We gave you 64 facts about Wigan the other day, but with the borough being such a big place with a rich history, there are ...

21 Thomas Linacre was Rector of Wigan Parish Church from 1519 to 1524 and was also the founder and first president of the Royal College of Physicians and was Royal Physician to Henry VIII.

1 St Wilfrid’s Parish Church in Standish is Wigan borough’s only Grade I listed building. Much of the current building dates from 1582-4. 2 The town has many literary links, not least with ...

Her home, in Wigan, also flooded in September ... hot drink and food and charge their mobile phones. St Nathaniel's Parish Church, in Platt Bridge, was collecting items to help distribute to ...

In September 1955 he returned to Ushaw College where he taught until September 1962, when he was appointed to the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption, Liverpool. In September 1966 he moved to Sacred ...

A superb stoppage-time free-kick from Thelo Aasgaard sealed Wigan Athletic a League One victory at Stevenage as both sides ended the match with 10 men. Dale Taylor had appeared as a half-time ...

A Wigan fish keeper whose tanks were submerged in floods says he lost £60,000 worth of rare fish. A plea for new protection is made as the floods minister visits towns hit by the New Year's Day ...

Two goals from Alfie May helped Birmingham move top of Sky Bet League One after a 3-0 victory at Wigan. May struck twice in the opening 30 minutes and Willum Willumsson added a third just after ...

Wigan Athletic have signed striker Will Goodwin on loan from Oxford United for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old has made three brief substitute appearances in the Championship for the U's ...