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Police have found the body of a 47-year-old man in a Wigan canal. Officers confirmed that they discovered the body on Monday afternoon (March 1). It is the third time in the space of just over six ...
Man found dead in Wigan canal was father of thug Ryan Craig convicted of Scott Vineer attack. Mervyn Craig's body was found in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, close to Seven Stars Bridge, Wallgate.
Wigan; Body pulled from canal in Wigan as police and fire crews rush to scene His next of kin have been informed. News. Paige Oldfield Real life writer. 10:53, 12 Apr 2022 Updated 11:52, 12 Apr 2022.
Police discovered the first man in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near to Scotman's Flash, in Wigan, shortly after 12.50pm on Christmas Eve. A second body was found in another stretch of the canal ...
The pair were walking along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath, in the Abram area of Wigan in November 2023. Credit: MEN Media Mr Ritchie's aunt, Jacqueline Darbyshire, said he could not ...
A huge rescue operation was launched along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in the Abram area, near Crankwood Road, yesterday afternoon after two men fell into the canal (Picture: MEN) ...
The two men were both dragged out of the Crank Wood canal in Wigan by rescue crews at 2.15pm on Tuesday. Tragically they both passed away in hospital the same afternoon.
The Pomeranian-cross called Milo was spotted by a member of the public in water near Appley Bridge, Wigan, on Tuesday evening. The male dog, aged about five, was wearing a blue harness to which a ...