‘I have lived under the shadow of cancer all my life and after my mum died, I knew I had to be tested’
A mum has opened up about having to have a mastectomy – after finding out her breasts could kill her. Siobhan Gracey…
Wigan
FREE BEER at one Greater Manchester pub this weekend – but on one condition
One pub in Greater Manchester is getting into the spooky season in a rather unusual way. The Holts Arms at Billinge are…
Staff and students preserve history in capsule as they prepare for the opening of brand new ‘eco school’
The start of construction of a new eco-school in Ashton has been marked by the laying of a time capsule on school…
‘Misinformation’ and fear of needles is still stopping people getting the Covid vaccine three years on
There are a number of people that still won’t get the Covid vaccine due to a fear of needles, it is believed….
The Greater Manchester town where too many feel ‘trapped’ – and the one thing that could change it
It was the cut that left residents feeling trapped – and businesses fearful for the future. But now the V2 bus –…
‘It’s a nightmare we are waiting to wake up from’ – Former Olympic swimmer and school head Helen Smart died suddenly after going to bed on family holiday
Former Olympic swimmer Helen Smart tragically died after going to bed on a family trip to the Lake District – a place…
Police probe ‘unexplained’ death of man tragically found dead in house
A man was tragically found dead at a house in Wigan on Wednesday morning (August 9). Officers made the discovery after being…
B&M to open eight new shops across UK including one in Wigan – full list
Eight new branches of bargain store B&M opening in the coming months – including one in Wigan. The discount retailer is also…
Police release number plates of two cars they are hunting after shooting
A police investigation is underway after gunshots were fired at a house in Wigan. Police were scrambled to the scene of the…
‘Life here is much easier’: The most affordable postcode in Greater Manchester has ‘everything you need’
You can hear the odd Scouse-tinged twang on the streets of Pemberton. That might be because the former mining village in Wigan…