Wigan Today Wigan https://www.wigantoday.net/topic/wigan/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from Wigan Today Wigan and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:49:35 GMT 2026-10-16T22:49:35Z en-gb Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA[Hindley misses out on the final of national railway competition World Cup of Stations 2026]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/news/traffic-and-travel/hindley-world-cup-of-stations-2026-9289165 The World Cup of Stations 2026 will announce its winner on Tuesday.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:43:06 GMT 9289165 Contributed 2026-10-16T15:43:06+00:00 <![CDATA[Izzy Rowe reflects on Wigan Warriors’ Grand Final defeat - ‘We’re going to learn from it’]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/izzy-rowe-wigan-warriors-grand-final-defeat-9292083 Izzy Rowe reflects on Wigan Warriors’ defeat in the Women’s Super League Grand Final and the 2026 campaign overall

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:08:55 GMT 9292083 Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com 2026-10-16T12:08:55+00:00 <![CDATA[Parents in Wigan urged to get children into swimming lessons as new research reveals impact on families]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/swimming-lessons-family-health-9291126 Swimming is not only a life-saving skill, it can be fun and bring families closer if they go and/or learn together. See the evidence below

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:30:54 GMT 9291126 Swim England 2026-10-16T11:30:54+00:00 <![CDATA[A new column reveals why Wigan Borough Community Safety Partnership plays a pivotal role in residents’ lives]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/wigan-borough-community-safety-partnership-column-9290146 By Julie Middlehurst, assistant director infrastructure and regulatory services and chair of Wigan Borough Community Safety Partnership

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:30:08 GMT 9290146 Wigan Council 2026-10-16T11:30:08+00:00 <![CDATA[A jail sentence is imposed on an "irrationally jealous" Wigan domestic abuser]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/domestic-abuse-controlling-coercive-guilty-9283464 A 27-year-old, said to be subject to “irrational jealousy” and subjected his then partner to years of domestic abuse is put behind bars

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:30:06 GMT 9283464 Greater Manchester Police 2026-10-16T11:30:06+00:00 <![CDATA[B&M Group maps out its future plans using state-of-the-art Wigan store]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/your-world/bm-plans-wigan-store-9290058 International store design has taken a major leap forward thanks to three-dimensional mapping of a Wigan outlet

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:55:59 GMT 9290058 Apollo3D 2026-10-16T03:55:59+00:00 <![CDATA[A loving and popular Wigan dad who battled addiction all his adult life is mourned at the age of just 37]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/news/dad-addiction-fund-raising-tribute-9286404 The brother of a Wigan father who has died aged 37 gives an exclusive interview about the man, his demons and the positive impact he had upon others

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:55:22 GMT 9286404 Phil Cobley-Jones 2026-10-16T03:55:22+00:00 <![CDATA[A Wigan man was cleared of assault but jailed for 16 weeks for breaking a court order]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/wigan-man-broke-court-order-9282549 He was sentenced for breaking a court order, but cleared of assault by beating.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:55:09 GMT 9282549 Contributed 2026-10-16T03:55:09+00:00 <![CDATA[Nights out in Wigan town centre in the winter of 2017]]> https://www.wigantoday.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/nights-out-in-wigan-town-centre-in-the-winter-of-2017-9285653 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:25:01 GMT 9285653 Archive 2026-10-13T16:25:01+00:00