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Marble altar to be relocated

Council considers plans to move historic marble altar

Millgate

Giant screen to be set up in shopping centre

John Bull Chophouse after fire

Fire put out at John Bull pub

John Bull pub

Update issued for ongoing fire at pub

John Bull pub

Fire at popular Wigan pub

Plans have been submitted to turn Tydesley's 'old bank' building into a late opening bar

Bar plans submitted for former bank building

How the gallery space at the hall is set to look

Haigh Hall's £50m interiors blueprint to go before planners

An artist's impression of what Winstanley Hall would look like after renovation and conversion into flats

Residents bid to block estate plan

All that's left of the former Pennington's furniture shop on Millgate

Town centre landmark finally reduced to rubble

How Mill 3 at Cotton Works looks now

Second Cotton Works mill plan is approved

Former Georgian home and furniture stop to be razed

What is the future going to hold for the residents and the Coops building itself?

Tony Porter Ponders : Bananas as in housing, golden and bobbing

Striking original features have all been retained during refurbishment

Iconic library re-launches after £1.5m makeover

A partnership approach to writing a new chapter in Ashton library's history is underway,

Council confirms commitment to reopen last Carnegie library

An artist's impression of how the fully-restored Winstanley Hall would look

Planners to consider Winstanley Hall renovation and new village plans

Christ Church, Parbold Hill

Plans to extend a graveyard green light
Plans to extend a graveyard at an historic church near Wigan have been given the green light.
Catherine Musgrove

Leigh Film Factory is aiming big with their entry into Cinema of the year.

Vote call for Leigh Film Factory after entering BIFA Cinema of the Year awards

The former Hesketh Arms on Shevington Moor

'Cromwell' former pub goes up for sale

Mesnes House, former home for the Dept. of Work and Pensions, will soon house hundreds of students

Wigan & Leigh College expands town centre footprint

The Georgian builings on Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, are about to be brought back to life

Apartments work gets under way

Christ Church on Parbold Hill is fast running out of burial space

Church submits graveyard expansion plan

How the apartments will look on Upper Dicconson Street

Thumbs-up for conversion of derelict houses into flats

There is still so much to be done at the former Eckersley's Mills. Mill Three, pictured here, is the next phase, but a planning application has now been submitted for a new-built apartment block containing 179 homes

First new-build application for Cotton Mills site

I stayed at a unique property in North Wales that was full of character - and I would definitely go back and stay there again. (Photo: Holiday Cottages/Isabella Boneham)

I stayed at an old police station in Wales - perfect for fun days out

Exterior of The Famous Pagefield pub, also known as Pagefield Hotel, 168 Gidlow Lane, Wigan. Built in 1902, it's been empty for years and now surrounded by scaffolding.

Plan for new homes next to historic former pub

Haigh Hall is getting a new roof

Sneak peek under cultural gem's scaffolding

The feature on the roof of the historic building was built later as an addition and used as the children’s den

Sneak peek of future 'Celestial Gallery' at Haigh Hall
More hidden structural details were revealed during ongoing restoration work at Haigh Hall.
Alan Weston

The Whitesmiths Arms on Standishgate

Makeover of 300-year-old town centre pub approved

The historic glass cupola at Wigan's Haigh Hall undergoing restoration

More secrets revealed at Haigh Hall as restoration work continues

An aerial view of the work going on at Haigh Hall

Haigh Hall restoration update

CGI of what the new Endoscopy unit extension could look at Wigan Infirmary

Infirmary to get new wing to help reduce patient waiting times

The Deep Pit railway footbridge in Hindley has been given listed status

Railway footbridge is given listed status as an historically important building

A Black Country boozer called The Tilted Barrel where pool balls 'roll uphill' is now Britain's wonkiest pub following the loss of the Crooked House.

Britain’s newly crowned ‘wonkiest pub’ set to go on auction

Leigh Film Society is run by a committed team of around 20 volunteers

Film society set up to combat social isolation in the running for award

Riddlesworth Hall School near Diss, Norfolk, closed in April this year after more than 75 years due to “unprecedented financial challenges”. It was attended by Princess Diana in the 1970s.

Princess Diana’s school up for sale & expected to fetch more than £3m

CGI of what the new endoscopy unit extension could look at Wigan Infirmary in Wigan

Plans for new four-storey hospital extension submitted

Carl Falconer who has been going to The Tilted Barrel pub for about 40 years.

Inside Britain’s new wonkiest pub The Tilted Barrel

Grade II-listed Wrightington Hall, on the grounds of Wrightington Hospital, which currently houses training facilities

Plans revealed for 'state-of-the-art' surgical training academy at hospital

Truline team celebrates record growth

Wigan firm designs a new era as staff celebrate record growth

Luxury property with cricket pitch and pavilion is on the market - perfect to celebrate the Ashes

The Ashes: Ultimate cricket badger’s dream property for sale at £1.75m

Tydlesley library

Library gets Grade-II listed building status

Historic Pentillie Castle on River Tamar in the Cornish countryside

Celebrate in style with a Finest Retreats getaway

Renovation work started at Haigh Hall in late April

'Plenty happening' as work progresses to transform Wigan's Haigh Hall

Artist impression of how Mill 3 at Eckersley Mill in Wigan could look following redevelopment

Second phase of vast Eckersley Mills project at Wigan Pier gets the green light

One of the listed Victorian chapels at Ince cemetery, designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse

Future of two derelict Victorian cemetery chapels still hang in the balance

Houseclub

Modern apartment in glorious Grade II listed development yours for bargain price

Island that inspired Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries is for sale for £15 million

Buy the island that inspired Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries

The funding will allow for St Peter's church in Westligh to have a kitchen fitted.

BBC news legend throws his support behind church kitchen funding plan

Aspull ward councillors from left, Chris Ready, Laura Flynn and Ron Conway at Haigh Hall as work begins on site.

Major multi-million pound transformation of Wigan's historic Haigh Hall begins

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Breaking Jacob Rees-Mogg’s stunning family home on sale for £2.75 million

Haigh Hall is set to be transformed after receiving £20m from the Levelling Up fund

What do residents think about Haigh Hall's £20m funding?

Regan & Hallworth

Three-storey 1700s mansion with cinema, gym, and majestic garden hits the market

The period property where BBC’s Pride and Prejudice series was filmed is up for sale

Period property where BBC’s Pride & Prejudice filmed for sale

The property in Gloucestershire (Photo: Knight Frank)

Author Evelyn Waugh’s Cotswolds mansion up for auction

An artist's impression of the finished venue, courtesy of MSA Architects

Historic Wigan borough barn to be transformed into wedding venue

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