Wigan & St Helens News
Wigan charity icon to take on yearly 60-mile bike ride for 41st time
One of the original founders of the famous Manchester to Blackpool bike ride is preparing to take o…
A fourth annual charity trek in memory of a young Wigan biker has set a new fund-raising record
Hardy trekkers who braved the elements to complete an annual charity hike in memory of a young Wiga…
Huge queues form as a new discount school uniform store opens in Wigan - and other retailers are on the way too!
Several new businesses are moving into Wigan’s main shopping centre in the coming weeks.
Check out these 30 amazing prom pictures from Wigan Year 11 leavers
We received so many lovely prom pictures from Wigan Year 11 leavers from various schools this year,…
Cute pictures from 12 years ago of Wigan primary and nursery school youngsters
Another dip into the Wigan Observer Class Act archives finds us with pictures from Ashton's Nicol M…
Wigan nightclubbers and bar customers pictured in the winter of 2015-16
With another heatwave upon us, the timing of this gallery of folking whooping it up in Wigan clubs …
Not guilty pleas have been entered by a Wigan borough man accused of historical child sex crimes including rape
A Leigh 37-year-old has denied 10 historical child sex offence charges, including rape.
A jury has convicted a Wigan pensioner of assault and dangerous driving after a crown court trial
A Wigan pensioner is awaiting sentence after being convicted of dangerous driving and attacking a m…
Week in court: here are the latest criminal cases before the courts involving people from Wigan borough
The trial of a Wigan 24-year-old over a "revenge porn" charge has been axed after he admitted to th…