Rosie Cooper

Labour's Ashley Dalton celebrates after being declared the winner in the West Lancashire by-election at Burscough Racquet and Fitness Centre in Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Labour’s West Lancashire by-election winner calls for general election

Rosie Cooper has stood down as Labour MP for West Lancashire

By-election looms in West Lancashire as Rosie Cooper stands down as Labour MP

Stephen Graham stars as Matthew Collins in ITV true crime drama The Walk-In

Review: ITV true crime drama The Walk-In is solid enough, but needs more urgency

Rosie Cooper

Stephen Graham to star in dramatisation of the plot to kill a local MP

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has tackled United Utilities over the recurrence of the Parbold Pong

MP raises stink as dreaded Parbold Pong returns to West Lancashire

MP Rosie Cooper, back centre with pupils and staff from Roby Mill CE Primary School and staff from Beacon Park

Local school children enlist MP's help planting trees

The police cordon on the fence at Dawber Delph quarry in Appley Bridge after the death of a 16-year-old boy on Saturday

'Matter of urgency': Call for quarry to be drained after death of teenager

The Corner House

New move to thwart pub demolition

Corner House

Action group set up to stop pub demolition

There was a long wait for an ambulance

Upset as Wigan pensioner waits hours for an ambulance after fall

Wallgate Station

Wigan to get new delay-busting rail service

Rosie Cooper and Grant Shapps

Hopes raised for local railway station's reinstatement after a 65-year gap

Alicia Sherman from the Justice for Reggie campaign with her son Ethan

Wigan campaign to tighten up puppy selling rules drawing widespread support

Plans to alter rail services in the region are once again in the spotlight

MPs call for rethink on controversial rail plans after suggestion of negative ve...

Rosie Cooper MP

MP slams 'incredibly disappointing' decisions to close two banks

Rosie Cooper MP

Local MP furious at allocation of Government grants
A funding pot aimed at addressing inequality has brought mixed fortunes for local authorities.

Landslip damage at Burscough, caused by flooding, A survey is to begin in May 2021 in a bid to discover why the rail line and the town, in West Lancashire, are so badly affected by flooding. Picture courtesy Network Rail

Rail bosses announce probe into flooding at Lancashire town

Bill Kenyon, the owner of Holland Hall

Wigan businessman angry at lost Covid support in business rates row

Shaws (above) and Crabtree level crossings in Burscough which may be closed to vehicles

Rail crossings in Lancashire could be closed

Familiar scenes close to Wigan Asda

Flooding hits parts of Wigan and road closed as Storm Christoph moves in

The opening of a Covid-19 testing centre in Skelmersdale has been delayed

Delay to opening Covid-19 testing centre draws angry response from MP

Rosie Cooper MP

MP raises 'serious concerns' about risk of Covid-19 'super-spreading' between re...

A sign objecting to the landfill scheme on Parbold Hill

MP backs move to defer decision on controversial landfill proposal

East Quarry in Appley Bridge

Controversial quarry draining plan remains at standstill over information for li...

Councillors at the site of the planned train station

Demolition work at old college site for train station confirmed

The narrow gate

Mobility scooter users concerned about 'narrow' subway access

Appley Bridge Quarry

MP backs residents concerned about hundreds of people visiting Wigan quarry
An MP has added her voice to those expressing concerns about people trespassing and swimming at a quarry.

County councillors for the Skelmersdale area looking at the station site entrance

Train station plan moves forward as purchase of former college site approved

The Concourse Shopping Centre

Popular franchise announces plans to open new cinema later this year

Alan Lewis MBE

Tributes to veterans' group leader and community stalwart

Landslip repairs Upholland

Homes evacuated after landslip on Wigan railway line

The historic rail tunnel in Up Holland

Wigan railway tunnel work to cause disruption

Upholland Tunnel, which was built in 1848, is to get a million-pound upgrade. The work means the line between Wigan and Kirkby will be closed on three Saturdays this month. Picture: NETWORK RAIL

Travellers warned of disruption as Wigan rail line is to be closed over three Sa...

Lisa Nandy MP

Here are the 23 MPs backing Wigan's Lisa Nandy in the Labour Party leadership co...