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The 1946 Great Britain side have been inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fameplaceholder image

Great Britain’s 1946 ‘Indomitables’ side inducted into RL Hall of Fame

Luke Thompson applauds the Wigan Warriors fansplaceholder image

Thompson wants Warriors to honour Sir Billy with Hull KR performance

Shaun Wane at the Rugby League Lions Association annual luncheon in 2023placeholder image

Wane shares touching tribute to Sir Billy - ‘Had time for everybody’

Sensei Amy Davis is crowned the new WUKF World Championplaceholder image

Karate instructor crowned WUKF World Champion

Professor Chris Brookes (right) celebrates Wigan Warriors' World Club Challenge triumph in 2024 with Willie Isa (left)placeholder image

Warriors chair on MBE - 'The biggest honour of my professional life'

Ted Dakinplaceholder image

The days when the long arm of the law seemed longer

Elliot Jones has earned GB recognition the hard wayplaceholder image

Wigan sprinter overcomes lack of funding to earn GB debut

A Calisen engineer at workplaceholder image

Meter firm lands major national contract

Wiganer Paul Wood has resigned from his role as Swinton Lions head coachplaceholder image

Wood resigns from Championship head coaching role as Swinton appoint successor

It was all smiles for Keely Hodgkinson at the world indoor championships in Polandplaceholder image

Keely 'surprised herself' with relay charge after world indoors gold

Keely Hodgkinson is the world indoor champion at 800mplaceholder image

'Dominant' Keely storms to first career world title with 800m indoor gold

Stuart Fielden celebrates Wigan Warriors' Super League Grand Final win in 2010placeholder image

Warriors and Bulls icon to be Guest of Honour for Challenge Cup clash

Wigan's Karen Aspey is up and running in the Winter Paralympicsplaceholder image

Wigan's Karen Aspey off the mark at the Winter Paralympics

Former Wigan Warriors stars Sir Billy Boston (pictured) and Stuart Fielden were honoured at the recent RL Lions Luncheon in Bradfordplaceholder image

Wigan icons Sir Billy Boston and Stuart Fielden honoured at RL Lions luncheon

Tour de France departs from Leeds in 2014placeholder image

Tour de France 2027 is on its way

Adrian Morley is a driving force behind the 'Rugby League Cares' charityplaceholder image

RL legend hails Warriors contribution - '...Wigan probably lead the way...'

Great Britain legend Adrian Morley believes Wigan Warriors are in a league of their own for their community work - and in particular supporting mental health awareness.

Paul Kendrick

Lisa Nandy MP discusses the issue of male mental health with Keith Senior and Adrian Morley of the Rugby League Cares charity at Wigan Youth Zoneplaceholder image

Icons back massive cash injection which will aid male mental health in Wigan

Micky Higham in action for Wigan Warriors in 2006placeholder image

Higham to play in Wigan v Saints legends game in memory of Hargreaves

Figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero show 28,454 Energy Company Obligation measures have been installed in Wigan since the scheme launched in 2013placeholder image

Tens of thousands of homes undergo energy efficiency improvements

These figures demonstrate a troubling lack of progress in bringing down fatal and serious injuries on our road networkplaceholder image

Latest road collision figures are published

Former Wigan Warriors forward Morgan Smithies in England trainingplaceholder image

England v Australia: Ashes opener set for big crowd as ticket milestone reached

Martin Gleeson in action for Wigan Warriors in 2010placeholder image

Former Warriors Grand Final winner makes rugby union coaching return

Office for National Statistics figures show there were 17,641 workless households in Wigan in 2024, which accounted for 19 per cent of all households in the areaplaceholder image

Latest workless household figures revealed

Provisional figures from the ONS show the average private rent in Wigan reached £700 per month in the year to August – up seven per cent from £652 a year priorplaceholder image

Local home rents continue to rise faster than wages

More households in Wigan received discount rebates on their electricity bills last winterplaceholder image

More households received warm home discount last winter

Keely Hodgkinson as she crosses the finish line to win the Women's 800 metres race in Chorzow, Polandplaceholder image

Keely makes huge statement after a year on the sidelines

Legendary rugby league commentator Ray French in the press box in 2013placeholder image

Warriors pay tribute to legendary commentator Ray French, who has passed away

Former Great Britain international Ray French, widely considered the voice of British rugby league, has sadly passed away, aged 85.

Drew Darbyshire

University lecturer training in gymnastics placeholder image

Lecturer to represent GB in 2025 World Cup

Andrea Seed, training at Kaos Gym in Preston after competing in the Official Strongman Gamesplaceholder image

Watch: Blind Date couple’s vows renewal and female powerlifters

Bobbie Butters powerlifting in a competitionplaceholder image

Meet the female powerlifting champions breaking barriers in sport

Ms Philippines Great Britain 2024placeholder image

Great British Hobbies - Pageant queens and model railways

Energy usage has fallen dramatically across Great Britain in recent yearsplaceholder image

Energy usage still lower than pre-pandemic times

Alex Murphy coached Wigan to the Challenge Cup final in 1984placeholder image

Plea made to locate missing medals for former Great Britain star

Paige-Elise Harrison and Paul Sculthorpe MBEplaceholder image

Rugby League Hall of Famer appointed to Expand UK Reach

Jack Draper in action at the recent US Openplaceholder image

Draper pulls out of United Cup and Davis Cup tie

The average private rent in Wigan reached £656 per month in the year to September – up 10 per cent from £599 a year priorplaceholder image

Wigan home rents soar

Figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show there were 63,797 disabled people living in Wigan as of March, with 41 per cent of them in employmentplaceholder image

The number of out-of-work disabled people is growing

Brian Noble has been appointed as the new Bradford Bulls head coachplaceholder image

Brian Noble announced as Bradford’s new boss

Kris Radlinski is keen to explore all options before ruling out a World Club Challenge rematchplaceholder image

Radlinski open to Cleary’s World Club Challenge proposal

Department for Work and Pensions figures show 60,397 pensioners in Wigan received help in 2023-24 – up from 59,529 the year before.placeholder image

Winter fuel allowance payments rise

Jon Clarke has been appointed as new high performance consultant at Hull FC next yearplaceholder image

Ex-Warrior Jon Clarke lands new Super League role alongside NRL gig

David Hopper, centre, completed the three peaks challenge with his nephew Sam Huxley, left, and best friend Darren Greenall, rightplaceholder image

Wigan man takes on three peaks challenge after father-in-law's dementia battle

Jack Draper is the brightest star in British tennisplaceholder image

Jack Draper targets 'really strong' end to year after Davis Cup disappointment

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interestplaceholder image

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

A perfect bank holiday without fail – Walkers to give away 10,000 packs of new smokin’ BBQ sauce crisps – if it rains.placeholder image

Walkers to give away 10,000 packs of new smokin’ BBQ sauce crisps – if it rains

Olympian Dan Bibby, right, from Team GB rugby sevens, officially opens the new outdoor gym equipment at Stockley Park, Appley Bridge, made possible by Friends of Stockley Parkplaceholder image

Wigan Olympian cuts the ribbon on park's new outdoor gym

House prices in Wigan have jumped 46 per cent over five years, reaching £194,100 in April 2024placeholder image

House price challenges facing first time buyers

Keely Hodgkinson is the Olympic 800m champion after another masterful run in Parisplaceholder image

Keely Hodgkinson copes with favourite tag to storm to 800m Olympic gold

A charity evening with Wigan Warriors legends has been organised in memory of John Duffy and in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association South Lancsplaceholder image

An evening in memory of local coach John Duffy this weekend

Universal Credit was introduced in 2013 to replace several existing benefitsplaceholder image

Hundreds lose benefits during Universal Credit switch

Martin Offiah will be the chief guest at Wembley this weekendplaceholder image

Legend Martin Offiah hoping for a ‘classic’ Challenge Cup Final

Saturday’s Challenge Cup Final between Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors will kick off at 3.07pm, as rugby league celebrates the life of Rob Burrowplaceholder image

Rob Burrow to be remembered at Wembley

In Wigan, 67 people were seriously injured on the roads last year, three of whom died. In 2022, road accidents caused the death of more people in the area – five.placeholder image

Fall in borough road accident casualties

Rugby league legend Rob Burrow has died, aged 41placeholder image

Rugby league legend Rob Burrow dies, aged 41

Mike Grundy made it all the way from Commonwealth Games medallist to the UFCplaceholder image

Grundy calls time on MMA career - 'It’s not because I feel old and finished...'

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