There’s much more to Wigan than its notoriety as the birthplace of George Formby, George Orwell’s book The Road to Wigan Pier ...

For seven years now, a huge, unique and remarkable feat of engineering has lain tragically dormant at Wigan Pier.

Schools were plunged into lockdown as four people were arrested for allegedly brandishing a crossbow. Greater Manchester Police said three men in their 20s and a 22-year-old woman were arrested on ...

A 20ft-tall naked man is once again surveying the people of Wigan, after previously being banned by the council. The statue, nicknamed ‘Golden Balls’, had been erected outside a vintage shop until ...

Wigan Athletic play host to Burton Albion on Tuesday night with both clubs sitting on the same points in the League One table. However, despite sitting in 17th and 19th place in the standings, there ...

Eleven new developments are set to transform Wigan with a total of £1bn to be spent in the town until 2028. Incorporated into the borough, created under local government reorganisation in 1974, are ...

A dazzling fireworks display will light up the night sky in Wigan’s Haigh Woodland Park on Sunday November 2. The spectacle kicks off at 5pm with fireworks going off from 7.45pm to 8pm at the park on ...

Wycombe continued their resurgence under new manager Michael Duff by beating Wigan 1-0 at the Brick Community Stadium to move clear of the League One relegation zone. The Chairboys had won 2-0 on this ...

Wigan is being defined as the town of the future with plans unveiled for town centre living, an Etihad-style sports village, a transport gateway along the West Coast Mainline, growth sectors like ...

Wigan and Leigh finished second and third respectively in Super League this season Leigh Leopards have informed Wigan that they "do not intend to fulfil" Friday's Super League play-off semi-final, ...

Cardiff City dug deep to secure a convincing 2-0 victory at Wigan Athletic, bouncing back from their first league defeat of the season in perfect fashion. Perry Ng’s first-half strike set the tone ...

Wigan's woeful week continued with a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Sky Bet League One promotion chasers Cardiff. After being hammered 4-1 at arch-rivals Bolton last weekend, and dumped out of the ...