The Latest Breaking News on Wigan

Of the £4 million spent by council each year dealing with litter, £800,000 of that is on fly tippers.

Potentially hazardous substances have been found on a dead body in Wigan.

Police reassure public that people not in direct contact with unidentified body are not at risk

Anyone who had direct contact with the body is urged to speak to officers or seek medical advice immediately.

The body has not yet been identified

Greater Manchester Police believes potentially hazardous substances have been found on a dead body in Wigan, with officers warning members of the public to seek medical help if they have been in contact with the body

The third council seat in Ashton was left vacant following the sad death of well-loved Coun Anthony Sykes

“It is absolutely throwing it down."

“Life expectancy is reducing for the first time in decades, the first time since World War Two."

You can keep your iPhones, emails and streaming videos. Aren from London, Lisa from St Louis and Billy from Wigan are quite happy with old-fashioned alternatives. And there are plenty more where they came from

They each need a bit of work - but they are much more affordable than the average house