Tag: Wigan
9 months ago
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Kenyon Hall Farm bosses thrilled as cafe extension gets go-ahead

The attraction is loved by families who head there for fruit picking, welly walks and so much more

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9 months ago
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Greater Manchester NHS hospital trust warns patients A&E is extremely busy

The hospital trust has warned that patients could face long waits amid mounting pressure on its services

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9 months ago
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The ice cream man delivering school cake tray bakes to people's doors

Charlie's Whippy started taking dessert orders during lockdown and now customers can't get enough of them

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9 months ago
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Police authorise dispersal order in Wigan after reports of high-levels of 'youth related criminal...

The order allows police to direct people to leave an area

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9 months ago
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Vile man's threat to terrified woman as he locked her inside his house and sexually assaulted her

The victim had visited Robert Shepherd's home for work - but was subjected to a horrific attack

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9 months ago
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'Imagine your son leaving home for 15 minutes - and never coming back'

'Hearing about the way he suffered in court - I had to leave court part way through to be sick'

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10 months ago
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Timetable changes announced for 44 buses - these are the services affected

The changes are due to come into force on Sunday

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10 months ago
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Multiple people hurt as smash between bus and bin lorry shuts road

Police and paramedics were called to the scene of the crash this morning

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10 months ago
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Dad, 27, dies weeks before birth of baby boy

Latham Howarth was rushed to intensive care but died hours later

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10 months ago
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The Greater Manchester man driving 10,000 miles to Australia in 18-tonne converted HGV

"It's a dream come true"

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10 months ago
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New mum gets lash and brows done hours before C-section to 'look perfect' giving birth... but say...

"I don't regret it but I have learnt a lesson of what is important."

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10 months ago
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Headteacher was 'undermined' and 'humiliated' by her boss in front of Ofsted inspector - she has ...

An employment tribunal heard that Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust CEO Yvonne Brown threatened to remove her son ...

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10 months ago
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'Levelled down': Do people really feel £10,000 poorer since 2010?

A new report claims that, on average, people would have £10,000 more to spend if the economy grew at the rate it did ...

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10 months ago
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Man, 27, dies and boy, 16, injured after crash into fence post

A 16-year-old has also been injured in the crash on Hall Lane, Wigan

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10 months ago
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Man, 27, dies and boy, 16, hurt after motorbike crashes into fence post

Police have issued an appeal for any witnesses to come forward

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10 months ago
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Greater Manchester town sees one of biggest increases in cases of ancient disease anywhere in UK

The huge increases have come as sexual health services reach breaking point, according to experts

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10 months ago
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Urgent police appeal after man dragged across road and 'forced' into car

The victim was waiting at a bus stop when he was targeted

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10 months ago
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Person dies after being hit by a train

The line was blocked between Eccles and Huyton in Merseyside

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10 months ago
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Person dies after being hit by a train in Greater Manchester

The railway lines were blocked last night as emergency services responded to the incident

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10 months ago
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'Kids are eating on their way round the shop because they're so hungry...'

With plummeting temperatures and sky high food bills, even doctors and nurses on full time salaries are seeking support

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10 months ago
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Councils issue update after snow sees bin collections missed

Residents in many areas saw their rubbish go uncollected

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10 months ago
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Record number of parents fined over school absences as families take term-time holidays

Fines are up almost 60%, with the majority of those for unauthorised term-time holidays

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10 months ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

'I knew my life had to change when I couldn't fit into rollercoaster seat at SeaWorld'

Tracie Lord and her husband Ste said they used to be takeaway addicts

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10 months ago
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McDonald's petition launched by Greater Manchester woman signed by thousands

Thousands have signed the McDonald's petition

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10 months ago
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'The industry is on its a***': Much-loved soft play centre shuts after owner left 'with no option...

Pipsqueaks Play Cafe owner Wendy Thompson says she's been left with no option but to close

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10 months ago
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Police spot men cutting down new speed camera with angle grinder

A 67-year-old was arrested

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10 months ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

XL bully atttacked defenceless woman after thug's four-word order

Liam Rainy took his XL bully's muzzle off and set it on a defenceless woman

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10 months ago
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Man pleads not guilty to murder of woman as trial date set

David Liptrot, 56, appeared at Manchester Crown Court this morning (January 8)

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11 months ago
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On tour with the biggest Boxing Day night out in Greater Manchester - the best scenes from Wigan'...

Thousands came out for the annual fancy dress party

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11 months ago
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Wigan's weird Boxing Day tradition set to light up the streets tonight

No one knows exactly how - or why - it first began

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11 months ago
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Inside GMP Christmas raids as Cannabis farm, firearm, cash and motorbikes uncovered

Officers executed seven warrants across Wigan as part of a crackdown

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11 months ago
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Mum noticed tot's clothes were 'falling off him...' now he's lucky to be alive

Excited Rivan Reid is now back at home in time for Christmas

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11 months ago
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One family's emotional Christmas reunion amid celebration at Manchester Airport

Amid the sea of Santa hats and Christmas jumpers in arrivals at Manchester Airport, a family stands out

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11 months ago
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Police make 'tactical contact' with off-ride bike being 'ridden anti-socially'

The bike was uninsured and unregistered, police said

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11 months ago
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Police issue update as elderly woman seriously hurt after being hit by car

A man was arrested on the scene

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11 months ago
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Police want to speak to these men as probe into huge brawl after football match continues

Police are investigating the fight after the Bolton v Wigan match

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11 months ago
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Man, 53, arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after elderly woman knocked down

The man was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving

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11 months ago
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Desperate search continues for man, 77, missing for more than two weeks

'Hundreds of police' have been involved in the search for Brian Blakeman

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11 months ago
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Urgent 999 appeal over missing man 'likely to be sleeping rough in a tent'

Officers are 'becoming increasingly concerned' about Stephen Skilling

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