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A poll of 1,000 adults who travel for work found over half like to turn meetings abroad into a holiday

Business travellers reckon they save £2,500 on holidays every year

Patricia Bunting fighting for life in a hospital in Orlando, Florida

Critically ill grandma contracts pneumonia

The choir rehearse every Wednesday evening between 8-9pm.

Wigan choir aiming for international competition in USA

Shore Larks feeding on the shore

Graham Workman: Dad and lad's adventure in the East

Victor Michael in performance

Christmas by Candlelight with Victor Michael and the Sopranos

Surprising Deep South: Visit the USA's best fly-drive spot

David Madden (inset) was interviewed for a new documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster, where he watched most of his classmates get killed 80 years ago.

'I ran through a burning doorway as my classmates got killed'

Gregg Warburton in action during the Paralympics in Paris

Wigan's Paralympic star reflects on 'devastating' end to Paris adventure

Music fans reveal their ultimate travel bucket list

Gareth Southgate leaves his position as England manager with his head held high

OPINION: Southgate changed the culture and restored English pride

Shania Twain invites 81 year old superfan, Ken, on stage during her set at Lytham Festival.

Watch: Shania Twain invites 81-year-old superfan on stage

Stephen Bergin (L), 35, splits his time between operating on brains and consulting Grey's Anatomy's writers and actors.

Watch: Grey's Anatomy inspired me to be a surgeon - now I work on set

Clouds the puppy with a swollen face after being stung by a hornet.

Watch: Puppy's face swells after hornet sting

A massive sinkhole opened up and swallowed a light pole in the middle of a football pitch at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Illinois, USA.

Watch: Giant sinkhole swallows football pitch

Cover art for Mazey's new single 'WISH U FELT THE SAME' out June 28th.

Wigan singer unveils heartfelt summer anthem

Subway at 5 The Clock House, Waterlooville

Subway launches foot-long cookies and churros

Subway has launched a range of cookies and churros – that are one foot in length.

Martin Winter

COSORI 5L Rice Cooker provides a versatile and affordable solution for efficient cooking.

COSORI 5L Rice Cooker provides a versatile and affordable solution

Mr Soot Chimney Sweep founder David Sudworth is heading to the USA

Wigan chimney sweep business owner heading to USA for international talk

A motorist was bemused to find himself facing four zebras on the loose in North Bend, Washington, on Sunday, April 28.

Watch: Zebras cause chaos for drivers after escaping onto a busy road

Renewable green energy (photo: Adobe)

Going Green

Beagle cross dog Winston reacts to his favourite film The Lion King.

Beagle cross dog reacts to his favourite film The Lion King

Charlie Kelman has one eye on a Summer Olympics call up

Wigan Athletic striker outlines ambition for Summer Olympics call-up

Luke in the US before he came back to colder climes

LUKE MARSDEN: Why I've decided to give up salted popcorn for 2024

Mina Alali with calf Moo Picture: Mina Alali / SWNS

Meet Moo - a calf adopted from a petting zoo who gets taken for walks

Charlie the cockatoo has been caged for three months at Heathrow over paperwork issues

Pet bird caged at Heathrow for three months over missing paperwork

The bear calmly stole a fresh-caught salmon, as the fisherman who caught it could only watch on in disbelief. (Photo: Collab/SWNS)

Cheeky bear steals fisherman's freshly-caught salmon

Alec Jervis (82) with wife Eileen (80) celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with the traditional greeting from the king and queen

Emotional scenes as ‘lovely’ couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

When Alec Jervis married his future wife Eileen in 1963, Beatlemania was only just getting started and John F Kennedy was President of the USA.

Alan Weston

The Courtyard Bistro in Lowton has closed

Diners' dismay as popular Wigan restaurant closes 'with immediate effect'

Maya Jama will host the first-ever Love Island Games

Love Island Games start date and how to watch in UK

The 1975 announce ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour including Glasgow & London - list of dates & tickets

The 1975 announce massive UK tour 2024 - List of dates & tickets

Wigan and Leigh Film Festiva will take place across two days in September.

Wigan and Leigh film festival to celebrate tenth anniversary in style

Keely Hodgkinson at last year's European championships

Keely Hodgkinson secures her place in 800m semi-final at World Championships

Gwyn McCormack, from Wigan, has 40 years' experience as a leading international SEND teacher

Wigan teacher used lockdown to devise 'revolutionary' new teaching aid

Antonee Robinson is now a big star on the international stage with the USA

Wigan Athletic in line for massive cash injection thanks to Premier move

Unsealed FBI documents reveal IRA plot to kill the Queen

IRA plot to kill Queen in San Francisco in 1983 revealed by FBI

What are funnel clouds? Rare weather phenomenon explained

Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough

Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough reach settlement following feud

The Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as the bean, with Chicago's skyline

‘I went to Chicago for five days and it was better than New York’

Matt Wooloff represented the USA at the World Cup (Photo by Pat Elmont/Getty Images for Rugby League World Cup)

Wigan's Wooloff discusses his Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup experience

Fascinating gifts given by Queen Mary to her granddaughter Princess Margaret have emerged as part of a collection estimated to make up to £14,000 at auction.

Gifts given by Queen Mary to Princess Margaret set to be auctioned

Matt Wooloff

Warriors' Wooloff discusses how wheelchair rugby allowed him to live his dream

Gary Neville mocks former PM Liz Truss on Twitter

Columnist Luke Marsden isn't sitting on the fence when it comes to American political affiliations

LUKE MARSDEN: How can Trump ever hope to get a fair trial?

There are concerns about the contents of fake vapes

Warning issued over danger of fake vapes which contain toxic chemical

Claire Howell, music memorabilia consultant at Hansons Auctioneers, with the Sex Pistols poster.

Sex Pistols flyer from 1976 could fetch thousands at auction

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA - E4 release date and entire cast list including Mel B & Jamie Lynn Spears

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA - UK release date & entire cast

The guitar which is up for auction being used by Chuck Berry (Photo: Gardiner Houlgate)

Guitar played by Chuck Berry at Wembley in 1972 up for auction

Tommy Fury and Jake Paul will face off this weekend. Photo credit: Getty Images

Who is Tommy Fury? Boxer & reality TV star fighting Jake Paul tonight

R&B singer R Kelly has an extra year added to his 30 year prison sentence for charges related to child enticement & indecent photos of children.

Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to one extra year in prison

UK based company Inmarsat have successfully achieved the ‘world’s first carbon neutral rocket launch’ after launching the 1-6 F2 satellite from Cape Canaveral.

UK firm achieves world’s first ‘carbon neutral rocket launch’

A woman accidentally destroyed a Jeff Koons glass sculpture believing it to be a balloon dog.

Jeff Koons £35,000 glass balloon dog smashed by gallery visitor

Millennials are most likely to share the love with a partner (photo: Adobe)

Millennials most likely to share the love

Transport minister Richard Holden (right) with contractor representative Luke Presho at the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool site

Minister says it’s “possible” China has sent spy balloons to UK

Antonee Robinson in action for the USA at the World Cup

Ex-Wigan Athletic star reveals bizarre reason for transfer collapse

Health chiefs in Spain are reintroducing Covid guidance to stop the spread of the virus

British tourists travelling to Spain warned of new Covid rule

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