Crowds turned out to see the Tour of Britain Women make its way through Wigan and Leigh earlier this month, likely inspiring ...

Nearly a third of Wigan households are within a short walk of open water, new figures show. The Canal and Rivers Trust said ...

Aaron Ritchie and his carer both died after falling into a canal in Wigan (Picture: SWNS) A carer has tragically died as he tried in vain to save the man he looked after from drowning in a ...

Two men have died after being pulled from a canal in Wigan after getting "into difficulty" earlier this week. Greater Manchester Police officers, water rescue units and fire crews rushed to the ...

"The jury was told Mr Jenkins, 60, had previously saved the life of a a student who had fallen into a canal when he worked at a high school in Wigan. In her statement Mrs Jenkins continued ...

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. Aaron’s family have paid ...

A man and his carer have died after falling into a canal near Wigan. Greater Manchester Police said Aaron Ritchie, 49, and his 60-year-old carer, who has not been named, came into difficulty at ...

a clinical lead at Wigan's mental health liaison team said ... the footage showed Mr Curphey walking in the direction of the canal. He described the towpath close to where Mr Curphey was found ...

A man and his carer have died after being pulled from a canal, police have said. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said Aaron Ritchie, 49, and his 60-year-old carer, who has not been named ...

Plans to build five homes on a section of land near to where leisure narrowboats are moored in Wigan’s Bridgewater Canal Conservation have been refused. The Joseph Unsworth Trust wanted to build ...