Wigan councillors moved by the deaths of two women have backed calls for regular eye tests for all drivers, in a bid to prevent more fatalities and serious injuries on the roads.

A debate surrounding who should clear up a huge illegal waste tip has taken an unusual twist after it emerged the King's ...

Every town has its turning point, a project or a moment that redefines its future, writes Aidan Thatcher of Wigan Council. For Wigan, that moment is unfolding now in the heart of the town centre with ...

Young people across Wigan and Leigh who are not accessing Wigan Youth Zone or its outreach programmes could be missing out on ...

Council elections will take place on Thursday 7 May in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, ...

Can technology augment a more caring and responsive community? According to Wigan Council, the answer is yes. The metropolitan borough council in the UK's north-west is a decade into a close and ...

Under an ICO ruling, Joyce Refearn. the council's chief executive, has given a formal undertaking that she will take steps to improve the council's IT security. The data loss happened when a laptop - ...

A Wigan council worker has launched an inclusive women-only running club, GSG.RC, after feeling unsafe while jogging alone in ...

King’s private estate owns part of Wigan site that has become ‘UK’s worst illegal waste dump’ - Duchy of Lancaster claimed it ...

A hotel in Leigh is not being used to house asylum seekers, it has been confirmed. Bosses at The Greyhound Hotel have spoken out, along with Wigan council, to address claims being made online. Rumours ...