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Shed Seven at The Piece Hall Halifax, June 2026 | Photo credit: Ianthe Photo

Shed Seven to perform 'A Maximum High' in full this October

The champagne and beer flow as Wigan players celebrate - Wigan v Leeds

Picture memories of the all conquering Wigan Warriors in 1995

Oliver Wilson has joined Wigan Warriors from Huddersfield Giants on a four-year contract

Wilson's first interview as a Warrior - culture, ambitions and familiar faces

A man takes money from a cash machine at a branch of Lloyds Bank. The banking group will close 49 branches across the UK between January and October 2026 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Your bank branch could be no more as 49 more vanish from high street

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New mobile banking feature lets you deposit cash on the weekly shop

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Payday outage leaves thousands locked out of major banking apps again

Officers from West Yorkshire Police arrested a total of five people for offences linked to the drugs trade.

Watch: Police seize £1.6m worth of cannabis plants

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

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Two major banks resolve payment issues, with services 'back to normal'

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Major banking group closing 136 local branches across the UK

Watch as man goes snowboarding down street during heavy snow

Driving in the snow.

Watch: List of UK school closures after cold weather causes disruption

Fixtures have been confirmed for the Betfred Wheelchair Super League 2025 season

Wheelchair Super League competition expands for 2025

Halifax teen referee pleads for body cams after abuse from men twice his age

Yorkshire hamper company is counting down the days until a bumper Christmas.

Yorkshire hamper company is counting down the days until a bumper Christmas

Watch: Dog stuck 8m deep in rock before she's freed in rescue mission
This video of the dog stuck deep in rock revealed just what a tough job the volunteers had on their hands.
Sarah Fitton

Halifax and Lloyds online banking down for thousands of customers

Sharleen Spiteri of Texas.

Simple Minds and Texas to headline ‘TKMaxx Live at the Piece Hall 2025’

The Betfred Challenge Cup trophy

Challenge Cup quarter-finals draw: Everything you need to know

Morgan Smithies won his international debut for England last April in the 64-0 win over France

Warriors chief tells NRL what to expect from Morgan Smithies

The Luxury Gift Basket, priced at £95, which includes fine wine, biscuits, handmade mini cakes.

Yorkshire hamper company pulling out all the stops this Christmas

Some of the birthday merchandise.

Whitworths Sugar celebrates 40th birthday with launch of houseware products

Police are investigating after three men were stabbed in Halifax

Breaking Murder investigation launched after 3 men stabbed

Warriors head coach Matty Peet and hooker Brad O'Neill are up for awards at the Man of Steel dinner

Wigan Warriors duo up for prestigious awards at annual dinner

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a NatWest bank in London.

36 more bank branches to close across UK next year - full list

Wigan coach Graeme West with the team's clean sweep of trophies from the 1994-1995 season.
Wigan won every trophy on offer to complete the Grand Slam and in doing so only lost two matches, both away at Leeds and Halifax.
Clockwise from bottom left, League Championship Trophy, World Club Challenge, Stones Bitter Championship, Silk Cut Challenge Cup, BBC TV Team of the Year and Regal Trophy.

RETRO SPORT: the all conquering Wigan Warriors in 1995

Tyler Dupree

Warriors complete the signing of Dupree- while another player departs the club
Wigan Warriors have completed the signing of Tyler Dupree with immediate effect.
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Jarrod Sammut

Ex-Wigan man receives lengthy ban for 'aggressive language or body language'

Wigan hooker Nicky Kiss obliges a young fan by taking his picture with the Challenge Cup as the team bus arrives at Wigan town hall for a civic reception on Sunday 1st of May 1988 after their Wembley triumph.

RETRO SPORT: Wigan Warriors in 1988 - including the Wembley homecoming

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have all announced more closures coming this year

Lloyds, Halifax & Bank of Scotland to close 53 more branches

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Breaking Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down King Charles Coronation Concert as fans ‘disappointed’ at absence

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down Coronation Concert

As King Charles’ coronation nears, here’s the list of banks that will be open over the bank holiday weekend

Which banks will be open this bank holiday?

Halifax’s online and mobile banking services are down leaving thousands unable to access their bank accounts

Halifax internet banking leaves users without access to accounts

The most expensive seaside location in Great Britain is Salcombe, where the average property goes for £1.2 million - 33% (more than £300,000) higher than in 2021. (image: Adobe)

Breaking Most expensive place to buy a seaside home in Britain revealed

David Willicombe (Credit: Frank Orrell)

Former Wigan centre Willicombe dies at the age of 72

The UK’s top trending destinations to get away this Easter

Martin Lewis pictured on set of The Martin Lewis Money Show (Credit: Multistory Media/Jonathan Hordle/ITV)

Martin Lewis names banks offering switching deals of up to £200

TK Maxx and Homesense to close stores across the UK - full list

Customers use a NatWest bank on the High Street in Winchester, south west England on March 31, 2021. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

NatWest to close a further 23 bank branches across UK - full list

Halifax are set to close dozens of branches (Photo: Adobe stock)

Over 80 Halifax branches set to close

The TSB bank branch in Pemberton will close in May

Wigan to lose yet another bank branch

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Halifax reveals towns & cities with biggest property price increases

The most expensive streets in England and Wales have been revealed

Toronto in Canada

Great Rail Journeys presents the ultimate coast-to-coast Canadian Adventure

Kelly Firth took her grandson's on a trip to Blackpool using the winnings.

‘It was a sign’: Daughter wins lottery using dead mum’s numbers

Halifax customers have been experiencing issues today. (Pic: Getty Images)

Halifax internet banking and credit card issues - what we know

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair were defeated by Halifax (Credit: Darren Greenhalgh)

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair roundup: Phil Roberts' side defeated by Halifax

Lloyds and Halifax to close 66 more UK branches by next year - full list

Jamie Allen, who was born in Wigan

Wiganer leaves non-league club for Love Island!

A map of the quietest towns and cities in the UK

Wigan named as a quiet place to live

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair returned to winning ways at the weekend

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair return to winning ways

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair lost for the first time this season

Wigan Warriors Wheelchair lose for the first time this season

The company will be closing a number of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lloyds Banking Group to close 60 branches as customers continue to bank online

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