Wigan, England News

A six-year-old girl from Wigan has died a month after her dress caught fire at a family barbecue.

Everton have reportedly accepted Fulham's bid of 10.5million for Andy Johnson and the striker is set to seal a move within the next few days.

An 81-year-old former conscript has been awarded a history degree after studying events he lived first-hand. Robert Benjamin has graduated from the University of Manchester alongside classmates up to 60 years ...

Form team St Helens cruised to a 15th straight win and a crushing hat-trick of engage Super League derby triumphs against 12-man Wigan with an emphatic 46-12 victory at the JJB Stadium.

Published by Jon Land for 24dash.com in Communities , Local Government Friday 18th July 2008 - 12:38pm Woman guilty of illegally tattooing 16-year-old girl A Wigan woman has been convicted of illegally ...

Two Rugby League stars capped by Great Britain have been charged with assault and using violence to gain entry to a property.

French midfielder Olivier Kapo has completed his move from Birmingham to Wigan after Steve Bruce got his man for the second time.

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An heroic bank worker from Leigh has won an award for thwarting bogus workmen who tried to fleece and old lady.

Wigan rugby league player Iafeta Palea'aesina has been sentenced to 200 hours community service for breaking a bus driver's jaw.

Accrington duo Phil Edwards and Ian Dunbavin have signed new one-year deals at the club.

THE RUGBY community of Leigh is mourning the loss of a man whose fund-raising efforts were legendary.

A Wigan priest has appeared in court accused of sexually abusing boys on 38 occasions.

THIS shocking CCTV footage shows the moment boozed-up Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton launched a vicious attack on a man in a street.

A man who died in a crash on the M6 motorway has been named by police. Lee McKenna, 29, died when the car he was in left the southbound carriageway near junction 26 at Wigan on Monday.

A deaf pensioner has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife. James Holland, 75, of Norley Hall in Wigan, Greater Manchester, is accused of killing 72-year-old Joan at the couple's home.

A 1,000 reward has been offered after three arson attacks on Probation Service property in Leigh.

Weather News A resident sweeps up following flooding at Beresford Street in Wigan View gallery Clean up after floods Mike Keegan 27/ 6/2008 RESIDENTS were mopping up today after more than 60 homes were flooded ...

Deborah Linton 27/ 6/2008 A HIT-and-run driver who deliberately reversed a car into two police officers has been jailed indefinitely.

ONE of Leigh's most striking buildings has beaten the bulldozer - for the time being.