West Lancashire

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 Kim Pilling

The Modern House

Ultra-modern: space-age countryside mansion on the market with huge price tag Jack Marshall

Jonathan Spence and Mark Matthews

600 Freemasons celebrate installation of new leader Sian Jones

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 Amy Gibbons

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 Philip Cunnington

Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham rules out standing in by-election Joseph Timan

Rosie Cooper

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

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 Richard Hunt

Blackpool-born author Chris Kerr

Best-selling businessman-turned-author who started writing because of a bet Jack Marshall

Picture by Julian Brown 20/07/19

Green Fayre at Beacon Country Park, Up Holland

Festival set to return to Wigan after two years Matt Pennington

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 Sian Jones

Credit: Ian Anthony Estates

Majestic mansion with home cinema, garden chalet, and hot tub yours for £1.1m Jack Marshall

The second world war bench

New tribute to armed forces at a war memorial near Wigan Sian Jones

Gordon Johnson

Former EFL ref takes over at Skelmersdale Paul Kendrick

Credit: Arnold & Phillips

Countryside home with bespoke interior and sprawling garden yours for £600k Jack Marshall

A picture of the college from a 1980 prospectus

Education St John Rigby college celebrates five decades Sian Jones

Credit: Tyron Ash

Historic 18th century Grade II-listed mansion yours for £1m Jack Marshall

Credit: Regan & Hallworth

Mind-blowing mansion with historic features and modern finish yours for £1.2m Jack Marshall

An artist's impression of how the homes would look on land off Ormskirk Road, Up Holland

Plans for 20 new homes in village near Wigan are revealed Charles Graham

Credit: Jackson-Stops

Mind-blowing West Lancashire mansion with indoor swimming pool yours for £1.4m Jack Marshall

Birds have had to be culled in the Wigan area following a bird flu outbreak at the beginning of the year

Residents quizzed and warned over Wigan bird flu outbreak Charles Graham

Forbes Advisor has calculated which areas of Lancashire are struggling the most with the rising costs of petrol. Image: Erik McLean on Unsplash

The Lancashire areas with the least affordable petrol Aimee Seddon

Skelmersdale police station will reopen its doors in December

Local police station set to reopen in December following refurbishment Amos Wynn

Covid-19

Covid-19 rate in Wigan continues to fall Andrew Nowell

Shoppers in Preston before lockdown

Vaccine 'offers limited protection against mild cases of new strain' David Nowell

Covid-19

Covid-19 case rate in Wigan continues to fall Andrew Nowell

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

Rail crossings in Lancashire could be closed Mike Hill

Covid-19

News Council tracker shows surging Covid-19 rates in Wigan Andrew Nowell

Covid-19

Covid-19 rates in Wigan fall amid regional and national increases Andrew Nowell

Covid-19

Covid-19 cases in Wigan going down but still among region's highest Andrew Nowell

Covid-19

Covid-19 rates in Wigan still coming down Andrew Nowell

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 Andrew Nowell

Covid-19

High numbers of Covid-19 cases in Wigan in latest council data Andrew Nowell

Rosie Cooper MP

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

Covid-19

Wigan has one of region's highest Covid-19 case rates in latest data Andrew Nowell

Trisha Ashley. Pic by Jeff Cottenden

She wrote herself out of poverty; 10 questions with author Trisha Ashley Nicola Adam

Covid-19

Covid-19 tracker shows rise in case numbers in Wigan Andrew Nowell

A sign objecting to the landfill scheme on Parbold Hill

MP backs move to defer decision on controversial landfill proposal Andrew Nowell

Lancashire is the latest county set to be put under local lockdown restrictions, following the North East of England, as coronavirus cases continue to rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the areas of Lancashire that will soon be under local coronavirus rest... Helen Johnson

A car ticketed by police on the main road outside Fairy Glen

Visitors to beauty spot near Wigan are causing traffic hazards and damaging wild... Charles Graham

Covid-19

Covid-19 cases in Wigan remain among region's lowest Andrew Nowell

East Quarry in Appley Bridge

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

Councillors at the site of the planned train station

Demolition work at old college site for train station confirmed Andrew Nowell