There was pomp and pageantry as Wigan businessman and philanthropist Martin Ainscough was installed as the latest High ...

Josh Laurent, the 29-year-old English midfielder from Leytonstone, began his football journey with youth stints at Chelsea ...

Hundreds of kilos of cocaine, potentially about £53 million worth, were traded during a conspiracy which ran for 15-months.

Football rivalries were put aside as the Mayors of Bolton and Wigan teamed up to celebrate a historic railway milestone. More than 60 guests attended at the reception in Bolton Town Hall to ...

My mum was an actress and she sometimes went to pubs around Manchester to push down piles of pennies for charity with ...

BBC Sport takes a look at the key EFL talking points ahead of the midweek fixtures in the Championship and League One.

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a prison governor accused of misconduct by beginning a ...

Town hall bosses in Wigan are set to consult the public on a blueprint for housing development, jobs, transport and the welfare of its residents for the next 15 years. Included in the draft Local ...

From Sunday (April 6), an increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) has come into effect, rising by 1.2 ...

However one group of young players from the town have secured their place at the home of soccer. A team from Norbreck Academy ...