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Little Acorns Day Nursery, on Throstle Nest Avenue, Springfield

Nursery receives improved Ofsted ratings

The Bridgewater Way

Man in court charged with having imitation firearm

Organiser Avone Keene

Beware the dark at zombie run

Nights out in Wigan captured on camera in early January 2017

Tresor Hokoko will only stand trial at Bolton Crown Court for multiple rapes and assault in January 2029

Man denies three charges of rape but faces long wait for trial

Holden Road in Leigh

E-bike rider admits driving without due care and attention

Pool hall in action

Social club transforms into pool hall

Members of the 7th Wigan All Saints Scouts dressed in the uniform from an earlier era to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the scout movement at the St. George's Day parade on Sunday 24th of April 1983.

Fabulous black and white pictures of Wigan life in 1983

A general view of Hough Lane in Tyldesley

Child hurt in collision with car

Police addressed shoplifting and drug use

Police carry out plain clothes operation

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Peter Howard, owner of Sifters Records in Manchester.

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Sport

Jack Purtill in action for Wigan Warriors Reserves

Warriors youngster Purtill makes Leigh switch ahead of 2027
Wigan Warriors youngster Jack Purtill has made the move across the borough to Leigh Leopards
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Gary Caldwell in Wigan Athletic training

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Zach Eckersley scoring a try for Wigan Warriors

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Christian Saydee in training with Wigan Athletic

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Brad O'Neill in action for Wigan Warriors

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Wigan Warriors' scholarship signings for 2027

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Martin Offiah showcases his mattress range

Offiah's mattress a favourite with latest Warrior stars

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England’s international break winners and losers

Liverpool face race against time to seal £60m transfer

What happens next as Man City 'guilty' of breaking financial rules

The worst PL signings so far this season – including dire Spurs flops

Rugby League

Wigan Warriors have announced their signings on the latest RFL Women's Pathway to Performance (P2P) programme

Warriors announce signings on latest Women's P2P programme

The Super League trophy

Warriors' IMG rank revealed as Wakefield secure top spot in gradings

Crime

Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court

Woman charged with attempted robbery

Left to right: Convicted paedophiles Thomas and Alan Fowler, both of whose deaths this year in the same prison have sparked investigations

Vile paedophile dies in same jail as late child rapist brother

He will be sentenced in December

Thief stole bicycle, alcohol and laundry products

A Manchester Crown Court jury was about to be sworn in when David Foster finally admitted to GBH

Man facing GBH trial changes plea at 11th hour

It is alleged that Levi Ashton performed a lewd act on a train at Manchester Victoria Station

Man accused of lewd train act is in custody

Ben Duffy received an 18-week custodial sentence for drug dealing and theft and was also ordered to pay £1,500 in compensation to One Stop. Picture posed by model

Jail time and compensation order for drug dealer and thief

What's On

David Harewood stars as lawyer Pierre Jeffreys in the new Channel 4 drama Pierre (Picture: Channel 4/Olly Courtney)

Pierre review: David Harewood will give TV mavericks a good name
No sooner have we welcomed Winter, ITV's ludicrously glossy pathologist, than here comes another mononymous maverick in Pierre (Channel 4, Mon, 9pm).
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Final Exhibit - the new scare maze at Scarefest, Alton Towers

Frightening Final Exhibit brings yet more screams to Alton Towers

Park Lane Chapel at Landgate

Chapel to welcome youth brass band for concert

The FG Welch gang with DIY SOS interior designer Gabrielle Blackman

DIY SOS plumbers to the rescue

RTYDS at The Engine Room

National scheme training theatre directors comes to town

Your World Wigan

Jo Platt MP

Plan to bring long-term empty buildings back into use

Civic on Millgate in Wigan

Rebirth of Civic earns British honour

Wigan Artisan Market is back at The Cotton Works This Sunday

Spooky vibe to latest Cotton Works artisan market

Details of the event

Charity store to host money matters roadshow

Independent Wigan music executive and singer-songwriter Ragnar Dobson alongside his wife Jodie, spearheading the global launch of Valhalla Records.

Singer-songwriter celebrates new success

Representatives from WWL and Lung Cancer Europe at the Trust's Medical Education Centre

Lung cancer service role model in the spotlight

Lifestyle

2006 - Garswood Labour Club afternoon tea dance club held a World Cup Party

Take a step back in time with Wigan Observer archive pictures from 2006

Grand opening of a new Aldi store in Wigan, opened by Store Manager Steven Leechteam and Paralympics GB athlete James Ball

VIP opening of new discount supermarket

Slices of past life at St Anne's Primary, Standish Lower Ground

Olay Regenerist Ultra Rich Day Cream is currently £15 instead of £38 with Nectar at Sainsbury's.

Olay face cream was £38 but now £15 with Nectar at Sainsbury's

Retro

A dinosaur creation as part of an art project for pupils at Ince CE Primary School in June 1977.

Ince residents caught on camera in the 1970s and '80s
The people of the Wigan community of Ince-in-Makerfield take centre stage in this Obsever picture retrospective from the 1970s and ’80s.
Michelle Adamson

Picture memories of Aspull Our Lady's Primary over many years

Enjoy 16 wonderful Wigan sporting photos from the 1980s

Happy and sometimes scary memories of two 2014 Wigan comic cons

Remembering a zany beach party held on Wigan's King Street in 2009

Puzzles

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Homes & Gardens

Ninja's brand-new Crispi air fryer has already been discounted
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Simba Sleep has launched a payday promotion with savings of up to 30% across selected mattresses, pillows, bedding and beds.

Simba mattresses slashed by up to 30%

Rent rises, pet requests and evictions are among the changes affecting private renters and landlords in England

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Simba Sleep has launched a payday promotion with savings of up to 30% across selected mattresses, pillows, bedding and beds.

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An artist's impression of what the apartments on Ellen Street, Wigan, would look like

Chance to create major town centre residential scheme

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People

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Mill issues 'open for business' message
“We encourage everyone to continue visiting and supporting the fantastic range of independent businesses that call Leigh Spinners Mill home.”
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Damien Mahon

Tributes after death of motorbike rider in crash

The Old Courts

Arts venue repair work moves to next stage

Opinion

Reading books to children is a great way to bond as well as aiding their developing brains.

The magical and crucial world of books

Nanny Emma Appleton explains how vital books are to a child’s development

Emma Appleton

Prime minister Andy Burnham at the Labour conference in Liverpool

PM reveals what matters to him ahead of conference speech

Ted Dakin

Wartime memories of keeping fit, fed and watered

Fears for the future of suriviving high street stores

Tony Porter

Fairhurst Accountants

Hope for the best but plan for the worst

How high can fuel prices go?

Voting and benefit reform plus a first Burnham-Trump meeting

Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage has hailed the twin donations from Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Praise for PM

Business

Janine Rees accepts her award from Simon Truby

Top award for bereaved businesswoman

CGI of the proposed Haydock Point scheme, viewed from the A580

Plans submitted for employment site

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Thisstudent broadband deal works out at £5 each when housemates share

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