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

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.