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Increasing numbers of older people are being admitted to hospital with alcohol problems

More people hospitalised with alcohol problems in Wigan than rest of UK Alan Weston

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions By The Newsroom

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial Chelsie Sewell

A six-year-old pupil from Ashford Church of England School has died after falling ill with Group A streptococcal infection.

Six-year-old child died in a Strep A outbreak at school Rahmah Ghazali

Nuno Albuquerque, Consultant Treatment Lead at food addiction specialists UKAT

Almost three quarters of Wigan adults are overweight Charles Graham

Almost four in 10 Brits aged over 65 find it difficult to have conversations abo... Richard Jenkins

Standishgate, where the new clinic will be based

News New sexual health clinic planned for Wigan town centre George Lythgoe

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity Hiyah Zaidi

Scrums have been re-introduced

The RFL outline multiple changes ahead of the new rugby league season Amos Wynn

Excess deaths fell by four-fifths from 2020 to 2021 in Wigan

Huge fall in the number of "excess deaths" in Wigan Patrick Jack

Alcoholism is a major problem in Wigan

Wigan's shocking alcoholism death toll Joanna Morris

Experts say reduced access to help during the pandemic is likely to have contributed to a rise in fatalities among addicts

Death toll of Wigan drink and drug addicts 36% higher than expected Charles Graham

A routine mammogram is potentially life-saving

Concern as thousands of Wigan women miss breast screening Joanna Morris

New data suggests the STI is on the rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

What you need to know about flesh eating STI donovanosis - and how it’s treated Rhona Shennan

STI infection rates have plunged in Wigan

Sexually transmitted infection rates plunged in Wigan due to Covid-19 By The Newsroom

Contact your GP if you have any potential cancer symptoms

News Wiganers urged not to hesitate to seek help over cancer fears Gaynor Clarke

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home? By The Newsroom

Teachers and families have been urged to take precautions

Warning of sickness bug as schools prepare to reopen Iain Lynn

Travellers gather at this year's Appleby Horse Fair

Cumbria Covid spike ‘not caused by horse fair’ Iain Lynn

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine... Claire Schofield

In total, 3,692 people have so far been admitted to hospital with the Delta variant

Delta variant ‘may be 46% more likely to cause reinfection’ Iain Lynn

Warning over norovirus

Health experts warn of rise in winter vomiting bug norovirus Jon Peake

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Heat-health warning issued as temperatures set to soar across England Iain Leggat

Older children are more likely to have walking and cycling accidents

Hundreds of child accident victims hospitalised a year in Wigan Patrick Jack

Boris Johnson returns to 10 Downing Street after giving a press conference on June 14

Failing the test: why England’s lockdown is not being lifted Iain Lynn

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed Aimee Stanton

Boris Johnson, and wife Carrie Johnson

The data that could decide if England’s lockdown ends on June 21 Iain Lynn

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Health Monkeypox victim being treated in the north west Iain Lynn

Covid-19 case rates have increased across every region in England

Covid-19 case rates rising in every region of England, figures show Iain Lynn

Wiganers are being urged to get vaccinated

Wigan Covid-19 cases increase by 97 in 24 hours Post reporter

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital... Claire Schofield

A pedestrian walks past a sign directing members of the public to a Covid-19 testing centre in Bolton,

Next few weeks crucial for June 21 reopening date, experts say Iain Lynn

A new Covid variant first detected in Thailand has now been identified in the UK (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Thai Covid strain found in the UK - but is it as infectious as the Indian va... Helen Johnson

Confirmed cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 have doubled in a week to reach almost 7,000

Indian variant cases double in a week but hospital admissions remain flat PA reporters

More than 60 cases have been found in Wigan

More than 60 cases of Indian variant of coronavirus have been found in Wigan Patrick Jack

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended Claire Schofield

Grim statistics

One in every eight three-year-olds in Wigan has rotten teeth Katie Williams

Coronavirus cases are falling across Wigan

17 areas of Wigan now have fewer than 3 cases of Covid - here is the full breakd... Jon Peake

People wait for their turn to receive the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a government hospital in Chennai (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

India should be on travel red list due to ‘terribly concerning’ variant – expert Iain Lynn

Health officials have designated the Indian variant as a “variant under investigation” (Photo: Getty Images)

77 cases of a new Indian Covid variant found in the UK could be ‘cause for conce... Claire Schofield

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper... Rhona Shennan

Coronavirus

The 11 areas of Wigan where Covid cases have all but vanished, where they have f... Jon Peake

Coronavirus

The 9 areas of Wigan where Covid cases have all but vanished, where they have fa... Jon Peake