Plans to sell beloved open space for housing development have come under fire from residents and councillors.

An “unauthorised” flagpole in Wigan is set to be removed by council bosses after concerns about “safety”.

A debate surrounding who should clear up a huge illegal waste tip has taken an unusual twist after it emerged the King's ...

King’s private estate owns part of Wigan site that has become ‘UK’s worst illegal waste dump’ - Duchy of Lancaster claimed it ...

Wigan Council has said it will have to consider an offer to transfer ownership due to the costs involved ...

Council-owned green land in Atherton is set to be sold off to developers to build homes . Wigan Council is seeking interest from developers for a residential-led scheme on land close to Lovers Lane, ...

Urgent work is set to be carried out on a bridge used by thousands of football and rugby fans so it can be reopened in time for Wigan Athletic’s match against Bolton Wanderers this weekend.

Council bosses are looking at “longer term solutions” to ensure a bridge near The Brick Community Stadium remains safe for ...

Can technology augment a more caring and responsive community? According to Wigan Council, the answer is yes. The metropolitan borough council in the UK's north-west is a decade into a close and ...

Plans for a link road between Bolton and Wigan which was first called for shortly after World War II could now be revived.

The bid by the owners of Wigan Warriors rugby league side to take over the town’s stricken football club has been given council backing. Wigan Council says it supports Warriors’ owner Ian Lenagan’s ...

Mothers and fathers filmed themselves during the morning school run wading through the muddy water near to the controversial Astley business park in Tyldesley, Wigan. One mother can be seen pushing a ...