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Nearly 20 churches in Greater Manchester could be closed due to rising costs, it has been revealed. The plan, put forward by the Diocese of Liverpool, which oversees churches in Wigan, has already outlined four churches that will be released with another 15 vulnerable to closure.

Do you prefer pea wet or gravy with your chippy tea? That is what new ‘ballot bins’ are asking Wiganers in a bid to stop cigarette ends being dropped on the floor.

Authorities have issued a stark warning after a number of incidents of physical and verbal abuse at recycling centres across Wigan.

One section of an estimated £220 million link road that stretches across the entire Wigan borough has taken another step forward to becoming a reality.

A brand new waterside cafe has officially been opened at Pennington Flash in Leigh.

Residents have been left 'gutted' after a 30ft golden statue of a naked man that 'brought Hollywood to Ince' was suddenly taken down.

Former coal mines that have transformed into Wigan and Leigh ’s popular green spaces have been nationally recognised as nature reserves. What were once colliery areas known for smoke and soot, loved for their huge employment boosts in their hayday, have now become the ‘lungs of Wigan’ that dog walkers, bird watchers and nature lovers now aspire to visit.

A ‘dangerous’ spot where ‘kids have been walking into the road’ due to parked cars has become such an issue that people are calling for the council to step up. Low Bank Road, where many park up on a Sunday at Ashton Bears for a game day has caused traffic issues in recent months - leading to concerns this could cause an accident.

The top five noisiest areas in Wigan for the last three years have been revealed with hundreds of complaints being made by residents in the borough. The Atherton ward claimed the number one spot for noise complaints over between 2019 and 2022 with 70 in total.

Two friends have been left appalled at the 'disgusting' state of a Greater Manchester cemetery after seeing rubbish dumped throughout it. Lisa Smith and Debbie Owen, from Astley, visited Leigh Cemetery on Thursday morning (April 21).

Residents have been left outraged over a video of young girls desecrating the grave of a baby. The footage was circulated on social media.

Wigan Council is 'exploring options' on how to recognise the life of wrestling legend the British Bulldog, but it is unlikely to be a star on his hometown's 'Walk of Fame'.

Wigan Council says it received multiple calls from Ashton-in-Makerfield residents concerned about workmen 'dressed in black' painting 'green gel' on their lampposts and fences.

Stockport, and £2m in a new travel hub, including a park and ride facility in Tyldesley.

herePosting on Twitter, Wigan Council said: "Each week, we will publish a Covid-19 tracker for the borough showing the latest info over the last 7 days."This week, we can confirm that Wigan Borough has the lowest rate of new cases in Greater Manchester and new cases continue to reduce each week."Our rates are now a the lowest since mid-March.

Hairdressers and barbers have been issued a warning following allegations that some have been flouting lockdown restrictions.