Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston left six-figure fortune after his death aged 92
SIR Billy Boston left a six-figure fortune when he died aged 92 – but the rugby league legend did not have a will. The , just weeks after his wife Lady Joan pas...
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Leigh Star Aims to Win Over Prime Minister in Rallying Support for Rugby League
JACK HUGHES hopes to give the leader of the country more reason to smile – then Andy Burnham may repay the favour. For the Leigh star hopes his elevation to bei...
CCTV Released in Search for Suspect After Woman Assaulted at Town Centre Bus Station During Early Morning Attack
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a bus station in the early hours. Cops have released CCTV in the urgent hun...
Wigan Icon Urges Rugby League to Explore Broader Financial Opportunities
Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto KRIS Radlinski hopes rugby league pushing its boundaries can attract new money into the sport. Then more clubs can go to more p...
Wigan Coach Celebrates Team Spirit as Wembley Showdown Approaches
Credit: SWPIX.COM MATT Peet is ready to carry a town united as it looks to cheer its rugby league side to glory. Over the next month, Wigan may appear more pola...
"We're Neighbors to the UK's Largest Illegal Dump: 25,000 Tonnes of Toxic Waste and the Smell of Rotting Sewage"
FURIOUS residents living next to a huge illegal dump have said their property value has collapsed due to the foul stench and vermin. Locals are calling on autho...
Urgent Appeal: Missing Teens Aged 14 and 15 - Police Urge Public to Call 999 for Help
Chloe Kelly and her friend Nico have gone missing COPS have launched an urgent search for a teenage girl and her friend. Chloe Kelly, 14, has gone missing from...
Body Discovered in Search for Missing 71-Year-Old Pensioner
Missing man tragically found dead after six-day police search – A body has tragically been found in the search for a missing man from Wigan, police have confirm...
"Frustration Grows as Our Homes Are Towered by 'Monster' 60ft Grey Walls Just Steps Away"
RESIDENTS living meters away from “huge monster” 60ft high steel walls said they are frustrated by the gigantic “surreal” structures dwarfing their homes. The c...
Schools plunged into lockdown over ‘man with a firearm’ as armed cops deployed
SCHOOLS have been placed in lockdown after a “firearm was spotted”. Police were called to Ashton-in-Makerfield, in Wigan, after reports of a suspicious male wit...
Matt Peet says Wigan will tackle bigger issues as community drive kicks on
MATT Peet may be cursing John Bateman’s decision to leave Wigan but he knows there are bigger issues. Which is why the Warriors will be stepping up their commun...
Wigan boss Matt Peet admits surprise at Bevan French not being in NRL
MATT Peet admits he had written off calling on Bevan French as he gets ready for that difficult second season as Wigan coach. But the fact he did not head back...