Award-winning Grant's Bulldog Forge is marking its seventh birthday by welcoming Kes star David Bradley back to Wigan one last time.
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Plans to transform Wigan's former Walkabout bar on King Street into a new gym have collapsed after an investor pulled out at the last minute, leaving the future of another prominent vacant town centre building uncertain.
The former Revolution bar has been marked sold subject to contract as another prominent King Street building moves towards a new future.
Plans to turn the former Jumpin' Jaks nightclub into flats in Wigan have raised questions over the noise report submitted with the application.
The Victorian canopy that once stood at the entrance to Wigan's original Market Hall has begun its third chapter.
Land trains are back at Haigh hall for the summer, with the rides running every half hour between 10:30am and 3pm
Voters across Greater Manchester will head to the polls on Thursday 30 July to elect a new Mayor of Greater Manchester.
A minute's silence will be held ahead of the Wigan Warriors - St Helens derby at The Brick Community Stadium, after Lady Joan's death at the age of 90.
Wigan Autistic Theatre Company is bringing music, community and inclusion together with a special fundraising night celebrating the magic of musical theatre.
Andy Burnham has promised to "put Makerfield first" as he prepares to become Britain's next Prime Minister, exactly four weeks after being elected as the constituency's MP.
