Lewis Higham, 18, of Pennine Lane, Golborne, had previously appeared before borough justices to face a single charge of aggravated burglary at an address in Church Street, Golborne, on September 1, ...

The day concludes with a spectacular Gala Concert at 7:30 PM, featuring the acclaimed Pemberton Old Wigan DW A Band and Sheona White as the guest soloist. Prizes: Cash prizes for category winners.

He was brought up in Wigan and attended schools in the borough, before joining the army and travelling around the world. But he could not speak about his experiences and was affected by what he saw, ...

defeating them 44-10 with Mr. Old Faithful himself, Joe Oliver, on the scoresheet. 1926: Pemberton Rovers Hull beat the Wigan-based side 27-3 at the Boulevard. Bob Taylor was on the scoresheet ...

A George Orwell book checked out of a library in the United Kingdom 50 years ago was finally returned by a mortified borrower. The hard-cover book of George Orwell’s “Road to Wigan ...

Ryszard Brykajlo has been engaged in a stalemate with Pemberton’s beaver population for the last six years. The trails around One Mile Lake are filled with evidence of his efforts to thwart the ...

Pemberton and Shearsmith will star in the show, titled Stage/Fright, which will blend original material with familiar characters from the series. In an old-school twist, the casting list has never ...

Wigan Athletic have signed striker Will Goodwin on loan from Oxford United for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old has made three brief substitute appearances in the Championship for the U's ...

Alex Kelemen and his wife Betty, from Leigh, were on holiday in south Wales when their six-month-old daughter was struck. Little Sophia Kelemen died in hospital the next day following the ...

Two goals from Alfie May helped Birmingham move top of Sky Bet League One after a 3-0 victory at Wigan. May struck twice in the opening 30 minutes and Willum Willumsson added a third just after ...