The tiny Wigan village of Crooke has held a summer festival in aid of good causes for years now. Its format has occasionally changed, sometimes incorporating boats, sometimes folk music and more ...

A Wigan woman who fiddled benefits for five years by lying about her assets and savings is to be sentenced by a judge.

Officials from the Food Standards Agency often conduct impromptu visits to a number of food-serving premises across the borough — the most recent assessments coming from June. All ratings were correct ...

If you rely on benefits or the state pension, this August bank holiday could bring some welcome news: many payments will arrive earlier than usual. With the summer bank holiday falling on Monday, ...