joining Wigan Warriors

Jonny Wilkinson on how he came close to joining Wigan Warriors

NHS figures show there were about 100 finished hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder for people living in Wigan in the year to March 2023

Fall in hospital admissions for people with eating disorders

Every region across the country saw a rise in the number of complaints made against dentists

Complaints against GP and dental practices soar following pandemic

Department for Education figures show disadvantaged children in Wigan secondary schools received an average score of 32.5 out of 90 points for ‘Attainment 8’ in 2022-23, while their peers achieved a much higher score of 47.9.

Disadvantaged pupils score lower than their peers at GCSE

Sam Powell and team mates celebrate as their side defeat Catalans in the Super League Grand Final

Sam Powell joins Warrington Wolves

Loanee centre Toby King celebrates Grand Final victory against Catalans

Grand Final winner Toby King receives starting number back at parent club
Wigan Warriors Grand Final winning loanee centre Toby King has received a starting shirt number upon his return to parent club Warrington Wolves for 2024.

Robots in engineering

Thousands more jobs will be available by 2027 due to automation

Charlie Hughes has developed into a first-team regular - and not international footballer - under the watchful eye of Shaun Maloney

Wigan Athletic boss makes bold prediction after Charlie Hughes maiden call-up

Charlie Hughes is on cloud nine after receiving his maiden England call-up

Charlie Hughes opens up on massive debt to Tics after maiden England call

Sam Tickle is back in the England Under-21 ranks for their upcoming Euro qualifiers

Wigan Athletic starlet makes welcome return to England international set-up

Wigan's Harry Smith in action for England against Tonga at the John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield

18th Man - 'Smith is currently the most important player for Wigan and England'

England v Tonga - Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England - Harry Smith

Smith to return to Wigan with extra confidence

England are without any opponents in 2024 as things stand

England suffer fresh blow to international plans

England's Jack Welsby, John Bateman, Elliott Whitehead & George Williams line up with their mascots

Ex-Wigan star John Bateman makes England admission

Figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show £3,508,000 was spent on temporarily housing the homeless in Wigan in the year to March.

Millions of pounds spent on temporary housing for homeless

Fenwick’s Christmas Window for 2023 is now available to view. Photo: National World.

The magic of Narnia hits Fenwick’s famous Christmas Window

England's Harry Smith

Harry Smith happy to prove doubters wrong

Owen Farrell and England coach Steve Borthwick are on the same page, according to ex-skipper Lawrence Dallaglio

'No debate' as to Owen Farrell's spot, insists England rugby legend

Wigan Warriors' Morgan Smithies celebrates after the game

Morgan Smithies opens up on NRL move

England coach Shaun Wane congratulates Elliott Whitehead after Whitehead's retirement from international rugby league

Shaun Wane’s delight with defensive display - ‘That’s England’

Harry Smith and Harry Newman produced one of the tries of the series. John Clifton/Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

England boss Shaun Wane praises sensational try

England coach Shaun Wane (r) congratulates Harry Smith after victory over Tonga.

Shaun Wane hails ‘outstanding’ Harry Smith but delivers warning for future

England celebrate after victory over Tonga

Final England player ratings as Harry Smith shines

England's Harry Smith

England claim series whitewash over disappointing Tonga

Vicky Molyneux has announced her retirement from international duties

Vicky Molyneux signs off international career with win over Wales

Prof Sanjay Arya, medical director and consultant cardiologist at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Virtual wards for Wigan patients with heart failure to be expanded

England head coach Shaun Wane and Tonga's Kristian Woolf

COLUMN: The off-field verbal battle between Wane and Woolf creating more drama

Wigan's Anna Davies is tackled by Leeds's Sophie Robinson

Wigan's Anna Davies relishing England opportunity

Tonga performing the Sipi Tau before kick off at the John Smith's Stadium

The 18th man - ‘Expect fireworks’ between England and Tonga in final test match

England Rugby League Training - Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England - England's Tyler Dupree

Tyler Dupree set for second England cap: 'I'm buzzing'

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 245 people in Wigan said they were Gypsy or Irish Traveller in the 2021 Census. Of them, 38 said they had bad or very bad health – 16 per cent of the cohort

Gypsy and Irish Travellers more than twice as likely to have poor health

England's Owen Farrell

Owen Farrell pictured back in Saracens colours

England's Harry Smith being interviewed by BBC Sport after England's victory in the second match of the England v Tonga test series at the John Smith Stadium

Harry Smith retains England spot as Shaun Wane confirms more injuries

Shaun Wane has delivered an honest assessment on Morgan Smithies' move to the NRL

Morgan Smithies: Shaun Wane delivers honest assessment ahead of NRL move