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Office for National Statistics figures show there were 17,641 workless households in Wigan in 2024, which accounted for 19 per cent of all households in the area

Latest workless household figures revealed

More people in Greater Manchester visited hospital for problems with their vision

More people visited hospital for problems with their vision

Three tips to save water as temperatures forecast to surge.

Watch: Three tips to save water as temperatures forecast to surge

Aldi seeks public input to identify new store locations

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

Fran Henshaw

Overdue invoices in the region top 6.8 million in 2024

Greater Manchester was provided with £1,107.32 per mile of road to fix potholes.

GM gets less pothole repair cash than most areas

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Leigh Miners Rangers Rugby League Academy have received the King's Award for Voluntary Service

Leigh Miners to receive The King's Award

Confusing financial terms have cost Brits an estimated £26 billion.

Confusing financial terms have cost Brits billions

London is Britain's 'smiliest' region

Average life expectancy for children recently born in Wigan has decreased

Life expectancy for children born in Wigan fell following Covid-19 pandemic

The most competitive UK regions revealed

Ofsted figures show some 20 households in Wigan had their fostering applications approved in the year to March – more than the year before, when there were around 15

More households start fostering as rates decline nationally

The last day of retail at Wilko, Standishgate, Wigan, in September

More than 1,000 businesses folded in Wigan in 2022

A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for much of the south of England. Flood warnings are also in place in the area.

Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Breaking Flash floods hit the UK - and Storm Ciaran is also on the way
The Met Office and Environment Agency have issued multiple weather warnings.
David George

Figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities suggest there were 590 hospital admissions for liver disease in Wigan last year – equivalent to 177 admissions for every 100,000 people.

Wigan above England average for liver disease admissions

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C

The latest Office for National Statistics data shows 43,957 of 258,572 applicable households (17 per cent) in Wigan were ranked in the highest band – where the household reference person was in a higher or intermediate occupation

Census 2021: one in six households in Wigan is in highest social class

Thunderstorms will hit south east of England on Thursday, said the Met Office.

Met Office issues UK weather warning for thunderstorms

Office for National Statistics figures show workers in Wigan contributed £30.67 gross value added (GVA) per hour worked in 2021 – up from £28.57 in 2019, before the pandemic

Workforce productivity increased during pandemic

Department for Education figures show 13,015 pupils were eligible for free school meals in Wigan as of January – up from 12,257 the year before.

Record number of pupils eligible to receive free school meals in Wigan

Sunny weather is set to hit England resulting in the first heat health alert of its kind

What is a heat health alert and what does amber warning mean?

Breaking UK to have ‘soft’ heatwave in April and May

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Breaking Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

Analysis of the figures by QS Supplies, a bathroom supplier, shows there are 13 publicly available toilets in Wigan – five of which are accessible to those with disabilities.

Toilet map shows just a handful of accessible conveniences in Wigan

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain
Around 35 million people currently hold a driving licence in the UK - here are the most common driving offences, as well as the area that offends the most
Daniel Mcneil

Men walk down a street amid rubble from destroyed buildings on February 20, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey

Two new earthquakes hit Turkey killing three people and injuring 200

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip

The PCS are timing its road workers’ strikes with the RMT. Credit: Getty

Road workers are set to strike in lead up to Christmas- here’s when

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are made in Wigan

Wigan firm hopes to attract sweet lovers in London and South East

A level two heat-health alert warning has been issued ahead of the heatwave (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning symptoms of heatstroke as heat-health alert issued

Saving for a rainy day (photo: adobe)

Cost of living crisis - Savings help cope with emergencies

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women

Chichester in UK

UK’s happiest and unhappiest towns unveiled - and it’s all to do with the weathe...

Revealed: these are the top 20 property hotspots and coldspots of 2021

Omicron now accounts for around 90% of cases in London, according to the latest official analysis (image: Getty Images)

Omicron is now the dominant strain of Covid in England, figures suggest

Electric vehicles charging point

New homes in England required to have EV charging points from next year

Army tanker drivers are delivering supplies to petrol stations hit by the fuel crisis (Photo: NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Army tanker drivers to deliver supplies to petrol stations hit by shortage

The government confirmed it was putting troops on standby earlier this week (Photo: Getty Images)

Military drivers to deliver fuel from Monday amid warnings that crisis ‘getting ...

The sunshine is expected to stay until Wednesday

Parts of the UK to bask in heatwave from Monday to Wednesday

Forecasters are warning of an “unsettled” September (Photo: Getty Images)

Heavy wind and rain forecast as UK braces for ‘unsettled’ September

England to enjoy brief sunny spell, as temperatures set to reach 26C in South Ea...

660,000 key workers will be hit

660,000 key workers will be hit when Universal Credit uplift ends

Thousands of people are admitted into hospital each year with conditions caused by obesity

Fewer people admitted to Wigan hospitals as a result of obesity

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown

Pfizer says vaccine protects against new Covid-19 mutant strains spreading acros...

This video shows how coronavirus spread across England throughout 2020

More people are hospitalised with Covid in England than ever before

Tier 4 restrictions for the Christmas period explained - and if travel is allowe...

You can get a refund for train and coach tickets cancelled due to Christmas rule...

A member of public walks past a public safety notice that reads "Covid-19 Rates High, SOS-Tier 4, Stay Safe" on the high street on December 20, 2020 in Southend on Sea.

New Covid variant spreading to other parts of UK, public health leader warns

The move comes after scientists confirmed the new variant of the virus was spreading more rapidly.

Boris Johnson outlines tighter Covid rules for Christmas as millions plunged int...

The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe

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