SHARES in Wigan retail giant JJB Sports jumped by 20 per cent yesterday amid talk of recovery “green shoots.” Read more »
Warders in dock for attack on teen
TWO Hindley Prison warders gave a 15-year-old boy “a beating” in his cell after he spat in the face of one of them, a jury heard. Read more »
Higher than average lung deaths in Wigan
MORE people die from asbsestos-related conditions in Wigan than in most parts of Britain. Read more »
Hollywood comes to Wigan
THREE of Wigan’s most famous sons had their names immortalised in a Hollywood-style Walk of Fame at the launch of the final part of the Wigan Life Centre. Read more »
Dog owners in clean up plea
AN ANGRY Wigan councillor has led fresh calls for local dog owners to clear up after their pets. Read more »
Drunk man assaulted mum
A MAN assaulted his disabled mum in a drunken rage. Read more »
£4m cost to clean hospitals
THE cost of wiping out deadly bugs from Wigan hospitals last year was more than £4m. Read more »
Smoking in pregnancy shock
ONE in five pregnant women in Wigan are still smoking up to the birth. Read more »
Tackling the litter
A WIGAN councillor has pledged to tackle the ongoing problem of under-age drinking and litter in her ward. Read more »
Man stole back car he sold on eBay
A WIGAN con artist sold his car on eBay then immediately had it stolen back again, a court heard. Read more »
Tribute to murdered submariner
THE name of a murdered Wigan submariner will live on after it was put on a memorial wall at a national museum. Read more »
Robbers target OAP at dance school reception
DETECTIVES have launched a manhunt after a ballroom dancing school was robbed. Read more »
Hospital survey delights bosses
PATIENTS at Wigan borough’s hospitals are happy with the service they are getting according to a report. Read more »
Couple flee blaze
A WIGAN couple are lucky to be alive after being forced to escape a blaze at their home by jumping out of a bedroom window. Read more »
Anti-social neighbour is jailed
A NEIGHBOUR from hell was such a bad and persistent nuisance that he has been jailed. Read more »
£2m grant for council homes plan
WIGAN has won the right to build more council housing. Read more »
Three injured in East Lancs crash
A MAN was air lifted to hospital following a two vehicle crash on the East Lancashire Road. Read more »
Hanging remains a mystery
THE DEATH of a young Wigan man who was found hanging in woods remains unexplained after an inquest. Read more »
Wheelchair footpath rebuilt
AFTER three years of campaigning, work has finally started on rebuilding a wheelchair-friendly footpath in Wigan. Read more »
Homes evacuated after gas pipe scare
FIVE houses were evacuated in the early hours of this morning after a car crashed into the corner of a house rupturing an external gas pipe. Read more »
Pensioner’s disgust at attackers’ sentences
A PENSIONER who was viciously attacked by two teenagers has spoken of his “disgust” after they walked free from court. Read more »
Whelan rubbishes sale rumours
WIGAN Athletic chairman Dave Whelan today moved to quash rumours that he was poised to sell the club and DW Stadium to Warriors chairman Ian Lenagan. Read more »
Police probe shotgun reports
POLICE are on high alert after it was reported that a man armed with a shotgun was stalking a Wigan estate. Read more »
Increase in houses being repossessed
MORE and more Wiganers are being affected by the threat of having their house repossessed according to the latest figures. Read more »
Carer used pensioner’s cash for cocaine
A CARER cheated a frail Wigan pensioner out of more than £6,000 to fund her cocaine habit. Read more »
