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Orrell

Golborne High School

Headteacher disputes MP's claims her school is to become an academy Gaynor Clarke

Teaching staff and supporters of the NE) on the picket line outside St Paul's CE Primary School in Goose Green

Teachers walk out of schools for second day of strike action in pay dispute Gaynor Clarke

One of the new ‘super-span’ gantries across all eight lanes of the motorway

Updates on M6 technology upgrade Sian Jones

Regional Tribunal Judge Rosemary Lloyd (left) and District Tribunal Judge Mark Angus (right) are among the judges due to meet pupils and students

Wigan school pupils to meet judges and conduct mock trials in real courtroom Alan Weston

The M6/M58 Junction 26 roundabout at Orrell

A £220m link road takes a step towards becoming reality George Lythgoe

Ray Turner

Hauntings investigator goes viral Sian Jones

The Orrell Road bridge over the M6

People Emergency workers avert two Wigan bridge jump tragedies in one night Charles Graham

The aftermath of the M6 crash which would later claim a man's life

Man dies after crash and car blaze on M6 Charles Graham

The installation of gantries to hold electronic signs is well underway along the northern section of the project south of Wigan

Overnight closures for M6 upgrade technology phase continue Sian Jones

The M6 at Orrell

Young driver's lucky escape after car ends up on its roof in a motorway smash Charles Graham

Regan & Hallworth

Gym, sauna, bar, games room: stunning detached Orrell home hits the market Jack Marshall

Simon, Jade and Jack Beaumont

Plugged-in tumble drier destroys family home Sian Jones

The upcoming work will cause a number of overnight closures.

Latest M6 Smart Motorway upgrade set to cause overnight Wigan closures Matt Pennington

Borron Shaw

Two-bed Orrell cul-de-sac home hits the market for bargain price Jack Marshall

Recognition Express bosses celebrate the rebrand with umbrellas bearing the new logo

Future is 'bright' for Wigan firm as it starts new year with a new look Gaynor Clarke

Father Christmas toured various parts of the borough with his helpers

News Good causes set to benefit as Father Christmas collects thousands of pounds Gaynor Clarke

WIGAN - 08-12-22 General view of Living Faith church car park, Orrell.

Anger as parking arrangement become inaccessible Sian Jones

A multi-vehicle collision closed multiple lanes on the M6 near Wigan (Credit: National Highways)

'30-minute delays and three miles of congestion' after multi-vehicle crash on M6 Sean Gleaves

Martyn's latest fund-raiser will see him swim, cycle and run through five countries to raise funds for three charities

Big-hearted Wigan rugby fan to take on a 750-mile cross-Europe super-triathlon! Matt Pennington

Christmas trees can be recycled in the scheme supporting Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Recycle your Christmas tree and help a good cause once the celebrations are over Gaynor Clarke

Firefighters from Wigan rushed to the M6 when the blaze broke out

Car travelling on M6 in Wigan damaged after fire breaks out Gaynor Clarke

Richard Ashcroft.

Wigan’s Richard Ashcroft announces new gig date for summer 2023 Holly Pritchard

A mass of thanksgiving was held at St John Rigby College to mark the 50th anniversary

Celebrating 50 years since college became country's first Catholic sixth-form Gaynor Clarke

The overturned lorry causing delays

M6 delays: Overturned lorry driver arrested for suspected drug driving Holly Pritchard

Bishop Steven Evans of the Living Faith Church, Orrell.

Wigan church pledges to give charity donations for houses lit up this Christmas Holly Pritchard

Regan & Hallworth

Modern four-bed family home with gym, sauna, and games room hits the market Jack Marshall

Rev Christopher Hughes (left) with Bishop Steven Evans after presenting him with the cross from His Holiness The Pope

Bishop is presented with a cross blessed by the Pope Charles Graham

Lanes of the M6 were closed for a period while the scene was cleared

Young motorist treated for shock after M6 crash at Wigan Charles Graham

Pictured left to right are: Imelda and Freddie, two, Finn, four, and Sarah and Sophia, two.

Wigan mum combines action with mindfulness in new venture Matt Pennington

Winstanley College

Politics Two Wigan sixth form colleges to be hit by staff walk-out Charles Graham

The damaged Range Rover on Spring Road

Drivers escape without serious injury after Wigan rush hour crash Charles Graham

Each child had a cake to celebrate the schools history thanks to cook Tracey Gore.

Wigan school celebrates more than a century of being open Matt Pennington

Moor Road in Orrell

Appeal for witnesses to road smash that left schoolgirl seriously injured Charles Graham

Amy Fairhurst, 12, from Orrell, has cerebral palsy and needs to raise £23,000 for an operation to help stop painful spasms.

Wigan mum aims to raise £23,000 for operation to improve daughter's life Holly Pritchard

The road remains closed between Leyland Green Road and Pemberton Road

News Busy road in Wigan closed following crash Sian Jones

Local Vocals Choir.

Wigan community choir takes on ambitious fund-raising campaign Holly Pritchard

Emergency services rushed to Linden Avenue in Orrell to help the man

Tragedy as man dies after collapsing on scaffolding at house in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

All lanes were closed on the M6 northbound following a police incident near Wigan (Credit: National Highways)

'Police incident' stops all traffic on M6 northbound near Wigan Sean Gleaves

Jacob Maguire, 23, from Orrell, performing in the band

Musician Jacob and band Porij plan tour dates and EP Matt Pennington

Mandy Garcia from Heavenly Bodies

GALLERY: Artisan Market returns to Wigan Township Matt Pennington

Hard at work

Wigan school pupils join forces with housebuilder to design their own university Gaynor Clarke

Credit: Regan & Hallworth

Period family home with modern kitchen and countryside views yours for £340,000 Jack Marshall

Winstanley Tennis Club are hosting an open day this month

Winstanley Tennis Club going from 'strength to strength' By The Newsroom

Three-year-old Skye McSorley, from Orrell. is walking 5K for Alder Hey children's hospital, with her grandad Cliff - Skye was treated at Alder Hey for developmental hip dysplasia when she was 15-months-old. from left, Mum Emma Walsh, dad Mike McSorely, sister Daisy, two, Skye McSorley, three, and grandad Cliff McSorley.

Wigan youngster takes on 5k challenge for hospital that helped her walk at last Sian Jones

Celebrating the lottery win

Wigan neighbours celebrate £630k lottery win Gaynor Clarke

Lamberhead Library in its new location.

Wigan library facility moves to a new home Holly Pritchard

Dorothy Ashall celebrated her 100th birthday on the same weekend as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Wigan 100-year-old's birthday celebrations coincide with the royal jubilee Holly Pritchard

An aerial shot of works continuing on the M6 between Wigan and Warrington

Major phase of Wigan's "smart motorway" nearing completion Charles Graham

Orrell Rugby Union club captain Des Seabrook chaired by team-mates holds aloft the Lancashire Rugby Union Challenge Cup after beating Liverpool 16-0 at Waterloo on Sunday 16th of April 1972. Orrell were the first team to win the trophy when it was resurrected after being mothballed 75 years earlier.

RETRO SPORT - Orrell Rugby Union over the decades Michelle Adamson

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IN PICTURES: Jubilee double celebration for Wigan social club Michelle Adamson