Wigan1 day agoBravery award for PC who tackled frenzied knifemanPC Fairbrother‑Wilcock confronted a knifeman who stabbed two men in a taxi office and ran amok1 day ago16 Apr 2026Listed hall's interior revamp includes rooftop barHaigh Hall in Wigan will also house a restaurant and art gallery after restoration plans were approved.16 Apr 20268 Apr 2026'Our bungalow caught fire from an e-bike battery'Christine and Neil Clayton want to warn others about the dangers posed by e-bike battery fires.8 Apr 20264 Apr 2026'I woke to find my breast had collapsed overnight'Sue Cook says she checked her breasts every pay day before waking up one morning to the shock discovery.4 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Hundreds oppose plans to restore Tudor mansionPlans to restore a Tudor manor house could mean 400 homes being built on green belt land nearby.2 Apr 20261 Apr 2026Man charged with stealing £12k worth of MounjaroConnor Dennett, 27, was charged with stealing Mounjaro valued at £12,840 from a Warrington company.1 Apr 202626 Mar 2026£153m for long-awaited Wigan-Bolton link road announcedA link road connecting the boroughs is set to be built - 70 years after it was first called for.26 Mar 202625 Mar 2026Damaged power lines lead to major rail disruptionServices to Preston and Manchester Airport are among those affected by the overhead lines damage.25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026Student killed by drink-driving friend 'was the best'Chris Tromp had been planning his 21st birthday celebrations before he was killed in the high-speed crash.25 Mar 2026...