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Wigan Council spent £37 per head of population on highways and transport last year

Wigan Council is second lowest spender on highways and transport in England Charles Graham

Inside Britain’s ‘loneliest house’ - a former railway worker’s home in the heart of a national park

Inside Britain’s ‘loneliest house’ which is on the market for £250,000 Will Millar

Those who don't know Wigan and have some kind of Orwellian image of the place in their heads will be surprised to learn that it's a leafier place than most

Wigan has higher tree coverage than English average Andrew Dowdeswell

Hundreds of people have lost their sight due to treatment delays caused by NHS backlogs, according to the Association of Optometrists

Hundreds of people lose sight due to delays caused by NHS backlog Sam Johnson

Office for Health and Improvement Disparities figures show premature deaths from alcohol-related conditions led to a potential 3,125 years of life being lost in Wigan in 2020 – though this was down from 3,811 in 2019.

Thousands of years of life lost to alcohol-related deaths in Wigan Andrew Dowdeswell

Increasing numbers of older people are being admitted to hospital with alcohol problems

More people hospitalised with alcohol problems in Wigan than rest of UK Alan Weston

Read This Aldi confirm Easter opening and closing times Daniel Mcneil

The data showed 9.4 per cent of people in Wigan had no qualifications

One in 10 Wigan workers and jobseekers has no qualifications Andrew Dowdeswell

The census survey taken across England and Wales in March 2021 shows of the 329,330 usual residents in Wigan, 166,333 are women – accounting for 50.5 per cent of the area's population.

What Census 2021 shows about women in Wigan Sonja Tutty

Gary Lineker will return to Match of the Day next weekend (Pic:Getty)

Gary Lineker wasn’t on Match of The Day - here’s why Patrick Hollis

Analysis of the figures by QS Supplies, a bathroom supplier, shows there are 13 publicly available toilets in Wigan – five of which are accessible to those with disabilities.

Toilet map shows just a handful of accessible conveniences in Wigan Will Grimond

Ireland face England today at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in the final game of the Six Nations tournament

Ireland v England Six Nations 2023: How to watch Will Millar

Referee Jaco Peyper will be in charge of the Ireland v England Six Nations game today at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Ireland v England Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet the man in charge Patrick Hollis

Wales No.8 Taulupe Faletau will win his 100th cap for Wales after being named in today's starting line-up against France

France v Wales Six Nations 2023 - how to watch Patrick Hollis

Figures show 6.3 per cent of residents in Wigan said they were in "bad or very bad" general health in the 2021 census

More than one in 20 Wigan residents in poor health Andrew Dowdeswell

Read This The top 10 lucky charms in Ireland – including numbers and bracelets Richard Jenkins

Coronavirus testing laboratory (library pic)

‘Uncertain’ Covid-19 trend in much of UK although Wigan figures remain stable Alan Weston

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise? Ethan Evans

The BBC has scrapped regional news bulletins tonight amid staff strike action

BBC scrap some regional news bulletins amid strike action Charlotte Hawes

Some areas in England could see hosepipe bans this year after a dry winter.

Hosepipe bans brewing around the UK after a dry winter Dennis Morton

Martin Lewis pictured on set of The Martin Lewis Money Show

Martin Lewis issues “unpleasant” warning to couples who live together Sam Johnson

Neurologist claims nitrous oxide is ‘more dangerous than cocaine’ Daniel Mcneil

Teachers, members of the National Education Union and supporters on a picket line near Fred Longworth High School, Tyldesley, last month

Teachers at more than 50 Wigan schools will walk out for two days of strikes Gaynor Clarke

Junior doctors forming a picket line outside St George’s hospital on Monday (March 13) in London. Photo by Lynn Rusk

Junior doctors strike: 3-day industrial action begins today Rahmah Ghazali

Ellery Hanley

Wigan legend Hanley discusses if he'd ever return to coaching Amos Wynn

Mobile clinics are returning to Wigan for NHS-Galleri

Mobile clinic returns to Wigan for trial which could detect cancer early Gaynor Clarke

Scotland's No 8 Matt Fagerson says he has benefitted from shedding a few kilos. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Scotland v Ireland Six Nations 2023 - how to watch Sam Johnson

The Royal College of Surgeons of England said no surgeon wants to cancel operations, but high demand and the lack of social care leading to a delay in discharging patients has made this impossible.

News Wigan's hospitals saw fewer operations cancelled than in the year before Andrew Dowdeswell

Coun George Davies highlighted fly-tipping in Spring Gardens, Wigan, earlier this year

Wiganers to have their say on how to tackle littering and fly-tipping Charles Graham

The Six Nations trophy

Italy v Wales Six Nations 2023 - how to watch Sam Johnson

Courtney Lawes made a successful return from injury as England beat Wales

England v France Six Nations 2023 - how to watch Sam Johnson

Wales face Italy in the Six Nations

Italy v Wales Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet the man in charge Sam Johnson

Sam Tomkins has announced he will retire at the end of the season.

GALLERY: Sam Tomkins through the years Amos Wynn

Sam Tomkins

Ex-Wigan fullback Tomkins to retire at the end of the season Amos Wynn

Construction on sections of the HS2 route have been delayed (Photo by Mark Case/Getty Images)

HS2 needs to be completed to transform north of England Patrick Hollis

England star Lewis Ludlam

England v France Six Nations 2023 referee: Meet the man in charge Sam Johnson

NHS prescriptions are on the rise next month to add to the financial concerns of households amid a crippling cost of living crisis - Credit: Adobe

NHS prescription charges to rise in April - how much more you’ll pay Ethan Evans

More than 500 deaths in England reported last year after long ambulance waits of up to 15 hours

More than 500 deaths in England reported after long ambulance waits Rahmah Ghazali

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. (Photo credit: PA Wire)

National Highways issue severe warning for M62 with 3 hour queues Dennis Morton

Wigan gritter ready for action

Winter maintenance in full swing Sian Jones

UK to trial new groundbreaking endometriosis treatment Beth Franklin

Snow has fallen across England

Here’s when UKHSA cold warning for England will end Patrick Hollis

A majority of mortgage holders surveyed have said that the cost of living crisis is having a negative impact on their mental health

Six in 10 mortgage holders say cost-of-living crisis affects mental health Melanie Betts