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Wigan News 20th June 2026

Amazon Kindle colorsoft and paperwhite: Amazon launches redesigned Kindle range as current models go on sale
by Rochelle Barrand on 2nd October 2026 at 6:11 pm
Amazon has unveiled its redesigned 2026 Kindle range, but you don’t necessarily have to wait for the new models as several current Kindle devices are now available with discounts ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
A care worker who fleeced thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from a Wigan pensioner is jailed
by Charles Graham on 2nd October 2026 at 4:27 pm
The jailing of a retired Wigan headmistress’s carer for stealing irreplaceable jewellery to fund his addictions is not the end of her family’s concerns as they try to recover the heirlooms and fear he could strike again once released
Matt Peet on how he will reflect on Wigan Warriors’ campaign when the dust settles - 'With pride'
by Drew Darbyshire on 2nd October 2026 at 4:07 pm
Matt Peet on how he will reflect on Wigan Warriors’ 2026 campaign
Sir Kevin Sinfield receives a hero's welcome in Wigan on the penultimate day of 7 in 7: The Grand Finale
by Gaynor Clarke on 2nd October 2026 at 4:03 pm
Sir Kevin Sinfield visited the home of Wigan Warriors as part of his latest mammoth fund-raising challenge.
A rogue roofer is sentenced to prison after targeting and defrauding vulnerable Wigan residents
by Charles Graham on 2nd October 2026 at 3:45 pm
A callous roofer who fleeced a Wigan woman caring for her terminally ill husband out of thousands of pounds is sentenced to more than five years behind bars