Wigan woman, 67, ‘bravely’ fights off knife-wielding thug in newsagents robbery
A Wigan shopkeeper, 67, has shown ‘tremendous bravery’ and fought off a thug who threatened her with a 12-inch knife while demanding cash.
Man jailed for murder after stabbing victim’s death five years on from Wigan attack
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing and killing a man, who did not die until five years after the attack in Wigan.
GMP release e-fit of Wigan pervert wanted for sexual assault on schoolgirl aged 11
A Wigan paedophile who sexually assaulted a schoolgirl in broad daylight is still on the loose – police have now released an e-fit of the man involved in this ‘distressing’ incident.
Man abducted in broad daylight from city centre and forced onto Wigan train
A man has been abducted in broad daylight from Market Street, dragged through the city centre and forced onto a train to Wigan with the threat of violence.
Man hunt launched after girl, 11, grabbed and sexually assaulted in Wigan
The incident occurred at around 8.30am on either Monday 29 or Tuesday 30 June 2015 when the girl was walking to school on Sandway, near to Beech Hill Lane.
Wigan community ‘distressed’ as ‘senseless’ vandals deface graves of loved ones
Wigan’s community has been left ‘immensely distressed’ after callous vandals struck a cemetery, defacing several headstones.
Read all about it! Oldham Council spend £500k on newspapers in SEVEN years
Figures, requested under the Freedom of Information Act, shows that the cash-strapped council spent £62, 205.75 in 2014/15 alone, despite proposing 122 job cuts in December.
Brave Wigan dad’s arm broken in crowbar attack as he protected daughter from ‘returning burglars’
A dad who was struck with a crowbar after he confronted two suspected burglars in Wigan has been left with a broken arm and a cut to the head.
Hunt for masked gang who robbed Wigan Post Office with crowbars and knife
A masked gang who raided a post office in Wigan armed with crowbars and a knife are being tracked down by police.
Wigan hotel boss traumatised after biker bandits’ Bank Holiday smash and grab
Police are appealing to find two lump hammer brandishing robbers who raided their way into a Wigan hotel on bank holiday Monday.
‘Truly devastating’: Cyclist dies in hospital after collision with car on Wigan road
A cyclist has died after a collision with a car, which left him with fatal injuries, in Wigan yesterday.