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  • Coronavirus rate continues to decrease in latest figures

    THE borough has seen another decrease in coronavirus rates in the latest figures. In Wednesday’s update on COVID-19 case rates for every local authority area in England, Wigan borough had a rate of 175.3 with 576 cases in the week up to February

  • This is great news for the return to action

    ASTLEY & Tyldesley Cycling Club’s application to Sport England for funding for their Return to Play scheme has been successful. Sport England have agreed to fully fund the required £6,546, to ensure that facilities are Covid compliant for when

  • Man drove van while disqualified

    A MAN who drove a van while disqualified from the road has been remanded into custody. Callum Ellis, of Carbank Square, Atherton pleaded guilty to offences at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court. Ellis, 33, admitted to driving a Mercedes Sprinter

  • Men in court over stolen £3,500 motorbike

    A MAN has admitted to theft of a motorbike in Leigh while another pleaded guilty to handling the stolen vehicle. Aaron Gerrard Hill, of Castle Hill Road, Hindley and Richard Darrell Hughes, of Livingston Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield appeared at