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Owen Farrell is back in the England team as captain after suspension

Owen Farrell reflects on 'tough-ish' time after winning England recall

England v Argentina: How to watch on TV, kick off time

Alzheimer’s disease: New vaccine ‘could reduce or prevent’ impact of illness and ‘eliminate toxic cells’

Alzheimer’s disease: Scientists believe new vaccine offers ‘fresh hope

A Just Stop Oil protester runs onto Court 18 and releases confetti

Just Stop Oil disrupt Wimbledon with ‘orange confetti & jigsaw pieces’

Hotels.com reveal their weirdest room service requests

Prince Harry and Meghan have been married since 2018. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak speaks out on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle car chase

Six Four ITV - Release date, cast, how to watch and episode 1 summary

Six Four ITV - Release date, cast, how to watch and summary

Robots to carry out more than a third of household chores according to an Oxford University study

Robots to handle household chores by 2030, according to research

Ann Edwards in Osaka

Mame Huku: Lancashire artist's revolutionary ‘purveyor of wondrous things’

Pro-wrestler blasts Rishi Sunak over nurses strike at Tokyo Dome

A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on December 31, 2022

North Korea finish 2022 with three more ballistic missile launches

Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

World Cup schedule for December 6

Who is playing at the World Cup today? Schedule for December 1

England boss Gareth Southgate has not ruled out his team making a gesture ahead of their game with the US to highlight human rights concerns, but said they will not be pressured into doing so.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar schedule for Friday including England

Bruno Guimarães will feature for Brazil in Qatar (Photo by Javier Mamani/Getty Images)

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar schedule for Thursday including Brazil

England head coach Eddie Jones looks on during the England captain's run at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot yesterday

England vs Japan: Autumn Nations game at Twickenham - how to watch
England take on Japan today in the second match of their Autumn Nations series - here’s how you can watch the action on TV.

FIFA Uncovered: how to watch Netflix documentary about corruption

Blue plaque for Leigh scientist, Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker.

Wigan borough scientist recognised with blue plaque

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker has received a blue plaque for her work which focused on seaweed

Wigan-born scientist recognised with blue plaque

Best kitchen knife sets: high quality chef knives

Which are the best kitchen knife sets in the UK?

Wigan author Peter Foley, with his second novel, Mika Ito.

Author who had a tough debut is now on a roll with his second novel

Netflix ad-supported service to launch for a discounted price

Meow Talk founder Javier Sanchez

The smartphone app that lets you ‘talk to your cat’

Davey Boy Smith is joined in the ring by his wife, Diana, after beating her brother Bret 'Hitman' Hart at SummerSlam '92

When Wigan's own British Bulldog ruled the world

VJ Day commemorations on Believe Square

Wigan pays tribute to war heroes on 77th anniversary of VJ Day

Keely Hodgkinson is safely through to the 800m final

Keely Hodgkinson safely through but Harry Coppell bows out

Dressed to Kill

KISS comes to Wigan's Old Courts
The first KISS tribute band in Europe is set to appear at Wigan’s Old Courts.

Four day working week trial to launch in UK - full list of firms taking part

Essential gardening tools for spring

Essential gardening tools for spring, from greenhouses to composters

Lift your mood with a run. Photo: Adobe

Dr's Casebook: Research shows that even a short run can lift your mood

From Germany to Japan - Valentine's Day is celebrated around the world

This is how countries around the world celebrate Valentine's Day

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker

Blue plaques for Wigan-born royal composer and acclaimed scientist

Can you really get luxury cosmetics for less? We review subscription buyer’s club Beauty Pie and how it works

Luxury cosmetics for less? We review Beauty Pie - here’s how it works

Dick, Kerr Girls: All Together Now

The final whistle, super sleuths and an ungodly mystery by various authors - boo...

As travel opens up, new list reveals the safest countries to visit

Celebrating Christmas in Frankfurt, Germany (photo: Shutterstock)

What Christmas festivities look like around the world

The clocks go back one hour on the last Sunday in October

When do the clocks go back in 2021?

Georgia Taylor-Brown wins silver for Team GB in triathlon - despite having bike ...

Dan Bibby

Wiganer Bibby shining at the Olympics

This is when the British and Irish Lions tour starts - and how to watch it on TV

Owen Farrell (Photo: PA Wire)

Owen Farrell will struggle to make the Lions' 23 for South Africa Test series, r...

Scientists hope the mission will help them learn more about the planet. (Photo: SDO/NASA via Getty Images)

NASA plans two missions to Venus for first time in decades

It's day two of the Chester May Festival

Japan bids to get career back on track at Chester Festival

The billionaire is inviting applicants from around the world (Photo: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)

A billionaire is looking for 8 people to join him on trip to the moon - here's h...

Postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo may not take place until 2023 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo could be first to be cancelled since WWII

A visitor from Japan turned heads along Market Street in Wigan, promoting Nikon cameras in 1971

A visitor from Japan turns heads in Wigan in these photos from yesteryear

New technology will help the UK to decommission old nuclear sites faster - full list of hotspots (Photo: Shutterstock)

New technology will help the UK to decommission old nuclear sites faster - full ...

Sparkling alternatives: the best alternative fizz to Champagne this Christmas

A rare and deadly fungus has been found in Brazil - but should you be worried?

Japan’s government is funding AI matchmaking to boost the population

These are some of the best firework displays to watch on YouTube

Mazda at 100 - a century of going its own way

Swim with sharks or jump off Japan's highest bridge on thrilling holidays

It is widely accepted in video gaming circles that the PS5 will launch in November 2020

A possible release date and price for the PS5 has been leaked - but is it more t...

Cheering crowds in Piccadilly during the VJ Day celebrations (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images)

'More than ever, VJ Day is a time for reflection': Culture Secretary Oliver Dowd...