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Solar panels could be added to properties as part of work to make them more energy efficient

Wigan homes set to become more energy efficient thanks to £4.3m project Gaynor Clarke

The Europe-wide study looked at honey imported into EU countries, and tested the imported samples for impurities.

Study finds 10 UK honey brands are diluted with cheap sugar syrup Dennis Morton

Cost of Living spring payments are set to be rolled out over the next month or so - Credit: Adobe

10 ways to claim extra money for households on Universal Credit Dennis Morton

landlords may soon be given more power to deal with anti-social tenants

Landlords to be given extra powers to evict ‘anti-social’ tenants Patrick Hollis

A Royal College of Nursing picket line as staff strike outside a hospital.

RCN nursing staff to vote on new NHS pay offer Patrick Hollis

Martin Lewis has issued guidance to British holidaymakers heading abroad soon

Money Saving Expert team issues passport warning to holidaymakers Chelsie Sewell

Some 9,927 out of 43,426 total pupils in Wigan missed at least 10 per cent of lesson time in the 2021-22 academic year.

Education Pandemic made nearly a quarter of pupils miss at least 10 per cent of lessons Andrew Dowdeswell

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers Chelsie Sewell

Coun Danny Fletcher, Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue, Wigan Council leader Coun David Molyneux, Coun Jenny Bullen and Coun Andrew Bullen in Ashton town centre

Yvonne Fovargue MP: Government's £6.6m is a welcome boost for Ashton Yvonne Fovargue

Leigh MP James Grundy

James Grundy MP: The Government is working hard to deliver a better future James Grundy

Some 7,074 people receiving Universal Credit in Wigan were deemed to be 'looking for work' as of November – 570 (8.1 per cent) of whom had been sanctioned

More than one in 20 Universal Credit claimants sanctioned in Wigan Will Grimond

Samantha Pierre-Joseph shows her smart meter indicating how many kWh (kilowatt-hour) she has used already in one day, and how much it has cost her, in her house in London, on December 13, 2022.

10 tips to give your energy usage a ‘spring clean’ and reduce bills Sophie Wills

TikTok is the world's most popular app

TikTok to be blocked from ‘all parliamentary devices’ Daniel Mcneil

Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a protest by junior doctors. Picture: NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images

Junior doctors announce four-day strike action in April Daniel Mcneil

The government’s Emergency Alert system could put victims of domestic abuse at risk, according to Refuge Charity - Credit: Adobe

Refuge warning over ‘armageddon’ phone alerts - how to turn them off Ethan Evans

<p>Travel advice for medical tourists travelling to Turkey has been updated</p>

Read This New travel advice issued for medical tourists planning trip to Turkey Sam Johnson

The Premier League offer to EFL clubs has been described as ‘crumbs’

Wigan Athletic: Premier League offer £125m a year more to EFL clubs Paul Kendrick

Golborne High School

Headteacher disputes MP's claims her school is to become an academy Gaynor Clarke

New Zealand has become the latest country to ban popular video sharing app TikTok on government-related devices.

BBC tells staff to remove TikTok from corporate phones Daniel Mcneil

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

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

More than a quarter of child trust funds remain unclaimed

More than a quarter of child trust funds worth £1,900 still unclaimed Sam Johnson

Many could miss out on a whopping £18 billion of ‘free money’ – because they don... Richard Jenkins

Coun Danny Fletcher, Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue, Wigan Council leader Coun David Molyneux, Coun Jenny Bullen and Coun Andrew Bullen in Ashton town centre

Wigan borough MP welcomes £6.6m windfall to transform Ashton town centre Gaynor Clarke

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet Will Millar

King Charles III coronation: Screens to go up in 30 UK locations Daniel Mcneil

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

<p>A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images) </p>

Read This MPs believe TikTok breaches UK law - could be banned Andrew Quinn

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal Sam Johnson

Wigan Council leader Coun David Molyneux

Second time lucky as Wigan Council receives £6.6m for regeneration Gaynor Clarke

Teaching staff and supporters of the NE) on the picket line outside St Paul's CE Primary School in Goose Green

Teachers walk out of schools for second day of strike action in pay dispute Gaynor Clarke

'Rather than reminiscing over cups of tea, there will be silence as aged fingers are swiped over screens'. PIC: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos

Millions of Brits to take part in ‘Armageddon alarm’ test within weeks Dennis Morton

Experts from the industry have given an insight into what effect Jeremy Hunt’s new Spring Budget will have on the UK housing market.

What does spring budget mean for housing market? Zoopla forecast Dennis Morton

Winstanley College staff take part in picket line Sian Jones

Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis gives his verdict Will Millar

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for one and two year olds

Budget 2023: Free childcare for under 5s explained Sam Johnson

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 Ethan Evans

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

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks out of Number 11 Downing Street

What is the Spring Budget and what to look out for Patrick Hollis

Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to Match Of The Day this coming weekend amid speculation he and the BBC are close to resolving their impartiality row.

Gary Lineker set to return as Match of The Day host as BBC apologises Sam Johnson

Pharmaceuticals and prescriptions awaiting collection are seen inside a independent chemist shop are seen on February 12, 2016 in Bath.

Martin Lewis’ tips for keeping prescription costs down Sophie Wills

Ex-Arsenal player Ian Wright has warned the BBC he will quit if Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is sacked - Credit: Getty Images

Ian Wright gives BBC bosses ultimatum if MOTD’s Gary Lineker is sacked Ethan Evans