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The disorder broke out on Market Street in Westhoughton (library picture)

Up to 50 people involved in violent scenes after derby game Alan Weston

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Elderly man rescued after chip ban blaze breaks out at social housing property Alan Weston

Norman and Doreen Whittle

Wigan couple celebrate 70 years of marriage Fred Whittle

Firefighters from Atherton and Leigh were called to the crash

Two children and three adults badly hurt as car bursts into flames after crash Gaynor Clarke

General view of the railway bridge on Ladies Lane

Rail passengers face six days of disruption Sian Jones

Slimming World consultants and members collected more than 230 bags filled with unwanted clothes

Boost for charity as slimmers donate more than 200 bags of clothes Gaynor Clarke

David Price will deliver the educational talks in both Wigan and Leigh during March, coinciding with British Science Week

Free family science shows come to Wigan borough

Relatives and members of the community lay wreaths at the memorial stone.

IN PICTURES: Pretoria Pit disaster commemoration 2022 Michelle Adamson

Tributes at last year's service to commemorate the Pretoria Pit disaster

Moving memorial service will mark 112 years since disaster at pit Gaynor Clarke

Hindley Road, Daisy Hill

Firefighters issue safety warning after another home's chimney burst into flames Charles Graham

Sainsbury's at Westhoughton

Fire crews ventilate supermarket after blaze Charles Graham

Fire engines from Atherton attended the scene

Wigan borough firefighters assist police with the removal of a body Sian Jones

Volunteers from Bolton Mountain Rescue Team rushed to Borsdane Wood to help the injured woman

Mountain rescue team helps woman with leg injury in Wigan woodland Gaynor Clarke

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Wigan personal trainer's marathon challenge raises £12k for Ukraine appeal Gaynor Clarke

Fr Norman Price officiating at the ceremony at Hindley Fire Station

Anniversary tributes paid to Wigan firefighter Charles Graham

Chew Bridge Westhoughton track view

Railway bridge upgrade for Wigan to Bolton electrification

A map dating back to the 1990s showing the yet-to-be-built A5225

Wigan to Bolton trunk road plans dating back to the Second World War are back on... Chris Gee

Tributes were placed at a memorial naming all the men who died

Moving service honours 344 victims of mining disaster Gaynor Clarke

Boris Bennett, 35, started to collect chips around a month ago

A man claims to be collecting a chip from every Wetherspoons in the UK Iain Lynn

Firefighters were at the home for more than eight hours

Nine pet cats killed in house blaze Charles Graham

Lisa Nandy at the unveiling of the statue

Lisa Nandy MP: Celebrating our mining heritage Lisa Nandy MP

An off-duty police officer tended to the crash victims until emergency services arrived

Car crashes into bus stop and railings after 73-year-old driver collapses at the... Charles Graham

Luke and Levi Murefu

Wigan youngsters have been given positive vibes through lockdown Charles Graham

Halls Removals is celebrating 100 years in business

Wigan firm survives the pandemic to celebrate a very special anniversary Andrew Nowell

Credit: Miller Metcalfe

Stunning four-bed Westhoughton family home with wonderful gardens on the market ... Jack Marshall, Reporter

Oliver Wane with dad Michael and mum Julie

Parents’ tragic plea: don’t let our lovely son’s death be in vain Ben Butler

Credit: Price & Co.

Spacious and attractive £700,000 five-bed property with modern interior and priv... Jack Marshall, Reporter

All traffic is currently being held near southbound junction 5 (Bolton, Westhoughton, A58)whilst the crashed vehicles are recovered

M61 reopens after crash shuts motorway, tailbacks heading to Manchester Matthew Calderbank

The site on Market Street, Atherton

Wigan 'eyesore' site to be redeveloped into flats and shops Ben Butler

Dave Woods on duty with the BBC. Picture: SWPix

Rugby league commentator Dave Woods' new venture - as a personal trainer

The old Halfway House in Ormskirk Road, Pemberton

Former Wigan pub to become flats after planning permission granted Liam Soutar

Fire crews tackled a large blaze at a disused stables complex

Building gutted in large fire at disused stables complex near Wigan Andrew Nowell

Ryan Sheridan is ready for life in his new home

Wigan documentary star is ready for first home Liam Soutar

Floral tributes for Oliver Wane

Floral tributes left for young man who ‘always had a smile on his face’ Ben Butler

The former Halfway House

Plan to turn convert former Wigan pub into apartment block

Bolton West MP Chris Green

MP launches petition to save Wigan bus service Liam Soutar

Warning after overloaded extension lead caused blaze Post reporter

The M61 at junction 5

M61 break down warning By The Newsroom

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