Wigan & St Helens

Voters head to the polls in Makerfield by-election

Officer who led Southport attack investigation recognised in King's Birthday Honours

Former Broadway Leisure Centre set to be run by community groups

Wigan secure Challenge Cup with dominant win over Hull KR at Wembley

Man fighting for life after Wigan stabbing

Man arrested as police investigate unexpected death of woman in St Helens

Teen arrested after man injured in Bolton

Arrests made in Wigan as police execute warrants and seize weapons

Andy Burnham gets permission to stand in Makerfield by-election

Ashton-in-Makerfield MP calls on Keir Starmer to step down after Labour losses

Cyclist dies following collision on Westwood Way in Wigan

Masonic hall is to be transformed into a school

Man admits concealing woman’s body but denies murder

Man questioned over false imprisonment after armed police descend on St Helens street

Three men deny conspiring to make hoax 'swatting' calls in UK, US and Canada

St Helens veteran aims to become first ever triple amputee to complete London Marathon

Family pay tribute to grandad killed in St Helens collision

EXCLUSIVE: 'My Son Was Stabbed' - dad relives terrifying knife crime experience

Section 60 and dispersal zone orders introduced in St Helens

Wigan council tax rise of 4.99% sparks debate among residents

Fears Bob the horse could lose his home of 28 years

Police arrest second suspect in relation to incident at Manchester Central Mosque

Manchester charity warns youth homelessness across the UK is up 6%

Man pleads guilty to murdering former partner in Warrington

Man denies drugging wife for sexual abuse in case involving 12 co-defendants

Exclusive: Rise in poor mental health among Greater Manchester youth to be reviewed, says Mayor

Exclusive: Mental health referrals for children in Greater Manchester nearly double since pandemic

Terrorists sentenced to 63 years over plot targeting Jewish communities in North West

Parents sentenced after abuse and death of their two-year-old girl

Greater Manchester Police get more stop and search powers after serious assaults

Sir Jim Ratcliffe apologises after claiming migrants have 'colonised' the UK

Man receives 28-year sentence for attacking nurse with scissors at hospital

Dozens of anti-Semitic incidents reported in aftermath of Manchester synagogue attack

St Helens man jailed for 10 years for child sex offences

Man sentenced to nine years after knife attacks in Wigan town centre

Future UK bids for Olympics and Paralympics must be in the North, Mayors say