Appeal to help refugees launched

The appeal, from the Labour Group of councillors in partnership with Wigan Council and asylum seeker charities SWAP Wigan and Syria Relief, urges people to donate essential items and medical supplies desperately needed by thousands of refugees.

Delay for link road talks

... to be done on finalising, for consultation, the design of the junction of the new link road with Billinge Road. The session will now take place on Tuesday November 3 from 1pm to 7pm at Lamberhead Green Working Men

Week In Court

Jordan Connor Davies (23): Warrington Road, Goose Green: Drink driving on Warrington Road with 61 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, with the legal limit being 35 microgrammes: Jailed for 10 weeks, £80 victim surcharge, disq