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Wigan among the hardest places in the UK to keep a new business going

Wigan among the hardest places in the UK to keep a new business going

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 prior

Local home rents continue to rise faster than wages

The population of England's biggest cities is forecast to grow by up to 15% by 2032

England's 18 biggest cities and how much they are expected to grow

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Rising food prices and cheaper transport costs sees UK inflation hold

Nearly a third reckon they need a personal assistant to help keep on top of things

Two in five Brits struggle to keep up with their 'to-do' lists

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UK inflation hits 2% for first time in 3 years - what it means for you

Wigan is one of the best places to be an apprentice

Wigan named best place to be an apprentice in England, new analysis finds

Estimates from the 2021 census suggest there were at least 935 children looked after by 1,245 kinship carers in Wigan

Almost 1,000 households in kinship care arrangements

The UK's economy has grown by 0.2% in August, with car manufacturing leading the economic boost over the past three months. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking UK economy grew by 0.2% in August as service sector provides boost

The figures show there were 3,439 live births in Wigan in 2022 – a fall from 3,500 the year before

Fewer births in Wigan – amid historic low across England and Wales

What is core inflation as ONS figures show inflation rate ‘stuck’ at 8.7%

Breaking Inflation rate ‘stuck’ at 8.7% new ONS figures show

The rate of inflation has dropped slightly for March

Breaking Inflation rate in UK falls but still remains above 10%

Breaking UK economy records zero growth in February - ONS

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month
Ocean Finance’s research has uncovered that single Brits are paying, on average, an additional £7,564.50 more every year than people in a couple.
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Figures from the latest census of England and Wales show 65,868 people in Wigan said they had such an impairment as of March 2021 – 20.2 per cent of the area's population.

Census 2021: a fifth of people living with disabilities in Wigan

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Barnardo’s urges people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to kids in need

Wigan has been found to be in the top five most expensive areas for childcare costs

Study shows Wigan to be one of the least affordable areas for childcare

Ava is the most popular baby name, with 2,576 parents choosing it for their daughter.

Top 20 most popular bird-themed baby names revealed

‘Don’t use laptop in bed’ says London Fire Brigade amid overheating concerns: 10 ways to avoid electrical fire

‘Don’t use laptop in bed’ says London Fire Brigade amid fire concern

Wigan is statisitcally one of the worst areas for electric vehicle owners in the UK

Wigan revealed as one of the worst areas to own an electric vehicle

Bank of England warns UK will fall into longest recession in history unless it ‘acts forcefully now’

Bank of England warns UK could fall into longest recession in history

EasyJet holidays has launched a all 28-day all inclusive package costing just £650 per person

Easyjet claims all-inclusive 28-day holiday cheaper than staying in UK

Vaccination rates vary throughout Wigan

Covid: Vaccination rates in every area of Wigan revealed

The top baby names in England and Wales have been revealed - is your tot’s name on the list?

Most popular baby names in England and Wales revealed by ONS

Wigan house prices increased by 1.8 per cent July

Wigan house prices continue to rise
House prices increased by 1.8 per cent in Wigan in July, new figures show.
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Workers from Pemberton Park and Leisure Homes LTD, Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, on the second day of strike action. The company has just released a statement.

Bosses at Wigan caravan firm speak out on workers' second day of strike

McDonald’s is hiking the price of its cheeseburger for the first time in 14 years (Photo: Adobe)

McDonald’s hikes price of cheeseburger for first time in 14 years

Coronavirus is still rising in the majority of neighbourhoods in Wigan

The 21 out of 29 areas of Wigan where Covid infections have risen in a week

Covid cases are rising in most areas of Wigan

The 25 out of 29 areas of Wigan where Covid cases have risen in a week

The fifth wave of Covid continues to gather pace across Wigan

Covid in Wigan: These are the areas where cases have risen in a week

Covid cases are climbing again in Wigan

The 19 out of 29 areas of Wigan where Covid cases are climbing again

Thousands of pay-as-you-go mobile customers will soon see their mobile phone costs triple (Getty Images)

Thousands of pay-as-you-go mobile users will soon see costs triple

Covid is still climbing in some neighbourhoods in Wigan

The 15 areas of Wigan where positive Covid cases have increased

Nine new symptoms of Covid have been listed on the NHS website

These are the NINE new Covid symptoms to look out for according to the NHS

Covid is still rising across Wigan

Covid in Wigan: These are the 27 out of 29 areas of Wigan where positive coronav...

Covid cases are still rising

These are the 26 areas of Wigan where Covid is continuing to rise as the Delta-O...

Covid is on the rise again in Wigan

The 27 areas of Wigan where Covid continues to rise

Forbes Advisor has calculated which areas of Lancashire are struggling the most with the rising costs of petrol. Image: Erik McLean on Unsplash

The Lancashire areas with the least affordable petrol

Covid is on the rise again

The 18 areas of Wigan where Covid is on the rise again

Postive coronavirus cases continues to fall across Wigan

Covid in Wigan: Positive cases still falling in all but one area of the borough

Coronavirus cases are falling across Wigan

Covid in Wigan: Positive cases plummeting in 25 out of 29 areas of the borough

Covid cases are rising in some areas of Wigan and falling in others

Covid in Wigan: These are the 16 areas where positive cases are falling in the b...

Covid cases are rising again in some areas of Wigan

Covid cases creeping up again in Wigan: 10 out of 29 areas have seen positive ca...

Coronavirus cases are still dropping across the whole of the Wigan borough

Covid in Wigan: The number of cases in each area and how much they have changed ...

Coronavirus cases have dropped off massively

Omicron on the run: Covid cases plummeting in every area of Wigan

Spain could become the first European country to downgrade Covid-19 to a ‘flu-like’ status (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain pushes EU to downgrade Covid to ‘flu-like’ status as fatality rate drops

Covid cases have fallen for the first time in a month

Covid in Wigan: The 26 out of 29 areas showing a rise in cases in the latest fig...

Top tips on how to get a pay rise in 2022

Covid cases are on the rise in 20 out of 29 areas of Wigan

Covid on the rise again in Wigan: Here are the 20 areas out of 29 that have show...

Covid cases have fallen in just six out of 29 areas of Wigan

These are the six areas of Wigan where Covid cases fell week on week

Coronavirus is on the rise in Wigan

Covid on the rise: The 20 areas of Wigan that have seen a rise in cases in a wee...

Coronavirus

The 17 areas of Wigan where Covid cases have risen in a week on the day face mas...

A coronavirus vaccination centre

Covid-19: The 11 areas of Wigan where coronavirus cases fell in a week according...

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