Hindley5 Dec 2024Residents demand more roads before houses are builtFamilies say plans to build 2,000 homes in Wigan are not sustainable without more infrastructure.5 Dec 2024Manchester3 Oct 2024Man jailed for series of bowling alley theftsDamien Rigby had "absolutely no regard for others", police say.3 Oct 202416 Sep 2024Prison's drug problem 'worst in England and Wales'A report finds HMP Hindley in Wigan is overrun with drugs despite efforts to tackle the problem.16 Sep 2024Manchester10 Jul 2024Prison officer 'sniggered' at sick inmate warningShafaq Khan died within weeks of being found unresponsive at HMP Hindley near Wigan.10 Jul 2024Manchester24 May 2024Trial set over alleged plot to attack Jewish communityWalid Saadaoui, 36, and Amar Hussein, 50, are accused of preparing acts of terrorism.24 May 2024Manchester14 May 2024Three in court over alleged plot to attack Jewish communityThree men are accused of planning a gun attack on the Jewish community in North-West England.14 May 2024Manchester9 May 2024Police guard homes after terror suspects arrestedHomes in Wigan and Bolton remain cordoned off as police question three suspects.9 May 2024Manchester8 May 2024Men arrested for 'preparing acts of terrorism'Three men have been arrested in Bolton and Wigan in connection with terrorism offences. 8 May 20242 Apr 2024Teacher who raped girl banned from professionDeputy head teacher Julie Morris was jailed for 13 years and four months for child sexual abuse.2 Apr 2024Liverpool
