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A security guard was assaulted as he tried to recover goods stolen from a shop in Wigan town centre trib.al/4RD4DLU

Police want to speak to this man after a robbery in Wigan town centre

“Officers would like to speak with the man in the picture as they believe he may be able to assist with enquiries.”

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A March trial date is set for a Wigan 21-year-old who denies repeatedly throttling a woman trib.al/EXJEnzq

A Wigan man pleads not guilty to three charges of strangulation when he was a teen

Strangulation charges against a young Wigan man dating back more than three years will be tested at a trial next year

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Wildlife expert Graham Workman picks out three different swans and shows how you can tell them apart trib.al/whE991W

How to tell the difference between a mute, whooper and Bewick swan

An object lesson from wildlife expert Graham Workman on how to differentiate between three swan species that we see in our rivers, canals and lakes

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Females abound in these Wigan Observer workplace pictures from the '70s! trib.al/FB0LDhR

We present 18 delightful pictures of Wigan female office and factory staff from 1973 and '74

A chance for readers to see themselves, their mums or grandmas as they were more than 50 years ago as we dip into the Wigan Today library for pictures taken for the Observer’s old Firm Favourites...

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Police are searching for a man wanted for offences including burglary who has links to Wigan trib.al/YgghjiU

Police want help to find a man with links to Wigan, Salford and Bolton

An appeal has been issued by police for help to find a wanted man.

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Researchers for a new George Clarke property series are looking to Wigan for suitable renovation projects trib.al/rwyM8Ul

The series follows the renovation, decisions, emotions and the reveal of a new home

Producers of a new home renovation show are on the look-out in Wigan for people taking on very particular kinds of projects

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A Wigan 52-year-old has been charged with rape and child sexual offences trib.al/qV8o9Lu

A crown court hearing awaits a Wigan man accused of rape and other sex offences

Child sex offences and rape charges from several years ago have been brought against a Wigan man

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Rugby League World Cup: England v Papua New Guinea team news as Brian McDermott makes two changes wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-l…

England v Papua New Guinea team news as McDermott makes two changes

The team lists are in for Friday’s clash between England and Papua New Guinea in the Rugby League World Cup

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Search for 15-year-old boy missing from his home in Leeds who has links to Wigan borough trib.al/BzHkTtl

Police say there are concerns for the welfare of a missing boy

A 15-year-old boy who has been missing since Friday has links to Tyldesley.

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M6 closed in both directions near Warrington as emergency services descend trib.al/3M4AewK

Emergency services shut motorway in both directions

The incident was reported earlier this morning.

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Police probe under way after 32 wheelbarrows - worth £8,000 - are stolen from a firm near Wigan trib.al/BvVyTtd

Two men were arrested last week as police continue to investigate the thefts

More than 30 wheelbarrows were stolen from a firm in Appley Bridge in eight weeks.

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Four-bedroom Wigan house for £460,000 has large gardens and scope to extend trib.al/fsMLlI1

This £460,000 Wigan home has four bedrooms and gardens all around

With separate living and dining rooms, four bedrooms and outdoor space surrounding the house, this Wigan property offers buyers room to grow

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A war memorial featuring hundreds of poppies knitted by volunteers is set to be unveiled in Wigan trib.al/nI5Gaaq

'The display has got bigger and bigger'

A display of knitted poppies, which honours war heroes, will be unveiled this weekend.

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Investigations and inquests into the deaths of Wigan residents could be led by new assistant coroners trib.al/MPyWboZ

'We are delighted to have been able to appoint four truly outstanding individuals'

Coroners investigate deaths and preside over inquests.

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A Wigan prison drug smuggler will be sentenced with co-conspirators next month trib.al/Y6Y3Nby

Prison drug smuggling offences have been admitted by a Wigan 50-year-old

A 50-year-old from Wigan has confessed to smuggling cocaine and cannabis into a jail

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Wigan businesses' pre-budget call to the Chancellor: cut taxes, fuel growth! trib.al/UVIFLyH

Borough businesses have their say on what John Healey's budget could do for them

As the final countdown begins to a much-anticipated first budget of the new Andy Burnham era, we speak to local businesses to find out what they would like Chancellor John Healey to do next

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Columnist Tony Porter ponders what he sees as a mixed week for our Prime Minister trib.al/WHDxNEq

Cashless society is vulnerable to cyber-attack, as I have been saying for years

Columnist Tony Porter looks at what he thinks are good, bad and ugly moments for Andy Burnham over the past week

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A wacky and lovely first time online for a 2016 St Jude's scarecrow festival trib.al/Z0J4vMe

A delightful online debut for photos taken exactly 10 years ago of a St Jude's Primary scarecrow...

Now here’s a turn-ip for the books: a first appearance online of a scarecrow festival held at Worsley Mesnes St Jude’s RC Primary School almost 10 years ago to the day in 2016.

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In her latest Nanny Diaries column, Emma Appleton focuses on the importance of role play in child development trib.al/c8cdF8T

Playing pretend games encourages language, emotional development and social skills

Nanny Emma Appleton explains how children as young as 12 months old can benefit from role play games.

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The winners of this year's Wigan Good Trader Scheme awards have been crowned trib.al/Pv7KYdo

It gives people more trust in the traders they hire and lets small business to thrive

Awards have been handed out to companies in the borough for their expertise and trustworthiness

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