Standish27 Dec 2025Man and dog found dead after canal boat fireOfficers investigate after their bodies were found on a vessel early on Christmas Day.27 Dec 20253 Dec 2025Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridgeAmong the injured is an eight-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with a "nasty cut to the head".3 Dec 20259 Nov 2025Nine heritage sites 'no longer at risk' in regionVolunteers have worked to restore a Victorian cemetery on Merseyside so it has been taken off the list.9 Nov 20253 Nov 2025Strongman's 'surreal' step up to world stageJake Aspinall came last in a local competition years ago but is now preparing for the World Strength Games.3 Nov 202527 Oct 2025Man dies after driving car wrong way on M6The man in his 50s was killed near Charnock Richard services on the southbound carriageway.27 Oct 202527 Oct 2025'Serious' M6 crash causes 100-minute delaysThe southbound M6 is closed between Leyland and Standish with drivers warned of 100 minute delays.27 Oct 202515 Oct 2025M6 delays clear after four-vehicle crashThe incident happened on the northbound carriageway near Wigan.15 Oct 20254 Oct 2025'Being a professional bodybuilder hasn't sunk in'Jay Baggaley turned professional just 10 months after first competing in the sport. 4 Oct 202528 Aug 2025Town's most important historic building restoredWork to repair the spire of Grade I-listed St Wilfrid's Church in Wigan is nearly complete.28 Aug 2025...
