It’s been a pretty good summer so far weather-wise: much better than last year and, by the looks of these pictures taken during various Augusts in the ’70s and ’80s, better than a lot of them too.

Wigan St Patricks are mourning the passing of club stalwart Joe Charnock who died aged 73. He first joined the club in 1968 and held various roles such as manager, vice chairman and club ambassador.

Dashti Perot, 35, of Darlington Street East, Wigan, pleaded not guilty to the common assaults of a man on January 14 and a ...

Ryan Lowe admits he fears the worst after on-loan Liverpool defender Isaac Mabaya had to be stretchered off inside the first ...

Wigan Athletic head coach Ryan Lowe admitted the slender Carabao Cup first-round victory over League Two outfit Notts County was 'definitely a game of two halves'.

Paul Mullin scored his first goal for Wigan Athletic to book a place in the second round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a 1-0 ...

Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet believes newly-appointed assistant coach Paul Deacon will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the reigning Super League champions.

Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet and his Hull KR counterpart Willie Peters have provided some early team news ahead of Friday ...

Afternoon Tea Week 2025 is taking place from Tuesday August 12 to Monday August 18, and plenty of restaurants and delivery ...

Police are appealing for help to find two wanted men who could be in Wigan. Scott Derbyshire, 35, is wanted for multiple thefts, while Craig Makin, 45, is wanted for theft and breach of a court order.

Options are being explored for the next stage in the evolution of Pennington Flash, with Wigan residents invited to share their feedback.

As previously reported, travellers moved onto land on Haigh Road on Sunday and legal proceedings to evict them began on Monday morning. An encampment was set up on fields on Hesketh Meadow Lane in ...