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 ...

Transport Police have launched a criminal investigation after it was revealed that signalling mayhem on the North West rail ...

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

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

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 ...

Stuart Wilson, of Clarence Street, appeared before Bolton magistrates to plead guilty to operating Barkingham Boarding ...

A local care village resident who was left unable to walk and paralysed on one side following a severe stroke is regaining independence and quality of life thanks to a tailored programme of exercise ...