Domestic abuse victims are now to be offered round-ended knives in a police swap scheme being piloted in Wigan and aimed at reducing future injuries and even fatalities.

An even larger number, 121,000 people, died in fuel poverty. It included 679 deaths in Wigan. Matthew Reed, chief executive of Marie Curie, said it is "heartbreaking" people nearing the end of their ...

A tragic update following the death of a treasured swan in Wigan reveals that many more birds have died. We reported on Friday how residents were heartbroken over the death of rare black swan Fernando ...