As temperatures fall and days get shorter, preparation kicks in for the busy winter months at Wigan’s hospitals.

A NEW table tennis programme is helping people with Parkinson’s stay active and connected. Launched by Age UK Wigan Borough, Ping Pong Parkinson is delivered in partnership with Parkinson’s UK and ...

The 30ft mountain of 25,000 tonnes of waste in Wigan, Gtr Manchester, is made of of soiled nappies as well as chemicals and plastic.

In a quiet Tyldesley cul-de-sac, a wall of corrugated steel now fills the skyline, dividing neighbours and shaking routines.

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman has announced his retirement. At 26, Whiteman was released by Spurs over the summer and he has since chosen to hang up the gloves. Whiteman had success in ...

Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman has officially retired from professional football at just 26 to pursue a ...

A charity bidding to convert a vacant Wigan pub into temporary accommodation for people transitioning out of homelessness has ...

Fed-up families say their lives are blighted by rats, flies and vile smells - thanks to a 25,000 tonne mountain of illegal ...

RESIDENTS living meters away from “monster” 60ft high steel walls have said they are frustrated by the gigantic “surreal” ...

One of the most striking aspects of Andy Farrell is that he remains a physically imposing man – even when he is sitting down.

"But now the walls are up, there's this very strange effect, particularly at night, where our house is silhouetted by an ...

Residents in a UK town have had to deal with pungent smells, rats and maggots as illegal waste piles up at their doorstep.