If you rely on benefits or the state pension, this August bank holiday could bring some welcome news: many payments will arrive earlier than usual. With the summer bank holiday falling on Monday, ...

Police are appealing for help to trace the next of kin of a Wigan man who has died. Matthew Oakley, 39, died at his home on King Street, Hindley, on Monday. Police say there were no suspicious ...

Pension savers over 60 could soon face tighter limits on how much they can withdraw from their retirement pots without paying tax. That’s as Chancellor Rachel Reeves considers changes aimed at ...

Philip Turner, of Cameron Street, stood before a Bolton Crown Court judge to plead not guilty to intending to cause a named male grievous bodily harm - the most serious form of assault after attempted ...

A café worker from the Yorkshire Moors has swapped fry-ups for freedom after winning a motorhome and cash worth nearly £200,000 in BOTB’s spot the ball competition ...

Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet has provided an injury update on four of his players ahead of Sunday’s clash with Wakefield ...

Thousands of Wigan borough patients can now access vital diagnostic checks, tests and scans out of hours as Leigh Infirmary ...

Residents from Standish’s newly opened care home, Langtree, enjoyed their first group trip, giving them an opportunity to ...

Police found more than 300 cannabis plants when they raided a house in Wigan. Officers from Ashton and Bryn neighbourhood ...

Ready Health, a leading private medical practice in Standish, Wigan, has announced a remarkable milestone: patients using ...