Wigan, England News

Three of the 52 identified as receiving the implants - which can cause metal to leak into the bloodstream - have already had them replaced following new operations carried out at Wrightington Hospital.

WIGAN'S popular outdoor centres in the Lake District have been saved after councillors agreed to lease them to a charity.

CASH and cigarettes were plundered by masked gangs from stores on opposite sides of Wigan borough in almost simultaneous raids.

A MAN has appeared in court charged with possessing a cut throat razor and wooden baton in Wigan town centre.

CARDIFF City will make an improved bid for Brighton wide man Craig Noone before the transfer window slams shut on Tuesday.

ARTIST impressions have been released of a new housing estate on the former site of former Orica and ICI Roburite explosives works.

Brett Matthews of Laithwaite Road, Wigan, stole 20 DVDs to the value of A 40 from Wigan and Leigh Hospice Shop on October 22, last year.

A SPEEDING motorist who ran over and killed two Wigan pals as they walked home from a wedding anniversary party has avoided jail.

DRIVER who ploughed his car into the hallway of a house as a young family slept upstairs has been made an example of by justices.

Husband and wife team Oliver and Lorraine Howarth are launching a new bus company from Linkway Distribution Park, Elton Head Road with a route from Warrington to Skelmersdale through St Helens South Lancs Travel, which is based in Atherton and is one of the main bus providers across Wigan borough and Bolton was recently sold to operator D&G of ... (more)

SHE admits it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but hit reality TV show Desperate Scousewives has given one young Wiganer her big break.