"And it is holding back growth in the north of England." He said that Wigan council ... The MP also alluded to the South Hindley development, which will see 1,800 homes built and which he ...

The letter, seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), said: “For almost 40 years, people who live around Wigan, St Helens, Leigh, Bolton Worsley and West Lancashire have ... back growth in ...

Families across the country are set to benefit from thousands of new nursery places from September, after the first wave of ...

The government has confirmed the first school-based nurseries opening in the UK, which could save parents thousands of pounds on childcare.

A Lancashire hospital trust has been highlighted as one of the worst in England for deaths of mums and babies. A new study carried out by British journalist and former BBC producer Pauline McDonagh ...

A Lancashire village has been named among the best places to live in the north west, according to The Sunday Times’ list. Saffron Waldon in Essex has been named the best place to live in the UK ...