A former Wigan Observer tour guide is being mourned after losing her battle with cancer. For many a year Anita Stirrup was a familiar face at the paper’s Martland Mill base, showing parties – many of ...

The clock winds back almost exactly 10 years for this gallery of news pictures taken of Wigan people and events in the first 10 days of December 2015.

Across England, an average of 1,717 flu patients were in hospital beds in the last week of November, including 69 in critical ...

Wigan rail passengers have been warned to check before travelling this weekend – especially if heading north – with extremely ...

As Flu hospitalisation surges nationally, take a look below at what the situation in the Noth West is and what advice is ...

Kolo Toure has admitted his 'experience' at Wigan Athletic - which saw him sacked after only nine matches - was 'the best ...

Police investigating an incident on a Wigan housing estate in which motorists were reported to have been threatened with ...

Healthwatch Wigan and Leigh launched the Pharmacy First project in August 2025 to make healthcare more accessible through ...

An online groomer from Wigan borough bragged openly to his victim that he was a paedophile who wanted to sexually abuse her.

Highly-rated youngster Nathan Lowe is currently enjoying his second full pre-season as a member of Wigan Warriors’ first-team ...

BYD’s Dolphin Surf hatchback could be seen as the ultimate manifestation of China’s threat to European carmakers’ bid to make ...

Pearl of the Indian Ocean’ is every bit as attractive an embodiment of natural beauty as the prized gemstone itself.