9 h. ago King’s private estate owns part of Wigan site that has become ‘UK’s worst illegal waste dump’

Duchy of Lancaster claimed it is exempt from cleaning up the site, due to an ancient feudal law

Events

4 d. ago Inside England's biggest illegal waste dump with 280,000 tonnes of rubbish abandoned

Soil and debris from building developments is believed to have been dumped on a 50-acre site near Northwich, Cheshire, which has earned the unwanted title of England's biggest illegal waste site

Events

5 d. ago Pupils locked inside Wigan primary school after reports 'of man with gun'

Platt Bridge Community School in Wigan confirmed children were kept inside with 'heightened security' following a police incident close to the building

Politics

1 week ago Vote of no confidence in Wigan council’s leadership set to be debated

The move, instigated by an Independent councillor, has been described as 'gesture politics' by Labour leaders at the authority

Politics

2 w. ago UK locations with the ‘hottest property market prospects in 2026’ revealed

Zoopla weighed up factors such as the affordability of homes, the time to sell and the number of asking price reductions in postal areas.

Society

2 w. ago Police name three teenagers and taxi driver killed in horror crash

Four people who died on Wigan Road, Bolton, have been named by police

Events

2 w. ago King's disgraced brother Andrew still 'living life of luxury' as he's set to move into mansion

Prince Andrew is being forced to give up the lease of his 30-room mansion Royal Lodge and is set to move to the King's private Sandringham estate before Easter, but what else could be in store for the former Duke of York in 2026?

Politics

2 w. ago King's brother Andrew still 'living life of luxury' as he's set to move into mansion

Prince Andrew is being forced to give up the lease of his 30-room mansion Royal Lodge and is set to move to the King's private Sandringham estate before Easter, but what else could be in store for the former Duke of York in 2026?

Politics

3 w. ago Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic LIVE: Score updates as team news confirmed

The Bluebirds welcome the Latics to Cardiff City Stadium for the first home game for 2026

Politics

3 w. ago Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic LIVE: Score updates as Chambers hits stunner to open scoring

The Bluebirds welcome the Latics to Cardiff City Stadium for the first home game for 2026

Sport

3 w. ago London Estate Agent Dexters Owner Exploring Potential Sale: Sky

London Estate Agent Dexters Owner Exploring Potential Sale: Sky  Bloomberg.com

Politics

3 w. ago 'Previous owner murdered inside': Estate agent's honest sale description of £125k house of horror

The charred rooms and belongings of Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and 14-year-old Vian Mangrio show the devastation caused by killer Shabaz Khan.

Economics

4 w. ago Revealed: Places with the steepest house price rises in 2025

The Devon port city of Plymouth recorded the steepest rise in the value of homes during the last year in the locations analysed by Lloyds, with property values rising by 12.6 per cent on average.

Politics

4 w. ago Is this Britain's biggest ever fly tip? The huge illegal waste dump that's been spewing toxic burning plastic fumes across a family countryside adventure park for SEVEN years

Tens of thousands of tonnes of rubbish have been deposited at the illegal tip, which is situated between the adventure park and the River Leadon, a tributary of the River Severn.

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