A disgraced former mayor was back in the dock to find out his punishment for breaching the requirements of the sex offenders' ...

Jacob Battersby was planning to sail along the canal from Leigh to Liverpool. However, after one day the engine seized, ...

Video footage has emerged of the moment a prison governor from Wigan was arrested over her relationship with a drug gang boss ...

The windy whistles and birdlike burbling of the recorder, once a mainstay of classroom music lessons, appear to be slowly ...

This new outdoor space, is the first of the many exciting projects to be opened at Haigh and is inspired by the 18th century ...

Starting 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords with annual gross income exceeding £50,000 will be required to comply with ...

Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet has provided an injury update on Zach Eckersley and Ethan Havard ahead of their trip to the ...

Police are appealing for help in tracing the Wigan Observer’s resident GP columnist after he disappeared more than a week ago ...

Britain’s ‘happiest’ places to live have been named, including one area making a long-overdue ‘resurgence’ where you can find ...

Last Week, the Secretary of State for Justice announced a new program that will deliver a record number of prison places and ...

Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet has been named as Super League’s Coach of the Month for April after guiding his side to wins in ...