As a turbulent 2024 draws to a close, we are taking a look back on a year of headline-making stories in Wigan.

Earlier this month a grim anniversary was marked as police made a fresh appeal for help in catching the killer of Leigh ...

A Wigan hotel that was home to asylum-seekers for eight years has re-launched to paying guests after a major makeover.

Two stunning young talents will combine for the first Wigan Music Society concert of the new year. Harpist Elinor Nicholson and flautist Jenny Dyson are teaming up for a retical at Trinity United ...

A grieving mum whose daughter died from a brain tumour at just nine years old has written a book to help children deal with ...

A motorist who was caught driving dangerously while already banned from the roads has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Baba Adeeko's first goal in senior football gave Wigan Athletic and their supporters the perfect Christmas present with three ...

Wigan borough’s first batch of Family Hubs has welcomed more than 17k visitors this year, providing a wide range of support ...

A teenager has appeared in court accused of having a meat cleaver and drugs in a Wigan supermarket car park. The 16-year-old ...

A football banning order was imposed on a Wigan teenager after he pleaded guilty to affray. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot ...

Wigan Warriors’ promoted academy quintet are ready for first-team action, backed by team-mate Tiaki Chan, who has been impressed during pre-season training.