Wigan-based Lewy Body Society is proud to announce North West actor Emma Cunniffe as an ambassador for its crucial work with ...

Beer, Boats and Bands Charity Festival, based at Crooke Hall Inn in Crooke village, is running from the night of Thursday 29th August to Sunday 31st. Marking a change from the normal peace and quiet ...

Wigan & Leigh Proms are back for another year, playing two nights to end the summer in style. Tyldesley Brass Band is to take over Mesnes Park this Saturday 30th August, and Pennington Hall Park in ...

Oxfam’s Second Hand September campaign is a powerful initiative encouraging people to rethink their shopping habits by pledging to buy only second-hand clothes for the entire month of September.

Illegal e-bikes, e-scooters and off-road bikes have been seized as police continue to crack down on anti-social behaviour.

Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice and embark on a fantastical light trail at Bents Garden & Home this Christmas. This brand new experience will take visitors on a magical journey telling the ...

A serial Wigan shoplifter who plundered hundreds of pounds worth of goods from various local stores has been sent to prison.

For pensioners in the UK, the immediate picture is less drastic. The State Pension age is set to rise to 67 from next year ...