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Pub to be bulldozed for store - Wigan Today
A Downall Green Road resident, who asked not to be named, claimed today that if a major supermarket was given permission to redevelop the pub site it would have a “major negative impact” on neighbouring residents and independent shops.
Mad results net bet win for punter - Wigan Today
The winner has asked to remain anonymous but William Hill have confirmed he is male, an Everton fan and is in his mid-40s. He placed £5 on the bet which gave odds of more than 1500/1 – meaning he brought home a cool £7590. His bravery looked like it ...
Worker 'could have died' - Wigan Today
Trafford Magistrates' Court was told the worker, who has asked not to be named, had suffered serious psychological harm as a result of the incident. The court heard Wainhomes had been refurbishing an old farmhouse as part of a project to build a ...
Hold your nose - Wigan Today
The couple's son, who asked not to be named, told how his father, who is in his 70s, had first sniffed an unpleasant smell emanating from the floor boards of his detached house some time ago. But the issue then came to a head three weeks ago when ...
Council say wonderland site is safe - Wigan Today
One resident, who did not wish to be identified, said today: “They may well have cleared up that particular mess, but did they really decontaminate the whole site? “One of the reasons why they won't build the Wigan Youth Zone there is because there ...
A tin-pot paint row - Wigan Today
The man, who has asked not to be named, says that the policy is helping to make a nonsense of the council's claims of green credentials because of the extra greenhouse gas emissions his car will create when he finds the time to drive out again to ...
Driver’s fury at bumpy ride - Wigan Today
The Wigan woman, who asked not to be named, says the humps which were placed directly in front of her driveway on Acacia Crescent, Beech Hill around four years ago, are awkward to drive across every day and have caused hundreds of pounds worth of ...
Driver's fury at bumpy ride - Wigan Today
The Wigan woman, who asked not to be named, says the humps which were placed directly in front of her driveway on Acacia Crescent, Beech Hill around four years ago, are awkward to drive across every day and have caused hundreds of pounds worth of ...
Blood puddle Pier enigma - Wigan Today
The reader, who did not wish to be identified, said: “The person must have been in a pretty bad way to have lost that much blood. If this was the victim of an attack it might have happened somewhere else and then he sat on the bench with his head ...
Sunbed salon attacked in 'tanning wars' - Wigan Today
The young mum, who asked not to be identified, said: “I thought it was an articulated truck which had turned over because we have had that happen here before and I known what that sounds like. “But when I looked out of the front bedroom window to see ...
Homes hit by power failure - Wigan Today
One Appley Bridge resident, who did not wish to be identified, said today: “I was walking down the stairs when suddenly I found myself in complete darkness. “I had to grope my way down the rest of the way and felt a bit lucky that I hadn't fallen ...
Carers suspended after sleeping on the job allegations - Wigan Today
A man, who identified himself as the Bondcare employee with responsibility for the home but declined to give his name, said: “There is an on-going ...
Prices increased as weather turns nasty - Wigan Today
And another firm's driver, who did not wish to be identified, said: “It's all very well these customers scryking about extra fares but I bet a lot of them ...
Swan death caused by yobs? - Wigan Today
The witness, who did not wish to be identified, said: “This would not be the first time that a swan has been attacked locally and I have seen youngsters ...
Family's distress at inconvenience - Wigan Today
On a recent visit to the infirmary, the couple, who asked not to be named, were shocked to find no proper disabled access to the canteen and even no toilet ...
Police hunt attack gang - Wigan Today
The man, who has asked to remain anonymous in fear he may be targeted again, warned others to be extra vigilant when using cash machines late at night. ...
Man attacked at cash machine - Wigan Today
The 40-year-old man, who has asked to remain anonymous in fear he may be targeted again, was assaulted by three men close to Barclay's Bank, in Market Place ...