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Pilot Domestic Abuse Protection Orders Safeguard 119 Victims Across Greater Manchester
The pilot began in Bury in November 2024, before expanding to Wigan in January 2025, and more recently, across the…
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Firearms officers deployed and two men arrested on suspicion of kidnap
A knife and a sword were recovered from the scene. Specialist officers were deployed after threats were being made and…
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Crackdown on Illegal Off-Road Bikers Returns to Wigan
Wigan, with 70% of its land designated as greenspace, has long been a hotspot for off-road riders illegally using bridleways,…
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Police Traffic Operation in Rumworth and Hulton Leads to 23 Driving Offences
The operation, conducted on Wigan Road and Deane Road by Rumworth and Hulton Neighbourhood Team alongside officers from the Tutor…
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Court orders issued to tackle criminal behaviour
Properties across Wigan Borough have been issued with court orders as part of an ongoing crackdown on anti-social and criminal…
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Family of Darren Orme pay tribute to their ‘loving brother with an infectious smile’
He has now been formally identified as Darren Orme from Wigan- a man who his family have described as having…
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Dreaming, making, grafting, fettlin' at former Wigan Galleries
Dreaming, making, grafting, fettlin’ at former Wigan Galleries
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Police Appeal for Information After Attempted Armed Robbery in Wigan
At approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025, officers responded to reports of a man entering the store, assaulting…
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Wannabe Rapper Jailed for Nine Years in Major Drug Bust
William Bates, who referred to himself in his music as a drug lord, was found guilty of a series of…
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Get involved in the future of Leigh Market
Do you visit Leigh Market? What do you use it for? Can you help to shape its future? These are…
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